The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-11-06
District Sabbath School Convention

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The annual Sabbath School Conven-
ton. Of the Fremont District, Ohio,
Conference, of the Evangelical Associa
ton. met at Cory, Hancock county, o.,
October Is, 1874, at o'clock, p. N.
The convention was organized by
reading the scriptures, and prayer by
Rev. ]. W. Walkey, who was then
chosen President, II. Longbrake, Vice
President, and p. Keinerer, Secretary.
After some preliminary business, the
Convention took up the first topic for
discussion, and was opened by an essay
from Rev. w Wilmington. ON the Pas
tors part in Sabbath School Discus
sion by Bros LongbIake. Stewart. Hoff-
man and Others followed by the
question drawer, which brought forth
considerable thought
The second topic, Superintendent
work, was opened by Rev. E. A Hoff-
man, followed by the question drawer.
In the evening Rev. II. Longbrake
COhAuCIcu d luOutI letclitT Meci-
ing" which was i'll a very interesting
manner. After the teachers meeting,
Rev. E. A. Hoffman organized and con
Quoted model Sabbath School-a very
interesting feature of the evening, using
for the lesson in both the teachers
meetings and sabbath school the parable
of ''The. Fig Tree Withered." 1t would,
indeed, be great comfort to the church
in general, if we had all such teachers
meetings and sabbath schools as those
models.
TUESDAY MORNING.
The convention assembled at 9 a'clock,
A. NJ, and was opened by reading the
scriptures and prayers, by Rev. II.
Longbrake, and others.
The third topic, ''The teachers work, A"
was then opened by H. Longbrake, fol-
lowed by a number of the ministers and
delegates, and the question drawer.
The next topic, parents work, " was
opened by Rev. g. Hasonpfug, which
was followed, with much interest, by |
Hoffman, Longbrake, Shisler, Whiting.
ton, and the question drawer.
The topic, ''The scholars work in the /
school" was opened by David Conner.
The remarks were to the point, but
time coming for adjournment put a stop
to this discussion, for the time, and
other matters of business coming on, the
subject was not resumed again.
In the afternoon the topic of the
international Lesson Series was open
ID by Rev. B. e. Oyler, with an essay
containing considerable thought, by the
luthor, followed by the question
lrawer.
The next and last topic of 'tHow can
abbath schools, not represented, be ben
fitted by this convention, was opened
~ Rev. J. w. Walkey, followed by
Hoffman, Hassonpfug and
thers, succeeded by the past queries in
he question drawer, from which we
lean the following answers to the
lbove:
1st. BY suggesting to such schools the
measures approved by the Convention.
2nd. BY the published reports in the
different periodicals. Sd. By the ap-
Dointment of committees to visit such
schools. 4th. Future Conventions shall
De more central. 5th. Sunday schools
should be encouraged to defray the ex-
1enses of delegate. 9th. Have Con-
,entions on said field of labor.
The Convention closed with the best
II feelings for the promotion of the
,reat Sabbath School cause. A vote of
hanks was rendered to the citizens of
Jory and vicinity, for their hospitality,
md it will be a long time ere the meet
ng will be forgotten by those who at
ended the Convention.
SECRETARY.
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