Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1870-06-04
Ashtabula County s. s. Convention.


The annual meeting Of this Convention was held in
Geneva, on Wednesday and Thursday of May e5th and
sBth The iollowingis the report ofthe proceedings;
Tie Convention assembled Wednesday evening at
~ o'clock in the Congregational Church, Rev. NJ. Rob
erts OF Ashtabula Prest In the chair The Convention
opened by singing, and prayer by Rev. e. Thomas of
Wayne The opening address was by Rev f. Anderson
of Ashtabuln on methods of Illustration in teaching"
He attacked the subject with his peculiar apness and
succeeded, usual, in captivating his audiancc The
Convention then adjourned to meet on Thursday at
o'clock, a. NJ, In the Baptist Church. O'Clock. a. M
Thursday until m. Prayer Meeting Conference and
| Committee business at o'clock, a. m.
The subject, "What instruction is t, be given in the
Sabbath School," opened for discussion by Rev.
Clatworth Of Rochester, followed by Bros Tuckerman
Thomas, Delano, Flnney Haskir Strong Childs and
Others and elaboatey, though not cxhaustiyely dis
cusscd, but from the interchange of thorght, think
that all must have received ideas which they
would gladly present at home to their Sunday Schools
Verbal reports from the Sunday Schools received
The subject of Sabbath School Periodicals was opened
by Bro Hopkins of West Andoycr, followed by Bros.
Tuckerman and others, the participants endeavoring
to impress the importance of Periodicals in Sunday
Schools The afternoon session opened with the election
Of Weep President. Mr. Osborn of Cleveland gave his
ideas of Sunday School Music, and ais practical illus
traton Of his theory The Convention then adjourned
to the N E. Church at p m, for chdrens meeting
rev ClathwOrth addressed the children followed by
Rev. Thomas. Mr.. Osborn. Rev. McGifert and Others
The Convention adjourned to p. The evening ses-
sion opened by short address by Bro Cook of Gene va
subject "Uniform Lessons The last topic, Means and
Ends Prof Tuckerman managed alone and showed him
self prepared for the work
The following the list of officers for the ensuing
years DR.. Hitchcock of Williamsfcld President NJ o
Terry of Ashtabua Secretary Bros Cook Gen eva and
r. f. Cnshng Jefferson, Assistant Secy's A D. Strong
Ashtabula, Treasurer. NicePresidcnts Rev. L. r. jaime
Andover Rev f. Anderson Ashtabula, S. W. Streeter,
Austinburg Solomon c. Bunker, Colebrook Rev r. NJ
Kuycs Conncaut Egburt Sweet Cherry Valley. E. A.
Wright Denmark Mrs. c. A. Burr Dorset, Hiram Tur
ner, Geneva, Chas Adkins, Hlrpershed Edward Hurl.
burt Hartsgrove, b. F. Cushing, Jefferson Jas Gleason
Kngsve, c. A. pently, Lcnox c. ROLES, Monroe Rev
H. T. Delcnater, Morgan, Joseph Miller, New Lyme, c
A. B. Pratt, Orwell Rev. David Winter, Plerpont, Ed
ward Cunbarry Pierpont, Deacon Chester Rome Dan
el Maby, Saybrook David f. Richmond, Sheffield Dan
| icl,Wcbb, Trumbu, Horace Gddings. Wayne L. d. Rob
erts, Wiamsheld, Samuel Shoot, Windsor, c. L. Mann
| Plymouth.
BY unanimous consent, the next session of the Con
vention will be held in Wayne
Res0lCs., That Rev Thomas as Pres't together will
the pa OF the Presbyterian Congregational ant
NJ T. Churches wish the Pres and Secty this Conven
uon act as committee to make the necessary arrang
ments also that the Secy be instructed to furnish cop
les of the proceedings of the Convention and that the
Treasurer be instructed to have printed the Constitution
of this Convention for distribution. The Convention
rendered its thanks to the citizens of Geneva for the
generous hospitality, to the several Churches or.thc
of their Houses of worship also to Mr. Austin and the
s. S. children for their beautiful soul stirring songs
but the Geneva people could accept thanks
expressing themselves having had the greater bene
ht-both sides felt Gomplimentcd The Convention
closed with the doxolOEy. SEcTY