The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-08-24

SABBATH SCHOOL CAUSE.

MEETING AT MECHANISVILLE.-
The Sunday Schools of Center Town
ship, Vanderburgh County, will hold
union meeting at the Mechaniesville
Church, on Sunday, September lst,
commencing at 10} o'clock A. NJ, and
also holding an afternoon session.
The citizens of Mechanicsville will
extend hearty welcome to all the
citizens of the township and the
friends of the cause in the city. The
meeting in the afternoon will be es-
pecially devoted TO the children.
General Shackelford, Rev. G. F. PEN
tecost, Messrs. Igleheart, Foster and
others are expected. to take part in
the exercises. Mr.. w. w. Tileston
will have charge. of the singing. A
good meeting is anticipated. r.
COUNTY CONVENTION AND CHILDRENs'
MASS MEETING.
We are pleased to note an increased
interest throughout the city and
county in the Sunday School cause.
The Vanderburgh County Sunday
School Union, lately organized,
has already planned considerable
work looking to the advancement of
all branches of the cause within its
boundaries. Auxiliary Boards are
being organized in the townships. and
steps are already taken to. hold a
County Convention, which tits hoped
will be participated in by every Sab
bath School in the county.
Below is the report of meeting
of the Board of officers of the county
organization at Gen. Shackelford's
Office, last Thursday night, with ref
erence to the convention, which will
be read with interest by the friends
of the cause:
THURSDAY EVENING, Aug. 22d.
Board met pursuant to call, with
most of the members present. The
Importance of holding County Con-
yention at an early. day was fully con
Cured in by those present, and voted
to be held three days, commencing
Tuesday, September Sd, at IL o'clock,
at such place as may be hereafter an
nounced. Distinguished speakers
from distance have been invited,
among whom Rev J. l.. Mckee, of
Louisville, and Rev. Mr.. Mccullough,
Of Henderson, will be present, and
others are expected. 1t is presumed
that the Committee in charge OF the
matter will arrange programme both
interesting and profitable
Devotional meetings, discussions
upon important Sunday School topics,
and short addresses and reports from
the schools of the County may occu-
Ply most of the first and second days,
and grand mass meeting of all the
Sunday School children of the County
will be enough of itself for the last
day. t
This Mass Meeting will doubtless
be on the largest scale ever witnessed
here. With the numbers, the very ap-
proprlate and interesting address of
Mr.. Mckee, the music of thousands of
chlldrens happy voices in some of our
sweet Sunday School songs, and last,
but not least, the ample basket dinner
that will be provided, our committee
are Sangulne of success never witness
ed here before.
1t was voted that aacommittee OF |
one lady and one gentleman from |
each Sabbath School in the city be |
appointed at the regular meeting next |
Sabbath morning, and that the com
mittee thus appointed together With |
the members of the County Board. |
meet in the Lecture room ofthe Wal |
nut Street Presbyterian Church on /
Monday. evening next, at half past |
seven o'clock, to take into considera-
tion. the preparation of the dinner for
the occasion. And an appeal is here /
made to all citizens in sympathy with
the Sunday School cause to contribute
refreshments for the same. DR.. Jones |
and Mr.. j. +. Glover were appointed
q committee on music Mr.. John E.
Taylor to superintend the erection Of
tables, &c. Board adjourned to meet
on Thursday evening of next week, at |
the same place, when it is hoped that |
every member will be present.
j. NJ. SHACKELFoRD, Prest.
I. W. TURNER, Sec'y protein,