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

lege as wellas duty to pray earnestly
for showers OF Mercy upon the chill
.dren.
WEDNESDAY, AuG. Il.
3 The seventh topic "How shall
adults be best interested in the Sab
bath Schools" was considered:
Mr.. Cowles said this should be a
subject Of pray Pastors should
preach about il. The parents and
other adults should be talked with.
Mr.. Wilson. said there should be
special classes arranged for heads of
families and older children. Mr..
Haincs thought the libraries should
be selected Tor, adults, and suitable
literature provided for them.
Mr.. bennett favored normal adult
S. S. classes.
Mr.. Waring said if they drop out
Of the classes, make teachers ofthem,
find them work. 't
Mr.. McAysal said the Impression
should be made that the S. S., is the
proper place for the church men,
bers. Parental influence and author
ity should be invoked.
Mr. Kelley recommended visiting
and praying with the people. Z,
Mr. Holloway said that was, in
some 'neighborhoods, impracticable
and insufficient. People could not
be persuaded.
Mr. Waring said keep at it. Iron
is hard metal; but sufficient heat
and pounding, will enable yon to
soften and shape it. " s. IS
Mr. Shore said the teachers should
study and keep ahead.
Mr. Champion thought we needed
more zeal, faith and effort on the
part of teachers.
Mr. rackaberry said there must be
proper teachers. You would not
employ q poor pilot, physician, or
common school teacher, much less an
improper S. ). teacher.
Mr.. Gates thought the teachers
should book up, attend the conven.
tions, read the teachers papers, and
strive to be intelligent and devoted
The following resolution asadop
ted: ss,
i Resolved J. That the township vice
Presidents recommend and nrge ou1
teachers to take tho S. S., Times s
is. Teacher and S. S. Journal.
4 The Board of Managers were in
structed to make arrangements fol-
model Bible classes and object lessonl
for the next Convention. IL
| Or motion the first morning.
I session of the next annual .conven
ton is to be Normal S. Teacher
Institute. ss..., ..s. 4y
The Chairman, in bringing the for
NAL exercises Of the Convention to 1
close, made some very, appropriat,
remarks to the Convention, thanking
the friends for their kind attention
during the session Of the Convention
Mr.. J, w. Dean, then conducted {
I chiidrons. M.e.i..s.,, -wh;ehawas nd
dressed by Mr.. VIM. Tackaberry, 10
seph Kelly, Esq, J. D, Ladd, Esq., ane
i Mr.. Dean. asa, ma -. I, Y.
The Convention closed with a gen
4 eral meeting at, night. at which
speeches we're made by Rev. Mr.
Gates, Mr. Doan, R.v. Mr., -MeAyeal
and Joseph Kelly, Esq. A collection
! OF $1,000 was taken up. III.
The Enrolling Committee reporte,
; the names of seventy-two persons
, representing twenty-fonr- Sabbath
i Schools in Wapello County, and tn
, following, visitors from abroad ::
J. W. Dean, Esq, Chicago. ae....,.s
Rev. J. NJ. Strong, /" -.
II, Scott Howell, Esq. Keokuk.
VIM. Tackaberry, Esq,
Rev. J. D.. Wilson, Mt. Pleasant.
Rev. G, &. Gates, oskaloosa. eat
Hon. J r Needham, /"
4 Joseph Kelly, /"
Rev. Wesley bennett g
J, Mr.. Josiah Talbot, Pella.
Rev. /. P. Teter, Keosauqua.
Statistics.-Whole number Of Sab.
: bath Schools reported to the conven
| ton, 20.
!. No. of scholars, males, 1857; f.
males, 1903; total $500.
| No. of Teachers, males, $50; f.
} males, 160; total 29O.
j Average attendance, Teachers ZIG
Scholars, 1868; total, 1879.
! No. in Infant classes, SIG.
j No. in Bible classes, 443.
No. in intermediate classes, 1891
! Volumes in libraries 5797.
i Sabbath Schoolpaperstaken (num
Der of copies) 919.
Y Amount contributed for benovo
J lent objects, Sl59.35.
i Expenses of Schools this year
j $s97.45.
! No. Of conversions, Teachers, IA
Scholars, 222. ''a''
Tota1numberofmonths the Schools
were open this year, 2473.
i No. Of Sabbath Schools open al
! the year, ID.
The oldest Sabbath Schools in tn.
county appear to be the NJ. e. Sab
bath Schools at Eddyyille and Kirk
vile, both organized in 1874.
JAS. D. LAID, President,
=. Fl. WARINn, Sec'y.
Presidential. m
1Vilke's SPIRIT oftAe Times says:
The Democrats are the NOR
anxious to obtain Grant as their can