Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-01-15

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The United Presbyterian Sunday School,
Erie street. has been held but few sabbaths
Of the year.
The Cedar Street Mission School was closed
the SOth March last.
The Wesleyan Methodist School has been
suspended the past three months, in eonse-
quence Of the removal of their church from
Euclid to the eerner Of Brownell and Ohio
streets.
The Union Mission School, on OhampIain
street, was closed four months of summer and
early autumn on account of sickness in the
neighborhood.
The changes on the West Side have been
the removal Of the United Brethren in Christ
(German) School from the corner of York
and Bridge streets, Ninth Ward, to their
new house, located on Lorain street, near the
corner of Fulton, Tenth Ward, and the oeou-
paney Of the old building in the Ninth Ward
by the new West Side Bethel School, organ
lied by Rev. s. NJ. Beatty and others in an
uary, 1862.
There is marked change in favor Of thor
ough Records in many Of the schools that
will hereafter not only be of local value, but
also faeilitats making statistical reports
We are unable tonight TO state the aggrs-
gate of conversions reported the past year,
but are assured that some Of the schools have
enjoyed seasons Of unusual religious interest.
The above report was accepted and ordered
published.
Officers we're then elected for tho ensuing
year. as follows:
President-C. L. Latimer.
Vice President-WiIliam 7. Smith.
Secretary-William Merriam.
Treasurer F. Smith.
Assistant Visiting ommittee-Messrs.
Samuel FOljambe, Lueius ?. Mellen and A.
G. Hopkinson.
Conductor of Musie-Mr. Mellen.
Committee on Statistical Reports-East
Side-TheodOre Berry, Charles Ehrhardt, J.
NJ. Gates West Side-ChRrles F. Dutton,
NJ. Hutton, Charles Root.
After prayer. by Rev. James NJ. Hoyt, Rev.
James Eells, of Brooklyn made some remarks
in regard to the Sunday School work in that
city, making special mention Of the Lee
Avenue Sunday School, now the largest Sab
bath School in the world, with an average at
tendance Of more than loo pupils. 1t is
superintended by Mr.. Jeremiah johnson
with wonderful success. The school is a
magnet SO powerful in its influence on the
children as to bring many of them q distance
of two and three miles. One great element
in this attractive power is the music, which
is SO fno that hundreds of people arc drawn
there to hear the children sing. They have
an organ aud an experienced leader to con-
duet the music, and all the children join in
the singing. You cannot find a member Of
this school anywhere in the city Who will not
tell you, with pride, Of his connection with
the Lee Avenue Sunday School. No child
rem are permitted 70 attend, or have their
names registered, who are members Of other
schools. When scholars names are once en-
rolled, the efforts of teachers and superin-
tendent are unremitting to please, instruct,
and do them good.
Mr.. HOyt read to the meeting an interest
ing address Of E. D. Jones, superintendent,
to the teachers Of the Benton street Mission
Sunday School, of st. Louis, No., and com
mended it to the attention Of Sunday School
teachers in Cleveland.
The suggestions we're
First. Win the affections of your scholars !;
attach them to you secure their confidence
and respect then may you control their
hearts,. Of which, for the time, you are the
guardians.
Second. Win their supreme regard and af-
fectiOn for the religion of Jesus Christ; es-
tablish in their minds the belief that religion
is a reality thing to be obtained con-
vince your scholars Of this truth and you
have gained an immediate avenue to the
heart.
Third. Win the soul to Jesus. This is
your suecess-"He that winnsth souls is
wise" Your victory is more glorious than
all Of earths eonquests. For it, you have
gained an imperishable crown, and for your
self, stars in your crown Of rejoicing.
After a closing song, the benediOtion was
pronounced by Rev. Mr.. HOge.