The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-28
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE SABBATH SCHOOL
CONVENTION.
PROCEEDINGS AT THIS MORNINGS SESSION.

PROCEEDINGS AT THIS MORNINGS s SESSION.
The State Sabbath School Convention of
Pennsylvania assembled in the First Baptist
Church, at the corner of Broad and Arch
streets, at 10 o'clock this morning. The day
being an unusually fine one, the assemblage
was quite large. Representatives of all de-
nominations were present, and contributed to
add interest to the proceedings. On calling
the meeting to ORDER Ex-Governor Pollock
made an address, as follows -
SPEECH OF EX-GOVERNOR POLLOCK.
As Of he Gm%tes hSypg in
me this morning to call the Convention to order pre-.
gr iS Snd On Of the
desire TO express our qualification At finding so many
stanceSOf a number of gentlemen In Philadelphia,
S cause n hs nS q @
to take IN % bs to the great
time during the fall after considering seriously what
It was deemed desirable that convention such as IS
now here this morning shouldbe held. A circular
prepared In accordance, and directed TO all
the cfergymen and friends OF The sabbath School
this day. at this hour. in consultation on this subject
You are here this morning.; We welcome you cor
% and honest Christian "t hearts, am and % we i@pore the
IN %EE %e S Te Is %of and m
honor and gloryi and hope that all who are here
they oWe to Goa 70 c6urc
the country Of which all citizens. Being here,
Rev. @ John F. Grefi. O"' IMAM ''''
TEMPORARY CHAIRMAN.
Mr. Graen on being called to the chair said In obo-
dience TO the call tL8t had been received, we are
glad greet you here to-day as tellowlaborers In the
all the elements of wealth. We trust TO give Penn
Tie valleys, to the Lord We have come to make the
forges Of Pennsylvania blaze for God; to make the
Cod you to our our breasts we
mind, that shall last for eternity. We look
behalf of the little ones. and TO have all hearts
de% as we have prayed S
shall look for results such as have never been seen
Seen given to our care and we must save them from
contact with the temptations and wlckedness of the
worG. We must all zealousy take this work upon
ourselves and io9w the example Of the , Saviour
armor, and determine that although dusty and way
we win continue to fight on for the good cause,
on motion MT William Getty was elected seere-
DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES.
Rev. DR.. Bomberger then read the l06Sth Hymn,
which was sung by all present. 80 800, -,
Rev. Mr.. Fatterson offered up prayer in behalf of
the cause for which the Conven tion had ass ambled
BUSINESS PROCEEDINGS.
The President then announced that the Convention
ready for business, and said the FIRST thing In
order was the appointment of q committee tor per-
Il was resolved that the committee be formed of
two member tT9m eaeh denomlnatl0n @ represented; q;
motion be reconsldered, which was carried.
composed Of one member from each denomination.
and that the members from each denomination nomi-
nate such member.
a member of the Methodist Church, aud member
of that church arose deny the authority OF such
gentleman to make nomination.
II was then moved and carried that recess OF nVe
bers of each denomination in order to select dele
gates.
The Secretary read the names OF the committee ap'
pointed. fOllows:-German Reformed, Rev ID, II.
Rev a. A. Peltz; Methodist Episcopal. Rev. T. III
Fernley; United Presbyterian. Mr.. VIM. Gettyi Old
School PTesby terian. Judge Ferguson; New School
Presby byterian, II. r. Raguel; Lutheran, Rev. william
Baum Episcopal, j.. r. Whitney; congregational, J;
Presby terian, Rev. r. McMillan; Evangelical Ger
man, Peter Hetze Calvinstic Methodist Church,
John ]. Evans Union Mission School, Charles H.
Ex-Governor Pollock moved that Committee of
three Credentials be nominated by tue Chair which
was adopted and the Chairman announced the follow
ing as the COmmittee-John g. Cummings, Matthew
Newkirk, John X Men.
The Chairman then suggested that while the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization were absent the
members would discuss the subject, THE impor-
tance of seeking the influence of the Holy Spirit In
"The Rock OF Ages was then sung by those
II was then moved seconded, and carried that two
minutes be devoted to silent prayer for the influence
the Holy Spirit upon the proceedings Oh the CON
The subject for discussion was then taken up.
Rev, Mr., Suydam said He hoped the members had
praying they went, and II the spirit OF eacu-
latOry prayer continued, then the great result
which aim at Will be reached, and VIII De accom-
but by the Spirit Of the LORD and that this spirit is
given In answer 10 prayer, which may make every
Sabbath school healthy ana radical voice IN the