The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1872-08-30


to put them out. Above all, welcome
you in the name Of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who i the embodiment Of life, love, lib
crty and salvation, and among whose
most precious words were, suffer
the little children, and forbid them not,
to come unto me, for Of such is the king
dom Of Heaven"
A beautiful song followed, after which
Mr.. Shinkle, of Covington, spoke as fol-
lows:
lie said he was an advocate Of our
county conventions; that be would urge
their organization If he could secure a
single thoroughly practical man TO begin
with. That the Sunday-schools in cities
should use every available agency to give
publicity to the work and locality; adj
vert.e them from the pulpit, the press,
circulars, cards, &c. In the country he
would urge that methods, as far as posi-
BILE, be used He would advertise by
posters, circulars-keep the Sunday
school before the people. Give it promi-
nence; learn a lesson from the great show
man, Barnum. His secret of success was
very largely the result Of judicious, ex-
tensive advertising. Steal BdrRUms
thunder. lie would endcavor to excite
the whole country with flashing hand
bills. lie would select n man who has
S,ylday-sclooi on the train. Organize
county conventions-selecting the most
suitable point. He would have a pro-
gramme "cut and dried When you
call county convention get lire man
to deliver a practical address. In this
practical age hN men are the only men
who can succeed at anything. BY this
plan success is certain.
A stirring song followed, entitled "We
| Work Song"
"Remit," was called for as the second
Item on the programme, from Rev. j. ;.
| Grider, of Bowling Green. He favored
county conventions, because it was nee
cssary to educate the people in 49, great
work, and county conventions were siIen-
did schools. They are educators Of pub
lie sentiment. Public sentiment is the
great power in the world to-day, and
public sentiment has its conception and
birth--its beginning. II grows from a
mere conception in the mind until the
world feels it, influence. We must bring
tie Sunday-school cause before the Pcc-
pie; show them the fdcts-the actual adj
vantagcs resulting from Sunday-schools.
Ignorance is a greater opiGte than opiu
iisct You must advertise the subject.
He had recently attended county con
vention at which he saw an cid lady over
eighty years of age who had never at
tended a Sunday-school convention. Her
Youngest child was over thirty years Of
ageg She said: "Sir | like these meet
ings; | intend to have every one of my
chilhren out at Sunday-school next Sab
bath" We must concentrate. The son
may give forth faint light, but let il:
rays he localized and the heat will be in
tense BY the hillside behold the rill
The least impediment may change il
course or check its force, but let a mum
Der unite, the stream increases in volume
and force, it continues 60 grow until thu
mighty Mississippi floats the commerct
of continent. Let US concentrate
Peter the Hermit with a single idea mad,
all Europe boil as if in chaldron. Coun
ty conventions weaken the repulsive fore,
between the different denominations. W,
get closer to each other in our labor O
love. Cohesive force is substituted
They soften denominational asperities
Let us turn our strongest artillery agains
a common foe-the depa
Rev. DIR. ID. Stephenson thought tha
county conventions were really more i'm
portant possible, than State conventions
The entire working strength of the coun
ty might be secured, whereas, only a del
! egation, composed of few only, ATTENDED
State convention.
Rev. Mr.. Morris thought that countl
conventions in the country would suppl,
for young men the place held by Ioun!
Mems Christian Association in larg
cities.
Rev. Dr. j. l.. Mckee followed in
pointed address. lie thought that, unles
thoroughly practical men can be induces
TO take hold in county conventions, the.
would result in failure.
Aftcr the mutual interchange of friend
ship, DIR. Stevenson took the floor am
= said:
1t good thing to be zealously affecto
in a good work. II makes but littl
difference TO what denomination we be
long, or what the difference between us
so that we have the same end in view
Get the children into Gospel truth; let u
, have enthusiasm in our labor The sun
day-school requires more heart than an
other work in the world. We must bur
our prejudices. Let us work with al
our might. want no one TO work wit
me unless he be thoroughly enthused
The church Of God requires us TO wor
with will. Let no difficulties imped
us in the great cause. Let US be friend
ly in our intercourse with each other
Just look what contact does. Here ar
brethren from every church. Iron sharI
eneth iron. So does the mind of ma
when brought into friendly collision.
) trust at OuI next convention 10 see ever
district in the Commonwealth represer
ted. The results of such a conyentio
will cause us all to be thankful and n
oice. We are learning TO tolerate eac
other by these frequent meetings. w
are all ON parallel lines on the road
truth.
We regret that our space does not pei
. NIT US TO give the entire proceedings, d
Il careful perusal of them would do grea
good in the community. Many able an
elOauent ministers. of all evangelical III
nominations were present and took pal
+ in the deliberations.
g The convention adjourned, after bein