Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-06-14
Annual s.s.ConventiOn

This body met at the Cong. church, JEFF
ferson, on Tuesday and held over through
Wednesday of last week. Nearly all parts
of the county were represented, and the
attendance was very large-numbering
over one hundred. The good citizens Of
the Hub threw open their doors and made
the strangers their guests and recipients
of their hospitality.
Rev. 7. D. Blinn led the devotional ex-
eises at II o'clock on Tuesday morning.
The Pastor of the Church, Rev. S. W.
Dickinson, welcomed the convention;
President Day responding.
Messrs. A. D. Strong and E. T. Smith
were chosen assistant secretaries.
Rev. ]. N. McGiffert spoke upon the
literature of the Sunday School, as re-
auiring the highest order Of talent, as hav-
ing q relation to hymnology and papers of
the Sunday School, and having as its OBJ
ject that of the Sunday School itself, the
instruction and conversion of children.
Mr.. Tuckerman spoke upon the best
method of retaining the older scholars in
the Sunday School, by first giving them
some personal work in it, then specific lines
of stCdy-next, moral and intellectual
food.
Mr.. Kingsbury spoke upon personal ef
fort for the conversion of pupils; COM
mence early, labor definitely and from a
lively personal experience.
In the evening, after prayer by Rev. F.
G. Wright, an interesting Bible reading
praise meeting was conducted by Rev. W.
]. Wilson, The responsive and song SER
vice was finely performed Wednesday
morning.
The first topic was taken by Rev. S. W.
Streeter, ''The relation of the Sunday
School to the Church" A forcible presen-
tation. The Sunday School is but another
form of preaching; the church should be
in the school, and, the school, have an
influence upon the working of it. The
converted and unconYsrted are thus
brought into association, and greater re-
ligious force secured. A religious man for
superintendent, or teacher, or one to lead
the singing is not enough; the whole
church should be in the school, parents and
children.
Mr.. Jennings spoke upon the last topic,
- teachers preparation. He must first
understand his work and then thoroughly,
intellectually, prayerfully and spiritually
study the lesson. He must haYe baptism
of the spirit.
The last session was taken up with busi-
ness and childrens' meeting. The happy
faces Of the children were consonant with
the happy thoughts and feelings that filled
all. Addresses were made BY Bros. Blink
ley, Phinney and Nutting.
The Convention was indebted. at this
meeting, to Prof. c. c. Williams for con-
Quoting the music, and Prof. @. c. Case for
a solo, and the other session to Rev. Will
son, for prompt and spirited music.
The following were chosen officers for
the coming year:
Rev. J. K. Nutting, President; A. K.
HaWley, Secretary; D. R. Carpenter.
Treasurer.
Wayne was chosen as the place Of next
meeting.
As chairman of Committee on Resolu-
tions, Mr.. Dickinson reported the follow
ing, which were adopted:
Resolred, That the subject of temper
ance be given place at the next meeting,
also that an hour be given to black board
exercises.
Resotged, That the practice among pro-
fessed christians Of dancing and card-play-
ing Injuries christian influence and brings
contempt upon the cause of the Master.
ResoIUed, The promise of these cOnven-
tions is great to the Sunday School cause.
MIR. M. G. Dick supplemented the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That we tender to the citizens
Of Jefferson our thanks for the hospitablS
manner in which we have been entertained.
ReSOlved, That we return thanks to Mr.
Howells for gratuitous blanks.
1t was decided to hold convention on
Mr.. Writings grounds, just west of the
Harbor, sometime about the Goth Of July.