The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-05-23
THE A'GZS.
BEL AIR, Md, MAY 23d, 1878.
For The -1Bgis &c Mtelligencer.
Sunday School Convention.
DUBLIN. May 10Th.

The Dublin District Sunday School Conyen
ton under the auspices of the MARYLAND Sundo,
School Union, convened in the Dublin NJ. r
Church, Monday, s P. NJ II. A. Smeltz-Statt
Sunerintendept. being unay oidably detained. Mr.
John F. McJilton, one of the missionaries
of the Union called the meeting to order and
nominated Rev. b. +. Clarkson as Temporal,
President, who was unanimously elected. Rev
III. s. France acted as Secretary The President
upon taking the chair thanked the Convention
for the honor conferred, and expressed gratifica.
tion Mt the large number present. George L. Scott
opened with PRAYER Mr. McJilton explained
the absence OF Mr.. Smeltz and spoke at some
length of the organization and working of the
Union, A committee on Permanent Organization
were appointed to nominate President, Vice
President and two Secretaries, as permanent of
flcers and report at the meeting next morning.
Very able addresses were then delivered by
Rev. B. F. Clarkson, ii. s. France and George l..
Scott children's meeting was called for Tues
day afternoon. Adjourned till Tuesday morn
ing.
On Tuesday morning the convention was call
ed to order bv the President Religious services
conducted by Rev. II. s. France. Prayer by
Rev. VIM. Z. Mccain. The committee on Per.
manent Organization reported the following of
ticers: Rev. B. F. Clarkson, Presidents j. f.
Galbreth and George l.. Scott, Vice Presidents
III. 8. France, j. B. Scarborough, Secretaries.
The programme of the morning was discussed
quite freely and eloquently by B. f. Clarkson,
VIM. E. Mccain, j. II. Lennon, j. +. McJiton,
H. S. France and George l.. Scott.
The Convention met at O'Clock, P. NJ, when
it was called to order by the President, our es-
teemed pastor The proceedings were opened
with religious exercises. First music and sing
ing by Rev. II. A. Smeltz, State Superintendent,
of BALTIMORE then prayer, by Rev. G. A. Lepley,
of Hagerstown. A large number of ladies and
children were present, and good many gentle
men. This was the cbildren's meeting. Mr.
SmeltZ who is high-toned, social gentleman,
and one OF the most efficient officers in the State
now continued the exercises of the evening by
singing with the children, accompanied with
music on the melodeon. He then gave the pu
pills most interesting and instructive illustrat
ed lesson on the blackboard; after which he
delivered one of the most chaste and beautiful
lectures to the children that ever listened to-
His pleasing. countenancc and eloquent remarks
held his audience spell-bound, whilst he painted
the beauties of Sunday Schools and their great
importance. Hislucid and pleasing lessons will
long be remembered by those who had the good
fortune to hear them. The scholars acquitted
themselves well, in giving correct answers to
the Rev. Gcntlemans questions. After Mr..
Smeltz closed he was followed by Rev. c. A.
Lepley, who spoke eloquently on the good aris-
ing from Sunday Schools, and likewise taught
the scholars good illustrated lesson on the
blackboard.
MIR. Lepley was followed by our esteemed
friend, MIR. j: +. McJliton, who made q short,
pertinent and appropriate speech, when the af-
tcrnoon exercises closed with music, singing
and benedlctlon. Inc convention met again at
O'Clock, and was called to order by the Presi-
dent. The large church was now crowded with
q. genteel and well-behaved audience. The la
dies side presented an attractive appearance, as
there was an array OF beauty and intelligence
present. enough 10 turn the mead OF bachelor,
be he ever SO wlse Professor Saunders, of Bal
tlmore, had now arrived ana took charge of the
music. The performance of the evening was
opened with religious exercises. First, music on
the melodeon and singing, by the Professor, in
which he was joined by the choir present. Mr..
saunders is complete master OF his profession.
lie Is sweet, mclodlous singer, ana plays with
a master hand. The dulcet strains of sweet,
harmonious muslcih he ana MS chor produc-
ca were titosI onGliansiS INV scouting 10 me
PRAYER. Rev. d. a. Iepley now took The Stand
and gave chaste and instructive lecture on The
~reof Iyorl, that had called this mectinm toaoth
er. Mr. Smeltz now followed. and enchained
his audience for about half an Iour. bv deliver.
ing one of the most pleasing and Instructive
lectures that it has ever been nv good fortune
to hear; and his chaste and elou1cnt lectures
are we'll calculated TO promote the HOLY and inn
portant mission that he is engaged in Mr.
Mc,Jilton followed Mr.. Smeltz in n short snencl
after which the Convention adjourned size de-
During the evening Professor Saunders PLAYED
and sung some choice HYMNS. in which he Vas
ably seconded bv the choir present which is
composed of the ladies and gentlemen of tbis
neighborhood
We think this Convention will be of great
benefit to our Sabbath Schools. A deem Interest
is now manifested in their welfare nv o,r iii
Zens. This is as it should be, for this Iolv insti
tuition is well calculated to confer BENEFITS
on the rising generation. and every rood citIzen
should encourage it,
We return our unfeipned and sinccre tbanks
to those gentlemen STRANGERS who have a. nhiy
assisted us in our Convention and we will he
clad at any future time TO extend n Them the
right hand of friendship and welcome Nothin@
an unpleasant nature, But good feeling and
fraternal friendship were the order of the dor