The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1865-06-15

state Sunday school Convention.
The Convention of tho Sabbath
Schools OF the State was held at Zanes-
vile, on the 9th, 9Th and 9Th inst,-'
Those who were present represent tho
Convention as the largest and most in
tercsting ever held in Ohio. The fol-
loving are the resolutions adopted:
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE CON-
vENTIoN.
lst. ReSolred, That in the Sabbath
School Institution we recognize the
hand of wise and benignant Prov
idence in the establishment of one of
the most efficient instrumentalitics
for the propagation Of our most holy
faith.
ID ResoIpe&, That this enterprise
was born of Christ.like sympathy; has
been sustained by sclf-denying zeal !;
has engrossed tho cares of the most
enlightened Christians has had for
its counselors the choice spirits of the
Church of God and from its groups
of moral beauty thousands have gone
forth as light bearers amidst the NOR
al gloom that cnshrouds humanity {;
whilst their voices of wisdom, love
and power have walked the world in
wonder.
Sd ReSOlUed, That universal OK
preston, observation and history at.
test the value that should ever be at
tached to the early education Of the
human mind.
4'h. Resolved, That with such a
material rs human nature, surround
ed as it is with influences so powerful
in leading childhood and youth from
the path of virtue, that unless dircct,
positive and persistent efforts are put
forth to counteract the seductive infu-
encc of the world, the strong impulses
of carnal appetite and the subtle and
malignant power of the great "Adver-
sary," there is no escape from utter
ruin.
9Th. Resolved, That the Sabbath
School is o most invaluable nursery
of the Church from which q large
proportion of tho most reliable mem.
bers have been gathered, whilst the
Ministry ofrcconciliation havcse secured
from this source their most efficient
la1orers.
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9Th. Resolved, That in the Sabbath
School we most easily and cffectually
cultivate the habit of benevolence Sc
essential to the reality and complete
ness of Christian character, and the cf
fciency of the Church as the light o
tho world and the salt of the earth.
7th. Resolved, That, in order to thu
highest effectiveness of tho Sabbath
School, there must be faithful instruc
ton in the word of God. Tho Church
with its officers and Ministry, mus
feel and show q practical interest il
its operations. That all classes o
church members should attend to ser
vices. That teachers should be intel
ligent exemplary, apt to teach, prompt
regular, afiectionatc, patient and hope
full. That well selected library anC
the free circulation Of the best Sabbatl
School papers arc essential to success
and that these agencies, in praycrfu
dcpcndcnccupon the Holy Spirit,with
out whom nothing IS wise, or good, o
strong, should be pationtly y applied t
tho great work of ctfccting the earl,
conversion Of the scholars, so tina
they may be brought into their proper
relations to the kingdom of our Lore
Jesus Christ.
Sth. ReSoloed, That the distinctly,
relation oft Sabbath School, as al
auxiliary to the family and tn
church, should be preserved mostca
fdlly, and that parents and pastor
should not consider themselves rs a
all released from any part OF thos
personal and solemn obligations in tn
premises, by the labors and services
of the Sabbath School.
9th. Resolved, That the providen
tial overthrow of the accursed system
of human slavery in our country, il
the midst of these years, when tn
fonts of Cushan were in affiiction, ant
the curtains of tho land of tho soutl
did tremble, whilst Jehovah marched
through tho land in Indignation, anC
went forth to the salvation of his peo
pie, wounding the head of the hous
of tho wicked, should call forth ou
devout gratitude to Him who has en-
dowol mankind with the inalicnabl
right TO life, liberty and the pursuit o
happiness, and having so strangcl.
inditated the patrimony of humanity
in tho signal overthrow of tho slave
holders rebellion in our land, has nov
devolvod upon us the sublime duty o
educating q greatly neglected whit
population, and the freedmen, who, b.