Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1874-11-24
from the Baltimore Gazette.
Sun;:ay.School COnven.
tiOn-.Annual Session.
FREDERICK CITY, MD, Nov. II.


FREDERICK CITY, MD, Nov. II.
The Tenth Annual Convention O
the Maryland State Sunday-schoo
Convention, composed of representa-
tives from the Evangelical Sunday
Schools of the State, assembled in the
Lutheran Church at 8 o'clock, anc
was called to order by Rev. Mr.. Pow
ers, of the Jefferson Lutheran Church
Middletown Valley, and the singing
of the hymn commencing "Nearer my
God to Thee" the reading of the 9ls1
Psalm, and prayer.
Rev. DR.. Diehl, of this church, was
expected to deliver the address o.
welcome, but Was taken suddenly III
this morning, and was not able: -
Rev. Dr.. Ames, Of tho IA. n
Church, then delivered the welcoming
address. After dwelling upon the
welcome heartily gwen OF this gener,,
Gus people, he spoke of the beauty o.
this valley, and their just price IN
their noun ain city. lie then asked
the question. What has brought us
together? and answered, Iha lite
child, and presented tho difference
hetw cen the Pagan and the Christian
child, and the benefits a2crninS to me
world since Jesus oaid: "nf sue: IS
the 1l;ngdorl Of Heaven: ms rs a.
dress was replied to b. J. V; /:
Graham, Of Bnltimolc city, cn :osa!.
Of tie Convention:
Mr.. B. f. Render, Of Hagerstcyn,
one CT the Vivo President, anHourc9d
the Convention ready fer business,
when, On motion, Mr.. E. J. Jan1icr
was elected Secretary pro TEN:
On motion, a committee OF i've vas
appointod to nominate permanent Of
iitcers. A committee was appointed
to prepare Iu3iness for tho Conven-
ticn. On motion Of Mr. Ba!'c', all
ministers, superintendent and teach,
ers Ct Sunday schools, not accrc'hto
as Ielc~~tes, were invited to part'cl-
pate If the 1eliberations OF me Con
yep.ion. On motion, Rev. MIR. Bar
clay a 4 Rev. Mr. Ctnig were exc
ted 10 ao..css the Convention tAls
evening, eAert.~c' C commence ~ 1.
sc clock.
During tie absen2e Of the Commit
-,o,;n,t;orc +ha NCuvcDtiCo
engaged III rengious exercises, "hen
several prayers We olarcI ~: "elp
in the inpcytanJ work fol' which the
Convention i assembled. The tom-
mittee on Plantations reported the
following:
For President, DR.. Charles A. Lees.
For Vice Presidents, Ml!;on &. I'm
er, J. A. Brown and j. j. Thompson,
Baltimore c.ty; J"uYs l., E,i'So.y, jr.,
Baltimore county; AoHry ''rel.z, Al
leganv; B. +. Kendall, Washington;
Fl. NJ. Nlxiorf, Frederick; II. l..
Norris, Carroll; Rev. y. Il. Hooper,
Howard; Walter Il. ""'bo@, Mont
somery; J. Larccunbe, PglA>o Geo. 6,
James Monroe, Anne A.un1e!; Capt.
l.. Griffith, Calvert; Rev. I. =. Han
lev, Charles; Joseph l.. Key, st.
Marv's; DR.. +. G. Waters, Dorches-
ter; W. II. Tompson, Talbot; WIN. 5.
Rilscly, Caroline; ney. B. + Mey-
ers, Worcester; Jndge L. I. II: Try
ing, Somerset; James Cannon, Nlcom-
leo: Z. T. f. Blake, Queen Anne !;
II. S. Griffith, Kent; S, I. McCu!-
Tough, Cecil; Eev. A. IL. Greenfield,
Hartford For Secretary, Milton I,
Kidd, Assistant Secretaries, Is. Il.
Childs and Samuel Nannort; Treasu-
rer, Samuel Green; Railroad Clerk, -
Wisong.
The delegates were met at the de-
pot BY several citizens of the place,
among whom were Henry NJ. Nix
d,rf, G. W. Eallar, Henry Lorentz,
John Rcifsnider, Rev. Mr.. Ing!e,
and Rev. George Tyler, and conduct
ell to tie Lutheran Church, where the
Local Commute assigned them to
their homes, she citizens generally
opening their houses to the delegates,
After The election Of officers the
session was dismissed with the bene-
d;ction b. DR.. Ames.
At 7.3O O'Clock the Convention as
Rev. Joseph a. Barclay,
of Baltimore, delivered a we'll arrang-
ed discourse on Sunday-school hel ps;
what are they? He treated as relating
to persons and things. Of persons,
the first essential help was a live pas
tor; second, live Superintendent and
live teachers, all OF whom must be
faithful in all things. Of things, music
first; second, blackboard; third, books.
He treated the subject in mastery
manner, and and from the attention
of the large audience he pleased all.
MAX.
An argument that has not yet been
addnced in favor of electlng Gen.