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


The following resolutions was
adopted. j
Rcsl'd, That We RECOMMEND, when
ever practicable, the organization of
township s. S. ASSOCIATIONS, auxiliary
to the county s. S. Association, for
the purpose of securing the extension
of the S. S. work within the town
ships.
Resolved That the managers and
officers OF this association, be ap-5
pointed, in connection with The town.
ship Vice Presidents, TO arrange for
Sabbath School meetings in each
township, for the purpose Of awaking
the interest of the people in the cause
and of securing such township orr
CARNATIONS. Il. II. WARINa.
The free will Baptist Church, Agen-
cy City, was selected as the place of
the next Convention. .,e{
The report on statistics was read
and adopted. a,l.a.. ayYl
The Constitution, on motion of Mr.
Waring, was ordered so as, to read !:
: Article III. There shall be an an
nual meeting OF this body on the
third Tuesday evening Of. August, at
such place as may have been previ-
ously designated. ag.,ea NV 81
c. Dudley, J. S. Dawson and J. T.
Grout, were made committee Of re-
ception for next year, and. the s.. S.
Supenntendents Of Agency City, and
J. S. Wheaton, "A committee OF ar
rangements. Rev. ii. Bross was an
pointed to preach the opening ser
mon. sat 49,
The following persons we're appoin-
ted delegates to the next State S. s.
Convention ~ 81
Delegates-J p Holloway, Kirk
vile; Nm Il Dunlap, Eddyville; T
J..Nelson, Agency; Enos Moore, Ash
land; Rev. Wilson, Eddyyille; 4 W
Champion, Ottumwa, w F Cowles
Eddyville; A w Haines, Eddyyille;
IN McElroy, Rev f H Warning Rev
Burnham and JAS D Ladd, Ottum-
wa. 5000 f5a So 49,
AIternates-Chas Dudley, Agency;
D Il Michael, Ottumwa; Rev Mr.
Boggs, Ottumwa; w ANye, Chilli.
cothe; M J Hazeltine, .Eddyville; w
A Winsell, Kirkville; .r;sr8.'s. !.
The question box was opened, and
various interesting interrogatories
were read and answered. so,
The 9Th topic, Sabbath School
Concerts" was taken up. ssa &
Rev J NJ Strong spoke in favor Of
monthly concerts Of all tho Schools
in towp or city. II, It'll sa ,9g !,
Mr. Tackaberry thought discretion
ought to be used. Sometimes to break
up the monotony Of routine, they are
good. Teachers and children be-
come interested. e af. $50
- Bro. Dean said tho parents could
DO reached hy these concerts. We
should guard in them agMnsta world
~, lheatlical spirit as1s a4
Mr. Bross said these meetings
might be improved to the conversion
of the children, by aiming directly
at it.. Seed might be there, sown
that might spring up to lifa evarlast.
ing. HgS sis!uags . to- SIT
Rev Mr. Gates spoke favorably tc
monthly concerts in each of the Sab
bath Schools. ei ss...q l ,Ees,
Mr. w II Dunlap gave the ;exper
fence of his own School, as.favorable
to the concerts. 1857 rf.,5,.5a-
Mr. Wafing gave an account OF the
method of conducting concertsin Dos
Moinos. .syi, as,.sss tefse sna1
Rev w bennett said we, ,need to
guard the religious influence. Of these
concerts. a.g;f tg,.4.r,as3 -gu Ip
Rev w + Cowles said concerts
conductedon good, gospel principles.
are very useful, when they verge on
the theatrical they are wrong. 9ss
The following resolutions were
adopted: sl7 e. aser sg
Resolved, Thatthc Sabbath School
concert rightly conducted lis evei
productive of great good.
I'd. That they should be encourag.
ed by the. attendance OF pastors and
people. .o.b
Sd. That the exercises should bt
varied, Shorthand all tending to impress
biblical truths upon the youthful
minds. ~ n, s za,if !
The 9th topic, "The relation ofSab.
bath Schools TO the missionary cause, =
! was considered. 5 uaes ys.Itt /;
Mr.. Waring said The, Sabbath
School was related to the missionary
cause, as it assists in raising means
for the support of the cause-as lit is
itself missionary enterprise land az
it trains persons up for missionaries
and ministers. 81.
Rev. IL. Bross said The children
should be trained with respect to this
cause-trained to give for missions
to pray for .inissions--to consecrate
themselves to the missionary work
Mr.. Gates thought we were build
ing the'base of the pyramid BY work
here. Touch the children and You
soon touch the men. The great idea
Of patriotism can DO traced in this
way. The tendency of every Sab
bath school is to reproduce Itself
Mr.. Kelly said In Mahaska Co.,
there are districts Of country having
! no Sabbath schools. Sabbath schools
i ought to serd missionaries out to
these places and '.gather children in. /"
j The following resolution wasadopt-
ed: ss 10 4ot&Qi&s aaf s 5ai
E Resolved, That as our home church
j es ranst look mainly to the Sabbath
school to have their ranks replenish.