The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-09-17

Church, o. the Lima road. two and one
half miles from Fiudlay. on Saturtiar
and Sabbatl. Srpt. 4th and 5th Eigh
schools were represented, all OF whicl
were reported in a prosperous condition
The forenoon of Saturday was spent il
miscellaneous business.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After a short discussion of the first
topic, the following officers were chosen
10 serve for the ensuing year: Prcsi
deut, J. r. Dye: Vice President. o. p.
Wis.,; Secretary, q. W Powell; Treas
ur.-r, \. Po,yeII; after which convention
adjourned till o'clock p NJ
EVENING SESSION.
After miscellaneous business, inclnd
ing the appointment of Standing Com
nittees, the topic Of the evening, "Are
there any advantages to be derived from
the instrumental music in the Sabbath
SCHOOL," was discussed, a majority TAX
ing the affirmative, The discussion took
a wide range, and at its conclusion, the
| Query box was opened, which furnished
an inexhaustible mine of interesting
topics for debate, the discussion Of which
was both animated and profitable.
SUNDAY SEPT, 5-MORNIYG SESSION.
After some miscellaneous exercises, a
Sabbath School experience meeting was
held, in which many participated, many
encouraging incidents We're related and
exhortations given, interspersed with
music, lead by Bro. Joseph Wilson, after
which the topic for the season was taken
up-''Can any one be a consistant Chris
tian and not attend Sabbath School"
opened by o. P. Wise. The topic was dis
cussed at considerable length, pro amt
con, all agreeing. however, that tlie
Sabbath School is n portion of the
church and a means of grace, and no
consistent Christian could willfully neg
leet il. with impunity.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention opened by singing and
prayer by Rev. DIR. Jones. Topic for
the session, ''Woman's work in the Sab
bath School," opened by n. Poe, and
ably handled, Bro. p. citing alb undant
proof that woman are as we'll qualified
as men TO fill any position in the Sabbath
School-from Superintendent down
that they were better adapted to teach
children. Bro. NJ. Gray, OF Findlay, fol
lowed, and in his lucid and pointed way
demonstrated that the female part of
society were not inferior to the male por-
ton in any particular Except physically
that they were more efficient in the Sab
bath School, as teachers, and more sue
cessful in leading the young mind to
Christ.
The next in order was a lecture by DIR.
Jones, on the ''Proprie ty and reason
abIeness of correct early training" The
Doctor proved conclusively that infancy
and childhood are the periods in which
the foundation for the man or woman is
laid; that u child correctly trained will
not depart from it when old, and that
the Sabbath School is a proper place to
give this training, that but comparative
Iy few persons are converted after the
age of forty years, and that he had
known but tI0O. in his life TO be convert
ed after they were 60.
The lecture was listened to. with in
tense interest, and will do much good.
Upon the whole this convention has
been II perfect success, evincing the
earnestness of the Sabbath School work
ers of Liberty township.
J. X. NYE, Pres.
c. w. POWELL. Se:'y.
Sandusl1y Conference Appointments.
The following are the appointments
of the Sandusky Conference u. Il.
Church:
FINDLAY DISTRICT-T.J J. HARBAUGH 7. f.
FindIay Circuit, A. w. Holden; Bluff
ton Mission. Elias Rex; Tawa Circuit,
AIvan Rose; Van Buren,, J. Bever;
Columbus Grove Station, $. Essex;
Ottawa Circuit, J. Panl: Brimore Cir
cult, l.. Sharp; MilgrOve Circuit. i. J,
Wise; Portage Circuit, l.. j. Osborne;
Weston Circuit, J. French; Beaver
Creek Circuit, w. Miller; EImnrr, j. NJ.
Grim; East Toledo Circuit, s. l.. Lame;
PoweIrs Creek Mission, $. II. llnraing;
Pcmberyille Mission, J. Coup: Bowling
Green Circuit, J. Long.
MARION DISTRICT-L. MOORE p. T..
Cardington Circuit, J. w. Wagner;
SciotO Circuit, w. W. McCurdy; Rich
land Circuit, w. Mathers; Johnville Cir
cult, f. Clymer; Bucyrus Circuit, j. '.
Potts and ID. F. Gender; OeeOla Circuit,
ID. ID. Hart; Pleasant Ridge Circuit, ID.
W. Downny; Shiloh Circuit, &. l.. Bar
low; Attica Circuit, J. +. Seller; Belle
point Circuit, j. A. Crayton and +. B"v.
ington; Gallon Station, II. NJ Long;
Marion Station, A. Orr; Shelby Station,
o. H. Ramsey; Chicago Junction Mis-
sion, w. \. Keesey.
sANDUsKY DIsTRICT-R FRENCH p. T..
Benton Circuit, S. II. Radabaugh;
Honey Creek Circuit, Ii. G. BeviTgt"n;
Carey Circuit, A. ]. Klingle; Salem Cir
cult, Geo. Bender; West Independence
Circuit, Isalac Grouse; Seneca Circuit,
NJ. Long; Sandusky Circuit, M. Bnlger;
Eden Circuit, c. French; Green Creek
Circuit, Z. h. Maurer; Flat Rock Cir
cult, II. Hartzler; Bay Shore Circuit,
ID. s. Caldwell; FostorIa Station, w.
Martin; East Fremont Mission. j. Rid
ley; Port Clinton Mission, To he sup
piled.
The next session of the Sandusky Con
ference Is TO ba held in this city.
A FIRsT-CI.Ass fresh milch COW and calf
for sale by p Sheets, in Biglick township. II
1.-THE law makes it the duty OF the
| Probate Judge to appoint an examiner
of the County Treasury every six months
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