The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1870-06-03
sITN1AV scHo0I UNION.


The annual meeting Of the Sandusky County
Sunday School Union, was held at Shiloh
Church, in Washington township, on Wednes-
day, May 25th, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
The first half hour was spent in devotional
exercises, conducted by the President Rev q.
Bushnell.
Il The minutes OF the last meeting were read
and approved by the Union. Rev. Leibert Of
Fremont, was appointed to have charge Of the
Question Box. Ir McCullocl, Kecler and
Warner We're appointed committee to report
officers for the ensuing year
The childreu's meeting was then arranged
for, to be held at o'clock in the afternoon.
Rev. J B. Zumpc, DR.. J. A. Munk and C. Il.
McCulloch were designated to make short
addresses TO the children.
Rev. E. Keller, German Reid church of
Bellevue, then made the Annual Address, his
topic being Qualifications for a Sunday
School Teacher" Remarks were made upon
the address by DR. Munk, McCulIoch, Rev.
Warner and Keller. Adjourned till o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The exercises were commenced by singing
and prayer. The principal topic for discus
sion boing .Importunce Of early religions edu-
cation was opened by Rev E Keller. followed
bv Rev T Bray, P Warner, DR. Munk, Mr.
Keeler and Rev L Bushnell.
Rev Leibert to whom the Question Box
had been referred stated that only two ques-
tfons had been handed in.
lst Question. Arc there any Christians
who may bs excused from engaging in Sunday
School work: If so, who:
ID Question. Are older and married per-
sons to be preferred to younger and unmarried
once, as teachers in a Sunday School?
Both OF which were so properly answered
no other remarks were made thereon.
After singing, the children of the Sunday
School connected with Shiloh church, were
addressed by Rev. Lumpe, DIR. Munll, Mr.. Nc
Culloch and Rev. Bushnell.
The committee or the nomination of officers
reported.
For President-Rev. E. Bushnell
Vice Presidents -Ballville, Jacob Burgner;
jackson, B. T. Stackhouse; Riley,W c. Meek;
Rice, Thomas Tuckerman; EGreen Creek, J.
W. Luse; Sandusky, C. r. McCulloch; Town
send, V. Bois; York, P. W Parkhurst; Wash
ington, J. B. Zumpe; Madison, Thos. Bray;
Scott, J. W. Donnell; WoodviIle, ,swalter
Brim
Secretary and Treasurer-George Newfer.
Executive Committee -RevgE Bushnell,
Geo. Newfer; Y A shaukland; Rev. Leibert
and l. n. Keeler.
On motion, the above named were elected
as officers for the ensuing year.
The President then stated that the State
Union would meet at Springfield on the 1st
and ID of June. E. Bushnell, C. r. McCul-
loch, J. " DonneIl and J. a. Mu4k, were ap-
pointed delegates to attend said meeting.
The Secretary then made his financial re-
port. Total receipts, 1875; Expenses SO. .O5;
leaving SEQ, which the Union instructed the
Secretary to pay to State Union. In view of
the low state Of funds in the Treasury and the
absence of reports from the several School,
the Secretary was directed, by vote of the
Union to communicate with each Vice Persi-
dent, asking the name OF each school in his
township--the Superintcndent's name, and
post Office address, number of teachers, schol-
ars, and books in library, and all other mat
tcrs connected with the interests of the school
and to also send one dollar to defray the ex-
penses Of the country and State Union.
Reports were then made from several
schools.
On vote OF the Union the next meeting was
appointed at Hessville, at some time in Sep
tember, the day to be hereafter determined by
the executive committee.
After vote Of thanks for the. .hospitable re-
ception Of the friends from other parts of the
county, the Union adjourned, all present
pleased with the meeting at Shiloh church.
1. NJ. KELLER, Sec.