The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1863-01-21


Meeting Of ia. Clayton Ounsy Sabbath
school Arse citation.
The third annual meeting OF the Clayton
Co. sabbath School Association convened pur.
suant to public notice, ut the Baptist Church,
in the city Of Mc'iregor, on Tuesday, Jan. l3,
1863. At O'Clock p. m.
In the absence Of the President and Vice
Presidents, w. L. Calkins Eco was chosen
President p,o tenn, Who, after taking the chair,
| appropriately addressed the meeting, after
which the hymn Of the 'Sundsy School Army"
Was sung and Rev. y. Wilcox read from the
18th chapter Of Mathew, after which Rev. J..
X. Fuller led in prayer; whcreupon the min.
utcs Of the last meeting we're read and approx.
ed.
| Reports Of Township Secretaries being in
order, reports were submitted from nine towns
Of the county, when it was Resolved, That
Township Secretaries be requested, when max
! lug out their reports hereafter, to give the
number of conversions, IL any, in each school
The County Srcretary's report being submit.
| ted, went to show the existence OF "a schools
with 1870 teachers engaged, comprising l624
scholars with 1851 volumes in the various H.
brarics, and that the number Of months which
the various schools have been in session during
the last months. amounted to II months -
Number Of individuals between the ages Of
5 and II, 50 far as asscItaincd. amountcd to
2450.
| subjects for discussion, as arranged in the
programme, being next in order, upon motion
| Il committee upon conclusions consisting Of
Rsvs. Fuller, Wilcox, and G. M. Colgate were
appointed to report by resolutions ut the close
Of the session. the result Of the Associations
deliberations. After an animated discussion
upon the two first topics, and singing the hymn
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Of two hours.
| EVENING SESSION.
The Association ,e.assemblcd ut 6 = o'clock,
and after spending season Of prayer the hymn
"Never Late" was given out and sung, when
the members proceeded to the discussion of
the subjects laid down for the evening session,
ev;ncing good degree Of interest viii, h pro-
longed the same to quite Ia e hour, when the
reading Of essays was announced. The only
lady appointed Tor that purpose responding, was
Mrs. Grant, whose essay was read and ordered
published. after which G.. NJ. Colgate gave an
interesting account Of his plan of managing q
s. S. Library.
r. Grant, E R. Barron and G. s. c. Scott
were appointed a committee to present suitable
names for officers OF the association for the
ensuing year.
J. Baliy, Rev. J. r. Fuller and Dr.. Low
were appointed a committee to recommend
place for holding the next meeting OF the AS
| ISOLATION.
Upon motion the Association adjourned until
morning.
The Asso cation convened. pursuant to ad-
iournlnent, at 8 o'clock a. NJ, when the hymn
1.-The Gospel Ship was sung, and Rev. J r
Fuller led in prayer.
The committee appointed for the purpose Of
recommending names for officers to the Asso-
citation, for the ensuing year, reported the fol-
lowing which were declared duly elected:
| For Presid"nt-W. l.. Calkins
| For Vice Presidcnts-D. NJ Stcarns, G. NJ
Porter, Alexander Fesy.
For Serret.ry aud 'rrcasurer-G. S. G. Scott.
| For Township Observation-Disclosures, John
Baly; Gard. II J, McMastcr Monona. John
kill,n Grand Meadow, Alex. Feay Marion,
Fetcr N. Lown Wagner. Wesley Patterson ;
Farmersburg, II. w. Wakcman Clayton, Ir-.
b Hodges; Garnavillc, Edwin Sherman /; 4 cad
=. T.. Slocun Bmldnian, S. II. Woodward ;
Highland, Pnnroy Bishop; Spcwy, - Hill ;
Cox Creek. John Martin Vnlga, NJ. CARRIER ;
Jefferson, Ebanezer Wool Bucna Vista, OH,
Herdmnn; Millvillc. Phillip Hunter; Mallory,
J. A. Sleek; Elk, Isaac Otis Lodomillo, b.
| w. Chase Cass, l.. F. Canier.
The committee appointed to recommend a
place for holding the next meeting, re. orted in
favor Of Wihdsor, which report was adopted
II. W. Wakrman, C.. l.. Potter and William
Marsey were appointed committee OF az.
engagements for such meeting.
w. l.. Calkins, J. K Fuller and G. NJ. Col.
gate were appointed a Committee to prepare
business tor the said meeting, and inst cd to
present topics Tor disc, ssion in The shape OF
resolutions.
Mrs. Sladdcn, Mrs Sloan, Mrs. Richardson
and Miss James were appointed to each write
and read an essay before the Association at ts
next me, ting.
The hour for the children's meeting having
arrived, and the house b. ing well filled by
scholars and teachers, E. X Barron was dcsig.
mated by the chair to organize the congregation
into sunday School, which b ing quickly Or
ganized the exercises were conducted by Rev
J. X Fuller, after which short interesting al.
dresses we've delivered by Rev. T. X. Wilcox,
S. p. Sloan and +. K. Barron.
An anonymous poem entitled "Thc Sabbath
School Teachers Commission" having bee,
handed to the secretary, the same was read and
ordered published.
Upon motion, it was Resolved, That thi.
Association request each Sunday school in the
county t. appoint ut least two delegates to rep
resent them in the future meetings Of the As
ISOLATION.
Resolutions were also adopted rendering thu
thanks Of the Association to Robert Grant fo
his services as secretary and treasurer since it.
organization, and to tn. Baptist Church Cor the
use OF their house for this meeting.
The committee upon resolutions submitted
the following. which were adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this con
vention that the main object Of Sunday schoo
instruction. and one which must not lie los
sight Of. is the bringing Of little children t
Jesus, and that henceforth this shall be more
prominent in our Sunday school !abors.
Resolved. That parents must not, and cannot
throw of their responsibility to God for tn.
religious education and training of their chill
dren by simply sending trem to the Sabbath
) school, but, SO far AS practicable, must atten,
them there, encourage them, and everywhere
inspire into their young hearts love for tn,
; Sabbath school
Resolved, That this convention recommen,
to all the schools in this county u concert o
prayer tor sabbath schools on the % Sabbath
IN each month. al d that so far as PRACTICABLE,
schools come together for that purpose.
Resolved, That we recomm, nd to this con
vention uniformity Of lessons for the New
, Testament classes. or at least uniformity il
topics as most desirable.
After providing for the publication Of tn
procee dings, and the transaction Of some othe
business, the meeting was brought to clos
by singing and PRAYER.
The storm OF Tuesday morning preventc,
the usual attendance from the country, and tn
almost impossible state Of the river deprive
the Association Of the many active and heart
Z co wokers that have been wont to be presen
y from Prairie du Chen Still the meeting wa
not without intcre and. we trust, profit
:, ". L. CALKlNS, Prcs'l pro ten.
ROBERT GRANT, Sec,y.
MRS. GRANTS ESSAY.
= This Association, by which was appointc