Iowa voter. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1867-1874, 1871-06-01

On motion Rev. Reed and Mr.. For.
sythe were appointed a committee to or
ganize Sunday School in Clay town
ship.
Address upon the subject Of Rewards
to Sunday School scholars, by r. Alum,
followed by discussion upon the same
subject by G. r. Boydston, Revs. Lam
sing, Reed, Jacob, Craig, Woodruff and
Mcssrs. Forsythe and Stone.
Address by Rev. A. Yetter. Subject !:
The qualifications of Sunday School
teachers, 80 minutes, followed in discus
sion, by Revs. Jacob, Reed, Jones and
Craig, and Messrs. Bonebrake, Brecken-
ridge, Greenlee aud Fofsythe.
A committee on finance, consisting of
Geo. Kruck, a. Hamrick and II. Reed
were appointed.
On motion the executive committe was
appointed committee on programme
for the next convention.
Adjourned until n o'clock, p. m.
~ o'clock, p. m.-Convention met
Opened by singing by the congregation,
aid prayer by Rev. Mr.. Craig.
On motion the chair was requested to
distribute questions from the question
box to brethren who will respond on to-
morrow.
Address by E. Van Houten. Subject:
Sabbath School music, followed by dis
cussion on same subject by Revs. Ian
sing, Craig. Reed and Major Atherton.
Singing by the congregation.
Address by Rev. Craig. Subject: Re-
lation Of Sunday School to the church, Is
minutes, followed by a discussion upon
the same subject, by w. III. Tackaber-
ryJ of Keokuk, Revs. Reed and Jones.
On motion, 4 o'clock tomorrow even
ing was set as the hour for children's
meeting.
On motion responses to questions to be
the first in order tomorrow morning.
Address by Rev. Lansing. Subject:
Sunday School concerts.
/ On motion Rev. Craig was appointed
to conduct devotional exercises to-mor-
row morning.
THURSDAY, 8 O'Clock, o. m.
Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Devotional exercises 30 minutes.
Minutes of yesterday read and approx
ed.
Responses to questions from question
box, by Revs. Reed, Craig, Lansing,
Jones, and Messrs. Forsythe and Tacka-
berry.
Reports of Vice Presidents and Super
intendents read. Forty one reports from
Sunday Schools filed.
On the subject: Design Of Sabbath
Schools, address of Is minutes by Rev.
Lansing, followed by discussion by Revs
Jones, Craig, Woodruff, Messrs. Tacka-
berry and Atherton.
Singing by congregation.
Report Of finance committee, which, ON
motion, was adopted.
On motion, acollection was taken upto
defray the expenses of the convention;
amount collected Sl4,90.
The subject: Library, passed, Rev. ia
cob being absent.
On motion convention requested Rev.
Lansing to furnish copy of address on
designs OF Sabbath Schools, for publica-
ton.
Rev. Fry being absent, J. B. Anterior
was called upon for an address on the
subject, "How shall we secure and retain
our young men and women in the Sab
bath school," Followed by discussion
on same subject by Revs. Craig, Lam
sing, Reed and Messrs. Alum and Tack
aberry.
Rev. J. d. Jones offered the following
resolution which was adopted.
Rcsolved, That this convention recon-
mend to the Ministers of this county to
preach to their respective congregations,
at least once year, on the duty of church
members to attend Sabbath School. On
motion Mr.. Tackaberry was chosen to
conduct Bible class in the afternoon.
Adjourned to meet at o clock, p. m.
2o'cIock, =. M.
Met pursuant to adjournment.
Singing by the congregation.
Prayer by Rev. Reed.
Convention proceeded to the election Of
officers for the ensuir g year, which re-
suited in the election OF A. G.. Lansing,
President a. Hamrick, Secretary; j. G.
Bowen, Treasurer; A. II. Vierson, A.
Thompson and I. Alum, executive COM
mittee.
The following were chosen as Vice
Presidents:
Clay Township, T II Forsythe.
Dallas :. s Ingles.
/ Franklin DIR Miner.
Indiana Michael Harmed.
Knoxville Jesse Fast.
q " Greenlee.
| Pleasant Grove, Is Curtis Scoles.