The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-04-24
ended, may with Us Join in singing those
sweeter songs around our Fathers throne.
L7lgned JNo. s. MITCH ELL.
J. J. STALLARD.

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l stay Ia THIS city, and that they be assured
Thai we shall carry to our homes and cher
/ ISh as among our most pleasant recOf lee
CIo y; Ine IeLleIn orance of the hospitality
! ResolUed. Tsat the thanks OF this Con-
ventiOn be extended to the Evansville x
/ CrawfordsviIle, aud New ALBANY 4 Cbiea-
/ go, and the Terre Haute < Indianapolis
/ Railroads, and 70 the Cairo and Louisville
] Packet Companies, for the courtesy ex-
| tended 10 the delegates to this Convention.
In furnishing them with half-fare tickets
! Jnls convention; and to the 4OURSAL aud
/ COURIER for publishing the proceedings of
ResotCed, That copy of these resoIu-
] tions be furnished the Evansville JOUR-
NAL and Courier for publication.
The hymn commencing
4 am waiting by the river.
And my heart has waited long"
was then sung, which was followed by
the singing of the Doxology by the
children, and the pronouncing of the
Benediction by Rev. q. B. H. Martin.
The Convention then went into bust
ness session.
DR.. Rucker then offered the fol-
! lowing preamble and resolutions,
which, after some debate, were
adopted:
WHEREAs. The Sunday school Conven-
I ton of the Indiana Annual Con terence Of
/ tty, action and success ia our Sunday
I SchoOl enterprises W thin the bounds of
1 this conferences thefefore,
ReSOIUed lst. We recommend the organ
ization Of District Conventions through
out the Conference, whose duty il shall be
4 to urge the Organizai ion and maintain
ance OF circuit and station institutes In all
our charges. 2nd, A higher order OF teach
4 ing and teacher training Sd, A more pro-
Conventions. 4th, That we endeavor to
aWaken such q splrlt q enterprise and
progress IN Sunday School interests as
VIII enable Us 10 carry forward our own
wor~. independent OF all out ide infiu-
/ ences and helps.
(Signed) Z. Il. RUcKER,
Z. ASDRUs.
Rev. B. f. Rawlins then called up
the following resolutions, which, after
considerable debate, In which Mr.. Z.
| NJ. Thayer, Rev. r. Andrus, Rev. L.
Gaskins, and others participated, were
laid on the table:
Resolved, That we organize ourselves into
; a SUNDAY school Institute.
RESOLVED, That a committee be appointed
by this Convention To draft a Constitution
and Bylaws, to be submitted to- the next
meeting Of this Convention.
[Signedl. B. F. RAwLINs
lo rr JEo. s. MITCHELL.
After some further unimportant
business, the Convention adjourned.
NIGHT SESSION.
At q o'clock the Convention re-
assembi ed. Before the opening ex-
ercises we're commenced, a beautiful
| Quartette, greatly admired by all, was
sung In admirable style. by Miss 0g-
den and Miss Moore, and Prof
Tinker AMI Mr. Mason Rev. j.
Wharton then conducted the opening
exercises, singing the hymn
"Ofor a thousan3 tong CUES to sing
And then led in prayer.
Rev. Mr.. Turner was then intro
duced TO the audience. and read an
interesting essay on the subject Sun
day Schools of the Indiana Confer
ence. ri The speaker proceeded to
| give history of the reports of Sab
bath Schools In the Conference, and
brought forth some very interesting
statistics In relation to Sabbath
! Schools of the Conference, speaking
Of the progress made, and the present
hattering prospect of the schools.
The President of the Convention
I Rev DR.. Gillett-then stated that it
was the intention to have the expert
ence of Sabbath School men related,
and stated that he had been engaged IN,
and had some knowledge Of the work
for forty-eight years. He proceeded
to relate his experience in an inter
testing speech of about five minutes,
and was followed by Rev. j. III. Clip
! pinger, who also In a pleasing and in
| teresting style, related his experience
as connected with the Sunday Schools.
/ First, he was a scholar; next
teacher, then Assistant Superintend-
ent; then superintendent, and then
an humble minister of the Gospel.
He was followed by Rev. Z. Gas
kins, who spoke with a good deal of
earnestness of the Sunday School
cause, and of the progress made In
4 that work 10 the Indiana Conference.
Rev. Geo. E. Pentecost followed ia
a speech oil FIVE minutes. His re-
marks were listened to with deep in
terest. Mr.. Pentec0st is an. ardent
! friend of the Sunday School cause,
aud speaks to the point. We regret
/ that want of space precludes the pos
I sibility of an extended notice of his
! five minutes speech.
Rev. j b. Likely had not felt he
/ would not be justi6able In taking up
/ the time Of the Convention, being at
home, but chose to hear rather than
to speak. He proceeded, in a neat
and interesting speech. to give an ao-
count OF the schools under the control
/ of the Ingle Street Church, and paid
a hue compliment TO the SupeTintenda
( ent Of the Ingle Street Sunday School,
/ Mr.. ). y. Curuick.
KEY. y Fling then gave in his ex-
/ perience as first connected with the
4 Sunday Schools, and talked IN feel