The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1875-06-25
U.B.FNDLAY DIST. $. 5. CONVENTION.
"a Interesting and Profitable Three BayS' Session
al iorth Baiiinere. Wood County.

.H Interesting and Profitable Three D7yS' Session
al SOrth BALTIMORE Wood COUNTY
This body met ut New Baltimore
Wood county, Ohio. Tuesday evening
June j.. 1875.
The first evening was occupied with al
address by Rev. \. Rose, on "The Sab
bath School and IT, Object. ~ Tie speaker
maintained at some length the iInpor
ianec Of an acquaintance with the Scrip.
tnr,-- a. an Indispensable attainment in
"a SabIatI. School worker. The too
common practir.. of teachers appearing
uI.pr-r:sg.i i.,-irr.. their Glasses received
sunr--y-rr crLieisns-
On NrdIsr. day morning the President
OF last year. Rev D. Clancy, and Secre-
tary W. II. Leonurl. Jr, took their seats,
and the hu-inrs, al lie Convention pro-
c-e.lrd Tber,. were in all sixty-nine
delegates enrolled. among them several
minister Of the District, and Rev. $. N.
lippard, Of DAYTON, o, and Rev. ID. K.
Miller. 81 Marion. -.
\ spirit Of deep pearnestnees and a kind
Christian feeling Prrvadrd the Conven-
! ton.
During the first day the following top
! les were discussed: /. 'IIow shall We get
! the children =. ''IIow shall We get the
young 3. "IIow shall we get the pa
rents = l. How shall we get the neglect
cd cIas.,>." Numerous speeches were
made upon each oi these subjects, and
many valuable thoughts and suggestions
were offered.
la the evening Il childreu's meeting
was addressed 10y Rev. d. K. Miller, Il.
j. HarLaugh and ). NJ. Hippard. This
Wa adciigIt ful and instructive exercise,
rendered 80 ia part by George Smith, ,vo-
c.,iist, and 2Irs SPahr, organist, assisted
by thr Sunday School, furnishing sweet
music. All felt that it was good to be
there.
On Thursday morning the Committee
on Nominations presented the names OF
Rev. \. Rose, for President, Rev. j.
French, Vice pr-sijsnt, and Rev. Isaac
Grouse, for Secretary and Treasurer The
report Of the Committee being adopted,
Rev. \. Rose took the chair and conduct
cd the. business of the Convention during
the day
Rev. Il. J. Harbaugh conducted a
Teachers Meeting for one hour, giving
many valuable suggestions and making
some Palpable hits ia his usual happy and !
witty manner. la showing first How |
not to do it, - aud then "HOw to do it,"
in SabbatlISchool teaching, he awakened |
some persons in the Convention to Il suS- |
pi,ion that a good deal Of their past labor |
has been short Of that standard of per- |
fection which they supposed they had |
attained This was :. profitable as well |
rs an interesting part Of the session.
The day was mostly occupied in the
discussion Of the following topics:
/. 'IsitadviSable to have the children
commit the Scriptures to memory; ifso,
what will best facilitate the obiectE
=. Relation of the Sabbath School to the
Missionary cause" >. Improvement
in Sabbath School music.
ID was the sense of the Convention, eX-
pressed in various remarks, and II reso-
lutiun on the subject, that memorizing
Scriptures, and especially the Sabbath
lesson, should be encouraged, but that
the time of the Sabbath School hours
should not be occupied in reciting verses.
Ii was also maintained that the Sabbath
School. being the Church ut work, is real
Mission work, aud that Missionary sell
timent should he ineulcated in teaching
in the Sunday School.
On the music question advance ground
was taken, anl rrnIarksmade and APP
pIauded that would have sounded
strangely in the H. II. Churcha few
years ago.
Some amusing episodes occurred dur
ing the Convention. Rev. HaTbaugh
said TO the children that Ie had song
composed # six verses for them to learn
and sing. He would sing one for them.
The words were ''go Oh, go on" This
was the first verse, and the other five
were ''iust like the first
Tie whole session was a pleasant
working one. The Sabbath School cause
received :,n impetus that will be felt du
ring the year. The meetings We're held
ia the nice, new United BretIren Churcn
in New Baltimore.
| must nut forget to mention the an
nual address of Rev. X. French, the Pre-
siding Elder of the District. 1t was full
Of rich thought, and earnestly delivered.
Pastor ]. Hever also made all feel at
home 10y his address Of welcome.
Th,. citizens OF New Baltimore and vi
cinity know how to entertain Sunday
School Convention The writer had his
''homcn With our former tOwnsman, L.
W. Poe. VINO, with his kind lady, will
make any Findlayite feel at home, if said
can appreciate true hospitali-
ty. | should like to go once a year at
least to New Baltimore to attend n Sun
day School Convention. Mr.. Editor,
yOH ought to have been there
lNCoGNITO.