Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-22
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National sunday school Convention

YRsTKRDAy AFTERNOONS PRocEEpISGs ASp CLD-
ING LAsT SIGaT.
The Convention reseaembled yesterday after
noon at o'clock, aud after the usual religious
opening exercises, the question, "What are our
Discoursgemenis was taken up for..considors.
ton.
A leng thy discussOn ersne1 in (which large
number OF the delegates participated. Amongst
the principal discouragenents to the Sunday
school cause were the iuattenton Of many of the
preac hers, both regular and local want OF
| interest on the part OF superntendents,t teachers
and scholars; want Of good libraries aud good
snperintendents and want OF general ap-
probation OF the Sunday School work
corrected statistical report was presented by
the Committee on Statstca which was read and
alproved and the committee discharged.
The Convention reaesembled at O'Clock in
Bethel A. NJ. L. church. sixth and Walnut SITS.
Rey. j. i. Cooper conducted the religious exer-
cises
On motion OF Rev Mr.. Bryan all addresses dur
ing the evening were limited to five minutes.
g The proplieg OF holding National Sabbath
School Convention annually was taken up for
consideration, and led TO q lengthy debate.
Some wanted one held every year, some every
two years, others every four but Rev. J. F.
Cooper with large following, wanted one held
| especially in 1876, the centennial OF our inde-
pendence, The latter suggestion waa finally
The propriety OF holding the next Convention
in Philadelphia elected considerable discussion,
mort OF the speakers contending that there
would be 30 much sight seeing that the Conyen-
tion would be lost sight Of. This idea prevail
ing, Philadelphia was shcved as also was New
York and finally Washington u. c. was made the
almost unanimous choice.
motion To appoint committee OF
three from each OF the several States
represented IS committee OF arrangements
was amended to make it consst
OF i've In all and that they all lie chosen from
the District of Columbia. John L. Wright wat
elected chairman of the committee, with Davld
Warner, Henry Piper, Joseph Ambush. and Perry
| Rider, as lis colleagues.
The month OF October wss fixed upon a. the
time for holding the convention, tho day being
left with the Committee of arrangements.
A resolution by Rev. ]. +. Cooper recommend
ing the several States and Counties to hold State
aud County Conventions, was adopted.
resolution by u. B. Anderson, recommend
ing preachers in charge TO form classes OF loca
preachers ami others, and Instruct them fOi
Sunday School work, after long discussion
was adopted
| Resolutions of thanks TO the pastors and ofii
Gers for the use OF churches to the citizens fol
their Blindness, to the officers Of the Convention
| for the faithful and able discharge of their du
| ties; 10 the editors OF the uMHKRCIAf Eeerl
| EccsNpg and lSuntdy SchoOl lFOri'rr for tha uat
| of their columns; and to tho reporters OF tie
same papers for their attendance anl full anC
| fair reports OF the Convention, wcio all unani
mOusly adopted.
On motion Of J. r. Cooper, the Secrelariei
were instructed TO compile and publish l0Ou Co
| pies Of the minutes Of tho Convention, and t,
iofray the expenses OF such publication it wai
| recommended to tax each school represented
to be paid back in minutes when published.
| The Finance Committee reported 20. Ii col
lected. Of Which Sl5 was paid to the President
| 1850 to each Of the Secretaries, -, TO the Jan
| itor and the balance to incidental expenses
| resolution recommending the Glu',silt,t ltr
t0rtisl' to the support OF lo delegates xae ainli
| led.
| A number of appropriate farewell adires-e
we're then made after which tho Convention al
| ioulned ytHe dir.