New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-13
s,BBArHscnooL CONVENTION AT YoNKERs.

SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION AT YONkERS.
The fifth annual Convention of the Hudson
River sabbathschQo Teachers Association began yes
terday at Yonkers and will continue to-day and tomor-
row. This Association embraces all evangelical denom-
nations and comprises the II eastern and southeastern
counties OF the State beginning with Schenectady Sara
toca and Washington and ending with Kings, Queens,
Suffolk and Richmond The Board OF Managers Of the
Association consists Of Is gentlemen, one from each
county except Rockand which has two representatives
There is also local Reception Committee
OF 90 OF which Walter Underhill is Chair
man. The Convention meets in the spacious and
beautiful Washburtaye. Baptlss Snui t nc
oDennC held yesterday afternoon at O'CLOCK
1ates Andrew smith OF Kings was unanimously chosen
President Of the Convention ana elgnt ce-fresaehls
and four Secretaries were also elected The remainder
Of The time until o'clock was spent in devotional
cises Reports were then received TO the condition
penresen1ed These reports showed that the Sabbath
school work within the limits OF this Association Is every
several OF The delegates alluded tho Sabbath.school
prayermeetings held their churches. and reported
tcs were presented showing that there are In Dutch
es County in round numbers, % schools 900 teacheTs
lister County which has 10 towns there are 1856 schools
2C9 teachers l22OO scholars IN the Proestaht SCHOOLS
alone and 1884 conversions or about per cent OF the
entire number OF scholars one half OF the children I'D inc
county are IN the Protestant sabbathschools Richmond
Comfy has towns, 81 schools 703 officers ana teacher
and $50 scholars, 81 OF whom have been converted
during the year. In suffolk County there are towns
leo schools 1884 teachers and officers 1855 scholars ana
$50 conversions during the year Suffolk Is the banner
county OF the Association with respect 70 SaopaLn
school organization. Its Teachers Association holds
ounrery meetings, and publishes ten or twelve hundred
COMES of paper containing an account Oh ls proceed
mos After the reception OF these reports, the opening
a1Jress was delivered by the Rev. j. L. McNair OF this
cty upon County Institutes their proper proportion
nnntrd out the difference between Convention and an
nstute practically illustrated the best method OF con
dnciug the latter aud concluded that single ConVeh-
ton Annually sufficient for the purpose OF discussing
principles, aud laying plans ioi ho tI bo az
least two, and In large counties three OF
four Institutes every year for the purpose OF learning
how TO do this work After BRIEF discussion Oh the
topic OF address the Convention aGJonfnea III tnc
eyeung the church was well filed ana after the devo,
uonni exercises the Rev. d. NJ. Seward. d. d. delivered
feryent address of welcome TO the on
OF The Christian community OF YOnkers. The Rev How
ard Crosby d. D. OF this city, followed with an nsTqe
tive address Oh the Philosophy OF Ieachihg ana MISS
Anna NJ Lines OF Kingston gave an interesting lesson TO an
fan class upon God greater than Baa The exercises,
Doth rnS Win n' music Under the direction OF Prof
Theodore T.. Perkins OF this city, The programme lor
to-day is as ioiio"S MORNING SESSION.
Devotional exercises; Common errors IN SaObath;
scbooi teachng," by the Rev. John Hail. d. d.; aud
superntoudents their duties, relatons anu resposi-
bilties" - ...,o
"Teochers their office and work." by the Rev. G. II.
Mandeyillo Sabbathschool Music" by the Rev Joseph
r. Dnrvea D. ID; and Does the Sabbath School AT all
modfy the obligation OF parents personally to instruct
their children In tho truths of RelgionF by the Rev.
Harvey ID. Ganse. - $1,000
Systematic Benevolence, as taught in the sab
bath-School-its Importance in the church ana the
lesson By c. b. Stout of New-Brunswck and
Teachers Social Relations, Preparations, aud lie.
sults" by the Rev. John Il. Thompson. Tomorrow
programme includes addresses In the morning by the
Rev Alfred Taylor, ]. Bennett Tyler and the Rev ste
Afternoon with addresses by the Rev. j. Hyatt smith
and the Rev. Alfred Taylor The Convention viii doubt
less be more fully attended to-day than yesterday ana
the proceedings promise to be OF value TO al who are
specially Interested In Sabbath-Scho0ls.