, 1872-10-18
ILLINOIS,.

Annual Meeting of the Illinois Zap.
list Sunday School Association
Horse Rai1rond Enjoined in Jack
sonvil1e.
Spccia1 Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
JACKSONVILLE, Oct. 16.-The fourth annual
meeting Of the Illinois Baptist Sunday School
Association, which convened in this city last
evening, resumed it's work this morning at $3.50
o'clock. The morning session was opened by
prayer for teachers and officers, lcttby c. Leach,
Jr. This WAS followed by tho election Of officers
Of the Association for the ensuing year, which
resulted as follows: Presidont c. Leach;
M 5s Rev Ct Go1'eeurf E. Gr GoFrefp0HSng Of sfs5
Recording Secretary, Roy. s. Adams, Of Itch.
field; Financial Secretary and Treasurer, Rev. F.
G. Thearle, Of Chicago; Executive Committee,
Revs. F. D. Rickerson, OF Quincy; L. B. Merri-
field, Of Mendoza; J. Cell, Of Centralia g: E..
ton. In addition to these, one Vice President
for eGch sub-association were elected.
Rev. J: c: Barker, State Sunday School Mis-
sionary for Illinois, made his report, which gave
Sunday School cause in the State, and cheering
prospects for the future. He reported that
for the past six months he had, in the prosecu-
tion of bis 1abo1s in the missionary field, trav-
eled ,819 miles, delivered 235 addresses preached
50 families, visited and addressed 46 Sunday
Schools, organized one Sunday School, attended,
held, and Instituted 81 Sabbath School Conven-
tions, attended 19 Associations distributed 5000
circulars written 306 letters, and sold 1919 worth
of books. all this work has been done at an ex-
pense Of $814 to the Association.
After the reading Of the report, Rev. J. G.
Barker addressed tile Association on the subject
Of The Sabbath School Teacher; Preparation
for his Work, followed by addresses from Rev.
c. r. Backall, upon tsBib1e Class Teaching:"
from Rev. DR.. Randolph, on the subject OF
Teachers After Leaving their Classes"
The Association Was also addressed By Rev.
s. ". Marston, D. D., Sunday School Missionary
D., Corresponding Secretary Of the Missionary
Union, and Prof: G. Gilett, D. o., President of
the International Sabbath School Convention.
Rev. C. Z B1ackan WAS elected Railroad Sec
retary of the Association.
The Association then took recess till o'clock
this afternoon.
The afternoon session WAS opened by PRAYER
for direction and blessings in the State work,
led by Rev, J. Cell, followed by addresses by
Rev C. E. Hewitt and others, on the subject Of
"Methods Of State Work." and Rev. F. &.
Thearle, and others, on the finances OF State
work.
After the transaction Of some unimportant
misoellaneous business, the meeting Of the Asso-
citation was closed at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
The Jacksonville Street Railway Company be-
gan, this morning, laying track throughthe pub
lie square park Of this city, whereupon His Hon
or, Mayor Mcconnell, applied to Hon. Cyrus
Easier, Master in Chancery, for n writ enjoining
the Company from proceeding with the work.
The writ Of injunction was granted, and served
this evening upon Hon. John llathers, the Pres-
ident Of the Railroad Company. The proceed
ing has created considerable excitement, and will
probably lead to much litigation between the
City and Railroad Company.