The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-28
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completed Is founded principle In the WORD OF
that those who earnestly and ferventy seek His help
vain.
we all endeavored heartily and devouty to engagel
upon the great and blessed doctrine which should
and especially when fhey are assocSted togetSer for
the purpose of taking into consideration and mutu
SO great so iarreaching and fundamental as that
The doctrine Is that there exists between Gods people
on earth and God himself In heaven-immedlate,
think Il We when we gather .0ge.her for the Pqr.
kingdom, and devlsing measures for a more sue
cessful prosecution OF the great and Important
realize that we are % dependent on @ III His SHUdS Rsp,
need Me ady 70 mpa and them %hGR eaRuesy
fervently, and continuously seeking thai help we
God will be here that God viii guide and direct us in
our thoughts in opr deliberations in all co-opera-
i've eiOTts 10 reach some of the results that
for the ofhis glory and for the spread
Among the most pleasant memories of my life is
that connected with the last Sunday School Cnnyen
army that saw gathered together there from day
of children, has LEFT an Impression upon my mind
more indellible than any photograph,
remember the courtesy which was manifested by all
zeal Of spirit which was displayed. and although
have not been able to trace the moral Influences and
have no doubt that they have been most influential
!, IL was designed then Gas most of you who have
been present on that occasion rememberl to have a
but unfortunately some friends from anoth er part Of
the country concluded 70 have Convention aronnd
Gettysburg about that time and our Convention at
The Governor (PoilOGk) win remember the occa.
may day or night occur in which Sabbath school
intestine war and in Which the friends ofthe Sabbath
School will be hiL dered from meeting together for
mutual elaboration and prayer by any such sad
But though the Convention was thus sadly pre-
vented there Is one thing IN which we ss
oassy, ana ali over this land, while the martial
forces gathered together fields of battle and
Conflict tRere weTe gathered tosether 6eTe
hSt e b SeRS ednep al 70 @ ae SS
battle which all must fight and in which all that fight
Through the blessing Of God upon the labors OF
sabl eh schools-the results Of which can hardly be
traced In this fe-great good has been accomplished
, In my own congregation (and am willing to think
ented here today numbers have been gat
IN during the last four years from the Sabbath School
few Of them were taugh. to lisp the praises Of the
join with the sacramental hosts of God Ia the
upper sanctuary and sing with heart and soul the
htii''' ton. u MN :" "lONi '-s' D"'' -'0N '''f
Let me, before close. direct your attention to one
thought. 1t is, to me. one OF the most pleasant con-
nected with Sabbath School work:
am aware that sometimes all operations OF this
sort spoken OF and represented as being ID some
is o e CbSrcb of Shrs pn eab
Of hardly greater heresy than that practical doc
cannot help but rejoice to be permitted M ed e look
and true and best life the LORD Jesus Christ in His
The Sabbath schools of the State represented here
to-day, independent, aside Of the Church o.
natural outSTowS of that life. These Sabbat6
schools are gardens within the garden.
own % planting they are % the asencies that Hs him
self has reared would ask would you accomplish
Spiritual and supernaiurai results through natural
Is this hand only a natural channel, aud this
c6Ist Jesus ~ unto Ged your BODY hand ana mouth
lined up out Of the natural and placed within the
held OF you and in which you to apprehend In
SUNDAY schoO Union the Bible socetes S ali these
may justly be regarded some Of the healthiest de
velopments OF the best life of the church of Christ
lam glad to be able to feel in my nmost heart. as
stand here to-day, to look you In the face fellow
la6orer Il am q teacher in the Sabbath school, as
face as a IN he cause
aF ae m @ gbnrcS of e cHch coneennE we6
my Lord and Master hath said the gates of hell shall
You You have received in Him, of Him. in His Church
Would you be in the Sabbath SCHOOL, If you are
not Christian. would you be laborng to lead little
1 believe there are some that stand in the rather
anomalous position Of t. not being members Of the the
in the sabbath Schools.
l am speaking of the law and the rule, and that
will hold good, 1t is because you have received Of
the life OF q CHRIST In your % OWN neart 6y Iae HOLY oily
labor that toiling as you now toll In the Sab
sabbatS sehoo be Conducted in e
schooi-house, or in the woods away from any
the compTehensive embrace Of the Church Of the
there there IS none without themNor Ills people who are
the church planted there, and are watering 1t with
Feel enc Ouraged therefore. in the prosecution of
your work. It Is the Lords work. You are laboring
and in no way could You labor for
O go than s ss the Of
your life as well the love OF your hearts;
terest to the proceedings short pihy species would
be made by the different delegates present ,, n.,nu
Ex-Governor Pollock sad that they should bring
warm hearts that coming in contact with each other
We must SPEAK out an tell what God has done for
TO bring Into His kingdom the children You are here
should have naught but love to Christ and TO all to
The Songregation after Governor Pollocks addre ress
united in singing the 767th hymn, after which Rev.
to what constii1ted Church Of God t6at all bodies
that as tembled for the worship OF Almighty God
Rev. Mr.. Coleman, of this city, said that he had
been member of Sunday Schools from his earliest
youth. Ofthose who had been members of his class
up to the time he was eighteen years old, six had
become distingushed WORKERS in the cause Of Christ
Rev Mr Ma5shP OF CaysTy nd G1pfeh e sdid @ that ne
| words Of hymn he quoted, we should shed abroad
enthusiastic "a voice "a very good faut.D lie had
been all bis life an arden! Methodist and minister
and teacher;from his early youth, -.
He gave a history OF his life and illustrated the fra
ternity he sought 10 have amongst the different
Would bless the efforts Of the Convention "N' 0ou
Rev, Mr. Bronson said that he thought the country
ministers OF whom he was representative needed
exhorting Their hearts should be like two pieces OF
and MUYq ire With true holy spirit You eH' want eath
siasm, 10 set on IRE your whole nature.
The Committee on Nominations then made their
report through Rev. Il. s. Fernley, chairman, fol-
President Hon. James Pollock
Ylee,PresidenIs[Dayis 70. Small. Rey g ID. B9aIa- %
Judge Pierce. James w. Wier so. Hon. Judge Jor-
dan Rey William Cooper D. p GeneTaE 5o Kew
Ed. Haines, O. II. Roberts, Esq, Rev D. A. ~ f41H ~