The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1869-11-04
OHIO STATE CHRISTIAN
CONVENTION.


CONVENTION.
To the Followers of Christ in
Ohio:
DEAR BRETHREN
In view OF the grow
ing demand for Christian effort to
reach the mulLitudes of our people
who are kept away from God by
worldliness, Indifference, poverty
and the more subtitle and
fascinating agencies of evil
so numerous on every hand,
it seems eminently desirable
that tho followers of Jesus 10 Ohio
should meot and confer together
upon practical methods of reaching
these people with the Gospel.
1t is hoped by this conference
for united prayer and interchange
of experience, to awaken in our
churches q deeper interest in
Christian work, to gain light from
the experience of successful works
ers, TO bring out practical methods
of work adapted to churches, 80.
cieties and individuals, and 20 se-
cure q more general conservation
to the Masters service.
We therefore invite each Evan.
gelical Church in Ohio to send it's
Pastor and at least one layman,
and each Christian Association
two delegates, to moot in Conven.
ton at Columbus, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, the
both of November, and the let
and End of December next, at the
Second Presbyterian Church, com.
mencing at n p NJ, OF Tuesday.
Brethren, let US ask our church.
cs to pray for the Divine blessing
upon this Convention, that God
may give us such scenes OF revival
and fellowship as have been so
richly bestowed upon our sister
States in similar conventions.
We want to know how wo may
be more efficient in leading souls
to Christ, and this Convention is
called that we may learn from tho
great school OF Christian expert
ence.
Well known Christian mon
have been invited from othor
States.
Delegates who desire entertain.
ment while at the Convention will
please notify E. Il, Taylor, Esq
Columbus, Ohio, as carly as No.
vembor 18th.
Columbus, Ohio, October 18th,
1869.
Signed by Rev. Isaac Crook,
and 1913 others.
TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION.
lat. What is tho demand for an
increase of Christian effort in our
StateP Opened by Rev. J. II,
Fairchild, d. D President Obor.
lin College.
End. How can we secure o more
general attendance of the people
in our cities upon public worship? +?
Opened by Rev, G, E, FELTON,,
Cleveland.
Bird, How can the people in rur.
al districts be best reached by the
churches2 Opened by Rov. l., Da.
Wis, Westervillo.
4th, How can tho Christian ac-
tivitlos of an entire membership of
q church bo best organized and do.
velopedH Opened by Gen, r, Brin.
korhoff, Mansfield,
9th. How far are union efforts
among Evangelical churches prao.
tical and desirablc2 Opened by
Rev. 7. b. Thomas, d, D., Dayton
9th. What caa business men do
for Christi Opened by D. l..
Moody, Chicago, III.
7th. How can our week. day !
prayer meetings DO made moro OF
tcctive? Opened by Rev. r, A.
Sawyer, Dayton.
8th, How can the personal and
social study Of Gods Word DO in>
crcascd2 Opened by
9th. What are the great hindrOn.
cos to the progress of Christ's
kingdom in our midst, and how
may they be overoomep Opened |
by Rev. II. b. Moore, Cincinnati.
10th. How may a genoral revi>
val of religion throughout the State
and country be secured2 Opened
by Rev, W. II, Goodrich, D. D.,
Cleveland.