The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-06-11

nual Convention, and In behalf of the
citizens of Lafayette, we promise them
hospitable entertainment.
On motion of d. Rice Che Exeeu-
tive Committee was directed to fill va
cancies that may occur. Adopted.
Mr.. B. f. Witt offered the follow
ing resolution:
ReSolUed, That the Executive Com
mittee select a suitable number of
teachers or demonstrators, who shall
give at the next annual meeting OF
the State Sunday School Convention,
practical instructions as TO the best
manner of conducting Sunday Schools,
and of teaching Bible, Testament, and
infant classes. Adopted.
On motion, the vote on Mr.. Wits
resolution was reconsidered.
Mr.. PentecOst then moved to lay
the resolution on the table.
Which was not agreed 10.
The resolution was again adopted
after discussion.
The Committee on Resolutions,
through their Chairman, Rev Daniel
Rice, of Lafayette, made the follow
ing report:
Mr.. President: The Committee on
Resolutions beg leave to offer the fol-
lowing report:
l. What is the true relation Of the
Sunday School to the Church?
The Sabbath School, is an institu-
ton of the Church, sealed with the
Divine approval as wisely adopted to
build UP her members in the faith of
the Gospel, and lead the unconverted
to saving knowledge of Christ.
2. How may we best secure the
most effective cooperation of the en-
tire church membership?
By gathering all the members Of the
Church, who are not needed as teach
ers, into classes to study the Holy
Scriptures, which are able to make
them wise unto salvation.
3. How shall we make the common
teaching in our Sunday Schools more
efficient?
That to make our Sunday School
teaching more efficient we must have
more earnest and importunate prayer,
so that Gods blessing may attend our
labors, and due preparation of the
hearts of the teachers, together with
various exercises of singing, object
lessons and Rotations, to arrest the
attention and engross the interest Of
the whole school; and we also deem
it important that the teachers, as far
as possible, make themselves intim-
ately acquainted with the spiritual and
temporal condition of each member of
their classes, by frequent visitations,
and otherwise.
4. How may we better secure the
attendance of both teachers and chill
dren upon public worship?
That to secure the regular attend
ance of the children at public worship,
early family training is of the first i'm
portance, and it is deemed advisable
that part of the service Of praise be
so adopted as to encourage the chill
dren to participate, and that the pas
tors be recommended TO adapt their
sermons as far as practicable to the
comprehension of the children.
On motion of DR.. Atterbury the
report was taken up and read, resolu-
ton by resolution, was again discussed
and passed.
On motion of Rev. G. Hutchinson,
j. Y. Mckee of Louisville, who was
present, was invited to address the
meeting. Mr.. Mckee came forward
and addressed the Convention with
some eloquent and touching remarks.
On motion of Rev. j. B. Likely the
thanks of the Convention was tender
ed to Mr.. Mckee for his address.
On motion of Rev. Daniel Rice of
Lafayette, Rev. j. Y. Mckee was in
vited to deliver the opening address at
our next annual meeting. Adopted
unanimously. "a
After the benediction, by Rev. ~.
p. Heath, the Convention adjourned
to meet at 2 PM on