New-York tribune., 1867-08-23
NEW- YORK STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL 1850
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ORGANIZATION AND IMPRoMPTU PROcEEDINGs-
FIRST DAY.

ORGANIZATION AND IMPRoMrTU PROcEEDrNGs-
FIRST DAY.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
LOCKPoRT. N. Y. August 20 1867.
The twelfth annual session of the State Sab
bath School Association convened in the First Presbyte
Church in tins city this afternoon at o'clock There
were in attendance the opening about 400 delegates
the hymn All hail the power OF Jesus, name" etc. p T.
read passage of Scripture and the Rev Dr. Wisner OF
LockpOrt led in prayer.
committee Of five were chosen to name permanent
officers OF the Convention
An Introductory address was delivered by the secre-
ary which related mainly 90 the great work before the
Sunday-schOo teachers, placing firm reliance on God
for the great work before them;
The Rev. f. W. GIiIck Of the Sandwich Islands made
few remarks giving general description Of the Island
and the natives He stated that the proportion among
them who could read and write was greater than Ihat OF
New-EngaDd and cannbalsm Is almost wiped out
There are about lSoo church membeTs on the island'
The Rev. A. NJ Sherwood OF Buffalo came forward with
few mprOmptu remarks, insisting that the future well
fare of the country rested upon the teachers OF our Sab
Mr Lee OF NewYork appealed to the delegation pres
ent to pray and earnestly work for the conversion OF
teachers and thus be example to those under their IN
The Rev Mr. Berens Of Yonkers here uttered prayer
Mr. Van Ness OF Wisconsin said he was IA favor OF gath:
The Committee on Organization then appeared, and
announced the following gentlemen AS permanent OH
P,i,nt-Tou T. T FlasIer Of Lockport pIPre'tdc.sGeO
W. Parsons Rochester Hunt Lockpor Rev r. seeey a
Newark Rev Isaac s. Nsatou Of Person Il wate
e. RICHARDSON q IoeLpoT John A. Woieott LoEIor
B. Mer Of Sn,itoD MerT q wsertoSa
Mr.. Flager waited upon by committee and CON
Convention for the honor conferred upon him
Being called ont, the Rev George Bel OF Canada spoke
great influence connected sth these gatherings
and desired 10 see the work progress
tOn OF NewJersey gave an account OI the don VI thaI
The Rev. M seeley OF Newark said that the reports
each year showed gradual increase OF members ia tho
sabbath-schoo lie looked upon the sabbatschool as
Mr. Sutton of Jersey City sald in order 70 perform
good work must be rt imbued with the lesson Let
an teachers become baptized with this and their work Is
The following gentlemen were invited to take seats
ton Jersey Cty: Joseph Clark Newark " j.. the Rev.
p s. Van Ness Wisconsin the Rev. Geo Bell Chiffon c.
Vile nj the Rev T. W. Quick Sandwich IsiaIds tho
Rev l.. H. Dewert, Toronto; $ " Clark. Newark, N
aud the Rev. Mr. Goodwin Adjourned atO T. M to meet
at u for an
After devotional exercises OF half hour Convention
opened with voluntary by the choir, and prayer
the delegates He remarked that he could not express
his satisfaction being permitted To bid hearty well
STe ~ in The rpeat work
The Rev 5. c. Smith. of the Baptist Church Of Lock-
come AM trusted that the intercourse to he here enjoyed
would yrove lasting benefit to all who engaged in
~ Rev Mr. Person of WaterArd responded 10 the adj.
dresses of Ia behalf Of the Convention he ex-
tended the heart and hand TO the citizens OF Lockpot
Tie oak IS concealed in the acorn. SO the ite child has
the elements Of true greatness and immortality The
t so the and towns full or the distorted and
deformcd for the reason that wrong impression WAS
s. b. sott of Montreal the next speaker The east
ern porti )n OF Canada is nearly all Roman Catholic You
have hea ID much Of anneXatonwe propose TO enconr-
age the work, but in form you have not thought Of We
propose TO develop resources until tie United
States can be annexed TO Canada.
Aftera few remarks by Prof p. @. Gillette of Illinois.
the Convention adjourned until "Wednesday morning at %
o'clock.