Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1870-05-26

4OAEDOs IOWA.
THURSDAY, NAY 20, 1870.
Congress will sdjourn July 10.
Tho annual meeting Of the Iowa
Sabbath School Association will BE-
held at Cedar Rapids, on tho 9TH 9Th
and 9th Of June.
ANNUAL MEETING
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Tama County sunday school
Convc0aloa~
TAxA Cirr, Iowa, May II, 1870.
2 o'clock p. NJ,
Tama County Sunday School Con.
ssntion met pursuant to adjournment;
Rev. A. Criteh6eld, Of Tama City, in
she Chair.
After . few minutes spent in de.
Not,ona! exercises, it vas resolved TO
proceed At once to the business Of
the association according TO the pro.
gramme.
The first subject for discussion,
"Tho best method Of securing the
attendance OF the children ct the
Sunday School," wan called up. but
Rev. J. II. Gilruih, the speaker %.
pointed to open the discussion, not
being present, 8. w. Cole was elect,
ed to supply his place. He said he
had not intended to speak on the
subject and wished to DO excused,
but it was not granted, and he prov
cd himself perfectly familiar with
tho subject. Rev. J. S. Ebereart fol-
lowed with . lew applicable and
earnest remarks, giving place to DR..
Weber, Of lama City, who believed
it good plan to hire for the Sunday
School, earnest, enthusiastic workers
and pay them, a. We would other
iaborcrs, to devote their time bring
ing the old and young into the Sun.
day School, and exemplifiel by stat-
ing the progress OF the Union Sun
day School OF Tama City, showing an
increase of IS scholars in four
months by means of rewards offered
for bringing them in.
]. Shuley, Supt. Of School in How.
ard, gave some experience in "Gath-
er;ng the Children iu." c. w. Hyatt
thought the great secret was for the
parents aud patrons of the school to
promptly and faithfully attend. Rev.
l.. L. Gage, Of lama City, thought
the speaker had struck tho key note,
and set it down IS an axiom that no
school could be successful unless par.
ents attend with their children.
The hour having arrived for per.
'snancnt organization, it was moved
aud carried that committee of three
bs'nppo;u,ed to nominate officers for
the ensuing year.
The Chair appointed Rows. Eber-
hart, OF Toledo, Roberts, Of Buck
,ngham. and DR.. Weber, who report
ed as follows:
S.W. Cole, President.
J. r. Stewart, T. d. Smith and J.
Shuley, Vice Presidents.
C. w. Hyatt, Secretary and Treas
surer.
Report of Committee accepted
and adopted. After introduction and
response, song, .Bles. be the tie
that binls' and q short prayer by
Rev. Roberts, it wac resolved that
Committee Of three DO appointed to
rs.arrange programme and supply
vacancics that were likely to occur
therein.
Revs. L. L. Gage, II. A. Brown
and c. +. lIibbard Esq, of Tama
City, constituted said Committee.
The address Of welcome being the
next in order, Rev. A. Critchfield
stepped forward, and. in few gener-
al remarks, made all feel as if we were
neither strangers nor way-farers
among them.
The President thought, since he
also was from lama City, 4 response
would be inappropriate and he there
tore declined.
After a.song, "The Morning light
is breaking" the Committee on Pro.
gramme made q partial report for
the evening. Some Of the cssayists
and speakers expected, not being
present, 1t was recommended that
after the discussion of the topic,
Uniform lessons in Sabbath School,"
we have short sermon from Rev.
Roberts. Report OF Committee was
received and adopted.
On motion the order of exercises
was reversed 80 that the sermon
should precede the discussion.
The hour having arrived for clos.
ing the session, Rev. Critchfeld stat.
ed that notwithstanding Tama City
had name for inhospitality and un-
sociability, vet be would vouch that
none should 60 unhoused or unfed
Who would report to him for no had
roll Of names as long ~ his arm
begging for company. After prayer
and singing the association adjourned
till y o'clock p. NJ.
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