The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1873-06-28

The subject "Ihe Sabbath School as
means for improving society, was then
taken up, and introduced by Rev Jno.
Garman He quoted from Proverbs XXI
chapter, verse, which reads: Train up a
child in the way he should go and when he /
is old he viii not depart from it, He said I
that the Sabbath School was the means Of !
training many children in the way they
should go, and making them lit subjects for
society. Wemust impress upon the minds Of
our children the necessity Of morality aud /
religion, If we desire to make them orna-
ments in society.
Rev. H. A. Schlchter said that he was
confident that Sabbath Schools had great |
deal to do with moralizing and christianiz-
ing community, and proved the assertion
in an interesting speech, characteristic Of
religion and purity.
Rev. j. H. Young said that wherever
you find the people Of community reli-
giouS and prosperous there you find Sun
day Schools. Rev. X. B. Raber stated
that plenty of evidence could be found
proving that Sabbath Schools improve So
ciety. He then related several instances
which had occurred 10 his own knowledge.
The time having arrived for adjourn
ment, the discussion here closed. The
following committee on resolutions was
then appointed Revs. Young, Garman
and Crockett "Gather them into the
fold" was then sung, and the convention
adjourned to meet at n clock, P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION, JUNE Is.
The convention was called to order by
the President, u. A. Colestock, and the
exercises of the evening were commenced
by singing "All hail the power of Jesus
name," and prayer by Rev. John Garman.
The subject for discussion was THE work
Of the Church" which was opened by
Rev. w. Owen He stated that the great
object of the Church was to christianize
the world, and the proper place to com
mence is in the Sabbath School. The
work of the Church is to prepare children
for the different yocations in life, 30 that
they may enter into them as true chris
tians should, and not be subject to the
temptations and allurements that beset
them on every side.
Rev. G. T. Stern said that every person
could not help but feel encouraged at the
christian progress Of the present time, and
parents have every assurance that If their
} children are properly trained in the Sab
bath School, they will have the blessed
privilege of seeing them connected with
the Church. That everything that is
! done at the present time to moralize the
J people is done by the Church, aud that
the Christian Church is rapidly moving
; forward, and will, in the course Of time,
conquer the world in the name of the
, Lord Juses Christ Politicians claim to
be the great instigators of reformation, but
! when the subject is viewed in its true
light, we find it is the Church. The sub
! ject was further discussed by Reys Raber,
a Rudisill and others. The question box
: was next opened, and found to contain
many important questions, which were
t promptly answered by the ministers 10
$ whom they were referred. No other bus
iness appearing, the convention adjourned
until o'clock Thursday morning, by sing
, ing, and the benediction by Rev. j. r.
. Hutchison.
1 MORNING SESSION, JUNE 49,
: The President called the convention tc
5 order, and the work of the day was intro
: duced by singing "Sweet hour Of prayer,
1 and solemn petition to God was offered BY
D Rev. A. Rudisill. The committee on ere
I dentials made their report, but an error
!. being found, the report was re-committed
4 The Secretary then read the proceeding
n of the last meeting, and they were unani
e imously approved The subject, "The
d work Of the Sunday School Convention,
/ was then taken up, and the discussion wa,
:. opened by Rev. j. r. Hutchison. He
n said il was necessary, in order to make
!, Sunday Schools credit to the christian
r world, that conventions should be held foi
: the purpose of discussing the best method
4 of conducting them, so that the Sabbath
), School cause may progress. He adduced
c many reasons in favor of conventions.
t Rev. j. III. Young said it was the grand
4 object of the convention to cast light upor
n the Sabbath School cause.
Q Rev. A. I.ackey said he attended Sab
d bath School Conventions for the purpose
$ Of receiving light, and was happy to say
h that he had received the same since hC
!; attended the convention.
II Rev. c. I. Stern said that light was a
u good thing, but with light we should alst
$ have life in our schools, and should dis.
: card the-old time hymns, and use the more
e recently published ones, as there is more
life in them, and as young people are fond
of lively airs they will be more Of an in.
# ducement to bring them to the Sunday
n School. a
# Rev. r. B. Raber said that he was op.
posed to discarding the old time hymns
2 altogether, and that the schools should al
least be opened with one of them.
A very spirited discussion followed, par
ticipated in by Revs Tripner, Garman,
: Rice, and Mr.. Baughman, of the Sunday
f School House Mission. Rev. Mr.. Schlich-
!. ter here said that the convention will
}. please arise and sing Before Johovahs 5
p awful throne, to the tune of a0ld Hum
b dred," so as to mingle the old with the
/. new. The subject next taken up was Re
yivals Of religion in our Sunday Schools,
! and the discussion was commenced by Mr.
4 Baughman. He said that itshould be the
q duty Of the Church to convert the child
f rem of the Sunday School to Christ, and
was sorry 10 say that this duty had been
6 neglected. He thought that children
I should be converted and taken into the
/ Church at the age Of seven years. He