, 1863-06-11
THE CHICAGO BAPTIST AsSOCI.
ALTON.
Obacrratt0n OF the Twcnts Eighth An.
n1yerNurJ-1ntefestin Religious EI.
eFcfses.

This body held Its annual gathering yester-
day at the Tabernacle Church, on Dcsplaines
street, between Madison and Washington.
On Tuesday afternoon there was prelimi-
nary meeting or convention Of the different
Sabbath Schools in the district. Reports were
received from twenty-five churches and
schools, indicating the condition, average at
tendance and degree Of prosperity Of each.
Following the reading OF these reports came
the discussion, in open convention, Of the
question "How shall We best maintain and
increase the efficiency Of Sabbath Schools :"
The suhject was elaborated and discussed bv
several delegates, with most interesting and
satisfactory results, until $ p. M, when the
Confention adjourned until evening.
o'clock IN exhibition Of the different
1onage q this denomination, LII the city, was
gwen. The attendance was large and The er-
| ere1tes unusually interesting.
1ettcraay morning at Q o'clock the entire
congregation Was organized into model SIM
da, School, under the charge of Rev. 1" r.
Joslin Of Elgan, followed by discussion "A
TO the best method OF conducting Sabbath
! Schools.
| Al halfpast ten, the Association proper a.:
semeled. and organized by tie choice Of Rev.
Dr.. Co1yer, Of the Tabernacle Church. as
Moderator, R. ". Padelford, Esq, Of Elsin.
us Secretary, and q. Ii. Clark, Of St. Charles,
as Treasurer.
Delegates were present from the churches
Of Antioch, Darlington. Benton, Chicago,
BloomiDgdale, Crystal Lake, Dundee, DeKaib,
Hsnry, Ringgold, st. Charles, Waukegan,
Woodstock and Wauconda, In all about 150
II eleven O'Clock, the annual sermon was
preached 1; by Rev J. Joslyn, Of E'gin, from
speakcth." The speakers theme Was ttthc
Immortality impaired to man by the great aud
good principles, aud Characteristic traits which
We dcvclope."
To illustrate this proposition he instanced
Abel, as the representative type Of manhood,
and Christ, who aside from his divine nature,
pose eessed those perfect elements Of character
which, Us a man, would entitle him to immor-
tality, and from these illustraous examples de-
duced the conclusion that all men, by leading
devoted and Christian lives, were able to rem
der themselves illuetfious and immortal.
After the sermon the Association adjourned
until 3 p. m, when the annual letters from
all the churches were read.
These indicated an increase In numbers
less than in former years, but larger measure
Of efficient aud devoted preachers. The gen
Waukcgan, Crystal Lake, and Burlington,
special religious interest was exhibited, and
numbers had been added to the churches By
baptism. The reading Of these Letters occu-
MED two 1outs.
From four to tiro, the time was occupied In
general religious conference, exhoTtAt10n and
prayer, in which eight or ten delegates parti-
In the evening Rev. A. G: Hubbard Of
Spring field, preached an excellent sermon
from eighth Fea1ms, Sd and 18th verses.
"Nhen mine enemies are turned back, they
shall fall and perish at thy presence
t@For thou hast maintained my right and my
cauee: thou satest in the throne Judging right"
His theme was "Man's conduct is base
libel upon Gods estimate Of bis nature.
AT nine o'clock this morning, the AssoclA-
ton rc-assemb1es, and devotes an hour to
general dtnonItnational missionary afair5,
after which, Rev. Mr. Raylin of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, will preach the clostug sermon, aud
tho Convention will adjourn.
TEE SoIpMR's HoME.-The Committee ap-
pointed at the Bryan Hall meeting, on Wed
ne*day, to report a plan Of organization to q
mass meeting on Saturday, finding that the
exIgencics Of the case demand immediate ac-
ton, would request all the friends Of our suf-
fertng soldiers to meet in Bryan Hall to NOR
row friday afternoon, ut 8 o'clock to IT,
ceire the report of that Committee, Let
every man acd woman who has son, brother
OF husband l. Tie army, come.