Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1870-11-24
MisflIanenns.

Belmont County Sabbath School Con-
sazs ventfon.
The Belmont County Sabbath School
Convention met at Bridgeport on the
9th and 2Sth of October, opening ex-
ercises were held in the Presbyterian
Church, President Alexander in the
Chair. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted as follows: Choir singing "All
hail the power of Jesus name." Scrip
ture less~n was read and-prayer offered
by Rev. L. Hudson, followed by Choir
sing ing, ASHAMED to be Christian" I"
Prayer by Rev. JnO. Cross of S. Wheel
ing, followed by Choir singing "Battl-
ing for the Lord"
Rev. VIM. Gas on of Bellaire, opened
the discussion of first Topic: What have
our Sabbath Schools accomplished!
On motion all strangers visiting the
convention were requested to participate
in the exercises.
The Topic was further ably discussed
by Rev. Jno. Cross, Rev. G. II. Gunter,
Rev. J. r. Slentz and Rev. Davis, Hymn
Sung "Nearer my God to thee"
An address by Rev. T. Hudson, on
End Topic, How can we make the Sab
bath School contribute more to the re-
ligious power of the family; benedic-
ton was pronounced by Rev. Blaney.
Convention convened at o'clock P.
NJ, opened by singing''I will sing for
Jesus.n The 95th Psalm was read and
and prayer offered by Rev. G. H. Gun
ter.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Committee on Business, Rev. VIM.
CASTOR, Rev. c. II. Gunter, DR.. J. NJ.
Todd and A. p. Miller.
Committee on entertainment, d. e.
Howell and VIM. Alexander.
Rev. g. w. Chalfant then delivered
an address of aOelcome- to the members
of the convention, in which he said,
using Christ's Language, "Ye are my
Friends if We do whatsoever command
you" Feed my Lambs" also said we
are working in the common interest of
mankind, and not in favor of Party,
Sect, or personal advancement; COM
mon work, on the Platform of Christ's
love and good will to man, common
Brotherhood, common God, COM
mon country, and common heaven,
where all may rest at last. God chose
in the time of the apostle humble in
strumentalities to further his cause and
kingdom in the world, and to-day he
still works by humble means, and the
little that is done by sabbath school
workers everywhere working for Jesus,
will eventually evangelize the whole
world.
Rev. Barnitz of Wheeling, spoke very
ably and impressivelyabout the qualifica-
tions and duties of, superintendants,
which was the next Topic.
Rev. Wilkinson of Richmond, Ohio,
followed in an eloquent strain and in
structed the audience with well timed
remarks on same Topic, followed by
Rev. G. III. Gunter, in closing address
on same subject, in which he said much
to encourage and instruct the superin-
tendant in his arduous labor of Love
and good will to man in his untiring eff
forts to instruct the youth in wisdom's
ways.
SECOND DAY.
The Conventioncqnet at o'clock A.
NJ. The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. J. r. Slentz, or Martins
vile.
After prayer and singing, the Rev.
Jonathan Cross opened the first Topic,
viz: 1.-THE duty of church officers and
pastors in securing and preparing teach
ers for their work." showing plainly
that their first great duty was to gain
the love and favor of all those who were
committedto their care, Thereby reach
p, ing their hearts" The second Topic
"fiow to train and prepare teachers'-
was opened by the Rev. Slentz, who
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