The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-08
onto state Sabbath school Convention.

Ohio State Sabbath school Convention.
Special dispatch to the ohio Stats Journ.l)
EVANSVILLE, O., June G.
After the one hour devotional exercises
under direction OF II. Z. Foster, the Con-
vention organized temporarily at II, A N,
with I. @. Aston, of Columbus as Presi-
and Rev. 81. D. Rossetter, of Cincinnati,
a. Secretary.
The following COMMITTEES were ap.
pointed: .
On Permanent Organization - John
Taylor, Granville Moody H. NJ. Nc
Cracker, l.. Prentiss, VIM. Alexander, F.
Y. Chamberlain, N. A. Reed, E. P. Church,
@. Doty and Hon. Samuel Galloway.
On Enrollment-John Graves, J. w.
King, Z. L. Kemp, Charles w. Dntre, B.
F. Thomas, A. A. Guthrie, j. n. Gloss
man, Chas. W. Fletcher.
On Business-Rsv. 9. E. FELTON,, John
judah, B. ". Ohidlsw, D P. Bennett NJ.
A. Bryson, John A. Foote, Ira Miller, Z.
J. Starr, q. j. Young, J.. H. Douglass and
B. ]. Powell.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention met st 2 o'clock.
After the opening exercises, the follow
ing named persons were reported as per-
msnent officers of the Convention /:
President-HOn. Samuel Galloway.
Vice Presidents-Rsv. S. II. K. Foster,
| n. A. Reed, B. w. Chidlsw, Granville
| Moody, CT. Stebbins, John K. Sewers,
John A. Foote, Samuel SedgWick, John
Fordyce, Col E. N. Doty..
Secretary-Rev. ". D. RosseBter.
Asst. Secretaries-Rev. W. A. Wyeth,
Capt W. @. Wilkinson, MI. John Patter-
son aud Judge Mccoy.
The afternoon was consumed in the dis
cuzsitn of various topics, oelagstes ge2er-
alp joining in, and much Interest was
manifested.
The Convention adjourned with sppro-
priste exercises at 8 o'clock.
Bishop Thoburn is in the city and will
speak to night.
Especial dlp,tch to the Cincinnati Gazette
ZANEsvILLE o, June 6.
After the appointment of committees on
permanent organization, enrolment, and
programme of business, an adjournment
was made until 2 P NJ, at which time, on
the report of the Committee on Organizs-
ton, Hon. Samuel Galloway, of Columbus,
was chosen q permsuent chairman.
MI. Galloway, after thanking the Con-
vention for the favor which it had confer
red upon him, most elcquently spoke of
the purpose of the Convention, the ele-
ments at its command, and the field which
Invited TO action. 1 cannot but record a
thought or two which he uttered. al owe
SAYS ne, tall that l sm to this Sunday
School and the Church of Jesus Christ and
l stand here today under the fsVors of
Heaven, associated with the choice Of
earth y and rs he camo to the close he ex-
claimed: "Oh, my brethren, what q field
invites US TO action, as the principles Of
truth and liberty have swept down the bar
riers, aud broken the chains, and thous-
ands are rising into manhood, The nation
has e~mancipaied them from the shackles OF
slavery, but it is ours to emsncipzte them
from the bondsge Of sin. The day dswns.
LsbOrers, let US on to the workI'
After some miscellaneous business, the
first topic for discussion, nBy what means
can we secure 8 better attendance at Sab
bath SCHOOL, ~ was taken up. An Animal.
cd discussion ensued. A number spoke,
among whom were J. A. Foote of Cleve-
land, brother to the Commodore; Colonel
Moody, and Rev. b W. Chidlsw. The
general view was that more energetic and
private labor should go on with zeal and
energy. Said Col Moody: AGO with the
love Of God to the work and you will col
onizs heaven and belt the sphere with q
galaxy of redeemed souls"
At 8 P. NJ, after the reading Of a report
embodying q plan for permanent orgsni.
zstion, contemplating the establishing q
auxiliary county and township Union or
ganizstions, which wss made the order o.
the day for Thursday morning, the second
topic: "The best method of imparting tc
our scholars a saving knowledge Of the
Scriptures" was discussed.