Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-29
Ohio State Sunday School M. f.
Conference and Instlfute-IIeld
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Ohio State Sunday School M. f,
Conference and InstIfute-IIeld
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The Conference was called to order on
Wednesday afternoon by Isaac G.. Aston
Esq, first Vice President, when devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. Prof
Merrick, of Delaware. Captain William
Mitchell, of Columbus, then delivered a
lecture ON "Bible Glass Instruction" ="
which was listened to with marked atten-
tion. This was followed by an essay from
Mr.. M. B. Ingham, of Cleveland, on ''The
Sabbath School as our Educator in Mis-
sionary and other Enterprises of the
Church,
A discussion of the question "Are the
results of the Sabbath school system. in the
conversion of souls, sufficient to satisfy the
reasonable expectation of its friends P"
followed, which was participated in by
Rev. G. f. FELTON,, DIR. Nelson, Mr.. Mills
Gardner, Mr.. Whitworth, DR.. Byers, DR..
Merrick, Mr.. Warner and Mr.. House. At
ter nominating delegates to the State Sab
bath School Conference, to be held at Ober-
lin next week, the Conference adjourned
to meet at " O'Clock in the evening. The
feature of the evening session was the re-
lation of individual experiences, which
were listened to with great interest by all
in attendance. After an earnest address by
Rev. E. House, of the Western Christian
AdUocate, the Conference adjourned to
meet on Thursday morning at O'Clock.
The third days session of the NJ. E. State
Sunday School Convention opened with a
half hours devotional exercises.
Miss Helen G.. Brown, of Hillsboro, gave
an interesting illustration of method of
object teaching, having class of twenty
five little girls of this city, strangers to the
teacher, and was quite successful in secur-
ing their attention and interest.
Capt. Mitchell. OF Columbus; Rev. Mr..
Copeland, of Hillsboro, and Mr.. Vandeur,
of Athens, followed in short addresses,
strongly favoring the method of teaching
infant classes by object lessons, as in the
day schools. 81,
A Constitution was reported by Rev. c.
E. FELTON,, and adopted for the Ohio State
Sunday School Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. .-'e' s'-
Resolutions were adopted recommending
the formation of Sabbath School Conven-
tions of the Methodist Episcopal Church in
each of the conferences of this State; also
a resolution strongly recommending the
Sabbath School Handbooks compiled by
Rev. E. House, of Cincinnati {; also a reso-
luton for the appointment of committee,
consisting of one minister and one lay
man in each Conference district, to promote
the organization of M. E. Sunday School
Conventions.
Resolutions were adopted, thanking the
railroads for their courtesy in passing the
delegates at half fare.
Mr.. l. G. Aston, of the committee on Ar
rangements. offered resolution that spe-
cial prayers be offered for the President
and Directors of the Ghree railroads which
had refused courtesies to the Convention.
Some laughter greeted this proposition, but
1t was not pressed to vote. aI 10
The morning session was concluded by
everybody joining in singing, "God Bless
our Native Land"