The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-09-09
Sung by the audience, numbering not less
than fifteen hundred. .#
Prayer, by Father Stewart.

! Prayer, by Father Stewart. {
Rev Mr. Grant offered the following
resolution ..
Rcsoircd, That II district convention for
southern Illinois, auxiliary to the State
convention, be- held next Fail, at such
time and place ms the committee nay de-
terminc and that tho committee ON busi-
ness he instructed to select an executive 10
attend TO this business, and that the north
ern line of the association be the counties
of Madison, Faye,tr Jasper, Bond, Effiing-
ham and Crawford isi01
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The following resolutions were offered
by Rev. NJ. Thompson and were uhani.
mous'y concurrcd in
.Resoleed, That the inembers and those
IN ,,tcnannes upon this sabbath school
convention, tender their thanks "a W. W.
Tbvrntou, ESQ. OF Cairo for the free use ,
N this bidding for The INVENTION.
Re,olrcd, That our thank, are tendereu
the committee Of arrangements Ter tue
efficient manner with which its members
have discharged their duties ana m"de
our session pleasant and success
Resoired, That We are grateful to tho
citizens of Cairo for the hospitablc manner
they have entertained those in attendance
from abroad, and that We pray Tor the
choicest blessings Of hcaven.-
Mr.. Phillips next sung song entitled
Progress
Rev. j. Cole was called upon to address
the meeting. lie selected as the subject o'
his brief remarks the progress going Oh
in the world, especially in the cause OF the
Lord. The wareiare going on in the worn
will and must regenerato tho world iie
was glad to see the christian soldiers at the
Sabbath School Conventions, standing
upon common platform in behalf Of u
common cause.
| Rev. Mr. Hart hoped that grea, good
would result from the labor- of the con-
vention. lie asked with feelings OF earn
es,ness that the labors Of the session might
inspire the Sabbath School worker. with
renewed determination.
Song by Mr.. Philips.
Rev. Mr.. Plat began by referring t.
Cairo thirty-scvcn years ago. Then Ca'r'
had but few houses, but now il is acit!
working in the great Interests of God III
referred to the absence Il the great men
the Sunday school cause-Mcody, Rey
mold. and Gillc,t. lie pronounced tn
Sunday school Con vsntion u success Coo
had been present and had blessed th'
work.
Rev. Mr.. Grant made a few impre.siv
remarks upoa the work before Sunda..
school men.
Song by Mr.. Phillips.
Father Stewart expressed his gru,i,ud
for the occasion. lie believed that sue
conventions would drive sectarianism frou
the land. He urged family prayers. ii
said We hsd men in the church who di
desscra.s the holy Sabbath day.
Prof Cunningham, who many year
ago was a school teacher in Cairo, ncx
spoke. Religion must be made n matte
Of special consideration. The question
, Am I going TO Heaven or TO hell q WI
an important question Are We prepare
.. 10 die p Let us attend 10 the matters q
the soul
Rev Van Treu.e expressed determine
ton TO labor more zealously than ever e
the cause Of God The labors OF the cor
; vention had strengthened his religious pu'
, poses, and he thanked the Great MS'tc
for ii.
i Song by the audience, led by Nj
;. Phillips.
h Rev. Mr.. Dod,on, of Paducnh, KY @,
b pressed the pleasure ii had afforded hin
to be present. lie came to the mcc,in
!, in order 10 learn and be benefited, and i
= felt glad TO say that he would return fu
., Of determination 10 labor for the cause,
IS Rev. Mr. Morgan gave n brief Statement
. Of the workings fthe Sabbath school eau.
" in the state.
e Rev, Mr.. Potter urged NIL to labor 70
Ir the Sunday school cause. lie had bee
'e benefited by the convention.
'c "scat,rr sesd. ofkindness."
70 was sung by Mr.. Mr.. Phillips by reques
r. Mr.. North, Of Carbondsle, spoke Of III
il responsibilities resting upon all III
% workers in tho Sabbath school cause.
y Rev. Mr.. Whitaker referred to the IA,
II vantages surrounding u.--a free eountr
., and the cause Of God prospcring. II
T. urged the brethern to labor.
!, Tho chair called upon gentlemen pre-
II ent from Kentucky to speak. They 90
pressed themselves highly grathcd wit
rs tue convention and promised 10 rotur
a home and labor.
+ Rev. Mr.. Brownlee spoke very feelingl
is in the interest OF the cause, and asked ia
:, the blessings ofGod upon all labors in IL
10 work.
: The Committee selected to appoin
:. Committees for the Convention selectc
!, the following
DIR. c. W. Whitney, Du Quoin; Robel
?, Reed, Saline Mines; Rev, Fred Wheeler
% Golden Rev. j. @. Wise, Pinckneyvills
Prof u. q. Roots, Tamaroa.
After singing