The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-10-06
TTHE UNITED BRETHREN SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.

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The Sunday School Convention Of the
West Columbia District, Of the Church Of
4 United Brethren 10 Christ, convened in its
fourth annual Session, at 0tterbien 'Chspel
in Jackson county, West Virginia, on
Thursday, Sept LIST, 1870.
The President, Rev. j. G. Jones, P. +.
called the house to order. aud opened the
exercises with appropriate devotiOns.
Rev. +. Barnard, was elected Vice
President, s. Il. .BOegcss and J. NJ. Tay.
lor, we're elected Secretaries. The regular
Committees were appointed by the Chair
The Committee on Credentials reported
twenty eight delegates and thirteen min
iDisters aud entitled to seats in the Con-
vention. There was reported to the
church quito large number Of schools,
which showed an increasing progress in
this good work.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following resolutions which were adOp.
ted.
Rcsolved, 1st. That there be elected
Vice. President for each field Of labor rep
resented 10 the Convention, whose duty it
shall DO to
list. Take tho general oversight of tho
S. SIS on the work and hold semi annual
local Conventions.
%. To visit each School, on the circuit
or mission. and lecture on the interests of
S. S. and otherwise advance the interests
Of tho same.
Bird. 10 use all laudablc means to secure
finances for tho cause Of Sunday Schools
RCsoJvcd. ID That each Sunday School
in the District be required to place two
copies of the Biography of RGvd j. BaCh-
tai. in their Library.
TIE Committee further recommended
tho adoption ofa portion of thc,prenmbIe
and resolutions adopted last year for our
Government the present year, as follows,
viz:
Whereas, In the past We have seen great
good accomplished by the institution Of 5
SIS, and whereas, We believe there is yet
room for improvement in this direction;
And Whereas We believe it to be the
great nursery of the church, and moral
college of the rising generation. And
whereas, there is much territory unoccu.
pied. BE it therefore,
Resolved, LIST. That the ministers and
friends Of Sabbath Schools use every laud-
able effort to promote the interests of Sun
day Schools throughout the land.
RESOLVED, ID. That our efforts shall
not be confined within the narrow limits
Of the now organized Sunday Schools, but
that tho great aim and purpose of every
heart shall be to increase our Phalanx,
and enlarge our borders.
ResoIvcd, Sd. That VIC recommend to
Sunday School teachers that they spend at
least one half the time ALLOTTED to each les
son. in asking questions on the lesson, aud
other questions relating to theological
subjects. This rule TO DO extended to
spelling and infant classes.
Rcsolrea, 4th. That there DO Sun
day School Missionary fund established,
and each Sunday School in the District be
required to raise at least one dollar annu-
ally, the same to DO used exclusively, in
establishing Schools in poor and destitute
communities:
A complimentary Resolution to the
citizens of the community was rendered
for their hospitality aud kindness, during
the Convention.
Tho reports of tho various schools wcro
committed to the Church and showed quite
an encouraging progress.
Thus closed tho fourth Session of this
Convention. after three days If earnest
aud harmonious labor. in which all
seemed inspired with new zeal, in this
important cause. The attendance of Del
cgates was not near so large as formcly
owing to a resolution of former Session
which substituted three delegates from each
circuit, in lieu of three from each School.
We earnestly trust that each year in tho
future may present new progress in the
work. Yours,
EN- AMI.