Litchfield enquirer., 1863-09-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTIONS.

On Wednesday of last week, there was a Sunday School Convention at North Cornwall. on Thursday, another was held at Winsted The two conventions were virtually but two sessions of the same organization, for the bet ter accommodation of the people residing in the two valleys of Litchfield North.
 At the Cornwall gathering H. L. Graham, Esq, of Salisbury, presided.
 The morning session, in the Congregational Church, was occupied by superintendents who reported all the particulars touching the modus operandi of their respective schools.
 The themes of the afternoon session, were the relation of the Sunday School to the Church, the object to be aimed at by the teach CTS, and how to teach. The latter topic was most beautifully Illustrated by Nr. French, teacher in the Pilgrim Church Sunday School Brooklyn, N. Y. He also warmly recommen- ded the organization of a weekly teachers, meeting in connection with every school.
 By others who spoke, it was claimed that. the Sunday School being a church institution and it's nursery, is entitled to the fostering care and best services of the church: Every member, if needed, should regard it lis duty to teach. And every pastor should look upon the Sunday School simply as division of his flock; the superintendents and teachers as his co'workers. It was suggested as most it. ting that at every annual election of Sunday School officials, the church should choose them. the pastor presiding. We should not fail to mention that it was favorably argued by one speaker that the afternoon of every Lords day should be devoted to the Sunday School, By another it was thought that more good might be accomplished by morning sermon and an afternoon Sunday School, then by two sermons with the school wedged in between, as now.
 At the close of the meeting, it was recom- mended by formal vote, to the Churches of LltchHeld North, to hold, every Saturday eve ming, teachers meeting: and also to observe the Sunday School Concert in the afternoon of the second Sunday of each month. The day of the convention at Cornwall wa. delightfully."- pleasant, the citizens of the place were most hospitable; the meeting interesting, and the effects can but be salutary The same was true of the day, (Thursdav. ! the occasion, and the people of Winsted At this place, Rev. H. Eddy was President of the day.
 The Superintendent reporting session was bod sp ba ol el. In the afternoon, the public exercises | were held in the church. The audience was large, the Sunday Schools of the place being we'll represented.
 | Father Marsh of Winchester, remarked, be- fore the opening prayer which he was called on to offer, that fifty years ago this summer, the first Sunday School in that region, was instituted at Winchester.
 The Moderator, having happily welcomed the Sunday School workers present from other towns, remarked that he had conscrpted speakers, and hoped they would not plead ex- emption on the ground of disability. But if any chose to volunteer, "to break out in un- known strains," they would be most gladly heard.
 After several persons had spoken, Mr. Hart of Cornwall, warm hearted, enthusias- tic Sunday School man, rose, and addressing the Moderator, said.-" Sir, you intimated that you would accept volunteers and allow any one to break on in unknown strains." "Yes,' '' said the Moderator,-"Come forward. Mir Hart of Cornwall, proposes to break out in unknown strains-Hear him." He spoke acquitting himself with honor. The addresses on the oc- casion were chiefly directed to the children and youth present; and the exercises were in- terspersed with excellent singing by this class, participated in by all the congregation, standing.
 The meeting at Winsted, culminated in a Litchfsld North Sunday School Superinten dents Association, by corps of off cials consisting of President. H. s. Barbour, Esq, of Wolcottville-Vice President, Seere- tary and Treasurer, the object being to awaken in the churches greater interest in the Sunday School cause. It is proposed to have al least one annual meeting of ,his body, and