Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1865-10-13

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conflict; and we stand here to-day read
to exclaim, "What hath God wrought"
refer to this because it seems proper tina
we devoutly recognize Gods hand in thi
mighty change wrought in our own time
and because that in this conflict so man,
thousands nave gone from our churches am
Sunday schools to bear their part in thi
great strife, and lay down their lives upol
their country's altar.
We are gathered here to-day to gain new
strength in our Sabbath School work, and h
endeavor by cur ~counsels and our prayer
to stir up one another to more earnest effort
in behalf Of the young placed under gu
charge.
1t IS a noble work. 1t is a blessed pripileg
thus to labor. In the short time that shal
be allotted US, let our remarks be brief, bu
earnest, and may the great Head of tn
Church be with us and bless us.
The Secretary, S. Foljambe, Esq, read til,
following interesting report which was re
ceived and adopted:
s~ECRETARY'S REPORT.
To the CayG County s.. s. UuioR:
The Corresponding Secretary would re
speetfully report: That during the yea
1858 and 1864, the war and the raising o
men to fill up the army, so employed the at
tention Of the people, that it was found very
difficult to prosecute the work of the COUNTY
s. S. Union, in the townships. Owing d
this, and other causes, no thorough vista
ton OF the townships was effected, until af
tel the termination of the war. Previously
however, a few of the townships had beer
visited, and Township Unions formed il
them, with very favorable results. TIL,
sudden termination of the war, and the re
turn of peace, removed the obstacles refer
red to, and suggested the duty of entering
at once upon the work of visiting and or
ganizing Unions in all the townships, anC
stirring up and encouraging the friends o
Sabbath schools, to greater activity anC
earnestness in the cause.
During the last spring and summer all tn,
townships were visited, except Brecksvill,
and Middleburgh, and meetings held anC
Township Unions formed in each. Thes,
meetings have been uniformly successful
have been largely attended by both old anC
young, and have been of a most gratifying
earnest and religious character. Their in
tluence has been manifestly beneficial, tn,
blessed Savior favOring both the visitors anC
the visited, with his gracious presence anC
aid, as it is believed many will be ready {,
testify.
These meetings lave been held in the
townships uniformly on the Sabbath, with
the special design of making them not mere.
ly seasons of entertainment, but of earnesr
religious services, which shall warm and
strengthen the hearts of those engaged il
the Sabbath schools, aiding in the develop.
ment of a higher degree of Christian har.
mOny, and of personal conservation TO thi:
great work.
These meetings have also shown conclu-
sively that children can be deeply interested
in services Of a highly earnest and relig-
lous character; and that old and young can
be beautifully blended in such service, and
both equally interested and benefited.
These two townships, it is expected, will
be visited and organized during the present
month. TIL success of the State S. S. Tn
ion is largely dependent upon the activity
and t~hOroughness of the County Unions,
and gives increased Importance to our work.
Upon the County Unions deyolves the work
Of organizing the townships, and thus the
Township Unions cooperating with the
County Unions, and the County Unions with
the State Union, forms a system of mutual
responsibility highly calculated to develop
all matters of interest connected with the
most efficient working of this enterprise.
Neither the State, County or Township
Unions, contemplate any interference with
existing schools or organizations, but simply
to reinforce" them, and aid them in ex-
tending the work, and in diffusing informa-
ton upon all practical subjects, connected
with Sabbath school instruction.
The Executive Committee of the State
Union, have fixed upon the first day of Jam
uary, as the end of the year, for Sabbath
school statistics and, therefore, the report
now presented, is of the schools in this
county up to the first of April last, so far as
they were reported last spring, and which
is as follows:,
Whole number in the county between ) and q
years, 30, 2i2.
Number of Sunday schools reported, Il.
Number Of schools held only part Ofthe year, %.
" the whole of the year, 40.
Number of children enrolled, 9,O62.
adults " 1921.
Average attendance Of children and adults, 7.OGG.
Number of officers and teachers enrolled, 1856
Average attendance of officers and teachers,
1,03s.
Number of conversions during the year, 20.
No. of volumes in Libraries, Is, 4S5.
Contributions for use Of schools, S3,532.
missions S435.
Number Of schools which hold a tcachers' meet
ing "a.
The following townships failed to report,
and are not included in the above state
ment, to wit: Rockport, Parma, Olmsted.
S~trongsville, Bedford, Orange and Chagrin
Falls, and as the time is so near for gather
the statistics for 1865, il was thought not
best to get any report from those townships
at this time.
In concluding this report, it may be pro-
per to remark, that while it is gratifying
that so much has been done, for which we
to thank God and take courage, truth
compels the statement, that probably less
than half of those between the age of and
81 in our county, are not even enrolled in
Sabbath schools.
The harvest truly is plenteous, and many
more Jealous, intelligent and faithful labor
ers ara wanted. We all need a fresh bap-
tism of the Holy Spirit to qualify us for the
work. Let us heed the earnest invitation of
The Lord of the harvest" and each inquire,
with obedient hearts, and willing hands,
Lord, what will thou have me to do 2"
On motion of Rev. S. Gregg, the following
Gentlemen were appointed a Committee on
Nominations;
Rev. Mr.. Turner, Newburgh.
Rev. S. Gregg, Bedford.
Rev. A. Knowlton, Strongsville.
Rev. Mr.. Mower, Brooklyn.
- McCreary, Rockport.
Norman Wright, 0lmsted.
W. H. Warren, Warrensville.
C. NJ. Howell, Parma.
Mr.. Jenkins, Independence.
A. P. johnson, Dover.
Nh. Starr, B~reeksville.
W. H. Wood, RoyaltOn.
Mr.. Richards, Chagrin Falls.
Jay 0dell, Cleveland.
Rev. John Monteith, jr., Cleveland.
D. U. Pratt,
T. D. Croker,
R. Waterton,
A Committee on Resolutions was appoint
consisting of 7. D. Eells, H. Benton, Rev.