New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-25
the various institutions called on IN order ~ <stc-
tho religious services thew this being ron
timed after the evening ervce ill the roll

the various institutions called IN order IN
tho religious services thew maintained this being con
tnued after the evening service Till the roll was CON-
peted The general plan proved 10 be very much tho
everywhere Prayers were held In the chapel AZ
the opening Of school passage Of Scripture being read
and 5riefy explained, aud prayer offered, the exercs
LASTING about fifteen minutes The teachers at least
SCHOOLS this required and at others optional
When scneoI did not end immediately before meal -
was sometimes the case the pupils were usually assem-
BLEED again for short prayer oniy; On Sundays there
were either two services aucn ~ described above
Quoted BIZ the principal and the senior teachers rot,
Non. occasionally visiting clergyman WITH an
prefer. or FOR one was substituted SUNDAY cLoo tho
pupils meeting sometimes N the same classes "a on
week days and sndor the same teachers; sometimes
with an entirely dferent arrangement Whichever
plan was followed, each exercise Listed about an Onr
rwJ or three spent IN tine stn
learning le ,Ous from tie Bible OF ottT suitable oOokr
which were rected the first thing Monday morning. 4
there was Sund0y-school. Collections Of money wsre
taken up at some Institutions regularly or occasionally
cpcSl from me POORER Ella sesthe chrf obi et W.
10 keep them IN mind Of The duty OF charity.
Comfortable discussion arose upon ID. Galct, % n
linos mentioning that the noted rrviyaist the Rev g.
Payyon Hammond had nei1 meetings AZ ms institutions
at which large number Of the pupils pTotessrt them
selves converted. and were with their parent peuns
sion, admitted TO various cnurces IN the ncgnborn0od
Dr. Palmer Of Ontario and other gentlemen expressed
grave doubts 81 the prOpney OF such course a. ny
ing professional reyVaiSt 10 LABOR az GOVernment
public school, and thought 10 best uOt 10 proceed beyond
Tho limits regular exercises alredd" described
Some questioned the benefit Of having pupils JOH
church Whine AZ an institution. thinking they had better
till the vacation and JON the cDurc1r9 hclr fdnt
lies attended Or Giett replied that he had observed
pupils who were prevented nom iDinlng during the
terms offen returned from home the ncXg year with
their ardOr greatly chilled and never Joined AZ all ffs
Thought II w,esJ oil it. lie hd known bUg
one case where the pircnts refused PERMISSION Tor
pupil 10 become a church member; JheY also usnahy
left the child free to Tor nnseIf the church he
he almost always -cIcCtCd tue same
iber own By the way Dr. Gilett earnest iaOOrer
in the cause at large having been Pres
dent OF the Illinois sunday school TEACHERS Association
After the discussion, the Committees charged with
their preparation presented minutes OF respect reatys
10 the late Rev Collins stone Of Hartford anu Dr. H. T.
Peet and Mr.. JOnu T. Burnett Of NcS-1Ork WulcH were
duly adopted. aud tne Convention adDnrned Ibs was
practically the end OF the meeting, tn09gi the formal
adjournment SINE due was postponed t tue next DAY,
Wnen a brief session was to be held.
The service for dear mutes at 81. Thomas Church.
Beleyille, by the Rev. DIR. Gallaudet OF New YORK,
though not part of the proceedings OF tue Convention
was largely attended by delegates, and showed thAt
the leave the walls OF an lbsUtuiloh
provision Is made for pastoral care over them and lor
SPECIAL services TO compensate for their naOy ~ JON
fully aud under-tandiDgy III every pateu.al iu tno
public worship OF hearing persons The Episcopal torm
OF service was used the child OF deaf mute couple was
baptized and the communion aduulstered 10 IohS'u-
cradle number Of deaf mutes
To-day "a number OF delegates will Join I'm picnic
which projected To PctOn, town some tnirty mile.
down the Bay Of Quntc at the mead OF the rst bend II
makes ontario. The Mayor and other author
tiles OF PctOn have made extensive preparations Tor the
entertainment OF the guests, VINO are 10 set on IN
steamboat early hour TO enjoy the trip down the
bay In the cool OF tho morning. During the Trip ses
sion Is to be held for the purpose Of Winning up mo
affairs Of the Convention by passing tie customary votes
OF thanks, and then the Egntn Convention or American
OF the Deaf aud Dunno Will be thing OF tue
past The pleasant memories it has created, however
will long endure VIII II be easy Tor another such
meeting to more attractive and ia every respect
agreeable. Great credit i due to Dr. Palmer OF the Oi
tariO Institution the host OF the OCCASION of the per
fecOn Of his ARRANGEMENTS and every Que OF the guests
feels deeply the courtesy aud un~eared assllub Mth
which he aud his whole stan Of officers nave aOVscd Tor
their and pleasure.