The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-24

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to perform the parts assigned to said
Districts
Respectfully submitted.
HAYDEN HAYS.
W W May, Sec.
Rev. B. E. Rawlins then moved to
adopt the report of the committee as
read
Mr.. T. VI. Thayer moved to amend
the motion, by referring the report
| back TO the committee, with instruc-
tons to fill up the blanks, naming the
/ persons IN each district that were to
| participate in the proceedings as laid
down in the programme.
Rev.sJ j. Stallard hoped that the
report would not be recommitted.
Mr.. ". I. Igleheart hoped that the
matter would be disposed of definitely,
and without further debate.
The vote being taken on the amend
ment to re-commit, it was lost.
Mr. f. VI. Thayer then moved that
the blanks be filed by the committee
men from each district.
Rev. j. j Hight moved an amend
ment to the motion by striking out
the word committeeman and sub
stituting Presiding Elder"
After some further discussion, Rev.
/ B. +. Rawlius moved to amend the
amendment, by accepting the report,
and instructing the committee to fill
the blanks IN the programme at their
earliest convenience, and report
through the press.
The vote being taken on the amend
ment TO the amendment, it was adopt
ed. and the question thus disposed Of
DIR. Rucker then moved that, as the
time intended Cor Rev. Mr.. Turner to
deliver his address on Sunday
Schools of the Conference, had been
taken up 10 discussion, that ne be IN
vited to deliver his address at the
commencement of the night session,
which motion was agreed to.
On motion, the Convention ad-
journed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at 2
P 81. The opening exercises were
conducted by j. n. Thompson, who
pronounced the hymn. beginning
A lamb of God stiII keeps me 15l
Near thy wounded side
And then led in prayer, which, being
concluded, the vast cOncOurse Of chill
dren and mem bers of the Convention,
led by Prof. Gen1ng, joined in sing
ing
." Ger the portals of mercy these words are
inscI1bi q.
And written ia letters of gold;
The way-faring man may behold them
And knock at the heavenly told. .
CHoRuss,-k4noek, knock, knock, MS the
SavIor's command,
knOcS at the portals above,
Knock, knock, knock, tits the Saytor's
Enter into the mansion of love-
The singing of that hymn was in
deed beautiful. Full fifteen hundred
children had assembled In mass meet
ing, most, if not all the Schools in the
city being represented in part or as a
whole To hear the united voices of
fifteen hundred Sabbath School chill
dren singing hymns to God In beauti-
full strains, is a privilege lot often
afforded the people Of our city. The
large Audience Room of the church
was perhaps never so full as on yes.
terday afternoon; all the seats were
filed, and all the standing room taken
up. When the singing Of the above
named hymn had ended, the Presi-
dent introduced Rev J. NJ O'Flyng
to the little folks and the Convention,
who appeared overjoyed at the privi-
| lege of talking to the children. The
Reverend gentlemen spoke with much
feeling, picturing an Island on which
eVergreens grow, and where there
/ was no sickness nor death, nor IN
/ happy people, and then appealed to
the children, saying that Island is
/ like another place that | am now
| thinking of; what place is it? y An
hundred voices answered, " Heaven.
The speaker continued in an earn
est style for about five minutes, and
then resumed his seat
The hymn commencing
Wen journey together to Zion,
/ That Beautiful city of light"
was then sung with spirit. The sing
/ ing having concluded, Rev. DR.. Gil
/ lett paid a fine compliment to the
children for good behavior, and then
introduced Major Burch, of Green
4 castle, who made some beautiful re-
! marks to the children, talking to
them on the subject Of obedience to
parents principally.
Another hymn, commencing
rs Jerusalem, forever bright,
Beautiful Land Of Rest"
was then sung with great effect. It
was not difficult to see that the large
number of spectators present were
greatly pleased with the singing.
Rev. George T. Pentecost, Pastor
Isof the First Baptist Church, was then
+ introduced. and delivered a five min.
utes speech, which was replete with
thoughts for the little folks, and lis
tened to with the deepest interest.