Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1872-05-11
For lhs Ashssbula Telegraph.
Sabbath School Cor vention.

| Dy rev V. Lake! How can we best gather in
tho children and youthY Mcssrs. Millkan,
Maginnis, Gray, Chaplin, Palmer, Page and
others, following
Reys. Palmer, Page, Cross, and Mr.. II. NJ.
King were appointed committee on Rcsolu-
| tions
Revs. Maginnls, Meek, Lake, Blilikan, and
Messrs. Elmore, Lamb and Searls were APP.
pointed committee on Nominations.
Alter n rec, IS, till evening, Convention met
and listened To discourse by Revs. Meek and
Cross, on the primary object nf Sabbath
school instruction. The last topic of the eve.
ming was, The duties required of Teachers ;
discussed by Revs. MaginniS and Mllikan.
The first half hour of the second day, was
spent in prayer aud conference The Treas.
urcr's report was adopted West Andover was
chosen as the place of our next meeting.
The rcll of the Sabbath schools was called,
and reports heard from those represented. 1t
appeared that extensive revivals had been en-.
jOyed in the schools of Lenox and Williams
field, while there had been mercy drops on
others.
Then Rev. E. G. Farley spoke on this topic ::
Is ii best TO give up the regular lesson OF the
! school occasionally Tor II Sabbath School Con.
cert consisting of exercises varying from the
usual ones of the school? .....
Revs. S. Fiddler, Page, and Pr, sidcnt John
son followed, showing that the varied exer-
cses of the Sabbath School Concert, when
held on pleasant evenings Gin the moon')
helps dcvcOpu healthul interest in the
cause.
The second topic of the morning was, What
kind of books should Teachers use? Rev
Mr. Palmer discussed this, and showed that
the whole subject of Sabbath school literature
should be Thoroughly reviewed by an able COM
mittce, in some of our Conventions.
After recess, met at 1 p o'clock, p. NJ Open.
ed with prayer. Delegates appointed to al.
tend the Olio State Sabbath School Union at
Lancaster, on the 9TH and 9Th of June, Revs
w. F. Millkan and ]. b. Page
Committee TO make arrangements for the
next meetng-Messrs. Palmer, Tuckerman
Searls, S. b. Grover and w. w. Hopkins.
The next topic by Mr.. Page, II the lesson
be long, is it best to insist ON the class COM
mitting it all lie urged It as very important
that much effort should be made to memorize
the Scriptures
At half past o'clock, the childrens meet
ing was held. This, 10 the Sabbath school
children, who were out in force, was the most
interesting part of the day. Rcvs Beck, Lak' :,
Powell. Page, Cross and Prof Tuckerman ao-
dressed them in 10 minute speeches. All the
exercises were interspersel with appropr-
ate music by the Sabbath school choir led by
Mr. King.
Notwithstanding The rain, our Convention
was success aud we'll attended The ad-
dresses were generally to the point; and an in
ilueuce for good will be felt in our Sabbath
schools.
The following Resolutions were adopted
ReSolred, 1st That, in regard to the Sabbath
school as in regard to the church, of which it
is the right arm OF strength, the field is Tue
world and that the Sabbath school workers
in every community ought not 10 think their
work done until all the youth and children, as
well as those who are older, are gathered in,
and that mission schools should be established
at all points where this object cannot be at
tanned without them.
Resolred, I'd, That us the great object of our
Savior's mission 10 our world was to seek and
save the lost, Sabbath school workers should
always keep this object in view; Pastors Su-
perntendent and Teachers should labor di-
rectly for it, altoays careful that the Sabbath
school books and papers, the hymns, the sing
ing the teaching and all the means employed
bc in strict harmony with the gospel in their
adaptedncss 10 accomplish this object.
ReSolCed, Sd, That in order to make our Sab
bath School Conventions as helpful us they
ought 10 be, and as they may be in advancing Z
the Sabbath school work, it is very important
| that all the schools in the county be represent
ed in our meetings.
! The following officers were chosen for the
ems uing year: Prot. j. Tuckerman President
Rev. L. g. Farley, Secretary; Mr.. Geo. W.
Waite, lst Assistant Secretary Mr. w. w.
Hopkins, 2nd Assistant Secretary ; Mr.. A. D.
Strong, Treasurer.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Rev. s. W. Streeter, Austinburg; Mr.. S. E.
Searls, Andovcr; Rev. G. w. Clarke, Ashta-
bula Rev j. S. Van Alsine, Conneaut; Rev.
b. Phelps, Colcbrook Mr.. E, A. Wright Den
mark; Mrs, G. e. Burr, Dorset; Mr.. j. E.
Cook, Geneva Charles Atkins, Harpersfeld
David Prudcn, Hartsgrove; Truman Reeves
| dSuelSou L. " SduSuty, w
E.more, LenoX; A. 3. Watkins, Esq, Nor
gan Rev, j. b. Page, New Lyme Mr. p. D.
Howard, Orwell L. s. Winship, Pierpont
G, f, Mann, Plymouth; L. Sunbury, Rich
mond; Rev. f. Maginnis, Rome; Mr.. Lyman
Curtis, Saybrook ID. 4, Richmond, Sheffield
d. Webb, Trumbuli; VIM. Smiley, Wayne
Luman Heath, Williamsteld Samuel Sweet
| Windsor
The following resolution was adopted.
ReSotred, That the thanks of this Conven
ton be rendered to the people of Lenox fol
their kind and generous hospitality; also tc
Mr.. ii. NJ King, Mrs. E. Dow and the Sabbath
school choir for their very efficient help in The
service of song, adding greatly TO the interest
of our meetings, and giving us so good O
specimen of what Sabbath school singing
ought to be.
The Secretary was desired TO offer an alb
stract of our proceedings to the county papers
for publication. Mr. Tuckerman made shor
closing address TO teachers. with these two
points; The teacher should he thoroughly
consecrated to his work; and he should bC
L nlllv in cv,,nofltu will, thD pnnil