Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-03
wayne.

The Ashtabula County Sabbath School
Association has just closed very interesting
meeting in Wayne. The north part of the
county was not numerously represented, but
the house was crowded by those living nearer
the place of meeting
The meeting was opened at o'clock 2. NJ,
May 23d, by appropriate religious exercises
and an address from the President, Dr. Hi.cL-
cock.
Rev. VIM. F. Millikan was appointed Sec
retary pro. TEN. Rev. ii. Geer, r. f. Mark
ham and w. j. Dunn, were appointed a COM
mittee on regulations.
The following topics were considered the
first day:
/. The primary object of Sabbath school in
struction.
q Doctrinal teaching indispensable to S. S.
efficiency.
g. The qualifications of teachers.
A. The duties required Of teachers.
These topics were discussed in short speeches
by Revs. Ii. Geer w. j. Dunn, A. Fitch, r.
+. Markham, w. f. Mllikan, G. Wilson and
Mr.. J. Looms. Prof J. j. Tuckerman fol.
lowed on the last two topics with extended
remarks.
The session was opened the second day by
u prayer meeting. Lenox Centre was chosen
as the next place of meeting. The Treasurer
reported Prof Tuckerman was appointed
delegate to the next S. s. Convention. A
collection was taken up for Sabbath School
purposes. The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows
WHEREAS, the Sabbath School is one of the
most important instrumentaities tor imparting
Bible truths, for tlaining and disciplinng tue
moral powers, for inspiring the soul with hi5h
and noble sentiments and principles, for lead
ing the young especially, to Christ and for
preparing them and others for this world and
IOr the next, therefore
ReS0tged, That we hail with joy the new
! impetus which has been given to this work in
many parts OF our country by earnest christian
men and women.
ReSoiced, That much as is being done
through Sabbath Schools they may be made
far more efficient and successful than they
now are ; the members OF nearly every school
may be increased, new schools may lie or
ganzed, new labOrers and helps may Ue Sc
cared, and the whole work may be carried 10
u lar higher degree of perfection, securing re-
suits in the future immmensely greater than
have been secure d in the past
ResOLUtd, That all christians should earn
abilities and circumstances permit, they should
engage in teaching, that all who can, should
sustain the scht oil by their presence, and by
using their influence to increase its numbers
and that those whJ cannot thus actively help
! forward the WORK should aid by their prayers.
RGSOtCei, That the christian church should
regard the labor of training the young in Sab
bath Schools as especially if not exclusively
her own, and that it should be done in the
name Of Christ and in humble reliance upon
him for success.
Res0lged, That we urgently recommend the
judiCiOus exercise of all our influence to pre-
vent the youth OF our country from being cor
rupted by the influence OF Intoxicating drinks.
The report was discussed at lengh and
adopted Prof Tuckerman address the con-
vention on object teaching. His address was
listened to with great interest.
! The roll was called and reports were re-
ceived from the different schools represented.
The following were elected officers of the
Association for the ensuing year
Prof. ii. U. johnson, of Orwell, President
Rey. VIM. F. Millikan, Sec'y.
VIM. Smile, LIST Asst Secy.
d. f. Roberts, I'd Asst Sec'y.
a. d. Strong, Treasurer
vICEPREsIDENTs
Prof J. j. Tuckerman, Austinburg.
w. T. Hopkins, Andover
Rev. 7. A. Towle, Ashtabula.
Anson Barrett, Conncaui.
Thos. Bunker, ColebrOok.
John McDaniels, Cherry Valley.
Mrs. G. Burr, Dorset
L. A. Wright, Denmark
Hiram Turner, Geneva.
Charles Atkins, Harpersfeld.
L. @. Hulburt, Harlsgrove.
Hon, b. Il, Cushing Jefferson,
James Gleason, Kingsyille.
Prof G. A. Bently, LcnOx.
G. p. Rawles, Monroe.
M. Brittell, Morgan.
Joseph Miller, New Lyme.
g. A. b. Pratt, Orwell.
r. S. Windship, Pierpont
G. S. Mann, Plymouth.
Edward Sunbury, Richmond.
Samuel Tinker, Rome.
Daniel II. Richmond, Sheffield.
Dea. Johnson, SaybrOok.
Daniel Webb, Trumbull.
N. Il. Phelps, Williamstield.
DIR. b. II. Phelps, Wayne.
Samuel Sweet, Windsor.
At o'clock, p. NJ, the children's meeting
was held. This was the crowning interest o
the occasion. A large number of chlldrel
and youth from the Sabbath Schools in Wayne
Cherry Valley and vicinity gathered ant
listened to short addresses by A, d. Strong
Revs. Lake, Markham, Fitch, Wilson, anC
Brothers Crum, c. A. Bently and DR.. Hitch
cock.
The interest of the convention was mucl
increased by the excelency of the singing OF
the part of the children and the choir led by
Mr. James McGranahan. Evidently consid
cradle preparation had been made in this re
gard TO make the meeting success.
The following additional resolutions wer
adopted
HeSolOed, That II is the sense of this conven
tion that the same lesson should be adopted
by all the classes in ouf Sunday Schools.