The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-06-03
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Sabbath School Association.

Sabbath School Association.
The fourth annual meeting Of the Good
hue County Sabbath School Association was
held at the Methodist Episcopal Church on
Saturday of last week.
The President. G. II. Baker. being absent,
E. p. Lowater was elected President p"o
t. m.
After reading of Scripture by the Presi
dent and prayer by NJ. b. Lewis, tho Asso
citation proceeded to business.
Nineteen delegates reported present.
Mr.. Hale, Of Milwaukee, being present,
was invited to participate in the exercises.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are as follows: J. A. MARVIN, President,
and the following Vice Presidents:
f. P. Lowater, Red Wing; Reuben Free
man, Roscoe S. P. Chandler, Belle Greek;
S. p. Monroe. Featherstcne; Marcus Eg-
gles,on Belviere ADDISON Hilton, Kenyon;
Chs. Gorte, Central Point - Smith.
Florence Ira Babcock, Leon; J.E. Wright,
Warsaw; L. s. Chapman, Cannon Falls
D. +. Woodland, Cherry Grove knut Fem
eth, Holden; j. G. Speakman, Hay Greek;
Rev. Isaac Waldron, Lillian - Jackson,
Wanamingo; Andrew Cotter, Burnside J.
c. Stearns, Zumtrota Edison Rice, Good
hue John Lock, Minneola George Post,
Wacoota Rev, T. P Morse, Pine Island
Rev. f. Norelus, Vasa.
A. J. Meacham, Secretary and Treasurer.
j. A, Marvin, A. J. Meacham and H. B,
Lewis, Executive Committee.
The Secretary's report was read wt;cl,
shows IL Sabbath schools in the county, in
which there are LOG scholars. 1913 officers
aud teachers, 4697 volumes in Libraries and
7l3 copies Of ch'dren's papers taken.
Prof. Thorp, J. 4. Marvin aid NJ. B.
L wis W re appointed a committee to carry
out The re:o!ution passed June, 1862, au-
thorizing Sabbath School Institutes to be
held at Pine Island, Cannon Falls and Red
h'S u'l'nso tHc year,
At the beginning OF the afternoon session
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. 3. Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs.
i. Jewilt, G. W. Libby, and - Davis of
Minncola were elected delegates to the State
Convention at Winonu
1t was voted to hold the next annua!
meeting at Red Wing on the last Saturday
IN May, 1861, commencing at 10 A. NJ.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Lewis and adopted
r S lced, That We recommend all Super
lhtcndantS Of Sabbath Schools throughout
the county to make up reports OF their own
schools 10y the tirSi OF May next, and report
10 the Wee President Of their respective
towns.
The list topic for discussion was opened
10y Mr.. Hale, of Milwaukee, The sccord by
Pref. Thorp, and the third by Mr.. Il. levitt
l.. X. Drew. "f Vermont, being present.
was invited to anticipate in the discussions,
and made some very appropriate remarks on
lie Src"nd l"p:. The discussions were
very nc!cS M and bcRc1lclai, and VIC III
lci>Pe'>c! with singing rom Sabbath Sclloo.
books provided for the occa>ion
Prof. Brooks being uuabl. to fiji the ap
pontment on Sabbath Prot. Thprp took his
place. In the aI: :rtuon a general meeting
Ut the S,hbatll School Sch~lar> N he city
was ldrc>>ed by different speakers.
The meeting was more interesting than
was anticipated, and 1t is hoped that the
trends Of sabbath Schuol> throughout tho
county will make a great effort in this Iii.
rcc'on during the Coming year. The plan
vi Sabbath School Institutes vii! be carried
on; this year if possible
J. a. MARVIN, President
y. J N >cu:M, Secretary.