Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1875-09-23

gentleman and educator. He will be miss
ed by the College and by the Church,
Western Christian Advocate.
Sunday school Union Convention.
The Fayette County S. S. Union Con-
ventiOn met at Washington Sept. Is and
16, 1875, at the NJ E. Church at the hour
of 1:30 O'Clock p. m. Devotional exerci-
ses commenced with singing "All Hail the
Power of Jesus Name;'' prayer, and read
ing 18th Psalm, led by Rev. Geo. Carpen-
ter. Two O'Clock, an address of welcome
was made by Judge J. B. Priddy. He
said: We come from our different fields,
with our various experiences, with our re-
searches, our difficulties. our successes,
our failures, our plans, our hopes that by
a mutual interchange Of views, more wis
dom may be given to him that lacks, mere
strength to him that is weak, more light
be thrown on that which is dark Two
centuries ago the youth were left to grow
up in ignorance, profanity, and Sabbath
breaking; necessity prompted the origin
Of the Sunday School. Martin Luther
Barrowns De la Sale, William Fox, Rob-
ert Raikes, the fathers Of the modern Sun
day School, and others, who long since,
no doubt, rendered an acceptable account
Of their stewardships. Our text book is
the highest authorship, elegant in compo-
sition, faultless in style, and every word
breathing with inspiration, it is pervaded
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children Of Israel, by the cloud by day
and the pillar of fire by night. That
power, by which, when Joshua commanded
the sun obeyed. 1t is the pathway to the
fountain at which all may get the water
of life.
| Dr.J. w. Gillespie gave very excel
| lent response on behalf of the Sunday
School workers of the county. Time and
space will not permit even reference to
the many points in the address.
The Presidents address being next in
order, he said, 'One of the most brilliant
of American humorist says there are three
classes of people on moral questions
First, there are those who positively af'
firm that THING Is SO; secondly, there
are those who deny that II IS so; theT
there are those who don't care whether
IT Is so OR NOT. We members of thi
Convention, and all faithful Sunday School
workers belong to the first class; believ
ing that the Sunday School is the most eff
fective instrumentality made use Of by tn
Church for the moral and religious train
ing of the children. We cannot afford t,
, dispense with the Sunday School becaus
it is the only moral or religious teachin
that many receive, and because it is teach
? ing the purest popular songs of the peo
pie; and that it is the only basis of uniO
, upon which all denominations meet. Her
We have them all working for the same oh
ject, in perfect union. The young men
/ christian association, and our internationa
Q alliances are but the out growth of tn
D Sunday School work"
r Blackboard, map, and picture lesson
z Illustritions: how to make them interes
! ing and profitable in the Sunday Schoo
/, by Prof. A. c. Hirst. The time designe
r for the Professor was nearly all taken L
h before his topic was reached, and the Col
Ie vention regretted that he was thus preve1
J, ted from giving so full illustration of IL
:, advantages Of these object lessons as
<, could had time permitted. All prese
,e felt that the black board was a pow
Y when properly used, that it could not
IS dispensed with; in fact it was unanswer
o ble The Convention directed that
N should have an opportunity at some pc
j. ton of the session to present the balan
IL of the subject.
IL Verbal and statistical reports by tow
an ships was called, and many interesting a
in counts were given, from the different par
n of the county.
It, The remarks of the ministers and 9th
Sunday School workers were very mu
to the point, in the three minutes speeC
es.
d. First day, evening. o'clock: Devote
tn al exercises. Song, FLOWING Ever
he Prayer by Rev. j. E. Moore. Song "Sou
the Loud Timbrel" An address by Re
of Daniel Hill, on Magnet; an object less
ed illustrating to the eye how the Christian
attracted to the Great Magnet G.
W though the force is an invisible one, yet
effects are indisputable. The address a
i've object teaching Of our Friend Hill'' W,
ull exceedingly interesting and instructive
ell All present were convinced that his m,
is ner of presenting tho truths of the wO
is the very best to impress the mind a
heart.
This evenings session was an exceedi
Le- ly interesting one, and the very large C
sss gregation was as appreciatve collect
In of people as could be found in any &C
ep- munity. There were several short spec
ed es, well-timed, and to the point by r,
Re- Pagan and Sawyer. The exercises W
ay. interspersed with short anthems, "Str
,.u the Symbol" "Maranatha," Sound
and nd School War Cry" "All Bail the Power
his jesus Name.' Adjourn.
Morning of second day; 9 80, DevO ii