The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-15
On motion the Chair appoint ed com

On motion the Chair appointed COM
mittee to nominate permanent officers.
Commiaec.- Mf u II sne !! 1T
Madison Rev. Mr.. Stewart, " est ont;
Rev. Mr. Mitchell, Of Warren; Rev. MIR.
Dickey, Of Big Mound Messrs A. Book
ly, of Montrose; II. Scott Howell, Of
Kcokuk Cassiday, of Charles ton.
Rev &. A. WILLIAMS, o. Keokuk,
made an address Of welcome Turing the
absence of the committee. The commit
tee at the close of Mr.. VII LIAh's re-
marks, presented the report 2 follows,
which was adopted:
For President Rev. H b. SWIFT.
For Vice President Robert A.
Russell: Oliver Brooks Rev. q. g..
Stewart; Salmon Carries s. f. Dunlap;
John Gilmore John Cassidy Rev. Nj.
8. Dickcy; c. h. Leyenwcrh NJ r.
| Converse.
| For .Secretarg.-R Rev @. G. Beaman.
For Assistant .Srcrstorg.-M w, West
colt.
The President elect took the chair re-
turning thanks for the honor conferred.
On motion the convention resolved itself
into Mass Convention, thus CO nstituting
delegates present from Van Buren, and
Henry counties, Iowa ; Hancoek county.
Illinois and Clark county, Mis- souri,, eli
gible to seats.
On motion the Chair appoirh tied com
mittee on credentials. to-wit:
Hon. Judge Strioklin, of X eosauqua |;
j. H. Sanford, Bentonsport w. Davis,
of Hoosier Grove; Rev. G.. ID Stewart,
Of West Point Miss Emma an Kuren
and Nj. w. Westcott, of keok uk.
Committee to Prepare Bus iincss.--H.
Scott Howell, Keokuk Rev. Mr.. Hardy,
Birmingham Charles McKihben, Des
Moline Valley; Miss Harrison, Keossu.
qua Miss Sallie Rees, keokuk During
the absence OF the committee, remarks
were made by Rev. Mr.. Stewart, Chap
lain Of the Hospital. Commit ce on bust
ness, reported as follows
lst-Thc Convention shall have two
sessions per day, beginning a 9 A. N.
and 2 p NJ.
2d-The exercises shall be as follows
lst--Devotional exercises, singing.
prayer and reading of the Scrip
lures for 80 minutes.
2d-Reports of commltte es and mis-.
cellaneous business--if any.
Sd-Discussion of topics With The
i singing of verse or hymn occa
i sionally.
4 4th-Adjournment at - NJ. and
p. NJ.
3d-As 10 the topics for discussion
your committee would report the follow
ing subjects, but would NOT deeire to lin
II the convention to their &C consideration
alone
lst--The true relation of the Sabbatl
School to the Church.
i 2d-Are any to old to after I'D Sabbatl
School.
i sd-The best way Of retain ing the old
er scholars in our schools.
4th-The Importance of continuin,
Sabbath Schools during the winter
6th--Tbe best manner of o. ening Sab
bath Schools.
: Gth--Ihs most efficient in4trumcntali
! ties of success in conducilI X Sabball
( Schools.
) 7th-Should Sabbath Soho oil instruc
. ton be given only by those " no are pro
, fessed christians.
slh--The importance of mi ,sic in Sab
bath Schools.
9th-What constitutes mo del Sabbatl
School Superintendent aud To acher.
4 l0th-The best mode Of conducting
the Infant Department.
I llth-Whst proportian Of money is
and what proportion should be expende,
in tho support OF Sunday Sch ,ols AS com
pared with that given TO the u aintenanc,
of the Church.
II. SCOTT HOWELL,
Hartman.
A delegate from the You ng Men
Christian Association was present an,
made few remarks, and, by request O
the Convention, will hereafter give som
account Of the society he represents.
After singing "Marching Along" ap,
prayer by Rev. NJ Braderick, OF Keo
sauqua, the Convention adjourned unit
2 o clock r. n
1 LAG uitctuu s6SbtuU Wa8 opened VIII
reading, 9th chapter Of Romans, by Rev
Mr.. Dickey, and singing ale avenly Ca
man." after which the time was taksl
up in discussing one of the subjects absv
: reported.
No LIST. "The true relation of the Sab
bath School to the Church"
Rev. Mr.. WILLIAMS, of Fl. Madison
SAID That there was M intiul rate connes
tion between the Sabbath School and III
Church. 1t is the nursery Of the Church
There are those who give literally ,
support the Church, but forget the in
: portance of the Sunday School. w
must depend for the upbui ding of Il
+ Church, upon the children. Deep in
pressions are easily made upon tie yout
$ iul heart. and there Is no Instrumental
d SO powerful as the Sunday Schools, Til.
. must DO sustained financially. The gre
: difficulty is, the Church pes not ri,
]. enough Ii the prosperity Of the Caur,
. Is the great object, there 10 NO place whe
o We can spend our money to better pu
e pose, than in sustaining the Sund
IS School.
Rev. Mr.. BKAAAK said: That the Su
day School Is the stepping stone to Il
J, Church. Sow good seed the re, Is in Il
9 nursery. to obtain good fruit, and you "
prepare tine children for the Church.
J, Ray Mr. nrsrrr~ re KaoLrL ,hn,,