Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-06-05
DAVENPORT IOWA. "WEDNESDAY. JUNE g. 1867


IOWA NADOATm SCHOOL A.
sOCIATlON.
Dooeaa Annooa C0ave01ao0.
The AsupsinAisa ssavsesd z ~ C.lvasy
pspeise ObusA lsss svssAg = . $780,
Ths s1esslass ~ s,sy hsoesa1 nasbssa'
Isass1ipe lAsgsly ss-day. We 49, -
sspast Issn he csnssosl ninstss u "
presssdiaes ~hish sss kindly SasnisAsd -
bv Asalsnas Secretary W. 3. Psxtsa 4 Do
VIII. Ths isllewiag ass The efncsn q The
A0ooeS6kSoa
Hen. HIsam Pssss, Of DsvsnpssA Psss't.
NJ. r, Grant, Of Mc0ssgor. Secretary.
Mr. W. 8. Paxton, Of Dewitt, First Asst
Sscsstary.
The President called the meeting to order
and in brief chsract ssistic mannss stated
its object
Rev. s. N. Osmond. Of Iowa City. cons
Quoted the opening services in the use Of the
7lst Hymn Of the "Singing Pilgrim. and
ing address Of much ability and practical
value; showing the necessity Of The sduos>
tion Of the entire man, and claiming the
Sabbath School - . valuable agency TO be
used in the accomplishment OF this object !;
and - presiding officer, expressing his
deter mination to stick closely 10 the pro.
gramms (which programme was submitted
to the association) adopted and distributed.
Rev. D. 3. Watsen. pastor Of the church,
then dslivssed very appropeiste address
of, weleooe, postsayipg beautifully the
prsssuo aud prospective qf our pecessssises
and rapidly populating youog Stets. Apd
showing clearly how much the Sabbath
School 6nkll have = d wish this pToGfoU,
aod inviting Tie asooeiAtioa y fustAss labor
in this noble and gloeious work. RSv C.G.
Trussdale, Of CN6toa, responded very hap
PLY 20 The address u welcome. svideacing
~ earnest intent Of thls band Of Christian
labsrers y folly msse ~ ardaoss ssspsosi-
bilitiss Of their wssk. He Awsls upon the
power ef ehildheod ovss the adult mind, en-
forcing the truth BY stsikiog illuatrations.
In The abssacs sf NJ. Reynolds, Of Peoria,
Ills. Rev. Edward Esgleston, Of Chicago.
addreoeed the as0Ociation-ssts tsblishine
cleasly that SAbbeth School ssaehsss. were
The peinslpa soliGieus iag(Buclsss Of the
young. sud usged The tsasAsrs pssssot 70
psspasatisn fos their work. that Il might b
NEST susssssfully done. DE-. Taylor of this
city, BY request u the President, led the
eou1feea1iee u eiaging ths stirling ,hyno,
''Msrching on" After the announcements
Of the business committee, the long metre
dsxology was sung, and bsnediction pro.
nounosd BY Rev. s. N. Fellows, Of Marshall>
town.
sscoRD DAY-wEDNssDAY, yUxs 5.
The convention met ct 8 A. M.-the Opens
ing services. consisting IN reading few
verses Of scripture, with comments, singing
and prayer. wss conducted by Rev. l..
Whiting Of Dubuque. The minutes Of
yesterday 9 meeting we're read and approved.
Tho order Of reports from the county
secretaries were in order, and responses
were made BY the sscrstAriss OF friends Of
the cause prsseat. Reports we're received
from ~ counties.
philip Phillips, Of New Ysrk. who BY
Special invitation was present, conducted
An invitation was sscsivsd and accepted
TO visit the Orphans Home during the ses>
sion. A committee Of eight wss appointed
TO visit tie institution and report its condi-
tioa.
Devotional exercises were conducted By
Rev. Mr.. Kceler.
Rsvs. S. w. IIsnks, of Boston. L. Whiting
Of Dubuque. Reynolds Of Peoria, and Eg.
gleston of Chicago, we're reported - the
speakers for the evening mesting-the sings
ing 10 be conducted by Philip Phillips.
Rev. Eggissten Of Chicago, spoke On the
History, present condition and extension
Of Sabbath Schools"-desply intsrssting
his auditors. Questiens and answers on the
same subject followed. awakiug discussion
on gvsdsd schools, Pref. Wills of Iowa
City being in favor. and Rev. Egglestoo
against.
Bro Phillips then sung beautiful hymn
entitled "Your mission" This was fol>
lowed by An inprompsu speech BY the Pres
ident.
A communication Vas received from the
Young Mems Christian Association offering
their rooms for the use Of the Convention.
A vote Of thanks was returned.
A. II. Bailey. Of Decorah, was elected
third Secsetary in place Of W. II. Peterson,
Of Fort Madison, absent.
VIM. Reynolds Of Peoria, made some val
liable suggestions concerning the qualifica-
tions OF . superintendent, and manner Of
Of questions Of the subject.
On motion the afternoon programme WAS
char ged. The subject Of "Teachers' Meet>
ing, aud how to conduct them " to take the
place of Duties Of Teachers to the Super
intendent, tho subject 70 be opened BY
Deacon Chamberlain. Of Dubuque.
The delegates from other States were in.
viesd to free participation in the sxsscisss.