Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-05
MARYLAND SUNDAY sCHooL GOV.
yISTIoS
iSpecial Report for the S.sr
skCorD DAY-HvENTNe eHssTON.

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Chrrch last evening. Rev. Mr. BrOwss n
yoked the Divine blessing. Mr. Roth Wells
OF New York. was hen introduced ana spoEe
conserving tne interests Of ne Sssbsth School
cause, ard Of music as one .; ne great mesas
OF orinRlnG th- children 20 choose 3 ChrIstisn
lie, &c, &c. Al ths consiusIon Of his remarrs,
Nr Pnliiips. OF New lorE, sang a plece en-
uiled "Whai ase you going % do" Sccomps-
nylng himself upon q cabinet organ.
The PresIdent asked, In e-na ALI of the ExeSg-
nNe COMMITTEE. q COLLECTION from the assem-
oiaGe for the furthfrsnce OF Gospel purposes
Whise tne collection was being taksn lp he
eonsreganon loiped IN sacred m usie.
Ine rev Mr. hopley, OF Connecacu;,
was neat introd uced, and ADDRESSED the &C.
dience upon the SUBJECT OF Sa6bSin schools;
ana me necessary Qualifications Tor goOd
teachers. Al the conclusion OF bis remarks.
Prayer
Nj. Eekleston was tseu introduced. ana so
dressed The sssemoisse. saying Inst be WISHED
snd that there was more BRAN 10 me Snr 5Sy
SchcCL At The conclusion o. pie remarfs
MI. Philips, the singing pilenm, favored .be
congregation with another hymn.
The hev Dr. Tusiin then pronounced TIE
0ened edictfon, and the Con nvention adjourned
THIRD DAY-NoRsISs SESSION.
Upon reassembling at Wesley Ceapel q. ~
O'Clock this morning. half hour Was spen. "a
DEVOTIONAL exercises, when ne Con ven Ton -
sumed lts regular order OF business.
mr. Alexander Carter, OF Baltimore, nom
the Business Committee. proposed sunc-y
questiens for the consider mon OF he Con ven
ton, which were called up s.rta'tA ana ds-
cussed.
The Secretary read the proceedings OF use
preceding meeting. which were approved.
After some discussion TO the best mode %
improving the condition OF tie sunday &C hocls,
AZ was agreed, on motion Of AIR. ID. A. Berry.
nat any delegaie present should suggest ~ has-
ever De chose, ano address himself thereto, Dos
20 exceed three minutes.
member thought the fret question should
be how 10 draw into the Sunday schools Tie
2s,CCO children " no are now cut. They sn QUA
De sought after, hunted on, ard every reil-
gious influence brought to besr on them
Ihe next question prop0unced was, v hR.
library 20 This subject was discussed orieny
by several delegates, when AZ WAS annopn sed
tnat the matter would be fully discussed in az
article which would appear in he next nun
her OF the Sunday School Fri,sd. One meuc<r
endorsed the ticket system praceced oy n.
Foundry M. T.. Church school, which wAs en-
plained last night during the session OF he
Con ention held there.
The next question was. snail we employ
unconverted teachers in our Sunday osls %
Mr.. Hinckley, Of Baltimore, thought o1.-
ward appearances would have great weigh
with scholars BY the ne. Of prayer. religious
impressions were engendered IN the young
heart
Rev. Mr. Essleston would have a SUNDAY
school, with or without prayer, as the cireun-
stances might admit. In his own church De
would insist on religious observances, because
they had plenty or CHRISTIANS there; but, On
the other hand, there were places whsre piOls
men could not be obtained, while meI OF coed
m oral character could be secured.
The subject was further dis cussed bya num-
Der OF delegates; when the next quesuon an
nonneed was, How can we best gather IN TIE
wandering children"
Mr.. Dcknsos, of Baltimore, wanted the
itre sunday school "a en- to come together, ana
selves but contribute hundred dollars apiece
TO distribute among the poor children. so thst
they could be made comfortable for going 70
school. He would give fve dollars now, and
hoped mat COLLECTION would Immediateiy De
Mr.. w Glass, OF the Baltim ore Christian
Association, detailed the working Of his organl-
Zation, and thought these Associations did as
Mr.. Haniey advocated the propriety OF CHRIS
tians, and all others interested in the cause,
neglected children. He spoke a; some length,
when the discussion OF - ublects was suspended,
and Mr.. Phillips, by request sang q hymn IN
his excellent style.
Questions for the good OF The cause were
again called up, the first Of which was How
TO retain the elder pupils In school ~
Mr.. Hinckley thought the best way was fo-
every christian and church man % put his
shoulder TO the wheel, and seek ont young
men for schools.
Rev. Mr. Eggieston adyocated SOCIAL re-
union.
O,her delegates advocated this practice, as
the most effective which could be adopted.
The question a. 70 the use Of theee State
Conventions, reported by the Business Cou-
OWING to me advanced Stage "a Of tSs morning
session, II was agreed 20 postpone me suoect
till the meeting tonight al Foundry Church.
Al the suggestion of Mr.. Glass, the Rev.
Mr.. Arson. Of Baltimore, gave an account OF
The manner IN which he conducted ms bible
class, which han such . wide reputation.
Mr.. Lester, Of Baltimore, introduced the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions, which were
whereas the drinking of intoxicating lilo uors
rs productive OF evils such as are the result OF
diseasing the body, derangine the mind. de-
praving the heart, and making wreck Of the
whole man, so that he not only rs curse 10
himself, his family and the community, out
brings upon himself the judgment OF God,
which declares that no drunkard shall inherit
the Kingdom OF Heaven and, whereas. the
habit which results IN these consequences rs
ACQUIRED oy . grsduai and continued use Of
intoxicatinG drinks, the preventing OF which
is an hundred-foid easier than % break OF
when once AcQ 1ired. and - al habits when
grow may y oore sasily psevsa tso or broken
on by caution and timely warning: There
fore,
"Reso,red, That q 10 sxpsdisnt and hieniy
deeraeee that ali those who have in any Way
the charge OF the young-0lt especially of
sabbath School teachers, IN teaching and
training the young-to impress upon the chill
dren under their charge the dangers which re-
suit 10 all who acquire those habits, and care
them against the evils which now therefrom.o
Mr.. Lester also offered q resolution, recon-
menoing the Sunday School Times and Sunday
School Teochers' Nogd<ine. Adopted.
On notion, the President was authorized 20
appoint committee Of ten 10 attend the con-
vention 70 be held next winter in New Jersey,
and also 10 attend chain Of conventions 70
follow throughout the West
The question OF O place OF meeting for the
next annual convention was then called up.
when HAeereiown was selected as the place
The hrst Tuesday M Decem ber ls6s, was des-
ignated 40 the time OF meeting.
From the Business Committee a resolution
emanaiec returning thanks for the increasing
efforts on the part Of Mr. David A. Burr .
contribute 70 the convenience and com.or, O.
the delegates In attendance upon the Conven-
ton, and was endorsed by several members,
and adopted unanimously by a standing vote.
Inc compliment was graceful ackno owledeed
by Mr.. Burr.
ON motion OF Mr.. L. O. Hi nckIey. OF B.lri-
% ore, the retiring president, Mr.. wlsoneD
Rev. Griffin Owen, and one other 10 be sp-
pointed by them, We're designated an execu-
i've comml'tee 10 make arrangements for tra
next conyen tion, TO assemble IN Haeerstown,
Maryland.
A resolution Of thanks was rendered tae
Rev. DIR. Westwood. for the aele
manner with which be had discharged MS
duties. Adjourned till 2K O'Clock p. m.
I'm the interim bet ween the hour OF recess
ana afternoon session, the Con ven tion as a
body waited on the President Of the UnIied
Co..