Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1877-06-20

so goodly heritage, and may We
not move on with renewed courage
and zeal to possess this entire State
for our God, remembering tina,
Christ said "For unto whomsoevel
much is given Of him shall much be
required" "Iowa for Christ" has
been and is the motto inscribed upon
our banner. II is grand and noble
one. One that should incite us to
greater acts of heroism for Him who
has done so much for us, and may VIC
not go forth under this banner with
as much assurance of victory as did
Constantine and his followers under
the sacred banner of the cross, with
tho watchword "With this shall We
conquer" written in letters of living
light across its sacred folds, and then
shall we march on from victory unto
victory, until the ransomed power OF
the Son of God shall have reached
the heart with converting and renew.
ing power, of every one of her brave
sons and fair daughters.
| We meet here in this convention to
consider important and practical
questions that shall aid us in the
achievement of this great and desir-
ed result. trust that each one of us
may first realize the Importance of the
work, and second our entire depend
ence upon God in the accomplishment
of it. Let us seek to improve every
moment of the time set apart for ses-
sions of the convention. l therefore
ask that each one make special effort
to be present promptly at the opening
of each session and to remain. If pos
sible, until its close. / trust that the
citizens of Ottumwa will understand
that this is o mass convention and
that all are cordially invited to meet
with us, aud as far as practicable,
take part in the exercises.
And now, in closing these few in
troductoly words, let me bespcak
your kind sympathies and earnest CO.
operation in the duties devolving up
on me as your presiding officer, and
may the spirit of our Master be in
our midst to guide us into all truth
that our coming together may be of
much profit to us all and to the cause
that calls us together.
Prof. /. ii. Bum, Cornell College,
then sang the beautiful solo care
your windows open toward Jcrusa-
lem."
The topic, "Morc work better
work." was then taken up and Rev.
M. e. Hazard, editor of the National
Teacher, Chicago, addressed the Con-
vention. He said:
The way Sunday School work has
grown is marvel. The time had
been when the drum and fife even,
would not draw the people out to a
Sabbath School convention. The
Sabbath School conventions in Illinois
had grown so large that no place
could be found to entertain them and
they had to have delegate con-
ventions, for several years past
Jacksonville wanted a mass conven-
zion and they turned out 1000 strong
and at the rate of q, 900 meals day
cleaned them out of house and home,
and now Jacksonville, nor any other
Illinois town, don't want any more
Sabbath School mass conventions
There was nothing that would draw
people together or interest them more
than Sabbath School work. The in
terest in Sabbath School work
was alive in Iowa as evidenced by
the attendance here this rainy night.
100000 children of this country
were out of Sabbath Schools and we
wanted more Sabbath School work.
In nearly every town and neigh
borhood there were more children
out of the Sabbath Schools than
there were in them, and all Christians
should unite hand in hand to bring
them in and train them for the Mas
ter's work. We should have "more
work and better work, too many
Sabbath School teachers were not fit
ted for their work, did not prepare
for it. How few understand the
Bible-thc key note is in tie words,
'For God SO loved the world that
whosoever believeth on him shall not
perish but shall have everlasting life.
| We will have better work when we
we get the older people into the
Sabbath School. 1t was a mistaken
idea that the Sabbath School
was organized for children only. To
keep older children in TIE Sabbath
School build wall of old people be-
tween them and the church door.
Teachers should be instructed in the
the art of teaching before they at
tempt to teach others. Too many
take up the work as light affair, but
it should be life affair. Never mind
how much discouragement you may
have about your class; work on
work ever. the time is coming when
you will get your pay. Go into the
highways and byways and gather uI
the children and bring them into
the Sabbath School. Only organized
work would secure the victory over
vice and unbelief.
The choir then sung "Go forth
brave men to the battle"
The President announced that the
6 o'clock prayer meeting would be
led by II. G. Sigler, of Osceola I; reg
ular session of the convention at
O'Clock, city time.
The Enrolling Committee then re
ported the following
DELEGATES PRESENT.
| nj. C. Hazard and wife, John Fair
banks, Rev. J.Monro Gibson and wife
4 A. II. Mcdonald, Jas. Judson Allen
Chicago; Stephen Paxson, L. d. Pres
ton, St. Louis; Rev. A. NJ. Thome
Memphis, Mo-; l.. Roberts, Olathe
Kan; T. S. Ruby, Macon, Mo.
FIRST DISTRICT.
Jonas Miller, Huron; 0 p Light
New London; j ii Duffield and wife
Keosauqua; Mrs G M Hall, Burling
ton; J Ii Whiting, Mt. Pleasant; Re,
'lC Reed, Fairfield; T Whiting, M
Pleasant; VIM TackaberTy, keokuk
o b Brown, Bentonsport; Rev Z
Edmonson, Bloomfield z ii Whiting
Burlington Rev II III Bolton, Dan
vile; A w Thompson, Brighton.
i SECOND DISTRICT.
!. Mrs j S Oliver, Mrs NJ M Jribble
Clinton; Rev ID L Jones, Davenport
THIRD DISTRICT.
/ SN Millard and wife, Dubuque
Rev c ii Mitchemorc, Mrs M s Bush
Strawberry Point.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
Rev ii Mitchell, Shell Rock.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
Fl Gilmore, Rev G w Prescott
Cedar Rapids; f w Allen and wife
J A Towner, s l. Smith and wife, Re
w Windsor, ID Arnold and wife, Mr.
S Hull, Marshalltown; Rev ID Nc
Dermitt, Rev q b Smith, Marengo; Re
David Blakely and wife, State Cen
ter; Rev NJ Fulcomer, Albion; Mrs M
Day, Lineville; Mrs M G Phillips
G III Onthank and wife, Grinnell; v
II Stryker, Montezuma; II II Millhi
ser, LaMoile; w B Reynolds, Prof
II Bum, Vinton Rev w A Waterman
Marion; Dennis Gray, West Union
w Pentland, Marshalltown.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
John f Barnett, West Grove; Re
Jno w Wright, Bloomfield; G
Hall, J w Young, Troy; Rev I
Corkhill and wife, Centreville Re
. f l. Schreiner, Bloomfield; Danie
Ogden, N 3 Rayburn, Matthew Hen
Try, Martinsburg; N J Smith, d !
. Hunt and wife, Hannah Green, J v
AnNCull:,o aud xuicn Sarah III MOV