The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1871-05-26
SUNDAY scHoo1 uN1oN.

Tuesday, May 23d, the SandusIy County
Sunday School Union, met according to ap.
pointment in the Presbyterian Church, al
Clyde, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, Rev. E,
Bushnell, President, in the Chair. The first
half hour was spent in devotional exercises
participated in by several OF the brethren.
At 10 IL o'clock, Rev. P. c. Wright of the
N. E. Church, OF Clyde, delivered the Gus
tomary address. His topic being the Sunday
School and the Sunday School work. The
speaker was very earnest in his subject, show-
ing conclusively that he Though stranger in
this field, was and had long been laborer in
this branch OF Christian duty. At the concIu-
sion of his address commendatory remarks
were made by Rev. 7. J. Sheppard, of Clyde,
Frank W. Smith, OF Bellevue, Rev. E. Bush
nell, of Fremont, Rev. Isaac N. Grouse and
DR.. J W. Luse, of Clyde.
A committee of three consisting of Rev. P.
c. Wright, c. R. McCulloch and Jacob Burg
ner, were named to take charge of the Ques-
tim Box, and speak to the propositions that
should be handed in Immediately on opening
Of afternoon session.
J. W. Luse, 1. NJ. Keeler and F. W. Smith
were appointed a committee to report officers
for the ensuing year.
Mrs. Rev. Wright, Mrs. Rev. squires, and
Rev. T. J. Sheppard were selected to address
the children in the afternoon. After singing,
closed until P NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At o'clock the house was filed and the
session opened by singing "Come thou fount
of every blessing" Minutes of the meeting at
Bellevue, Dec. Sth, 1870, were read. The COM
mittee appointed to nominate officers for the
ensuing year made their report as follows:
President,-V A Shankland.
Vice President, ,-BaIville, Jacob Burgner:
jackson, B. F. Stackhouse; Riley, W. c. Meek;
Rice, Thomas Tuckerman; Green Creek, J.
W. Luse; Sandusky, c. R. McCulloch; Town
send, V. Bois; York, P. W. Parkhurst; Wash
ington, J. B. Zumpe; Madison, Thomas Bray;
Scott, J. W. DOnnen; WoodviIle, Walter
Brim.
Secretary and Treasurer Frank W. Smith.
Executive Committe,-V. A. Shankland, F.
W. Smith, Rev. E. Keller, Rev. E. R. Chase,
and L NJ. Keeler.
Which report was adopted and the gentle
men named declared elected to the various
offices.
President Shankland took the chair, made
acknowledgment of thanks for the promotion
and said he would do all he could for the sue
cess and advancement of the Sunday School
causein the County, but he desired the united
efforts of all Christian men and women in this
great work.
The committee on Question Box then an
swered the few topics presented.
The ID question "What course shall the
Pastor pursue to secure the attendance of all
the members at the Sunday SCHOOL," elected
considerable discussion from DIR. Luse, Revs.
Grouse and Wright, o. L. Ames, C. R. Nc
Culloch, Frank Smith, Rev. E. R. Chase, and
President Shankland.
Also the 7th "What can be done for those
young men and boys in the streets on the Sab
bath?" remarks on which were made by Rev.
E. Bushnell, VIM. Weeks and Rev. I. N.
Grouse.
AtSI-2 o'clock the children's meeting was
opened by singing 'We are marching on" and
prayer by DR.. Stilson, Mrs. Wright, Mrs.
Squires, and Rev. 7. J. Sheppard each ad-
dressed the interested, attentive children of the
various Sunday Schools of the village. who all
showed in their faces and by their ready re-
sponses that they loved the Sunday School.
V. A ShankIand and I. NJ. Keeler were ap-
pointed delegates to the State Sunday School
Union to be held at Piqua, jane 7th and Sth.
The time and place for holding the next ses-
sion of the Union was referred to the Execu-
tive Committee
A motion was made and adopted to invite
Prof. j. E. Gilbert, to attend the next meeting
of the Union and give illustrations IN his
method of illustrative Teaching"
The President in behalf of the Union thanked
the citizens Of Clyde for their hospitality and
kindness. After prayer by Rev. L N. Grouse,
Union adjourned.
VA. SHANKLAxp, Prest.
FRAEE W, slTTHs Sec,