The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-19
Nalisnal sHndayl school Convention
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Of the morning session was occupied with
geporte teffom the,ditterent, states. lThoaC
from Tennessee ind Indian Territory
were particularly encouraging. Two d
the five Indian nations are reported %
being organized ,ior, the Sunday School
work, and arrangements Ore being made
for 'oTganizing thefthree remaining nd.
tions during tho present year. The
brother making tho report said he'Wished
to remove an erroneous fmpression that
the Indians ot the i've nations were saw.
ages. The facts are that the Indians Of
these tribes,are more civilized than many
Of the citizens Of this country. Where
the whites have sole control the Indfanb
are temperate and Intelligent, and q large
lpotliouni them Rre pionss 1nE tho Greek
nation there are twenty. -four churches and
twenty.four active preachers. tOt Hfly-
fye thousand Indians included In the five
nation, ,lat least ten. per, cent ldfet con-
yerted, and the chiefs are good, pious and
devoted Ghristiatlmen. s no alNCsQ |
+ The subject Of the place for holding the
next Convention came sup, and Mr. Stuart,
Of Philadelphia, invited the Convention
tolmeet inlthAt cityln' 1876, at the time Of
the Centennial celebration. Thepgidea
met with much favor, but It was OBJECTED
10 on thesground5 that 1876, instead Of
1875, was the year designated by the rules
OF the Convention as the time Of meeting.
On motion the matter was left to o com.
mittee OF nine who are 10 report sto.mor-
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Tho regular ofderf Of the honf, the ma
tional Series Of sabbath school lessons,
was then opened by D. F. Jacobs, Of
Chicago, In half hours speech. Mr..
Jacobs made strong impression in favor
Of the series and offered the following
resolution:
ReSolred, That the Convention appoint d
committee consisting of five clergymen
and five laymen, to select course Of bible
lessons for series Of years, not exceeding
seyen, which shall embrace the study Of
the whole bible, alternating between the
old testament and the new-semi.annual-
ly and quarterly, and that the Convention
recommend the adoption Of the same 10
the whole country.
Several speakers addressed the Conven-
tion, heartily approving the resolution
and advocating It's passage. The interest
on the subject lwas9so, general II was re-
solved to continue the discussion Of the
subject at four o'clock this afternoon.
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A heavy rain fell about the time set for
assembling, which prevented . large at
tendance, but later in the afternoon the
house was filled, especially as the hour
approached for the discussion OF the ma
tional series Of lessons. Various ques.
tions of minor importance were discussed.
At six o'clock the Secretary's report was
read, after which the songs entitled
Hold on" and the Gid Of Ireland" af.
ter which subscription for money was
taken up, when earnest and feeling ad.
dresses on the subject were heard from
Mr.. Cupples, Of Mississippi, DR.. Hatfield,
of Cincinnati, Mr.. HayenJ OF Conn, Mr..
Jacobs, OF Chicago, Mr. Davis, Of Ohio,
and others, alter which the question Tor
the adoption Of the resolution Of Mr.. ia,
cobs, resulting in an overwhelming major;
ity in favor OF the resolution. Tho Chair!
mar, was instructed to appoint q com.
lnulVeo O1uNe1O luNeaLlghVe. tue EbpOEL 1n
the morning, as to who should compose
said committee. Contributions were ia.
kennp to ,deIray the expenses Of the com.
mittee, the State lelegat OF each? Slate
becoming Responsible for the. sarnonnt.
Some $500 were raised.
At the evening session a double meet!
Ing was held, both houses, being crowded.
on, the, subject Of Sowing" an interest!
ing discussion was participated in by d
number of the leading members 5of the
Convention in short but eloquent ad.
dresses, In reference to the methods Of
work. The subject was closed by Rev.
McLane, of Canada, hitter (which the bean!
lttul Sunday School piece Obs Where do
you Journey, ,dmy Brotherg' was sung
by. Prof. Dean. EThane Miller followed
by the Benedi diction. 4 Adjourned % ss15
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