Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-11-07
Belmont County Sabbath
School Union.

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INTERESTING SESSION
The Next Meeting to be Held at st.
.",yl. Clairsville.
reported for the Belmont Chronicle.
The Belmont County Sabbath School
Union held its fourth convention in the
Presbyterian Church of Martinsville,
October 22d and 23d.
OPENING DEVOTIONAL EXERCISES
were conducted by d. f. Howell, Supt.
of the M. E. Sabbath School, Bridgeport.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
A cordial welcome was given to all by
the Rev. g. w. Chalfant, pastor of the
church il which the convention met.
ORGANIZATION.
Delegates representing nine Townships
Of the County were enrolled. The Pres
ident, B. Davenport, Esq, appointed
committees on Business, Resolutions,
Finance, and Nominations.
DISCUSSION.
The following topics were discussed:
1st. Best method of opening and clos
ing a Sabbath School. ."
I'd. Best method of instructing classes.
Rev. Taggart, of the Baptist Church,
Wheeling, gave very interesting and val
liable instruction on the second topic
d. e. Howell and Jas. H. Drennen gave
their practice and experience on the first
topic. ..,. ..
.y.. ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The Committee on Nominations re.
ported, as follows:
Presidential. w. Anderson, Esq, Of
Bellaire.
Vice President-H. G. Welday, Esq.
of st. Clairsville.
Recording Secretary-T. G. Thoburn,
of Bellaire.
Corresponding Secretary-A. P. Miller
Of Belmont.
The nominees were unanimously elect.
ed.
EVENING SESSION.
Rev. Mulenix, of the Fourth Street M
E. Church, Wheeling, delivered an ad
dress to Teachers. A crowded house
was In attendance. This address was
spirited and earnest-unusually instruc
tive and intensely Interesting. In kline
and earnest tone he reminded the teacher
of the responsibility of his position, urged
simplicity in instruction, and pointed tt
Christ as the great illustrative Teacher
"Our Cal" WAS then sung by the choir
deepening the impressions Of the hour.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. DR.. Mitchell, of Mt. Pleasant
Topics Three and Four--Relation ant
Duties of Church Members, and How
Shall l Prepare to Instruct My Classes?-
were then discussed.
CHILDRENs' MEETING.
At o'clock p. NJ. the children of tn,
different Sabbath Schools Of Martinsvill,
assembled. Addresses were delivered b,
Rev. DIR. Mitchell, Rev. Taggart, ant
Rev. G.. Martin, (of the NJ. f. Church
Wheeling.) The children were lead il
singing by Mr.. John Wallace. The ad
dresses were very interesting to the larg
audience-present.
PLACE OF MEETING.
On recommendation of the Busines
Committee, st. Clairsville was chosen a
the place of holding the next meeting.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
The Committee on Nominations re
commended the following gentlemen:
VIM. Alexander, Chairman, Pease
John Theaker, Colerain; j. B. Kirk
Flushing; Enfield Mead, Goshen; Davi,
Hill, Kirkwood; DIR. M. Blackford
Mead; VIM. Thomas, Pultney; Ross
Alexander, Richland; G. w. Milligan
SMITH Saml. Wharton, Somerset; II
II. Davis, Union; B. Davenport, War
rem; HI. NJ. Shipman,, Wayne; Isaa
Welsh, Washington; DIR. J. Campbell
Wheeling; DIR. J. A. Weyer, York.
| RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed the following, which Were adopted
and Pastors and Superintendent re
auested to have them read:
Resolved, That we earnestly recon-
mend that the Sabbath School wor
throughout the County should be cor
tinued without interruption through tn
Winter months.
% RcsOIUed, That teachers meetings
when regularly and efficiently conduct
ed, afford the very best means OF i'm
provement to the Sabbath School teach
er, and should everywhere he encourage
In. connection Herewith libraries of Bill
lical reference, of the theory and prat
tice of teaching, of works of illustration
and of general information as to Chris
tian work should be gathered for the lis
Of teachers of the school, g l.... ..
ResOived That we most urgently pres
upt the teachers of the County the NJ
cessity of direct and persistent effort [
secure the early conversion of the scho
ars under their charge, and, to this enc
"a close scrutiny and examination of thei
own spiritual condition.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of th
convention that normal exercises an
model lessons are well calculated to il
creasethe power and efficiency of Sal
bath School teachers, and should form
prominent feature in our County an
Township Conventions.
Resolved, That we regard it the dut
of membership of the church, both ma
and female, old and young, to attend I'll
Sabbath School regularly, and to partic