The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1877-03-22
Ohio S. S. Union.

The Executive Committee of the
Ohio S. S. Union, have issued Circu-
lar to the friends of the S. S. cause
throughout the State, in which they
say: y
It is proposed to hold mass Sab
bath school meetings in evevy coun-
ty in the State during the ensuing
spring-more definite notice of
which will be given hereafter.
Preliminary to these meetings, it
is proper and desirable that prayer
be offered for Divine guidance and
blessing. We, therefore, earnestly
request pastors of churches in Ohio,
with their congregations and schools,
to hold a special service in their
churches on Sunday evening. March
25. in furtherance of the cause of
Sabbath schools, and have prayer es-
pecially upon the following subjects:
l. For the Conversion OF all mem
bers of Sabbath schools.
2. That the entire population OF
this State may be brought into the
church and Sabbath schools, and
find Jesus as their Savior.
8. That all church members may
become more actively en- ngaged IN all
church work, particularly that OF the
Sabbath school.
4. That the ''Ohio Sabbath
School Union" and county, and 9th
er organizations, may be made more
effective in advancing the cause.
5. That all officers and teachers
in Sabbath Schools may be blessed
in their souls, and be better qualifi-
ed by the Holy Spirit, and in acquir-
ed knowledge, for their work.
6. That Gods blessing may at
tend the prposed union mass Sab
bath school meetings to be held IN
each county of the State this spring.
Z. That all Christians may be
united in heart and effort IN the
great work of Sabbath schools, and
in evangelizing the State.
Let US, in faith, pray, and 'oorE,
k,eoui,ag that our Lord aosU, IN his
own good time and way, bless our
efforts.
ABNER L. FRAZER, Prest.
WILLIAM ALLISON, Chm n. Elk. Com.
At meeting of the Board of Man.
ayers, last July, the following fnan-
cial scheme was adopted:
"Resolved, That the Sabbath
schools of the State be, and they are
hereby requested to contribute to
the Ohio Sabbath School Union the
amounts of their penny collections
on the fifth Sabbaths of the months
having five Sabbaths (July, October,
and December, 1876,and April, 1879
making four contributions a year,
for the expense and mission work of
the Union and that it be the duty of
the district secretaries, aided by the
county presidents and secretaries, to
see that the same is collected and
paid over to the treasurer.
Under this resolution, the State
was divided into 33 districts. This
county and Ross form the 9th dis
trict, of which Judge Meek, Of this
place, is Secretary. The assess
ment on this district is S75, which the
managers desire to have collected
and forwarded as soon as possible.
From the Circular before us, we
learn that since its organization in
1869, the labors of the o. S. S. Union
have greatly advanced the Sunday
School cause in our State. All but
ten of the counties in the State have
been organized, 25 counties having
been organized last year. Being
strictly undenominational body, IN
which all the various Protestant
churches are represented, the Union
does not interfere at all with the de-
nominational S. Schools, but coop
crates with them in promoting the
great cause, in which all have com
mon interest.
We hope the request made by the
Union, for special S. S. services on
next Sunday evening, in all the
churches in the State, will be cordial
ly responded to by all the pastors IN
this county.