Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1874-05-28
Sabbath school COnventtOn.

The Fayette County Sabbath School
Convention met in the M. E. Church, West
Lancaster, Tuesday, May the 10Th, 1874
at 10 O'Clock a. m. Geo. s. Fullerton, the
President, called the Convention to order.
The devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. P. F. Johnson, of Jeffersonville;
the minutes of last years Convention read
by the Secretary.
Verbal reports of the several Sabbath
schools were then made by the following
named delegates, viz: Amos Todhunter,
"Friends'," Walnut creek; P. F. Johnson.
'The Methodist" Spring Grove and JEFF
fersonville. Blessing and Pleasant View
were reported as union schools. DR.. Gill
lespie & Geo. S. Fullerton reported the
BloomingbuIg Presbyterian school. Bro.
Fullerton also represented the Baptist
Colored school at Bloomingburg.. James
Straley, Esq, and j. w. Williams reported
the West Lancaster NJ. E. Church school,
J. H. Miller, South Plymouth; Joab Har-
per, Paint Chapel; Bro. Haines, the school
at Centre Capel; Bro. Coil, the Sugar creek
school.
After singing, the following question was
discussed, "The Bible in the Home" In
the absence of brothers Kendall and
Sharp, the President called upon brother
johnson to bad in the discussion. He was
followed by brother Carpenter and DR..
Gillespie.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Prayer by NJ. E. Beatty. The following
officers were elected for the ensuing year
viz:
President-Geo. S. Fullerton.
Vice President-Rev. Clark Kendall.
Treasurer-I. G. VanDeman.
Secretary-L +. Drake. E
Executive Committee-Geo. Carpenter
A. G. Hirst, Judge Priddy.
Delegates to the Ohio Sabbath School
Union Convention, to be held at Tiffin,
June Sd, 4th and 5th were then elected
L. F. Drake, Geo. Carpenter, Amos Tod.
hunter, Messrs. T. M. Ustick, j. NJ. Ed.
wards, Judge Priddy and A. G. Hirst.
The next County Convention will be
held at New Martinsburg, the second
Tuesday in September 1874.
The following resolution was unanimouy.
| ly adopted:
RESOLVED, That collection be taken
up in all the Sabbath Schools in the coun.
| ty, on the first Sabbath in June, 1874. fo1
the purpose of paying $40 pledged to the
Ohio State Sabbath School Convention, anG
$45 due the Executive Committee for ex.
penSes incurred for the last Fourth of Ju?I
Sabbath School Convention, at Washing
ton c. II.
After singing Rev. S. L. Gillespie, {
Missionary from Africa, delivered an ad.
address to the children. His address was
very instructive, and the relics exhibited
which he brought from Africa, were some.
thing new to the children as we'll as to the
adults.
The following topic was then taken up;
Relation between Intellectual and Heart
Culture" DR.. Gillespie delivered the
| opening address and was followed by Nor.
ris Sharp and M. G Beatty in brief ad
dresses. w. c. Gould, Esq, was called
upon for few remarks, but excused him.
self.
EVENING SESSION.
In the absence of the President, James
Straley was chosen President pro tenn
After singing and prayer, the following
topic was taken up: Human and Divine
Agency, as connected with Sunday Schoo
Work"
Rev. Geo. Carpenter delivered very
able address. Mr.. l. c. VanDeman beint
called upon declined the closing address
The Convention then adjourned with ben
ediction by brother Carpenter.
The Convention was largely attended al
through the day, and also at night, anC
doubtless, great good will result from th,
labors of all the sessions. The Pastors
and Superintendents of the Sabbath-school
are earnestly requested to take up the col
lection according to the above resolution
and send the money to 1. G. VanDsman
Treasurer, Washington G. H., at your CARL
est convenience.
L. +. DRAKE, Sec'y.
P. S.-The Convention, by a vote, re
quested the Editors of the HERALD an,
Register to publish the proceedings.