The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1873-06-05

general drift Of argument was, that
most helps, though good for teachers
we're of little or no value to scholars.
After singing Doxology, Rev.
Catlin pronounced benediction,
and convention adjourned.
Wednesday morning convention
opened with song and praise meeting
led by Rev. F. Hurd. The lesson OF
next Sabbath, was taught BY Geo.
Blake, of Montour.
Shall we adopt the name Bible
Schc oil ?-led by Rev. Catlin. Revs.
Cole, Hurd, Messmer, Fulcomer,
Kingery and Holmes followed, with
considerable feeling, which the toll
lowing resolutions adopted by the
convention will suggest.
Resolred-that as the sense of this
convention, we object to the change
of the name Sabbath School to that
OF Bible School; and be 1t further
Reeelred that we instruct the del
ecates from this Sunday School Go.
Convention to the State Association,
to express to said State Association,
our disapproval of the unwarranted
change OF the name of Sabbath
Sch COL to that OF Bible School.
The convention nominated the fol-
lowing persons as delegates to the
State S. s. Convention, to be held at
Mt. Pleasant, the 10Th, 11th, and
10Th of juno next: J. 3. Dennis,
Mr.. F. J. NJ. Wonser, Rev. J. II.
vandevere, Rev. J. b. Gilbert and
DIR. B. S. Louthan.
Common faults of Superintendent
and how can we correct them was
ably discussed by S. w. Cole.
The following township secretaries
reported to the county secretary or
at the convention:
Buckingham, Rev. j. Klngery
Spring Creek, Verbal report by Rev
M. Fulcumer Oneida, verbal re-
port from one school; Indian Village,
J. W. Bcale; Tama, J. b. Dennis !;
Columbia, verbal report by VIM.
Eshbaugh.
II will be seen by the above, that
q large majority of the townships
had no report OF their schools what
ever, either with the County Secre.
tary or at the Convention.
A committee consisting of Rev.. f
Hurd, J. B. Dennis, and J. kingery
were appointed to nominate Sunday
School Secretaries for the townships
OF Tama county.
Should Township Sunday Schoo
Conventions be held on the Sabbath
day lied by Rev. J. NJ. Kingery
followed by F. Helm, Rev. +. Hurd
S. w. Cole, Geo. Blake and Rev. o
Scott.
The discussion on the above ques
ton was quite animated, and thougl
all favored the holding of Sunda,
School Conventions, all did not seen
to think the Sabbath day the bes
time to hold them, but thought eacl
township should be treo to choos
the day on which to hold them.
Convention adjourned to 2 p. m.
The afternoon session was opened
with devotional exercises, led by
Rev. ]. Kingery.
| The President elect having arrive,
from Toledo, took the chair.
Committee OH nomination 70
Township Secretaries reported tn
following names:
Geneseo, T. F. Clark, Buckingham
Clark, James A. Stewart, Dysart
Oneida, w. W Moses, Waltham
York, L. P. Wiaterstein, West II
wing; Salt Creek, b. S. Louthan
Chelsea Richland, Fred Cram, Ha
ven; Otter Creek, Chef Hayes, 10
ledo; Carroll, l. Powell, Toledo
Perry, M. L. Seamans, buckingham
Buckingham, 7. l. Noll, Bucklng
ham Grant, l. w. Fleming, Buck
ingham ). Crystal, II. g. Wilson
Crystal /; Howard, A. A. Amidon
Toledo Toledo, p. T. Edwards, TO
ledo; Tama, Frank Peugh, Tam'
City; Columbia, VIM. Eshbaugh
Tama City; Highland, II. vosburg
Gilman Indian Village, J. w. Beale
Montour Carrollton, Il. I. Laugh
lin, Rock Greek; Spring Creek, G
w. Benson, Badger Hill; Lincoln
| A. c. Rockway, Badger Hill.
The report was accepted, and thu
nominations approved
1t was recommended that township
secretaries attend 10 holding town
ship Sunday School conventions.
l
The needs of our township work.
was led by T. T. Edwards, followed
by J. A. Eshbaugi, M. NJ. Avery
Chas. Mason, and w. M. Eshbaugh
S. w. Cole, Chairman o. commit