, 1869-06-11
RELIGIOUS,
Illinois state sabbath School Con-
ven1f0n.

Illinois StRte sabbath school Con.
venslon.
Special Despatch 10 The chicaSo Tri,,unc.
I11toAIhGIok, June ID.
This morning opened E.orious!y. The conyen-
ton assembled nj the Tabernacle After singing
"Corc, Thou Fount OF Every Blessing" prayer
wss offered b5 Father Paxton, when reports from
county organizations were called for. Many
responses were received. which indicated
great increase OF the Sabbath School Tork
4 the stsse rDa5aa sas reception of
pioneer suhcay Schoo! rnan In t!tis STATE, on the
cali Of the ntent1on, yecoanted his experience
the n1zt day he attended Sabbath School vi. r.
has Organized 1,30D schools and received g. 900
heholsIk Et7 address Was listened to with thank
ful hearts and teaffu! facee.
the E1ee9tise Committee 70 appoint corre.
Assoeasaon1 NJ. d F. Jaeobs, of caic.so. o.
q. Pazdee ind wm. j. BradboIy, Which were
Repcr.s IFota the sections which haa meetings
yaine, Hogden, EFRleston and Jacobs. These
were adopted By the convention
~, Tas reports q the s.a.s Statistical Secretary,
Ing secEe.aFr. Nj; ueEbe1s Poat, Of Springfield.
vas llstencd to with great Interest By the conven
ton, and adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions Il composed Of
Bloomington; Whitehead. ol kaniatee: s,earos,
q Chicago; NoagIe5, Of Granville; and Prizes, OF
The report Of the Treasurer. MI. Post, Of
Springfield, was read and adopted
Pledges from Eaftous counties IN tbe State @ weIe
he used In missionary WORK.
Quincy Vas selected as the ro!nt TOT the next
St21e Convention by a unanimous vote.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bloomington il fill, nud go te the great Taber-
nacle. The afternoon Eas chiefly spent in discus.
Elons: First, "HoT to Prepare Lesson, opened
by Rev. Nj Wren. uf the North Sto{ Mission,
CHICAGO; second, "Mow shall We mase our sun
dsy School Teaching Less superae!al," ope9ed bYy y
e fS!s5sa Hsas ,e!ss." Saas essee4 s'ls' =
Aey; F: haseorn Of rtinceson, LII Careful and s de-
patty with Christ In the WORK OF saving the chl1-
urcn, and early home training 81 that the children
nay oe LED to n sasio, ps!ore ,he5 ase egen od
rnany good points brought oct ID the tltseuaslonA
A series Of revolutions was adopted, expressing
Jay School work il tie ssase during The past 5ea1
and pledges Of more earnest effort in the future
calling for more thorough and derout instruction
aad p ser IL % sanS.y @ % School
and the teaching Of Temperance from tho Hlble
80 that no e1s.a temperance organizations Bhal
secular prcss to uevoie large space and nttcn
tton 10 the publication Of matters connected will
the Sunday School WORK
railroads for reduction Of fares: 70 the NloominE
I ton and Chicago papers for publishing reporfa q
The meetinE; 70 General GrtdIeJ, .! tnis city. 70
the Tabernacle, and to thc.cittzcns Of blooming
toa and Normal for their generous and almos
| bound1ess hospitality.
The farewell session In the evening was Anothe
Grand Occasion. AfteF eesotionai exercises, ad
drrEses Eere made BY MeSHs- Prescott, Of Mime
sqa tnc New ao.f ens9E aas p
! Chaplain haTstow, Of the Penltentlary At Joliet
sAye dter'y Interesting account Of the state O
ao no Ta 70 be
tariAn. a. they have people Of all denomination
among the eouv'cts Of 80 1nenherA Thsi
| prayer meetings average IN atten lance Of Is
| and are yeTf well conducted
| Nj. Phillips a9Red II they bad Ruy 0ne Rn1onI
them who could read music
. Nj. ReJnolds replied that dancing master ha
lately been sent up for Beyen 7ea1s- Probably b
could read notes.
AZ the close Of this speech Brother Moody state
that the Pen!tenstar, CHAPEL hal no instrument t
lead the singing, and proposed to the audience t
buy Of Mr. PhlliIps the beautiful three hunire
| dtliar otgah then % the platform, which b
! 1ula was sent to the table which counted q
ti7s.on The extra money Is To he spent IN stna
ing books for the prisoners. Tic organ Will b
| H1ipped 70 Toilet tomorrow.
| IR0 hours Refe then Spent in short tNPrpMPt
treeshes, earnestly practical and in 9nlck SUI
whieh occas!on three consicts, whose conduct In
l,een the most commendahle, werr released. tw
nf them being old Heh, who, seventeen yeAt9 b.
! fore, had been imprisoned for iIfe-
Brother Moody then tuadc tho farewell address
| rungtng at once into the depths OF Christian cx
iul and tender interest, While he apprale'. to shel
10 consecrate themselves anew TO the Savior.
After rta1emr T. and the singing Of the hymn
tan Love" the Whole audience meanwhile >oit
Ing hande, The farc*ells were raid, tho bened!4
,ss.e her sss esi :!Sns asx
new wisdom and new roWer-