The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-22
MORNING SESSION.

School Convention met yesterday al
the lecture room o. the Trinity NJ. E.
Church. The attendance IN the morn
ing was quite large, but ali the dele
gates had no yet arrived. Mr
The Convention was called to order
by Rev. B. f. Rawlins, Chairman OF
the Committee. ...-
On motion Of Rev E. Gaskins, Dr.J
! S. Mitchell was made temporary Chair
man, Rev. J. E, Brant chosen tempo
rary Secretary.
On motion of Rev. B F. Rawlins,
Rev. T. S. Gillett, DID, was chosen
President; Rev E. Rowley, First
Vice President; Col. Jno. A. Mann,
Second Vice President. and DR.. J S.
Mitchell, Third Vice President.
On motion, the following named
gentlemen were chosen Secretaries
Y. B. Meredith, first Secretary, j. E.
Brant, second, and w. w. May, third
Secretary. Mr. John F. Glover was
then chosen Treasurer, after which
the following named gentlemen were
announced to serve on the respective
committees named:
Statistics and EarOIlnent-F NJ
Thayer, S. n. Curnick.
On Music-S. n. Curnick. f 81.
Tbayer, VIM. T. Igleheart.
Finance and Printing f
Glover, Ed. 7. Sullivan, VIM. T. lyle
hart.
On Railroad Fare-John IngIe,
Jr., r.. Andrus
EscecutiUe Comnllttee-R Andrus,
Miss Carrie McKnitt, J. b. Likely,
Mrs. DR.. DeBruler, Chas. Seoville,
Miss Emma, Uric, Eb. Cross. Mrs.
Jennie Myerhof.
Rev. b II. Rawlns then stated that
there was some dissatisfaction relative
to the programme as arranged by the
committee, and said that it would be
we'll to have a committee appointed
to revise that programme. Afteg
some discussion the proposition was
agreed to, and the following named
gentlemen were appointed for that
purpose: Revs. r. Andrus. @. w.
Walker, w. w. May, J. J. Hight,
Maj Jno. Birch, Revs. G. N. Sims
and Francis Walker.
On motion, it was ordered that re-
porters for the various newspapers in
the city be invited to take a seat at
the table.
Rev. J. J. Hight said that it was
customary for the President to make
some remarks to the convention at
the organization, and moved that the
order of business be suspended so as
to afford him an opportunity of doing
50. The motion being put by Mr..
Hight, prevailed.
8 The President then proceeded to
address the Convention, thanking the
members-for the preference Of him
self for presiding officer, and referring
briefly to the importance of the work
be ore the Convention. He spoke
earnestly regarding the work, and
closed by appealing to the COnveu-
ton to use every effort to make the
meetings from time to time profitable
to all.
On motion of Mr. John T. Glover,
it was ordered that all who were con
nected with Sabbath Schools. regard
less Of their religious creeds, be
invited to participate IN the proceed
ings of the Convention
A half an hour was then spent in
religious exercises, singing and prayer,
Mr.. c. @. GenUug leading in the sing
ing, and Revs. Hayden Hays, G. W.
Walker and EnoS, Joining IN prayer.
Rev. *. Andrus then moved that
at III o clock the Convention adjourn
and that at the meeting in the after
noon the hour for adjournment each
day be fixed, which m ton was
adopted.
Dir. Allen, President of McKen-
I drie College, was then introduced to
| the Chair By Rev. Z Audrus, aud in
turn to the Convention by the Presi-
/ dent. g.
Rev. J. C. Bowden. pastor of the
Cumberland Presby -erian Church OF
I this city. was thenintr0dueed by the
President, and invited 10 take part in
the proceedings Of the Convention
Rev r Audrus asked to be ex-
I cused from acting as Chairman of the
1 Committee appointed TO revise the
/ programme, and suggested that DR.
/ Thomas II. Rucker BE- appointed IN
his place. 1t was agreed 20.
The Convention then adjourned.
singing the Doxology
&c Praise God from whom all blessings
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The exercises In the afternoon were
1 commenced By singing the 18th
Hymn,
" My days are gliding swiftly by"
Prayer by Rev John Kiger
who Offered farvant and earnasl