The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-11

Editorial Correspondence.
suHpaY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Bt.ooMtnaron. May Q. 1867.

The Sunday School Convention OF
The Indiana Conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Chneh, now in SEES
sion here, was organized on Tuesday
last nj 4 o'clock p. NJ, by the election
of Prof HofT, Of Asbury University.
President; DIR. NuTT, Of the State
University, Prof Hoss, Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction, Vice Pres
idents, and Hev. STEPHEN BowERs,
II. M. THAYER ESD, and Prof Low
LACE, Secretaries. The programme
recommended by the committees hay-
ing in charge the arrangements for
the Convention, was adopted through
out, and very little time was consumed
in getting to work. The Attendance
of delegates was quite large. There
were present during most Of the SEES
stems near two hundred. A majority
Of the delegates were ministers. Ev
cry Presiding Elder In the Conference
was in attendance. All seemed TO be
thoroughly imbued with The spirit Of
the Sunday School work, and anxious
~ gain and impart instruction calcu.
lated to give increased efficiency and
power TO the schools within the
boundaries Of the Conference.
Owing TO the absence Of Prof.
HoYT, by sickness, and Prof. Hoss,
also not present, DR.. NUTr discharged
the duties Of President, and by vote
Of the Convention Revs. HAYDEN
HAYS, and S. r. GfLJETr, u. d., were
elected Vice Presidents. Nothing
was done in the afternoon session be-
You'd perfectins m organization.
On Tuesday night the Introductory
sermon was preached by DR.. BowMAr
President Of Asbury University. lie
read az the foundation Of his remarks
the 7th verse, 9th chapter of Deuter-
onomy, and 18th verse, 9th chapter Of
Ephesians, and announced as his
theme, The Relation Of Sabbath
Schools to the Church, from Meth
odist stand point. The Doctor re-
marked that he did Mt see how he
could well look at the question from
any other stand point. The question
was thoroughly, earnestly and elo-
quently investigated, and many
thoughts thrown out by the speaker
that will be carried home by his
equally earnest and enthusiastic hear
ers, and put into practice in the vari
Gus Schools represented by them.
At the conclusion Of DR.. BowMAN's
sermon, Rev. j II. VINCENT, general
agent Of the Sunday School Union Of
the M H. Church, was introduced,
and made few remarks.
Wednesday evening the Convention
was promptly called to order of =
o'clock, aud 30 minutes devoted to
singing aud prayer. Essays were
read by Revs. w. M HESTER and
HIRAM GILMORE, on The best me
thod of conducting Bible Glasses.
The essays were carefully prepared,
and contained many items of infor-
nation. But the chief attraction of
the morning, az OF the whole Conven-
ton, was the Institute exercises, con
Quoted by Rev. Mr.. VINCENT, armed
and equipped with maps, pictures,
black board. and other paraphernalia,
not often seen in Sabbath Schools.
Mr. VINCENT, for two hours, an
nounced, explained and illustrated new
methods Of making Sabbath Schools
attractive, as well as religiously pro-
6table 90 all who attend them. Ne
discarded the idea that Sunday
Schools were TO be confined exclu
sively TO the children and those who
instructed. The entire Church mem
bership should be found in them, and
from infancy to old age, the peo-
pie could attend them with
profit and interest. Mr.. VINCENT is
most happy 10 his manner of impart-
ing religious instruction. lie il most
happy in his illustrations, and never
fails to get the undivided attention of
his audience. ssrxtta.atr 4
On Wednesday afternoon an essay,
What is the best mode of conduct
ing Infant Glasses" was read by Prof.
o. II. SMITH, of Rockport Academy
Many valuable suggestions were
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and it was listened to with