The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-11-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL CoNvhN.
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TUESDAY MORNINGS SESSION

L1HEt hymH VI AUE AAVuenuu AoDBuCs
to Sing. Thanksgiving and praise meet.
ing, opened by Rev. j. Hart and continued
by j. n Elton aud a. L. Mitchell; closed
by singing Rejoice and be clad.
The topic Sunday School Music was
opened by E. W. Spencer of Rock Island,
and was followed by Mr.. Mitchell
Hymn l9, Ring the Bells of Heaven. y
Remarks on this topic were made by
Revs. Mr.. Findley and Elton, and Mr.. M
NJ. Cofbett.
After singing hymn %. "Jesus LIVES
Ever Near" prayer was offered by Rev,
I. Il. Hench.
The next topic, the Requisites of q
good Sunday School TEACHER" was opened
by Rev. Lindfeld of Moline, who was fol-
lowed BY MIR. Corbett. Fl. O. Sleight, and
Revs. Mr.. Harper and johnson.
Song by Dir. Chaplin and prayer by FL.
0. Sleight.
The subject Teachers Meetings was
discussed by Messrs. Stewart, Babeoek.
Lind6eld. Swartz, E. w. Spencer, Harper
and Chaplin.
Hymn-The Lord will Provide.
Mr.. Jewett made a report Of the county
canvass of the Sunday schools. which was
county. with 900 teachers aud 1907 sehol
ars; l6 schools organized in 1877; 80
schools only certain parts of the year. He
reported 5 Catholic schools with 708
scholars. These study the catechism in
stead Of the Bible. There have been ia
persons brought into the church through
the Sabbath school the last year.
A constitution and bylaws were also
adopted, and a committee consisting OF
Rev. A. Harper, Rev. T. &. johnson
Rev. j. A Reynolds, r. Crampton anu }
w Stewart was appointed to nominate
permanent officers. The committee re
ported as follows. and at tho evening ses
sion they were elected, viz:
President John B. Hawley.
Vice presidents-one from each town.
ship in the county:
Rock Island-J. A. Reynolds.
Coal Valley-Rev r. Reed.
Edg'ngton-Dr. 4 r. Smith.
Buffalo Prairie-ReY. j. s. Lutz.
Drurg-Rev w. Mathena.
Bowling-John Montgomery.
KuraI-Sam'l Adams.
Audalusia-Henry Thompson.
Hampton-Henry Clark.
Moline-H. o. Sleight.
Coe-Henry Torpin.
/ Black Hawk-Mathew j. Johnston.
Canoe Greek John Arnold
Cordova-J. II. Marshall.
Zuma-John Osborn.
| Port Byron-Hon. E. Fl. Johnston.
Secretary w. Spencer.
1st assistant secretary-D f. Moore.
Corresponding secretary-C. +. Haw
ley.
Treasurer-Dr. g. Carter.
| Executive ommittee-Hugh Warnoc
aud H. L. Mitchell, and the president, sec
retary and treasurer as ex-oficio mem
bers.
Nominating committee for next year
Rev. Lin6eld. w. I. Crawford, N.
Sawyer. Geo. A. Metzgar and Rev. E.
Elton.
The morning session closed with a son
by Mr.. Chaplin and benediction by Re,
Spencer.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/, Opened by Rev. Davis of Milan, 10 th
absence OF Rev. Swartz The singing va
: by Messrs. Chaplin and Spencer.
The topic, Bible study in the family,
was opened by Rev. j. Ii. Reynolds wb
was followed by Mr.. Thorpe, of Cordov,
: DR.. Mckee of Rock Island; Mr.. CHAP
of Davenport 1t was closed by praye
t by Rev, E. G. Barnard.
e The next topic, How shall We secur
;. the attendance of all the Sunday Schoo {
was opened by Rev. Haney OF Moliu,
Rev. Lindfeld followed. There we're ais
remarks by Il. o. Sleight, Mr.. BabcocI
n Rev. Barnard and others.
The next topic, THE Care aud Cultu
of Converted Scholars" was opened
9 . Mr. d. f. More. The subject was di
! cussed by Revs. Barnard, Findley. Line
= . field, Mr.. Spencer, Mr.. Sleight aud other
e EVENING SESSION.
t. The following additional delegates We
y reported present:
e Watertown-.M Mrs Chas. Arenshiel
Il Mrs L d Edwards.
Carbon Chff-David Jameson.
Hampton-Mrs e Z Arlcularius, Miss
CJ Meader, Agnes Nj Baker.
=. Port Byron-Hou Z Il Johnston.
" Milan-ReV S I Davis, John Dickso
John Cleland, Miss Kitre Bradley,
u After lengthy addresses by Rev. Il.
d Barnard and Hon. John B. Hawle
lg devotional exercises led by Dr. Nesbit;
sr vote of thanks to the press, the convent
adjourned Sine die