Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-06-14

every township. The attendance has been
greater than in any previous year. The
prospect is exceedingly encouraging.
Rev. Mr.. Moody of Miami. The county
is fully organized and the results substan-
TALLY the same as in Hamilton and Mont
gomery.
Mr.. Emmett of Clark. The county Or
ganization is perfect. Union Conven-
tons have been very interesting and prof.
liable. There have been a large number
of conversions and increased interest. All
the schools have been visited by the
County Committee. The effect of Mass
Meetings has been good.
Mr.. Evans, of Clark, gave statistics.
Enrolment of scholars 6,000, out of TO-
COS 436 conversions are reported.
Mr.. Judas of Tuscarwas; Number of
scholars as more than doubled in the
county during the past three years. Cred
it is due tothhis Association for the large
gain during the past year.
Butler County-About fifty schools +;
twenty TO thirty for six months, and
twenty kept up the whole year. Will
average not less than one hundred schol-
ars each. Have a county organization.
Mr.. Bailey, of Huron, has had an or
ganization for several years, and hold
quarterly sessions with children's mass
meetings and discussions. Fifty schools
in the county, one-half of which are
kept up only from four TO six months,
and the remainder for the entire year (;
number of scholars increasing.
Rev. NJ. Williams, Lucas-No organi-
cation, but good degree of interest, and
schools in a fourishing condition. Organ
| ization much needed.
Judge Mccoy, Ross Out of an en-
rollment of 1868 children in the conn
ty, only 5000 are in the Sabbath schools.
Have q county organization, and have
held four conventions, and the result was
r~evivals in every place where the meet
ings were held.
Mr.. Emery of Clermont. Have no or
ganization, but number of small schools.
Have had some Union meetings in the
county, by which great interest was
created.
On motion of Rev. 7. T. Titus the Con-
vention adjourned TO meet at two o'clock
p. NJ, and a Benediction was pronounced
by Rev. Mr.. Byers.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was opened with sing
and prayer by Rev. Mr.. Chidlaw.
The report of tina Secretary, Mr.. L.
| Prentiss, ESQ, was read and adopted.
In his report the Secretary referred
briefly to the history, character and OBJ
iects of the Union. The first Sunday
| School Convention in this State was held
at Cincinnati in May, 1859, at which time
| an informal State s. S. Association was
/ formed. This Association contemplated
| simply the holding of annual conventions,
and the gathering of Sabbath school sta
/ tistics. Each convention appointed a local
committee at the place Of holding tine next
convention, and aimed TO appoint an agent
in each county TO gather the statistics Of
theschoOls. Much good was accomplished,
and earnestness and Christian unity
was promoted by these mass meetings.
At the sixth annual convention
held at GAINESVILLE in June of
last year a more perfect union was formed
and the work systematized as far as pos
sible. A constitution was adopted and
officers were elected for the purpose of
carrying out the object of the Union. It's
| object was declared to be Hto unite all
Evangelical Christians throughout the
| State in earnest efforts TO promote the
cause of Sabbath Schools. The Organi-
cation of county and township organiza-
lions was sought to be effected. 1t was
made the duty of county Unions TO pro-
vide for the organization of township
Unions whenever needed, and provide for
the visiting of those already organized.
Christian unity and action is what is
/ raa1nI 49, - a-fapa 80 Galha4h CahAnl
work and give it greater efficiency.
The existence of so many different
denominations is not necessarily in
| consistent with true christian unity, so
| long as we agree in that which is essen
tial to salvation and TO christian life and
| character. Whenever we can do more by
united than by separate efforts, then
/ united work becomes a second duty. This
sprint of Unity can only be developed by
working together for greet and holy OBJ
eets. Our Union brings together the
earnest men from our churches, and their
spirit and earnestnesss is transferred into
the whole of onr Sabbath School work,
and give to it q higher aim and spirit and
greater efficiency.
The work to be done transcends all
worldly interests, souls are TO be saved,
and the character of a great nation to be
formed.
1t is the earnest desire of the State
Union that the counties should organize
county Sabbath School Unions to be con-
nected with and cooperate with this
Union, and that township Unions be
formee to cooperate with the county
Union. To do this work requires the EN-
ployment offs State Agent ofthis Union,
to visit the counties, and organize the
work, and the Executive committee earn
estly aecommend that this be done. So
far twenty-five counties have reported
countG organizations, and in a part of
them township Unions are also established.
Other counties are organizing and the
growing interest in the Sabbath School
work affords the highest encouragement
for the future.
The Committee appointed TO prepare
rules for tho government of the Conyen-
eion reported that the following pro-
ramme embodied their report;
By ID. B. Pierson, Resolved, that the
new officers elected shall assume the du-
ties on Wednesday forenoon.
The Committee on Nominations made
the following report, which was adopted;
For President-Chas. II. Wolf of Gin
cinnati.
Vice. rasidents-C. N. Odds, Columbus;
f. NJ. Doty, Springfield; S. E. Gifin,
Hamilton George +. Davis, CINCINNATI
T. P. Handy, Cleveland Rev. Samuel
Clements, Clifton . j. NJ. Fitch, Oberlin
Rev. W. W. Williams, Toledo; Rev. w.
j. Stiney, Dayton; c. j. Albright, Guern-
sey county.
Executive Committee-Daniel Pierson,
Hamilton county, w. P, Wiltsee, Cincin-
natl, W. E. Davis, Cincinnati, L. PREM
tiss, Cleveland, j. G. Aston, Columbus, |
Prof. Jacob Tuckerman, College Hill, /
Mccoy, Chillicothe, j. G. Evans,
Alex. Gebhart Dayton, w.
Belmont county.
Corresponding Secretary and Treasurer
B. FARMLAND, Cincinnati.
Recording Secretsry-Dan P. Eells,
Cleveland
Publishing Committee B. King, Day
ton, Rev. W. d. Rossiter, Cincinnati,
Rev. L. Blskely, Piqua, l.. H. Latham,
Ssndusky, Cyrus Mendenhall, Belmont
Mr.. Wolfe, President elect, wss intro
iuced to the Convention by d. B. Pier
sOn.
On motion, it was resolved that the Blu
Iiness Committee report upon the expe-
liency of employing a general agent for
he State.
Discussion of Topics LIST and ID follow