The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1869-10-01
SUNDAY soEoo1 UNION

The sandusty County Sunday School
Union, held meeting in the Sunday School
room of the NJ. E. Church, at Clyde, on
! Thursday. Sept. 23d, at 10 o clock A. NJ.
The meeting was opened with devotional
exercises BY the President Rev. E. Bush
NELL After the reading Of the minutes Of
the last meeting, by motion, the committee
of arrangements were instructed to report a
programme for the days session. The COM
mittee, consisting of W. B. Lyon, O. R. Nc
OullOch and h. Paul, reported; Ist, Address
at IL o'clock, by Rev. s. B. Sheriff., of Bell
evue, 10 be followed byremarks thereon, until
adjournment %, adjournment until 2
O'Clock, P. NJ. Sd, from 2 until o'clock
discussion of the question proposed at the
last meeting, and answering questions from
the Question Box. 5th, Children's meeting
Which report was adopted.
All united in Singing "All hail the power
Of Jesus Dame," &c.
Rev. s. B. Sheriff., of Bellevue, then de-
livered an address upon Sabbath School
labor, and the blessed fruits resulting there
from, Remarks were made by Rev. Paul, of
Clyde, Bushnell of Fremont, Mr.. Smith, of
Bellevue, and Col. Rhodes, of Clyde. Ad-
iourned until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention assembled in the upper room
of the Church. Vice President Rev. E.
Keller in the chair. After singing and
prayer, the following question was read for
discussion How to secure the interest of the
Church and the attendance of adults generlly
at the Sunday SchOOl3'
Rev's. Lyon, Hamilton, Paul and Warner
were the principal speakers. The following
questions from the Box were then read
1st @. How shall we secure greater in
terest in the study of the scriptures in our
scbools2
ID. Q. What do we lack most in San
dusky County, to make the Sunday Schools
what they should be7
Sd. @. What hour is most appropriate
for holding Sunday School.
These questions elected remarks from
Rev. Keller, Paul, Lyon, Bulger, Mr.. Nc
oullOch, Smith and Shankland. The third
question was taken up by the lady teachers,
who spoke with as much variety of opinion
as the men did, all being about equally di-
vided between o'clock in morning, i'm
mediately after morning service, and at three
O'Clock in the afternoon.
After singing, the children's meeting was
held, and short remarks for the particular
encouragement of children to attend and love
the Sunday School, aud to always continue
in the Sunday School we're made by Rev.
Bulger, Mr.. McOuIloch aud Mr.. Smith.
The question box was then returned to,and
the
4th. Q. What is the best method of Sc
curing permanent teachers in the Sunday
School.2 af
5th. Q. How shall we best secure an in
creased interest in the Sunday School Union
of this COuntyI Both of which were freely
talked upon.
The question, disposed of, a motion was
made aud carried, that the next meeting of
the Union be held at Green Springs, on
Wednesday, the 18th December. Rev. W.
B. Lyon, was appointed to deliver the ad
dress.
The attendance was good, and the interest
throughout the morning snd afternoon ses-
sions was encouraging to the hearts Of the
Christian meu and women who were present.
After singing the DoxOlogy, the beuedlction
was pronounced, and adjournment was had
with full hopes of large and pleasant meet
ing on the 18th December.
/. NJ. KEELEE, Sec'y