The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-03

The devotional exercises were con.
Quoted by Mr.. VIM. Alexander, of the
Presbyterian Church of Bridgeport, Ohio.
"Rock of ages, cleft for me-"
was sung, after which the President an
nounced the following as the committee
on the subject of House of Refuge, as pro-
vided for by Mr.. Fishers resolution:
Rev. D. W. Fisher, DR.. E. A. Hildreth,
NJ. w. Miller, Rev. F. Ball, John Z. Will
son and DR.. T. H. Logan.
The fourth topic, "By what means can
the larger scholars be retained an the
Sabbath School," was taken up for dis
cussiOn.
Rev. S. B. Barnitz said his plan would
be to make the School so intensely inter-
esting that none of the scholars, large or
small, could be induced to leave. Make
the room attractive and beget a social,
friendly feeling, and we will not need to
regret the loss of any.
DR.. Alex. Martin said we should aim
to promote the social interest in the Sab
bath Sceool so as to not only hold the
large scholars but to induce the parents
and elders of the Church to take more
interest in the work and assist in it.
| Mr.. VIM Alexander, of Bridgeport,
Ohio, said the members of the Bible
Glass and the infant department. were
the most interesting in the School. We
should endeavor to keep up such hyely
interest in the School that all would De
glad to attend.
DIR. A. A. Allison favored the idea of
selecting special subjects, and requesting
scholars to give Scriptural proofs. He
knew, from personal observation, that
this plan had resulted in great good IN
several schools, and had been the means
of retaining the larger scholars,
Rev. D. w. Fisher thought we should
have graded Sabbath Schools, and then
the larger scholars would not be COMPEL
ed to take part in the exercises speclally
ADAPTED to the infant and intermediate
departments.
Mr.. RI. Woods, of Belfonte, Pa, said
we should bring the same influence to
bear upon the children, in order to keep
them in Sabbath Schools, as are brought
upon our sons and daughters to prevent
them from visiting the operaand theatre.
Bring about the home influence; be init,
mate and social with the scholars, and
they will remain with US.
Mr.. T B. Taylor, of M0undsvilie, said
we should make the larger scholars feel
that some responsibility rested upon
them, and that they would soon be ex-
pected to take the position of teachers
in the schools. He was confident such
course would have good effect.
Rev. j. A. Kibbe thought the Normal
system a good one, and if it should be
adopted in this county we would soon
see greater interest in the cause mani
tested by the larger scholars.
Mr.. Z. j. Stone said the larger schOl-
ars should be consulted more as to who
should teach them; give the scholars
good, familiar teachers, and the scholars
will not leave, but on the contrary they
will be more regular in their attendance
and often bring others into the school.
DR.. Il. III. Logan (Mr. j. G. Orr in the
chair said that if we desired the larger
scholars to remain in the Schools, we
must adapt our exercises to their tastes;
we should secure the best teachers we
can, and instead of having a regular
lesson for all the classes in the School,
grade the lessons to suit the different
classes The Scriptures tell us to train
up a child the way he shall go, and
when he becomes old he will not depart
| from 1T religious habits cannot be form
ed in the Sabbath School alone, if pa
rents would take more interest in their
children's religious education and not
leave them to the Sabbath School teach
er alone, we would not so often see our
larger scholars leaving our Schools.
The discussion on this topic rested
here
Nearer, my God to Thee"
was sung.
DR.. Alexandria Martin offered the
following, which was unanimously adj.
opted:
WHEREAS, There exists lamentable
state of restitution in this State, not
ONLY of Sabbath Schools, but also of the
Means and appliances of successful in
struction in many places where schools
exist; therefore,
/. Resolved, That we earnestly request
the different Sabbath School societies to
aid with liberal grants and agencies, at
least for season, in this State.
2. That the President and Secretary of
this Convention transmit the above
resolution to the proper officers OF the
| several udLlOudl anu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Sabbath School Unions, or as many Of
them as they think proper.
On motion of Mr.. f. j. Stone, the fol
lowing was unanimously adopted.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this Con.
vention are due and are hereby rendered
TO the Wheeling REGISTER, Wheeling
| Intelligencer, Der 1rbeiter Freund, Wells
burg Democrat, Moundsville National,
Clarksburg Conservative, Pittsburg Dis
patch, Sunday School Times, and all other
papers that have SO kindly noticed our
Convention.
A vote of thanks was rendered to the
Trustees and Session of the First Presby-
terrain Church for the use of the build
ing for the sessions of the Convention,
Rev. D. W. Fisher, Pastor of the
Church, said he, on behalf of the con-
gregation and officers, would return
thanks to the Convention for meeting in
the building.
''Theren be something in heaven for chldien
| to do"
was sung, after which Mr.. L. B. Tay lor,
of Moundsyille, was introduced to the
Convention, and made brief and point
ed address.
Rev. d. w Fisher offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted;
ReS0lred, That this Convention learns
with pleasure that a committee of per-