The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-05-14
sabbath SCHOOL Convention.

The Fifth Annual Convention of the
Montgomery County Sunday School Con-
v]ention, met in Germantown, on the 10th,
nth and 18th insts. Among other pro-
ceedings that were had we make mention
of the following. After the preliminary
organization and Usual ceremonies, the fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
On Enrollment-McKee, Apologize and
Daniels.
On Observation-Disclosures Mitchell,
Basore, FurnaSs, Heckerman, Coleman,
Wilson, Nicholas and Thomas Prugh.
On Financc--John Kemp, Tenney and
Gebhart.
On Resolutions-Kennedy Stlrewslt,
Davis, Wheatley and Daniels.
\ summary report of the Recording
Secretary is, in part, as follows:
Last year the Sccretary reported IS schools, and
this year we have repo-ts from but 81, which held
sessions equal to 5i0I months.
EqsPSss q a, ssn9sIaF: q tP 30 sSa eva, was. TT,SSsaa
Number attending who were over II
Number officers enrolled ana teachers ss
Average attendance ....... .......... TBs
The number who made Il profession Of re-
Volumes OF books in the libraries ..... 1866
1hlrty-slN SCHOOLS report as taking Sab
buti-School papers, eight of which
take .......... 1881
The, amount of money contributed by the
schools - go. $4,sss 90
port $50 -, $500 90
eIs' Meetings regularly and occasion
The humber contributing to the expense
fund assessed by the executive commit
Thirty four of which gave 81 apiece and
one I....~"."|..'' N,..,'"~.-"- $Gg
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows:
RESOLVED, That we are more than eyerim-
pressed with the possibilities of good con-
tanned in the sabbath School, and in order
that its highest excellence be realized, we
earnestly request each Pastor and Superin-
tendent to use all means within their power
to awaken and secure the constant coop
Grafton of the parents and members of the
church with the schools, educating them
that their cooperation should not only
extend to material aid, but active assistance
in the school, and that all times we expect
them to assist the children in preparing
their Sabbath School lessons, and in their
prompt and regular attendance.
ResOlUed. 2d, That Sabbath school lessons
should be short, and thoroughly discussed,
for which the teachers are expected TO be
well prepared.
Resolred, 3D., That it is the duty of the
officers and teachers of every Sabbath
School to present the cause of Temperance
TO their schools and classes, and the hor-
rible evils connected with q life of intern
peranCe.
Resolved An, That in future the Execu-
tive Committee designate, in the order of
exercises, a speaker to open the discussion
Ofeach subject in a speech not exceeding
ten minutes. Adopted.
Bro. Tenney reported on the second topic
as follows:
WHEREAS, Order and discipline in the
Sunday School are necessary:
ResOiUed, That we recommend that teach
eTs and scholars take their proper seats.
2. That the teacher should be qualified,
in every respect, to entertain and interest
his class.
8. That the class should be conveniently
seated.
4. That the order in dismissing should be
formal and quiet.
And the committee on permanent organ
ization made the following report:
President, J.B. King; Vice Presidents,
G. II. Kennedy and A. NJ. RaVenscroft ;
Recording Secretary, j. H.. Wilson Cores
ponding Secretary, II. l.. Brown; Treas
urer, ID. BasOre.
LOCAL SECRETARIEs.-lst Ward, Captain
VIM. Birch; I'd Ward, S. c. Crumbaugh
Sd Ward, |. II. Kiersted 4th Ward, Alex.
Gebhart; 9th Ward, DIR, A. G. Walden 9th
Ward, j.. McReynOlds; 9TH Ward, G.. b.
Starr; Sth Ward, Ezra Clark; Butler Tp,
ID. Brandenburg Randolph, j .Stocksleger ;
Perry, j. Vance; Clay, ROb't Morris; Mad
ison, VIM. Worley; Harrison, S. ii, Finley ;
Jefferson, John Nicholas; German, j. Zeh-
ring Miami, j. thinner; Washington, Jud-
son Popenoe; Van Buren,, L. l.. Prugh ;
Mad River, VIM. Huffman; wayne, Geo.
Shearer; Jackson, ID. III. Drayer.
EXECUTIVE CoMMITTEE.-Rev. l.. A. Got
valid, Rev. f. Marlay, p. Mitchell, E. A
Daniels.
Many other proceedings were had during
the session, but we believe these to be the
main points.
We are informed that the Convention was
well attended,a and the delegates highly graf
flied at the reception and treatment they re-
ceived at the hands of the good people Of
Germantown.