, 1862-06-04

90 from the city.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention opened at two o'clock
With prayer by Prof {. H. Bugbee Of the In
diana Street NJ. E. church. The whole num-
Der Of delegates present were 236-au increase
Of twenty over the morning.
The Committee on Nominations made the
following report Of officers for permanent Or
ganization, which WAS adopted:
EyesidGnt- Rev s. g. 4ahrop, I + Of Dixfn a,,.,,s
Second Vice President e. C. Wilder, Chicago.
Third Iioe President Isaac Sca1ritt, Alton.
seere:a5tes-R. IL Gnilfosd, Chicago; E. c.
Co1a,sitfse On Resozutions-J.R R. George Of Free
port: =. F. Jacobs Of Chicago; ReT. 4. J. 1o.lyn
Rev. Mr.. Bugbee moved that the Commit
tee on Resolutions report resolution on
each topic, immediately succeeding the dis
cussfon Of said topic, in place Of that portion
Of the Business Committee's report which re-
fers to the Committee on Resolutions. Car
ried.
About half an hour YVES then occupied in
hearing reports Of the different delegates.
They su reported very hyorabIy from their
different schools, showing many OF them to
be IN much more dourishing condition than
might hare been expected. The benefits Of
opiug themselves to an extent which its best
friends hardly dared h9pe. Many Interesting
statistics we're given, aud all pertaiuing to the
| sphere represented By those present An in
| terest in the matter was shown, highly graft
| fying to every Christian heart. i.
| An interesting discussion then ensued upon
| the subject, How shall We secure from the
members Of our churches that cordial symp,.
| thy, pecun1ary support, and personal service,
| which VIC have the right to expect?" The
Meesrs. Green, Of Wisconsin; Baily Of 81.
Louis; Armand, Of Hopkinton; Joslyn, oi
E1giB; Byron, Of Milwaukee; Rev. Mr. Dick.
| ipEon, of Chicago; Rev. Mr.. Woodruff, o1
Brooklyn, n: T.; and others.
The following resolution vas then offered
and adopted:
10 the Board Of Education Of The C;tyer CNicago
| GESTLEKEE-The Illinois State Sabbath Schoo
| Convention, now in session in your city, respect
fully ask that your Board permit the public schools
Of the city to close their session on Thursday
The children and teachers to attend the children.
n at 1ciofk ,h n 91 that day. to b
| lows: West Chicago at First Congregations
Church; North Chieago at the North Presbyterian
Church South Chicago at Second P5e=byteria'
Church. 5. q. LATHRoP, President.
E. E {. & ss11I, SI0 }secretaFies'
| Amotion Vas made that fifteen minutes
more be given to the discussion of the cues
tion previously in argument. Some little dis
enssion ensued upon tie motion, and it wa
finally lost.
The Committee on Resolutions presente,
the following in relation to the question
which Was adopted:
Res09red, That the words Of Christ, stFor m
lambe, are as applicable to the members of tn
church to-day as to Peter; and that hence it is th
duty Of every Christian to labor in the Sabbat
school. and to this they ehou1d be persistent
urged by the minister. In proportion as thei
the necessity to labor for the promotion Of Iii
glory, will their cordial sympathy, pecun!arY SUI
pert and personal service III the Sabbath schot
; t enterprise be made manifest.
The next question for discussion. What
the proper relation Of the pastor to the Sat
bath school?" was forcibly argued and illu:
tEated BY Elder Boring Of Chicago, Col. Der
MIN o. Qnlncy, Pres. Byron Of MnWanke.
Rev. Mr. Haggerty Of Princeton, Mr. Fiske
st. Louis, Kew. Mr. Parsons and others.
. Many different views of the question wei
, offered, all tending to the one point, hoWe.e
that the PASTORS duty was not only to feel a
ardent sympathy with the Sabbath school
t but that he should participate in and co-ope
3 ate with them. Some Of the speakers SCENE
- to think that pastors did not fully apprecia
u the importance OF this work; that "a the
vineyard they practiced too much uptn ii
1T Gid trunks, and did not pay attention enoss
to the young shonts; they preached too tnu
g. of what IN old lady called metaphysics, b
I definition Of which was: when the miuisi
~ did not know what he WAS talking about, 8
m the congregation did not understand q W.
- be said. The pastors we're ably defended
a. Rev: Mr.. Haggerty, Rev. Mr. Parsons, ReY.
G. Lathrop, and Others, who thought the p
tors had been and were noW doug work
n value Of which future years would more ami
r. demonstrate. This discussion was On
n whole the most interesting feature Of the
~ The Committee on Resolutions reported
or following in re1ation to the question last
e. der discussion
e Reso{red, That 10 maintain the true relation
~ the pastor to the Sabbath School, the mini:
Ia must heartily cooperate BY his sympathy, and
cb far as possible by his personal presence, in
~ work Of Sabbath School instruction. offering
er- gestions to the euperinte1dentR and officers,
"a mouiehing parents OF the peril Of neslectin,s
~ interests OF the school. and giving such inst
Of tien TO the teachcrs may better it them for Il
m. great work.
US diction. HE Convention then ad;onrned tn y
nd mast ecYen O'Clock o. m