, 1863-06-09

| Illinois State Sabbath School
Convention.
| Especial Correspondence OF the Chicago Tribune
| JACKSONVILLE, June 2, 1858.
| The annual Convention Of Sabbath Schools
| met at Jacksonville on Tuesday, Juae I'd
closing after three days session, on Thurs
day evening.
It was well attended by delegates from diff
II SEQ registered, but abou: 400 in a'tendancc
a more earnest band Of Sabbath School labor
crs never before metin the State.
The President, S. G. Lathrop, being absent,
Vim. Brown was called to the chair, and in
behalf Of the citizens, said it became his pleas.
ant duty to welcome the delegates from
abroad, and hoped that the gathering togeth.
CT Of 60 many interested in the great work oi
Sabbath School Instruction, would be pro-
ductive Of great good.
In the absence Of the Secretary, Il. Post
WIS chosen Secretary pro tcna.
The Committee reported as officers for the
Convention:
President, Isaac scsEitt, Alton. ...
It 1T Vice President, ! y ;v!, Watson Springfield
20 Rev. b. U. vincent, Rockford.
9Th tt Rev D. Jolly, Virginia.
Assistant Secretary, u. ". Williams, virgini..
The meeting was largely attended, and a
great interest manifested In the discussions Of
1he various subjects which came up, among
which were the following:
"If the committing Of the scriptures to memory
essentiall, to the best interests of the Sabbath
':sabbath School Libraries: their character.
Ind the best time aud mode Of distribution"
best mode Of conducting it,
These questions, with many others, called
forth various remarks, and the discussions
were very Interesting.
1nense aesemb1agc at S,raum's Hall, of chill
dltn, the galleries being mostly occupied by
adults. Eloquent addresses were made by
Dea- ". a. Byron. OF Wisconsin, and others,
which we're we'll received and rapturously ap-
p]auted.
The whole Of the meetings were conducted
with great harmony, and All the proceedings
were uf EcIy gratifying character.
The following resolutions wcrc offered by
5. q. Iaihrop, and adopted without opposi-
ton:
WHEREAS, A rebellion, unproyoked and wicked,
aimed ut The obstruction OF our Government, IS
HOW tearfully rigging i'll our land; and,
WHEnEAs, Maltitndes Of our brethren aud fel-
1oW-laborcfs Us well as Of our sclolars, Inspired
By pure and noble Christian patriotism have left
their homes anl friends, and offered Themselves
upon t1c altar o. ttctr country. Therefore,
!, hfHt1fa, Ihat We W'll ever cherish with efoc-
,a1 ash r tmu .i @ .! tuse nople
tcnanre If tia Snrenmcut mi most 9 tn1 tcndar1v da
eympathfSe with and prav for their families wh;ch
have been made desoatc by the casualties and ca-
lamitcs Of the war
Re@clrfd Tint we lend our Christian ealntations
and greetings to our brethren still in arms that
Ia aSnI nta sdot ~ t anu
ctona Trr;dnna . Lii nsasor :" tas ,d , Esa
stcsdy victory to perch upon their aniar1s
H9to1ted That in a time like this. Wien rebel
lion sna trsason arc 80 alar1nIn:ly prevalent in the
country1 becomes our Imperative duty to teach in
our sanpath SCHOOLS the auty otIoyaty to tue Gov
Ghr;et;a, anq ,o 1ncuiea1e anu oeVeope true
Ett6ired' That # in the Providence or f,oa the
prrscnt war brings about the entire and i.nme1ate
extinction Of tiassry in our county, W shall de-
VoutlY adore the God OF Providence for 60 desirable
"''4 m, sio1,ous .' tesas.
The Michigan Sunday School being in ses-
Finn ut Co1dwater, it WAS resolved to send
Giepdly greetings, wlici we're Us follows:
.r,,n r1,,..., c.,,.,. c.,..., ,t,a-..o.,,.. ..us,
gceeting. in Deuteronomy, read chapter 9TH
and It'll verscs; also l1alichi, 4th chaptcr-Gth
verse
In reply comes the following:
ssaIichIean Sunday School Convention to the
Sunday School Convention Of Illinois Two hun
1rsd asIceatss present. Glad "e arc in the Sunday
scnoo, "at'
An Invitation was received from the hospi,,
!al q tue insane Asylun, from the Deaf and
uumb As5l 5lum, and Institute for the Blind,
TO visit these Institutions, which was done On
Wednesday and Tlurztlay.
The place selected for holding the next con.
yention WIS Springfield, and ut such time next
Summer as could be selected, in connection
with other Stntts In tue Northwest, 6U as to
form q chain Of conventions, 50 that they may
have he presence Of Eastern Sabbath School
laborere.
Resolutions were adopted appointing COM
mittee Of nine as the State Committee, the
chairman (which shall be designated as the
Slatc Secretary, five Of whom shall be resi-
denta Of the place where the next convention
i to be held the il'aln object being to promote
the interests Of Sunday Schools throughout
the State.
The following gentlemen were appointed
this Committee:
Il Post. Chairman and State Secretary; n, Il.
Walson, 4. II. Beach, "A. y. Coleman, II. S. Dick
umal, II. T. Ayers Jacksonville: s: g. Lathrop,