American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1867-05-15
Proceedings of the Butler Co.
Sabbath school Convention
and Institute.


and Institute.
Pursuant TO previous notice many of the
friends of the Sabbath School cause met in
the U. p. Church, at Butler, on Tuesday the
7th instant, at 10 O'Clock, IA. m. Rev. j. D..
Legsit acted as temporary chairman.
The Association opened with singing and
prayer,
On motion, Rev. John Galley, j. c, Red>
dick, and G. Il. Anderson, W ere appointed a
committee to draft constitution aud nomi-
nate officers for the permanent organization
of the association.
While the committee was out Dr.L Young
made an address of welcome to those present,
which was very appropriate to the occasion,
and was listened to with marked attention.
The committee on constitution made the
following report, which was received and
adopted;
CONSTITUTION.
ART. I. This society shall be called the
Butler county Sabbath School Association,
auxiliary to the Pennsylvania State Sunday
school Association.
ART. ii. All Sabbath school teachers,
pastors, officers, and friends of Sabbath
schools, shall be members of this Assoca-
ton by enrolling their names with the Sec
retary and attending regular meetings Of
the society.
ART. III. The officers of this society
shall be President, Vice Presidents q
Secretary and Treasurer elected annually
by a majority vote. Vacancies in any
Office shall be filed by the Executive COM
mittec.
ART. ". There shall be an Executive
committee of FIVE persons elected at the an.
nual meeting, who shall manage the af-
fairs of this society in the interim of the
meetings. They shall have power to call
special MEETINGS of this society, and do
whatever else may promote the good of the
S. S. cause in this county. The President,
Secretary and Treasurer shall be er oficio
mem bers of the Executive committee.
ART. V. An annual meeting of this So
ciety for the election of officers, and trans
action of other business shall be held on
the first Tuesday in June, in each year, at
such place as the Society may elect.
ART. VI. Amendments to this constitu-
tion may be made at any annual meeting by
two-third vote of members present.
The following named persons, put in nom
ination by the committee on organization,
were unanimously elected permanent off,
GERS for the ensuing year: DR.. L. Young.
President. Rev. j. II. Fritz, and VIM. r.
lIutchison, Vice Presidents. G. E. Anders
son, Secretary; Ii. j. Klingler, Treasurer !;
DR.. A. NJ. Neyman, Geo. A. Black, |. j.
Cummings George Vogeley, ,and heo. Hus-
elton, Executive committee.
After singing and prayer, the Association
adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock p. nj.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Association met pursuant to adjournment.
DR.. Young, President elect took the chair.
Institute opened with singing, and prayer for
our teachers.
Rev. J. Il. Gilbert, of the NJ f church, of
Buffalo, N. Y, and Rev G. f. Barto, of the
Baptist church, both experienced in conduct.
ing Sabbath schools Institutes, were present.
On motion, Rev. J. E. Gilbert was unani>
mously elected to take charge of the Associa-
ton and conduct the exercises of the same,
with the privilege Of changing the printed
programme of exercises as he might deem
best for the good of the cause, and the dis
patch of business.
Mr.. Gilbort was then introduced and made
few practical remarks with repect to the
object and design of Sabbath school Insti.
tutes, aud the manner of conducting the
same.
The Institute was then divided into classes,
each with teacher, and spent thirty minutes
in going over the lesson-MaIk vii. 3l-37
which was followed by a report from each
teacher on his plan of the lesson, the duties
or lessons drawn and the applications made.
Then followed general criticism and discus
sion on the manner of teaching, etc.
After which short addresses were made by
Messrs. Gilbert and Barto, ''on methods of
managing Bible lessons and the principles
OF teaching"
After singing and prayer, the Association
adjourned to meet at o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Exercises opened by singing four verses of
the xixth Psalm. Prayer by Rev. j. D. Leg
git, for revival of the church.
On motion, it was agreed that the letters
and communications now in the hands of the
President, and all that may be received by
him during the present SESSION. concerning
the Association, be referred to Rev. John
Galley far consideration and report.
Rev. J. E. Gilbert was introduced to the
audience 10y the President, and addressed
the meeting at considerable length on the
subject: The Sabbath school-Are all its
resources developed? What is its future in
relation to the church, and how shall we en-.
list the whole membership of the church?"
The speaker sal the Sabbath School NAV
be defined, The church reaching out after
the children" 1t is, therefore, of great i'm
portance.. and is not properly appreciated by
the whole membership. The speaker gave
a succinct history of tho Christian chnrcb