Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-06-03

tn, from Union Mission 5 s; 4 w
rurner. from n ) Presby yterisn 5. 5 ;
ioba T Glover, from Locust Street NJ
Z S. S; Rev A Turner, ON Ingle
Street u E s S, sud Alvsh johnson
and General Sheckelford, from Cumber
land Presbyterian 5 s We we're iaiEed
on the cars by Dr. Rucker ana Rev.
Rsvenseroff, Of Bluegrass s
o. arriving 81 Indianapolis, We rather
expected 10 find scme one in readiness
10 take us 20 their homes q nd provide en-
tsrtainuaents for us, but did not suecsed
in seeing any one, and so weat TO ibs
Mason House and teA'd and lodged
md breakfaHed, ard then found our
way to the place sppoiuted 10 hold the
Convention
II bad tine, and yen patience.
shoasd iike 90 tell yoR of the .tnn
We bad after tee, roaming over the oiIy
under ths guidance an5 leadership Of a
gent eman in The splinter business, try
az q fnd he place where some ouF--
you know him, he takes picters said
there was 20 be a strawberry festival
hat night We'll We walked ard wax
ID, inteirogatsd persons in tbe street
AID did every thing We could but find the
piace A. las' SONS one suggested thai,
may be, MIR PicteTmsn was mistaken
when be read his paper about that being
The night. We webs 10 q ore, ca ed
for the paper, and sure enough, il s
held at the Christian church on Tuesday,
N lead cf Monday night So we had
ha our walk for MIR
At the Convention we found some
warm welcomes, and as we bad The
largest number of delegates from any
one place, took posirion at once, and, I
think we have held our own so far Sc
markably well
o. temporary organization Brotber
Glover was elected Secretary, end Dr.
Jones was elected Chairman OF Bosi-
uess Committee, and T W Torner was
on the Committee of Permanent Or.
ganizalion Gen NJ Shackeford is
one Of lbs Vice Presidents, aud Avah
johnson, Esq is on the Executive Com-
miites both of these are for the en-
suing year
The first business Of the Convention.
after its Organization, was repa t frt N
Delegates, aud an proud aud happy 10
say that Evansvi lie, IN its statistical and
general Sunday School Report, stood A
No. l--was ahead OF everything outside
of indianapolis
The report Of Bro Curniek, fro
the Mission School was received with
great interest and much commented
upon.
The Reports being disposed Of, the
time has been taken up siuce by diseuss-
ing numerous subjects connected with
the welfare aud best interest Of Sunday
Schools, and a great deal Of usefu and
valuable matter has been brought before
the Convention, and cannot fail 10 pro-
duce much and lastial good Every
one propounces the Convention a sue
cess, and the friends at Indianapolis are
much pleased with the way the thing is
working There is but one feeling
amoogst all the Delegates, aud that is
the s ,hbath School work IS the i'm port.
ant one OF the age, and demands, and
must have the best array Of a'ent, reli.
gious literature, and Christian culture
tha, can be obtained; aud would we
ameliorAte woe, stop crime, and have
our land really and truly he best in the
world, every good aud picus per- on ot
both sexes, and All denominations, must
work earnestly and vigorously in the
great rause.
will try and write you again, as
would like 10 Say something about the
delightful trent We bad in listening to
the playing and singing of that prince
Of Sunday School r1elodists, Phiiip
Phillips. Esq Of Cincinnati, compiler
and publisher of the best Sunday School
Music Book we nos have, called the
Musical Leaves" Every song in II Is
gem. You have no idea Of Sunds
School songs and music until you bes
him get off his delightful pieces. God
has blessed him with wonderful tAlen
for music, and the gentleman is besto0
ing II al upon helping forward the grest
and noble work, By composing and Sc
leciing such songs as will elevate the
miuds, hearts and patriotism Of all
II promises TO visit our city before long,
and 1t he does | will guarantee him 4
rousinE lime He can't fail to have il =.
bseause we at Evansville can appreciate
just such work ss he is engaged iu. /
intend bringing home some copies Of
the book, and shall expect to receive
numerous ca Is for them Mas.