Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1868-08-01
S. s. Convention.

! i nc SOHVcnuOn was opened on MOnua
evening at eight O'Clock, by prayer mectin
atthc Presby yicrian Chapel, conducted by Re,
Il. Anderson of the Congregational church c
this place. Addresses of welcome were mad
by the clergy and superintcndents of towr
and were handsomely meet by several of tn
clerical and lay delegates from abroad. TIL
prayers and hymns were frequent and earnest
and the meeting closed at the end OF an houI
This meeting, which sounded the key mot
of the convention, was followed by another a
eight o'clock on Tuesday morning, conducted
by Rev. Mr. Thompson, of Wayne, which wa
of the same order. Aftcr the meeting, Rev
Edward Anderson was elected temporary pre-
sidcnt, and Rev. Henry Avery, scribe, ant
committees were appointed on business ant
permanent organization.
Supcrintcndents now gave their experience.
on the modes of conducting Sunday Schools
and the teachers followed in experiences rcIa
tive to the mode of conducting classes ant
how 10 make the relation of teachers an(
scholars intimate, This with the opening O.
the question box" occupiud the forenoon till
eleven O'Clock, when constitution was ad
opted for the association which was duly for
med. This instrument we are unable TO give
and we must regret that much else we bat
hoped TO spread before our readers we mus
deny them,-the secretary having all the re-
cords. AT two O'Clock p. m, the permanent
organization was effected, as follows:
Pre1dent, Rev. J. n McGiford, Ashtabula
Vde Presidents Rev. Z. Anderson, Ashtabula
Rev. L. r. Jayne, Andover; w. T. Bunker
Colebrook; H. Bissel, Dorset; II. w. Turner
Geneva; Benz. Norris, Hartsgrove; Rev. s.
Hough. Kingsville; C. Whitney, Morgan; J.
A Fuller, New Lyme; s. S. Palmer, Ply
mouth Rev. W Millikan, Rome; Isaac Malt
bic, Saybrook; .. Ward, Wayne; Dr. Z.
Hitchcock, Wmsfld; Rev. L. S. Barnes,
Austinburgh; Loren Gould, Conneaut VIM.
Hewins Harpersfield; Rev. E. C. Farley,
jefferson; Rev. A. ID. Olds, Lenox; p. Doel,
Monroe; Dr. E. 2. Haynes, Orwell; Rev. w.
IL. Brinkerhoff. Pierpont: W. N. Heath, Rich
mond; A. c. Covell, Trumbull; NJ. Skinner,
Windsor; C. w. Hopkins, Cherry Valley.
Secretary, Prof J. Tuckerman, Austinburgh
Assf. Secretaries, Rev. N. Avery, Morgan, and
Prof H. L. johnson, Orwell
Treasurer, ii. l.. Morrison, Ashtabula.
Now, with the Convention fully organized,
the institute exercises, and till
i:45 O'Clock the audience listened with the
deepest attention to the following gentlemen
md themes:
Object Teaching and Illustrations, Loren
'rcntiss; Blackboard Exercises, T. S. Bald
win; Normal-class and Teachers Meeting,
Prof Tuckerman. Questions of practical bear
ng on the Sunday School, such as temper
nce in the classes" bands of hope" and the
ike, closed the afternoon.
In the evening, half an hour was given to
prayer and conference, conducted by G. w.
Waite, Esq, and addresses were made by
arious gentlemen on the following subjects
Duties of individual Members of the Church
o the S. s." Relation of S. S. to Home"
On Wednesday morning the devotional ex-
rcises were conducted by Rev. A. d. Barber,
+ Geneva, and the question of the self-traininy
f teachers was very ably discussed by men,
ers of the convention. The following institute
xercises were then listened to:
Questioning of Glass, (illustrated,) Prof
'uckcrman; Do of Infant-class, Gllustrated,)
'oren Prentiss; Duties of Supt, Sec, Libr'n,
nd Choir, T. S. Waldwin. Mr. Prentiss had
efore him a class of little children, and he
eld them, as well as the large audience, with
n attention almost breathless during the hour
lnft 70 h t. Al
le children's meeting, the exercises conducted
y Mr.. Prentiss. Speeches were made by Rev.
r. Wright and others, and closed by Bro.
aldwin, of Painesville, in one of his mimi
lble object lessons on the text there is that
iveth, and yes,increaseth, there is that with
Oldeth more than is meet, and it turneth to
overtyw
The relation Of the Y. N. c. A. and the S. S., |
as discussed by several speakers, led by A. |
!. Strong, Esq, president of the Ashtabula |
'sociation. Miscellaneous business closed the
ternoon, and the evening was occupied with
idresses on the following questions:
How to apply Truth" "How to enlist
e Church in the work" How to secure |
- DChoiOhdl .. DIDttCneS
ere made by Rev. Messrs. Anderson, McGif.
rt, and Roberts, and by Messrs. Cory, Robert
n, Waite, Strong and O'Kane.
This closed the Convention, its meetings
ing held severally in the Congregational, |
resbyterian and Baptist Churches Without
lestiOn it has been one of the most practical
i'd instructive, as well as interesting Conven-
ms we have ever attended. Christian people
ay for the effect on the County that was
med at in the Convention.
I. c. OKane, of Delaware, led the singing
lring the last day of the Convention, and his
arty love of the work was welcomed and
ct by that of the Convention. Before his ar
7al Bro. Mansfield of this place conducted
e music of the Convention with q prompt
IS, taste, and variety, that won the admira-
N of all.
The next meeting of Convention will be held
Rock Greek, In May of next year.
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