Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-06-01
Third Annual Convention Of the Ia.
ma County s. ). Association.

Third Annual Convention Of the Ia.
ma County s. ). Association.
TOLEDO, May %, 2s71.
FIRST SESSION.
lama County Sunday School As
ISOLATION met in the NJ. T.. Church
according to announcement; s. w.
Cole presiding.
After opening exercises, conducted
by Rev. E. N. Earhart, pastor OF the
church, the President made few
remarks, tollowed'by very short, and
| appropriate address of Welcome"
by Rev. y. l.. Martyr, Of Toledo.
kOd mdbi, DR.. C..k Neb&sof Ia
ma City, J. A. Stewart, of Buckmgr
b5m, lid M.1H. s..4h@,. bt tfolsdS,
were appointed committc on pro-
gramme.
The first discussion, "The best
method Of conducting this Associa-
ton, its objects and results was led
by H. w. Knapp, Of Des Nome,
State 5. S. worker, followed by DR..
| Weber; each earnest workers in the
S. S. cause.
Report from township Secretaries
were next in order, but on account
of rain, very few had yet arrived.
The next topic, "How shall we in
crease the interest in the S. S. work"
led to very brisk and spirited dis
cussion, engaged in by H. w. Knapp,
IA RAveSek O Nv. Hyatt, S. w.
{6bE o. Kingesy, Of Buckingham,
ERev. .EarhArs Rsy. Gilbert, Of To-
ledo, Rev. See, of Buckingham, and
Rev. -, Of Lynn, occupying an
hour Of great interest to all present,
and many lost much by leaving so
many seats vacant.
a1 sreokp SESSION.
i 8 I'D ss&.3 8 o'clock, p. NJ.
After opening exercises, Rev. Ear.
bart, on the subject, :Robert Raikes,
jas cpmpared with the greatest heroes
of the past" made most interest.
ing comparison, elevating the inven.
tor Of the S. S. far above Alexander,
Caesar or Napoleon.
Rev. Brown occupied short time
on practical hints tor Apathy in S
S. Workers." followed by Rev. Gill
bert, Rev. Powell, of lama City, s.
w. Cole, Z. A. Graham, II. w.
Knapp, G. r. Weber and others,
when, after singing, ''To day the Sa.
vior calls" Convention adjourned.
THIRD SESSION
II = Friday, 81 o'clock, a. NJ
SsAftcr ! iewsmoHents spahtlin de-
,votional meeting, the Convention pro,
I'ceeded to the business 70, tho year.
AS the committee on time and place
for holding next annual and semi
annual meeting of the Assertion,
the chair appointed DR.. Weber, j.
Kingery, and G RS.ruble; Rev. See,
G w Hyatt and Mrs. J X Stewart
were appointed committee on nomi-
nations.
Committee on place reported Ia
ma City as the place for holding the
next annual meeting, and Bucking-
ham the next semi-annual meeting.
On motion the order was reversed.
The committee on nominations re-
ported, for President, S w Cole, Of
lama City; Vice Presidents, J r
Stewart, John Kingery, and Rev,
Jewett; for Secretary aud Treasurer,
Dr., g R,veber. WHO declinol aud J
u Stsqbh way sabstitutedsa Eli "a
THIRD SESSION.
The topic, HWhat the Sunday
Schoelis, and what it should be"
was slsly discussed by H W Knapp,
iSsWICoie: Rev. Gilbert, Rev. See,
n y wells i Kmgery, Rsx Powell,
lC c Gailford: gR Stewart andsotha
ers. 'It@ ~ WI VEGA -
,.'Sunday School Literature" was
a subject also well considered, and
quite thoroughly, discussed. rNn,s.
IA Rlbi4 lskss. cSuduosdd BY Dr:
Weber, worthy. fnc1eanst imitation.
sa.The Sunday School as a means of
Grace called forth qnite ,ansabls ar.
ticle from! the pen. of Rev. y 3 Gil
bert. ss,,f 1880. I.
Reports from township Secretaries
were. oaAeA fof.I The reports show
an increasing interest I'D the work;
aSait flfty I've Sqln1,s, win Hkty
eheahfshnaskhs ptpils, (aachsS y
FOURTn SESSION.
gEriday.2 o'clock Pm.
| The following is listsof township
SECRETARIES I. re :, exported Py the commit
tee, and elected. for the ensuing year,.
~'Geheso,iT Clark; Buckingham.