, 1875-09-12

Tha Ninth Annual Convention OF the kAI
County eunday-school teschars met in tho Ele
Baptist Church, Tuesday, at 2 p. m.
The first hour Was occupied in devotion
services, led by tie presiding officer, ".
Brewster.
Delegates reported themselves from Dundee
Elein, st. Charles, Geneva, BataS1a, Plato. IN
Hampshire.
Tbs drss question for discussion WAS n
uounced, 8. Prayer as an element Of success il
OUT work" The R.vs- Meears. Dickinson
Dandy and others participated Committee
were then appointed a. follows:
Nomination qf 0heas-Messrs. Tolnsn, Muirhead
Norris and Mann, and Nrs- E. shsrman-
on Rsaoutsons- Rsv. L n Woodrnn, E. a. An
dreNu, md Mrs. Il. Sade-
The Convention then adjourned till evening
meeting at 7:s0 p. m., and engaged IN devotion
for thirty minutes.
Miss s. E. Kennyon, of Elgin, read an excel
Lent esaay under title Of The Old and the
New," and by request the essay became the
property Of tile Unlon-
Ihe easay v.s made subject for discussion BY
Icssra. U&udv, Dickinson, Woodruff, Andrews,
Foster. Brewster, and othefs
The Convention then adjourned till $50 H. N.
Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY.
The Convention met at $3.50 q. m !: and after an
hour spsnt in devotion proceeded ~ consider
alton Of the programme
+'Faulty Teaching" WAS subject which elicit
ed hearty discussion, participated in by several
members Of tue Convention.
The next subject, Faithful Teaching," vas
warmly discussed BY = number Of persons.
Tue Committee on Business reported = Con-
stitution. which was adopted, md committee
appointed to ASCERTAIN expenses Of publishing
the same.
The Convention then proceeded to elect off,
cars for the ensuing year, also delegates to the
TIM
in May. Officers were chosen rs followa:
P,rs1dssa-cyrus b. Larhn, Elgin.
kserxto4y-Wiliazn B. Lloyd.
JyeAsure-H~ n Clark.
F,es-fressde1lt.- l. N. Bacon, Dundes; James
Mann, Burlington George 1arhesd, Fiasc; Y. y:
Hanchstt, Kaneyiilo; L. D. Cadea, Compton B. J.
Fillmore, Virgil John Thomas, Blackberry @. ".
dwell. Arrora; E ]. Morg.n, Big Rock Hrs. E. ).
Ts<oasss 70 sta9 Uni,n-D J. Pike, !. G.
Dyckman, The Re.; Thomas e.alt, 9. B Toxne, l. 9,
Baker, the RuE. ". II. Rrewster, C. Y. Tolman. H
Ralph+ J. h. Eaton. ". B. Lloyd, Edison KmhAll c.
q. Larkan, ". ~ Kennedy.
Tho Convention then adjourned till 2 p m.
Convention met At p. NJ, beginning with de-
votionl exercises led BY the Rev. G. E. Dickin~
eon,
The Rev. n. L. Doyd, delegate from Kane
County to the State Convention LAST year, gave
= brief account Of the proceedings OF that body.
Toe County Secretary then gare report OF
the condition Of the Sabbath-schools in the
County during the year preceding July /, 1875,
from which it appears there vera IN operation in
the ooupty aixty-oue schools having regular seq
sion. THE teachers and officers numbered 7BO.
who are supposed to be active workers in
their chosen duties. The total number OF
children Who regularly listen to religious instruc-
tlon in {, ,062 which includes about oue-eighth OF
the population OF the county. This schools Of
the county xre divided denoninationally as fol-
lows:
Methodist Episcopal, IT; Baptist, IL; Con-
Rregatlpnal y: Presbyterihu. s.: Free Metho-
dist S: EynnQelical. i: Lutheran. s.: Uuion
Schools, 4; Episcopalian, 2; each, Universal