The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-11-08
Closing Of Campbellsport sabbath
SCHOOL,

Closing Of CamPbellsPOrt sabbath
school.
The Sunday School which has been success
fully carried on tor the pas, six months. closed
on Sunday, October 2sth. and gave n Concert on
Tuesday evening. Oct. 80 1t being very beau
tiful evening. the house was uncomiortably full
The exercises consisted of songs by the School,
declalhations, &C.. after which was had an in
termission Of ten or fifteen minutes. The house
being called to order. few more songs were
sung and the Secretsry's report was read. After
hich was the presentation OF Il beautiful Office
| chair to the Superin tcndent. Mr.. Seymour
Strong.
BY request Mr. Strong came to a meeting ap-
pointed here last Spring for the purpose Of or
gsnizing y Sabbath School, and he was unani-
mously elected Superintendent and ChOrister
We succeeded in starting good school. which
grew until the number in attendance from Sab
bath to Sabbath was far beyond the expectation
OF anyone. although the room occupied was
n plain. common District School house, with
seats for only part of those in attendance
Some Sabbaths visitors came in from other
Schools, and were a,tonished TO see snch
School in operation in Csmpbellsport, where
they have had but little such experience for u
| number of years. One reason why we have
progre ssed SO rapidly is that almost all the cit :
izens in and around this place gave us their in
ducnce and attendance. and expressed by the
same their desire to have theis children. well
US themselves, receive Scrip,ural instruction,
and, as desire has great influence on belief. it is
exceedingly difficult to make man correctly
apprchend and believe what he is oppo. ed to-
while he readily understands and easily be-
lieves, what he wishes to have true; and We
hope these desires will increase until all the
people:n aad around this place will not only
dasS RI hut hmm
these great advantages which will increase
their future bless sedncss; il neglected and
abused. will increase their future woe, and
when the beautiful Spring comes again may we
all feel obligated to reorganiZc and make an
other Summers progress in trying to obtain a
more thorough acquaintance with the holy
scriptures. The possibilities are at present that
we cannot secure the services OF Mr.. Strong,
he is preparing to leave the State. We are sor-
ry to lese such q noble citizen. He will not
only be missed by US, but by all his acquant-
ances..
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
Commencing May 9Th. and ending October
asth, 1877.
The average monthly attendance is as fol-
lows;
May, 50; June. 20; July. 81; August, 50; Sep
tember. &c; October 60.
The average daily attenpance during the sum-
mer. Il.
July lst No Sabbath School on account of
Grove Meeting. in Mr.. Campbell's grove.
August 2lst. No Sabbath School on account
of Il funeral in the neighborhood.
MONEY COLLECTED.
Penny Collections during summer...... 81 40
Public collection ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81
Total $l4 Is
MONEY PAID OUT.
50 copies of the Well Spring .............. 81 IS
Lesson Papers. during Summer gS
Office Chair Observation-Disclosures. 25
40 Sabbath School cards s.., IS
Total ,... IA Is
L. NJ. POTTS, Scc'y.