The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-06-11

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Afser singing the Is3 Psalm uasread
ADD Rev. Geo s Biscoe led N pray
Ter. -Rock Of Ages Was sing and
Rev. r Swe2ringen I'D n prayer.
Singing -S~ees hour CT Prayer,
vhen the President prayed The de-
votsonAl exercises werr closed By slsg-
ing -Jesrs ~ the Doa~.
Dsscussioo on the sofscs-Dar As
soesAsson, o. the necessity Of oxgAE.az-
ed union IN the Sabbath s work was
opened BY Rev. A. G. Martva- ct
WiI:o1- He thought there wsS .
Snecessssv fer such IN association -
this. Ii cultivated sfxrt d unity
sanS meets . felt want for sympathy
AID encouragement III the mission
os the sunday School Is 70 gather,
teach and save, associations With
their attendant conventions coosrib-
ute TO these ends, Is knowledge Of
best methods and enthusiasm for the
-zuse will be disseminated This
Was one Of the most thorough and ef-
feerive addresses Of the conyeBtlo0-
Rev. T. r. Brown, retiring Presi-
dent, plead earnestly that all those
present take from hencefosth deep
interest In the association and attend
regularly its conventions Cedar
county, so great In material things,
should be great in others. also.
As in both Of these addresses much
had been said about our common love
for common cause. the discussion
wAs ffly closed by singing ..Blest be
the tie ihxf binds oar hearts 10 Chris
sian love-
Tosnship oFganizations-Their val
ne and Methods, opened by C. Z.
Furss. All that had been said about
. county organization would apply al
50 TO the township. As to methods.
the principal mode was to hold con-
yentio0s. There was some doubt
about the bes. time to bold them. In
his township they had the best stten-
dance On Sabbath
Calvin Mayes spoke Of the worth Of
the Inland township association. 1t
had been organized three years. Had
held good many conventions and al
WAYS had large attendance. Best
time was on a week day for then min
listers ami superintendent from other
townships could attend. He was sure
the association had done great good
for the cause.
Rev. j. X. Bloom advocated the
appointment Of first class Sunday
School workers by the County .isso-
citation TO attend these township con-
ventions.
S. w. Cole thought that a capitol
idea, and urged that measures be Ia
ken to organize the three remaining
townships before the State conyen-
ton so tina, Cedar might then appear
as the banner county.
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Resolred, That the experiment Of
holding township conventions has
fully demonstrated their usefulness;
and, believing that through them the
interest Of the Sunday School NAV
still be greatly advanced, we hereby
encourage their continuance. Adopt
ed.
Country schools - Where needed
what is the best basis Of organization
and how long should they be contin-
ued. Opened by Lawrie Tatum. A
school is needed wherever there are
a half dozen children who cannot at
tend other schools. The speaker gave
some examples Of the great good ac
complished by starting schools in des-
titute neighborhoods. The address
was principally on the duty and priv
ilege Of Christians going out and help
ing in these places where they are SO
much needed.
AT this point, according TO previous
arrangements, the children from the
public schools came crowding in, and
after singing, Mrs. Smith, Of Spring
dale, gave lesson from the black
board; many adults have spoken Of
this as being the most interesting and
profitable exercise Of the convention.
Doubtless, il was much more 50 to the
children.
Song-"After toll cometh rest"
Rev. Geo. s. Biscoe made the next
address. He told the children how to
study their Sunday School lessons
They must make pictures about them.
Try to get the picture just like the
facts recorded in the Bible, and if so
they will then learn the lesson. Ad-
dressing children is one of Mr.. Biscoe's
fortes.
S. w. Cole introduced his address
by asking the children to sing verse
with him, and then led in brief
prayer. His address was striking
example of how to reach the hearts
Of the children.
Session closed with benediction by
Rev. E. r. Brown.
THURSDAY EVENING.
After devotional exercises the con-
yention resumed its business.
On motion, the following persons
were appointed to secure, if possible,
the organization of the townships
named, prior to June 9th next: Red
Oak, A. l.. Haviland and Geo. Slater:
Fremont, Rev. S. B. Maltby and DIR.
Keith; Linn, Jos. Downing and Rev
4. X. Brown.
The committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following:
lst. Tha. as the hope Of the church
and the world rests largely with the
youth, and depends upon their moral
as well as mental development, the
Christian education Of our children is
Of first and vital importance, and
should receive at our hands the most
careful and unremitting attention.
I'd. That we recognize in the Sab
bath School one Of the bes, and most
efficient agencies for the consumation