Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-02

Oi MS uOuliuatIou, euo TsuuosS uis utt0uu
ance.
Mr.. Brannan appeared and kindly thank
Ing the Convention for the honor conferred,
stated his petition on few important top
ics, all Of which Was received with great
enthusiasm.
On motion, vote Of thanks was tender
cd to tho Independent Brass Band for its
excellent music on the occasion.
On motion, the proceedings were order
ed to be published in the Peoples Party
papers Of this District.
On motion, adjourned.
TnE SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION, for
Rock Island county, assembled in the n. Z.
Church at Rock Island, yesterday at
O'Clock, An. There was = large attend.
ance Of officers and frienGs Of Sunday
Schools generally, who were welcomed in
an appropriate address by Dr.. Wilson.
Reports Of the different schools in the
county we're then made by the township
Vice Presidents and Superintendents as to
the progress and condition Of Sabbath
Schools in their several localities. The re-
mainder Of tho forenoon was occupied in
the following questions: what
c IN be done to advance the work Of Sab
bath Schools in the County," How shall
Sabbath Schools be organiz,d!"
In the afternoon, after devotional sxsr-
eises and the appointment Of q committee
on tinancs, the several questions in the pro-
gramme were taken up and discussed in
their order. d. l.. Moody, Of Chicago !;
f. Spencer and Rev NJ. Burnett, Of Rock
Island Revs. Irwin and Harper, Of Pert
Byron; Rev. Barnes, Of Moline; Prof.
Hungerford, Of Vermont, and others, par
ticipated in the discussions, which were
both interesting and profitable.
An interesting feature Of the afternoon
was an object lesson to several Of the Sun
day scholars present by d. l.. Moody.
In the evening. Hon. Hiram Price, OF
d senport, spoke in an interesting and
forcible manner on the general duties Of
Sabbath School workers, dwelling on the
Importance Of incuicatng temperance habits
n the Sunday School children Of the pres.
eat day.
Prof. Hungersord reviewed briefly the
religious work in his own State, and urged
the necessity OF dilisent and earnest work
in the Sunday School cause.
D. l.. Moody, President of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of Chicago
then delivered one Of his characteristic
addresses. Mr.. NJ. is forcible and earnest
speaker.
An interesting programme Of exercises
10 announced for today. Mr.. Moody
speaks this evening to the Young Mems
Christian Association, at the Second Pres
byterian Church. All who wish to 50 will
bs accommodate BY the ferry.
BusMRss PaocRR:s.-In 1854, for ths
three months between Jure Goth and Sept
goth, the out business Of the U. s. Ex
press company in this city amounted te
42S,o5. For the past thrss msnths il foot,
up to the nice little sum Of t3.296 20
Here 10 an index Of the growth and busi
ness thrift Of The city for the past fourtser
yssrs, an evidence Of what energy, enter.
prise and industry combined with loea
faculties and favorable advantages can &C
compl,sh out vest here. in . short time
Tten our city was almost in its infancy
had hardly dofIed its swadling cloths; nov
it has risen - the dignity Of the largest
most snterprising and hsurishing city .
the young and growing state Of lowe
sut, to maintain this precedence and continu'
our growth we must sndeavor to intrsdue
and encourage. still more, manufacturing
Trade and commerce have their value, il i
true, in buildidg up cities, but these do no
create wealth they only use that which j
already created. Manufacturing and q
riculturs are the great producing agencies
Lot us, then, encourage these and ws shal
continue to grow, and the mex. fourteen
Years will witness greater progress thai
the past have.
Tssr1vAL--Ths West Davsnpertsrs ar
noted fcf getting up big fsssivals-fsstivsl
that take where everybody hes . gos
time. They have made arrangsnsnes
bsvs bussss run every half hour, to-norrs'
evening from the corner Of Third and Brad
street to the church, for the sceommodstio
Of those who may wish % to 60. The PR
essds are to b applied to finishing thsi
new church. Donations for the Fair On
Festival may be left At Lindsay's jswslr
store. Our young folks will remember th
supper At . o'clock.
THsRE are many reasons why the Atisu
should bs used instead Of any other ha
renewer. II will do all the propristol
claim for il is larger bottle, nicely p'
up, and can be used constantly without il
jarlng or destroying the hair. Many pr
paratiens are liked for while, but evsa
ually iejsrs. II MOI destroy ths haif q