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McGREGoR, IOWA, WEDNESDAY, FEB 10, 1862
Correspondence.

.Nessrs. Editors The Clayton Count.
Sunday School Association met at its reg
ular annual meeting at Monona, on Feb
18th, 1862, and being present took fcv
"notes'' upon the occasion. Quite dele
cation from McGregor was present, ant
added much to the interest of the meeting
At l o'clock, p. m, the Association con
vencd in the Good Templar's Hall, and af
ter singing, reading, and prayer, the min
utes Of the last meeting were read b.
Robert Grant, Secretary. New member
were then added to the list--township re
ports read, and then the discussion com
menced upon the "lutes and responsible
tiles of Parents, Teachers, and Superin
tcndents in regard to the Sunday Schoo
work." Quite able speeches were made BY
Bally, Barron, Grant, Allen, Scott, ant
Cole, of McGreSor, and Rev. Upton, 0
Monona, and others took part in the dis
cussion. After singing, "Bible study cmi
nently unsectarian," was brought forward
and ably handled for short time by sew
eral speakers, whan the meeting was ad
journed until evening. ..... ..r.. .
Services opened by prayer meeting from
6 to : o'clock, when the discussion was re
sumcd. The next suLject-"The Sunday
School the nursery of the church, was
full Of deep reasoning and christian effor
to make it a popular institution with tht
young, and was truly interesting, indeed. =
Several other topics were discussed, wher
the meeting adjourned until the next day
The delegates were invited to the house:
Of the citizens of Monona, where every
effort was made to make their guests com
Portable and happy. .r -... .......
At o'clock the next day prayer meet
ing of one hour was held, when the services
were resumed. The children Of Monoua
were in attendance, and with open eyes ani
opsn hearts received many interesting
thoughts from several speakers They wcr.
truly a bright array Of youthful hearts
and answered questions quickly and with
great apparent earnestness. The worst
feature l saw while there was the fact that
no Sabbath School is held in Monona, al
though the children said they were anxious
to attend one. After the children were ad
dressed, the business part of the meeting
commenced, and below find the report:
Presileat- G. e. Cole.
Vice Prssidents-Gco. Kellcn, Rev. Mr.
Scott, T.. Snedigar. - .. 3d..
iSecretDy-Robcrt Grant.
7o@nship Secretaries -Menden, Johr
Bally; Giard, Gideon F. King; Monona, T.
G. Sitter; Grand Meadow, Alex Fay; Ma.
rion, Peter NJ. Lawn; Wagner, Wesley
Patterson; Farmersbursh, Joseph Ii
Drips; Clayton, Prior NJ. Short; Garnavil
10, Geo. Killen; Read, S. E. Slocum
Boarlman, Silas L. Woodward; Highland
J. G. Webb; Spcrry, Henry White; Co,
Creek, E. j. Abbott; Volga, Martin Gar
ber; Jefferson, Eben Wood Bcuna Vista
w. G.. Stoddard. .. .. .....
National was chosen fer the next place o
meeting. .. ..t.. H.. .
Committee cf Arrangemsnts-Re Mr.
Leese, n. Slaughter, Joseph Drips. s.t
Committee on Pogramme--R. Grant
Rev. Mr.. Whitman, Dexter Hutchins. ..
The following ladies were appointed te
write and read essays at ths next meeting
Miss G. Gilchrist, and Jane Cole, of Nc
Gregor, and Miss Hannah Emery, of Mo
mona. The next meeting will be held the
last Tuesday in June Of the present year
The warnlcst thanks Of the delegates from
McGregor are due to the kind citizens G,
Monona for opening their houses and ex.
tending their hospitalitics to all who were
in attendance, and if all were as well salts.
fled with their two days entertainment as
your correspondent, am content. 80,