Mower County transcript., 1869-12-23
fHE SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION
An INTERESTING SESSION.
sPEECHEs. DISCUSSIONS, 60.
UNITY OF THE SEVERAL CHURCHES
IN THE GOOD WORK.

| IN THE GOOD WORK.
The Mower County Sabbath schoo
! Convention, convened at the Metho
dist Church, in Austin, on the 18th
at 81 p. NJ, the Rev. H. A. Mayhem
President, in the Chair. The Conven
tion was formally opened by a prayer
from Rev. Il. NJ. Williams, of the Con
! gregational Church.
The Recording Secretary, HENRY
DAY being absent, II. II. Brown was
elected Secretary pro tenn.
Every Sabbath School in the County
was represented with the exception Of
the School at Frankford.
After devotional exercises, the several
Sabbath Schools, by their delegates, re.
ported, showing a healthy condition Of
all tho Schools. The increase of Schol.
ars has been greater than for any year
previous, and the interest taken in the
work, promises the best Of results.
During the Afternoon the "Question
Drawer" was brought into use. Mr.. G.
". Prescott, Of St. Paul, took the
stand, while the delegates were per-
mitted to PROFOUND such questions, as
was deemed essential, in gathering in
formation on the subject Of Sabbath
Schools, the duty of tho teacher, the
Supertendent, the Minister, and
the Congregation. The Drawer was
really feast to the members of the Con.
vention, and right well did the dele.
gates avail themselves of the privileges
granted, to learn more Of the duties de.
volving u"on them as God-fearing men
and women.
In the evening, the question "Rela.
ton of the Sunday School to the COM
munity," was discussed, the discussion
being opened bv tho Rev. Nutting, in a
brief and pointed speech of Eve minutes
duration. The evening exercises were
Of great interest.
Saturday morning, At 8. o'cl-ck, tho
Convention was opened with Devotional
exercises. After tho discussion of the
questions:
What are tho relations of Family Religious
Instruction to Sabbath School Instruction
How shall revival spirit BIO h::.s secured
and maintained in the sand.y School!
The Convention proceeded to the elec-
tioa Of Cfhcers, with the following re.
suit:
Pres;dent.. Rev. H. A. Mayhew.
Vice Presitlents.. Rev. S: NJ. Rogers, Austin
8. II. Smith, Lansing; W. D. Peck, Udolph
Alanson Beach, Lyle, Jesse Rose, Nevada
uorstio Marsh. Windon; A. II. Marsh, Browns
dale; E. Wite, Waltham R. Hopper, Pleas
| ant Valley W. s. Root, Grand Meadow; Rev
". nOSSS AcIOy IL. +. Clcopet) Aa0AtVu
and Geo. White, Frankford.
Gesora'*g See,s'ery...J. N Marsh.
Corresponding Secrc: aud Trea.nrer... .Ia,,.
! Committee Of A''~~~ge.,4n,.. u. II. w.rker
r. IT, ''''c. '-c..rsaux, Geo. E. Frenworth and W
=. Austin.
| Missiosary Committee. III. R. Brown, Chair.
man, c. P. Mayhem, and F. A. Richardson, Of
Austin Rev. r. S. Armstrong, Hamilton p. O.
Racine S. H. Smith. Lansing.
Rev. A. Morse being absent, his place
was filed by Mr.. G. w. Prescott, of St.
Paul.
During the forenoon the considers
tion Of the general conduct Of the
Schools, order Of exercises, and partici
patton in general exercises, were had
after which came up the subjects of the
Drawer, from which all cullcd more o,
less knowledge.
In the afternoon the Convention as.
semblcd in the Presbyterian Church
where after the usual devotional exer.
cises, the questions under discussion
were:
Church Mcmbers-1Iow can oil be best en-.
ployed in the Sunday School?
Tho Teaehsr-1n sshool-op'nsd by Edwin
French.
Out Of sohool-opsnsd by r. A. Richard.
| son.
Lessons-IIow far can uniformity be prof.
tably carricd7 Shall they b topical, Of
by consecutive chspters and versssl How
shall Question Books sad Lesson Papers bs
used?
Opened BY CIV. Prescott, ofst: Paul.
Glass Enthusiasm-How promoted.
Opened by Rev. 3. s. Bowdish.
Nemorizing cripture-Importsnc Otto
| what oxtent and how encouraged.
Opened bv Rev. E. NJ. Williams.
Sunday School Mission Work in our County
What more can be done1
Opened by Rev. II. I. Perker.
Gathering up tho fragments.
Threo minute speeches interpreted with
singing.
| c,ail,:sl BY &. Y. p:s:,:t.
The subjects were ably handled, to
the qualification Of large coucourse Of
people present: both in the afternoon
and evening.
During tho session black board cx
ercisc was had, which proved very in
teresting and instructive to all present
On Sunday morning the usual services
were hid in the several Churches.
In the afternoon a general Children
meeting was held at the Congregations