The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1867-08-22

Mr.. Tackaberry, quoted the say
ing: sLet me make the songs Of 4
people, and you may make their
Jaws" Formerly the songs Of the
children were those Of the circus.-
How different now, you hear the San
day school hymns on tho streets. He
spoke Of q group Of little girls sing
ing in the street, Il want to be Angel" ]"
Instil into the heart the melody Of
song. Tie loved such hymns as
"Nearer, my God, to Thee" and "Je-
sus, lover Of my Soul" The singing
should illustrate the lesson ofthe day.
Mr.. Dean had two reasons for in
Producing the song just sung.
LIST. More in the congregation per
haps knew that than some others.
I'd. 1t illustrates the progress in
the spirituality Of our 8. s. music. -
Tho child-like simplicity Of our
songs had made % moro child-liko,
and enabled us to approach the child
rem better. We must bring the hesrts
Of the children to us, before we can
bring them to Jesus. :
Rev. J. NJ. Strong, gave some in
teresting incidents Of children's sing
ing in Chicago. b1hol
J. T. Wilson, said there was noth-
ing 70 well calculated to impress the
heart assingnig. tt8 80 at ..t
Rev. Mr.. Gates, said it was not
every improvement and new thing
that waa d real spiritual advance.
We should use caution. There 10
danger Of taking pthusiasm for real
advancement. He had seem many
schools delighted with the singing
when he did not believe they were
peculiarly impressed spifitually
Songs should BE- explained. Light
ness and thoughtlessness are great
erila TAsss . d~nxer Uf Ssvsvfur-
too much to machinery-the song
the charms Of the music ic-instead of
making it the railroad to the heart.
The inspiration Of faith and love
should be kept in view. 5sG a$.j3
Mr.. Burnham believed in the cau-
tion suggested. He could never like
the hymn, 81 want to be IN Angel
He did not like the sentiments. The
child would never be an angel. Just
80 far rs the singing docs feed the
Sabbath school, It is good. Singing
ought not to engross too much time,
90 as to prevent direct instruction.
There should DO . due proportion be-
tween singing and other exercises.
Mr.. Champion offered the follow
ing = s.
Resolve&, That singing is an impor-
tant adjunct in the Sabbath School
work, but that great care should be
taken in the selection Of music, ap-
propriate to the words, and the words
appropriateto to the occasion. Adopted.
Tho discussion Of the topics, sever
ally, was limited to 80 minutes.
The second topic, "Should schol.
lars attend moro than one Sunday
SCHOOL," was considered.
Rev. w. f. Cowies thought, as
q rule, children should not attend
more than, one School. Each
Church has its UNCONVENTIONAL litera
ture, and theology. lfa child is in
structed in some one theological sys-
tenn, he will probably master it.
But If he undertakes to study the
doctrinal systems Of two, three, or q
half dozen denominations, he will be
como confused, and in reality will not
know much Of either. It is not well
20 board . child around, first at homo,
and then with grandfather, Or uncle,
or aunt, or somebody else; he did not
have much faith in those people who
wanted to belongt to all churches; he
bad noticed that the children Of such
people pickedup the objections to oil
the Churches, and often turn out in
fidels; he wanted q person to be some
thing-to belong to some one evangeli.
cal church, where he may learn and
live and work for God and tho Church
Mr.. Boggs was convinced that
there was two aides to everything
He WAS in favor Of children attend
ing two Sabbath Schools ON thu
Lords Day, If hs can-ons in the
morning and one in the afternoon
The s. S. is to educate tho children
not in the Jams Of tho day, but in
regard to God and the Bible.
Rev. Waring thought tho childrel
ought to be for some part Of tho day
under tho religious care Of the par
ent. There ought to bs home in
structioD.
Rev. Strong thought We ought Il
teach ouf children the ssving trnths
and let the dootrises sloDs, thsJ
will learn them soon enough,
Rev. Mr.. Gates thought the fkct o.
attending moro than one Sabbssl
School, helped to unite TIE chris
tian ministers and people. more ans
more. The children mingling to
gethsr are hs;ngiAg about tho auspi
cions day for which ~ ass praying
N, Champion tAongAt oAildrsl
would not thrive well, Il I'D alHay'
one kind Of food. He vas u ASol
Of tho children svailing thsmsslvsl
OF oil the advsn.sgss they caA ohtAil
favorable 70 their spiritual iatsrsst
svsrywhsrs.
The Convention was olosed Will
the bensdicsioa BY Rev. T. y. xisk
patrick, a a
oi AFTERNOON s1SsIoH,
/ The religious services we're cor
dncted BY Rev. A. w. Haynes.
Mr.. Champion, Rsy W. 4 Nys ~
Nj HAaeltins we're appointed tonom
linAtA dNlA0atastQ the nAxt State Spr