Smyrna times., 1865-06-21
For the Smyrna Times. =
Sunday School Convention.

0uAUUY ONAOOA OOAbOALAOAs
At a Sunday School Convention for Eastont
District, held in obedience to a resolution of
the Phlla. Conference of the VI. f. Church at
Asbury Church in the town of Smyrna on
Wednesday, the l4th day Of June, A. d. 1865, |
the Rev. T. j. Thompson, Presiding Elder oil
the District, took the Chair, and on motion
DIR. D. II. ClawSon was appointed Secretary.
The convention was opened with singing and
prayer by Rev. f. Miller. The following del
c@atcs appeared and took their seats as lcm-
hcrS OF the convention, to wit:
Smyrna Station Rev. G. Coakc ThoS Car
row, Jos V. Ilonrckrr, Jacob Williams, DR..
fifth, +. VI. Chatham. Jas. +. lloTrckcr. Jos.
W. Mariner, JAS. Roberts, and DR.. j. L.
Cawsun.
smyrna Circuit. - Brthcl-Wm p. Smith
ers. JAS ). Moore. and Richard VI. Cooper
! Union Church Abraham Ingram, Il. Weldon
| District No. Gj-Wm. II. Faulkner, j. b.
! Hall
Kent I~land-Wm b. Gregg, John Dcnney
Dover-ltev. II. Cuclazcr, john y. Steven
Milord-T. +, llammerscy, Rev. j. H.
! Lighthournc
AIillington Circuit-Rcv JAS \. Massey,
! Thomas Smith
Sudfersvillc-Rev Elijah Miller.
Odessa-.texandc Fleming
Camden Circuit -lcipsc -ThoS s. Harper,
Robt. II. Hopkins. Raymond Church-Ro-
bert Wilson. r.
On motion, Rev. c. Cooke, Rev. VIM. B.
Gregg, Rev. H. Sandcrson, Dr. j. f. Claw
son and L. ;. Harper were appointed a com
mittee to report business for the consideration
Fof the convention.
| The business committee retired, and during
their absence the President called ON the mem
bcrs OF the convention to give an account Of the
condition Of the Sabbath schools at their res
: pectiyc appointments, which was responded to
by 4 number of the delegates, representing
their schools to be in a Aourshing condition.
\ The business committee, after an absence of
about half an hour, returned and made the fol
lowing report. to wit:
The committee appointed to prepare bust
ness for the consideration of the convention
recommend two ice Presidents, Secretary and
Treasurer, to be followed by an address of wei
come by DIR. Cooke, and propose the following
questions for consideration:
|. What is the real origin Of ). Schools?
,. What should be the great aim i'll 5. ). in
struction?
: 3. What are the proper qualifications of S
| 5. officers and teachers?
, t. What is the best method Of conducting
= s. Schools
: 5. Which are to be preferred, union or de
c nominatiohal schools
/ 6. How may young men and young ladies bt
induced to remain or come into our schools?
!. {. Ought the scholars be encouraged to par
= ticpatc i'll the great charities Of the times, sucl
: as the Bible, Tract, Temperance, 5. S. Cnioi
d and Missionary causes?
Il s. Is it eXpcdient to have more than one
sessions per day in town or country?
!" 9. Ought schools be kept open during win
ter months in country places?
k 10. Is it advisable to have the childrel
ii taught to sing, and to employ much time il
f this exercise?
H. Is it best to use question books in Bibl
7. classes?
't II. What are the greatest and best attrac
II ti0ns to induce attendance at our schools?
II l3. Is Sunday school instruction likely to su
~ pcrsede religious parental instruction at home
. a. May we reasonably expect much good t,
t result from District S. 5. conventions?
re Is. Should this be followed by another con
vention in this District the present Conferenc
year?
l6. Resolved that Brother - be and h
/ is hereby requested to give an example il
h teaching Bible class.
IL. Resolved that Sister -- be and sh
= is hereby requested to give an example i
:. - teaching an Infant class
y Is. What is the best plan Of keeping a
II S. Library?
!, !, 10. Should Pic-nics, S. S. exhibitions &c.
" be encouraged?
! 20. Should we confnc our purchases ofbook
y to the publications Of our own church cxcu
" sively?
q. Should the discipline of our church b
made a subject of instruction in our s. schools
r %, Should rot parents and the older mem
5 bers of our church give their personal attend
= ancc and service i'll our schools?
%. Why are not more of our 5. s. scholar
converted?
l. The committee also suggest that blank form
# be prepared for obtaining data regarding
schools, such as the number Of children attcl
ding our schools, number attending Otht
h schools, number not attending anywhere, nun
bcr OF conversions, &c, the reports to be mad
to the next convention. We also suggest tn;
after the items proposed by the cOmmittC
n shall have been disposed, any member Of til
Il convention may introduce any question apprt
O. pirate to the occasion.
! We suggest also that a S. s. expcrienc
n meeting be held on Thursday at 4 clock,
m, at which addresses may be made to I'll
children and experiences in regard to $. schOO
Sc related. We recommend that the ministe
m and members of other congregations of tt
!. town be invited to seats with US and to partlC
NJ pate in the proceedings.
The report OF the committee, ON motion, WI
read and accepted.
.r- Rev. DIR. MOlsel, pastor Of the p. f. churC
Is OF Smyrna, was introduced by the President
''' the members of the convention.
hg On motion, lohn Denmcy and Rev. g. Cool
p were appointed Vice Presidents, VIM.
Smithers Secretary, and Robert Wilson Trea
urcr; and the Rev. G. Cooke gave to the co
ventiOn an address Or welcome.
VI On motion, the recommendation of the bu
ID, ness committee extending to the ministers al
ct members of other congregations of the town
h take seats with us in the convention and par
:, cipatc in the proceedings was approved, and
'h' motion DIR. .Clawson was appointed to cxtcl
said invitation. .
en On motion the questions in the report of 4
at business copmittcc were taken up s,eriatum |
am, consideration and discussion.
Questions and were then considered al
discussed by number of the delegates, and
II o'clock, ~. +. the convention adjourned un
of u o'clock, p. Ii.
tire u OCLoCK, z. NJ
The convention met and was opened wi
singing and prayer by Rev. VIM. b. Grecg
=, The Rev. VIM. j. Stevenson of St. Pa,
tn church, Wilmington, was present, and wos
to troduced by the President TO the memhors
the convention, and gave anintcresting accou