The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-11

SUNDAY ochooh CoNVRNTIoN A co,
eenuoh oI lns ministers, superintendsnts, an
snnaay.eenooi tcachors OF all connected with N
Methodist Episeopal Conference Of tho Distri,
met last evening, at s O'Clock, in tho Found,
M. n. church, corner OF Fourteenth ana
STREETS. a'n' i' - Iar.I
me convention, which was comp osed Of mall
and femhies was called 10 order by Mr. D. 4
DstI !, sso psUpo,sd The nsmo e. H. stn
TO, and Mr., gtinspet. tool ~. 49,. '' sBis'
Mr.. burr thsn rnoy,d IN, ,n.,,ai,. "a
be appointed 10 ,sisnt ors.ss. ovmm .,s Of ~
dslibsralion. AZ tba sonrsn,is P,enao ever IN
Messrs. Childs and Havsnnsr -. 800, ~
the Committed and tb., rsno...s ,L sppo'n'sO
tho following gentlemen AZ tbs ofsc.r. ~ a.,
convention. Rev M j. n Mo,rsn " Wy
M,,,rs i n stnoLi,r - Io Reh.
vice presdsnts, Raw d. " J.S kns.s
Mr.. Nhbn.r v J...ch t,...,... wv ''0's'a'y
Mr.. d, n puty morsd ~, .,..-,
three be apnointcd 10 non,,S. Sonm"ee o.
oations Az vbi.h mish, 80" tapers' nppIi'
Agreed, 70. - 0'"'' '''o '' 'h'm'
committee ~ sbr. .ne convention suggested that
tee Of Arranesmsn,s ~ az ~ " ane Sommh-
which vas si,o ssr..d y. 'ae aues psoposea
Cbilds and M'CanInr -, tn.s hseu'
mite, : III y WV "PP''n''u 'no com
Rev. d, Peyton p,ovn oo hoh.,,., A.. r.,
inittee Of Advancement, asL.S a. 4. a, VI. So'n
as they had convened Tho s,,,n,h,. ~ -
thought IA rproner thai !. bn.i.... -
should be nppointed 10 stt,nd 30 - h,a,.s..
which might coma before ibsm ~
the committee va. di.oha,..J A"u
A busi,es, oo,ntni,t.s - H., .,..,.,
the Convention rem.,r.d .s..-a,5 ~ d anI
e,stci,., ,,Dt,, w 49,, r ~ uevouonal
meet again at eight y A' i"'' a''0ufhoa 70
Rvr,Txa a.s.,o,
The Conference met &C 8 d. HI. ana va, caI,.n
70 order BY the President. The minutes of the
preliminary organization wero read by the secro.
tary, and approved.
Thomas II. Havenner addressed tho Copferepo.
on tho subject Of Tbs relation Of the Sabbath
School to the Church." which was az follows;
More than two thousnnd years ago a world "a
nowned philosopher discovered q new mocha nioaI
power, which was destined to DO Of incaIculabIe
advantage TO tho material interests Of our raoe
In the rapture Of that moment Of brilliant dis.
eovery the old Syracusan cried out "Giyo me a
spot to stand upon, and will move the world. -
That enthusiastic shout has come ringing dovn
the centuries, stirring the heart as ali grand nj.
terances do.
As look over this congregation of sabb.tb
school laborers, 1 ask myself The ouestion no.
many realize the fact that the spot 10 stnnd unon
has been found, and that in their hands i, pI.crS
lever of mightier power than ever Tho imseina.
ton OF Archimides conceived. He onIv contsm-
plated lifting this material QIobo from a.. a.
Our work contemnIs,a. Iif,;na
fall.n bnn,ni,y fron, an. is,,nsLr ,nB
where sin has sunk 1t, up to the throne of G6d'
lifting out Of that deep abyss whore evil passiops
riot IN perpetual carnival, up 10 purity to peace
to Heaven. Can human effort take a nobIor
direchon' Can human thought compass a no.
bier purpose
We arc workers together with God-a part Of
the diVinely commissioned host, to whom has
oeen entrusted the work Of the worlds eyangei.
ration that priceless banner upon which is EN-.
elaloned tho Churoh's great commission, floats
over nnd covers ia with Its ample folds. Why
mas not THIS world been conquered for Christ
are the means provided unequal to that end ?
Is the sword Of the spirit and the word Of truth
insurclent for the work .? Surely not. Then
why ior more than eighteen hundred years, has
the Church Of Christ maintained an unequal
contest with the powers OF evil Which, to.
night, marshhs the largest number Of retainers
the Church or Satan n Who can doubt tho an
swef' And again We ask why Is IL so
inc truth 10, the Church has been working upon
tIo tsme pan as that upon which Herodotus says
, "a, egyptians putt tho pyramids, from tho top |
i Town Wo must reverse the order and |
1 "a uod plan beginning at the foundation. |
ne simple, yet sublime, arrangements Of inhuite |
fbaom nave seldom met the approval Of man In |
as ignorance aud presumption. He is always
'. ni,hs ~ w ' Prove upon tne DIVINE WIN him,
= ".ta wv y,'an Boherh' hoauha anu ihar'
= NV SSNNN' 'AeA MI tAe
'a'e's VI iS'uei
A misapprehension of the true relation of the
Sabbath school 10 thu Church has tend.d 10 "a
ard its deyeIopnent and imnair i,s 49, y,
has beon rc0arded a. I,so,,.,hina ~ e., -
of the mini.tTy IN IN coDtr.r'
Il Ia n mart Of tho organic ur;,v n ~. ChnsaS
and Ia The natural nnterowth Of H. Chn..L,,
II oannot he that N. orsst ~
of the Church intondod IN consra m. ers.t 80,
mission 10 teach and preacb 10 tbs bandfnI Of |
followers who gatb.rad N U;m In ~. n,nna,.in.
n PeTsea, ItwouId bsvo baan n nbS.icai H.,
for tbsn 40 nrso.h - Al, 80.
And rooounize mi, fsotf Tia d.ia..tsS ~.
work TO ot6ers lilo .minSsd ,.i;h ,hsmssIHa nv
bo their as,i,tant,, md 40 In Iii 80. 80 $3.50
by the shirt Of God 10 Iahor "a, tha s.,ra
tion Of The souls Of otbsrs have b.sn tbs I'm.
successors of The APOSTLES In Iiks mama
every Sabbath sohool toaeher laborinv for this
purpose, impelled to n by the ali .conou,,ins
love Of Christ forms ns rally and trnIy \ r.rt
Of the diyipely commissiond bo,t n, The min
set for the e,becial work of preacbing the Cos.
peI bope will moi h. pndsr,tood n, rr5ss
sstim ot;ng IN. Ji.ni,, ~ AZ. o..,ssaI nI
yisId 10 nora IL ssrc,on, 49, go
"a ~. S.,,hr,I no.tas ~ ~ W uo a .n
Cbnroh 81 IN til. vhoS M,.is y, tn'
mi,sio "a ~. s,,horJ;n.,. r. u''N'9 0oni'
" W A'
n1 IoiationsnIP petweeh tne ionooI anu the
, onu.h 70 ohe 81 oohmon Pafenthge, common In
MAI tbsra bsr. i".n T.; ana , m iis rove;
between them nonp en- d.nr Tan'
here ever should have b.on I, matt.r a. nra
ound regret and surpriss. f
It has been objected to the Fchool that III.
bible gives no warrant for sucb an oruaniystion
that to the church and It's ordained agents and
o no other. has been committed tn. di,pepHa.
ions of divine truth. Let US consider mi, OH.