Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1873-11-20

fcau his tcNt, upon WHICH COIHulcHts
were made to the great profit Of all
present.
This exercis. would be an excellent
one for a Sabbath evening service or
for review in Sabbath School.
go and Tell Jesus was sung, and
Mr.. Tackabcrry offered prayer, when
the President declared the session
closed.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
TOO. Convention met. President
in the chair. Meeting opened by the
choir singing "Joy to the World the
Lord has Come" Brother Clark led
in prayer, and the choir sang "My
Jesus love Thee" The.order of ex-
ercises for the evening being brief
addresses. Rev. j. n. Simmons was
introduced and spoke on the Failures
of the Sabbath School Cause. lie
would be very brief and not over cell
serious, but it seemed to him that in
one particular, at least, the Sabbath
School was failing. Preaching was
Gods method of converting the
world, but as conducted or permitted,
the Sabbath School was ignoring this,
and as soon as the school closed the
scholars nearly all might be seen lcav-
ing for home. But few scholars were
converted in the schools, while the
large majority of converts in the
church were in special meetings held
by the church as such. Stated that in
the M. Z. Sunday Schools, numbering
more than million and a quarter,
only seven thousand were claimed to
have been converted in the schools in
a year. Brother S., threw this out as
to be thought Of and closed.
Brother Schreiner stated at this point
that he would also give brother Sim
mons something to think of, and that
was that of all persons converted in
the church, more than ninc-tenths of
them were under twenty years Of
age.
The choir sung "The Crown Above
the Cross"
Amos Steckel, Esq, of Bloomfield.
was then introduced and addressed
the Convention on the necessity of
conservation.
"Say Ny Brother, is 1t True" was
sung by Prof. Rheem.
O. P. Light led in brief prayer,
and the choir sung "More Workers
for the Harvest Field"
Rev. s. Fl. Miller, of Fairfield, was
then introduced, and stated as his
theme: 1--WE do not sufficiently appre-
ciate our work." After the addresses
were all closed, the Secretary report
ed the expenses Of the convention to
be 1880, and a collection was taken
up, amounting to $7.36, which was
afterwards increased by Bro, Bowen
by $12O, making $3.50. The. choir
sang Great is the Lord" and "My
Heavenly Home" and the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. E. l.. Schrei-
ner.
THURSDAY MORNING.
900. Convention met. Vice Pres
dent in the chair. 0. P. Light led in
prayer, and the Convention sung
Come Thou Fount Of Every Bless
ing"
$50. Bros, Moore and Nelson be-
ing absent, brother Tackaberry was
appointed to open the question: SUI
perintendents; their qualifications and
of schools. The discus
zion was continued by brothers Sim
mons, Rheem, Schreiner, Mrs. Bowen
and brother Lazenby.
"The Gospel News" was sung. The
on plan of County Organ
zation was granted leave to perfect
heir report, and during which time
Prof. Rheem addressed the Conven-
lion on Sabbath School music.
lG :l5. Qualifications necessary for
4 success as Sabbath School Teacher"
was opened by brother Tackaberry,
and the discussion continued by Bros,
Simmons and Reem, Time, on mo-
lion was extended fifteen minutes,
and the discussion was continued by
Miller, and Mitchell.
Ii 90. Brother Knight opened the
question "International lessons their
9anaral n!i,;4y4 l.. Sabbath Schools
Discussion continued by brothers
Schreiner and Lazenby.
Announcements were made and the
session was closed by singing the dox-
ology, and the benedictiOn was pro-
by the President.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
l 80. Convention met. Opening
exercises conducted by Rev. E. l..
Schriner, Vice President in the chair.
The committee on permanent Or
ganization of the county presented
their report, which, on motion was
accepted. The Constitution was read
and q motion was made to amend
Article 4, by striking out "The Sec
ond Tuesday in May" and insert "the
first Tuesday in june Amendment
carried. On motion the Constitution
as amended was adopted, (See Report. }
On motion the following persons were
elected officers for the first term:
President, BENZ. Ladd; first Vice
President, S. v. Sampson, second,
Rev. Calhoun, third, Carey Inskeep !;
Secretary and Treasurer, d. II. Emry.
Executive Committee : DIR. William
son, Merrill and G. w. Bowen.
The question of the place of hold
inf the next meeting of the Associa-
ton was taken up, and Agency City
selected.
On motion f. T. Gage, A. l..
Chamberlain, Mrs, Anna Parks and
Mrs. Nixon were elected Local Com.
mittee.
On motion the following persons
were elected County Secretaries fol-
the several townships in the county
Adams, Russell; Agency, 0. r
Light; Cass, Rev. w. A. Nye; Column
bia, VIM. Starker; Competing, Rev
R. N. Tracy; Dahlonega, Rev. N. W
collars; Green, Henry Rhinehart
Highland, Miss Jennie Beck Keokuk
Hiram Baker; Pleasant I. j. Nelson
Polk, James G. Doty; Richland, J. E
Page Washington, Clay Wood.
On motion the Convention adjourn.
ed to meet in Agency City on the
first Tuesday in June, 1874, the doxol
ogy being sung, and the benedictioI
pronounced by Rev. II. B. Knight.
o. p. LIGHT, Sec'y.