The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-16
divided attention to the address, which
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WCOncerniug modes OF gaining alien
was opened by Hon. g; L. CFanmer
in a forcible talk Of twenty-five minutes;
The Judge spoke without manuscript and
Kent M 4 glowing interest in his subject.
Rev. Geo. E. Hite, OF Zane Street h. Z:
Church spoke on the preparation gil
t~eachers-their studies" ina very Praet,
cal and sensible address, replete with good
illustration. He felt that human nature
needs 10 be studied IS well as books.
The committee to nominate an organs
zing committee reported the following
The committee appoined to nominate Q
committee to make arrangements torhold-
ing a State Sabbath School Convention,
reported the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Reao,ued, That five in number OF the
committee shall constitute q quorum for
the transaction OF business.
The committee nominated and confirm
ed ia as follows:
Mofrat, T. F. Clancy, g. E. Hite. Il. Il.
Jenkyns, W. B. Thompson, Mr.. w. ]. w.
Cowden, Judge 6. l.. Cranmer, Captain
John Carlin, OF Wheeling; Revs. A. U.
George, D. D., J. Garlan Hammer, I. War
ner, b. D., Mr.. D. T. @. Ferrel, OF Par
kersburg; Prof. @. L. Loos, Of Bethany;
Rev. l.. L. Stewart, OF Fairmont; Rev. j.
Ii, Aushey, OF Dallas; Rev. j. Ii. Flani.
pau, Of Grafton; Hon. j. Fl. Atkinson,
'0fSew Cumberland; Rev. W. A. Mackey,
OF Wellsburg; Rev. Lyman Whiting, ot
Kanawha Court House, and Hon. W. L.
Wiley, OF Morgantown.
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as follows:
WHEREAS, We are firmly persuaded OF
the importance OF Installing into the
minds OF the children OF our country the
truth OF Gods Word and OF leading them
TO the Saviour; and
WnERxAs, We regard the Sabbath
school as one OF the principal instrument
~talities by which the object may be &C.
complished; therefore
'ResOired, That we bear our testimony to
the great importance Of the Sunday
school work as a means OF giving increas:
ed vitality and energy to the church, aud
OF obeying our Saviours injunction,
"Feed My lambs"
Resoisea, That we are convinced Of the
necessity Of increased effort in building
up our Sabbath school, and that Chris
tians must practice the scriptural prin.
ciple ITO go out to the highways and
hedges, aud compel them to come in"
Rtsolrei, That We express II as our con-
yiction thatSunlay school work to be sue
cessful must he done thoroughly; that
superintendents and teachers must pre-
pare themselves for this work by prayer
and BY careful study OF the lesson.
DAaI,.I nkak reank M Ra OhanlI hn mad
in the selection OF Libraries for our Sab.
bath schools. That only those books
should be introduced that are scriptural
and calculated to lead the mind to Christ,
and that we express our appreciation oil
the value OF proper Sabbath school Pc
riodicals as a means OF increased interest.
Rsolred, That We solomnly warn the
children and youth OF the Sabbath schools
under our Jurisdiction against the preva.
lent vices Of profanity Sabbath dissertation,
d~isobedience TO parents and reading light
and immoral literature, earnestly warn
them against the formation oil an appetite
for alcoholic liquors, and against the use
less, expensive, offensive aud filthy habit
of using that vile narcotic tobacco, in any
OF its forms.
Resolved, That we regard 1t as OF para:
mount importance TO foster the habit oil
beneicence in our Sabbath school by al
iording the children and youth an oppor'
tunity for frequently contributing to prop
er objects OF beneticence.
Reolvod, That we believe that County
Sunday School Conventions are a most
potent instrumentality in awakening
throughout the counties an interest in
the Sunday School cause, and we earnest
~ urge all the friends OF the Sunday
School to encourage the county conven-
tons by their personal attendance, their
prapers and their influence, exerted In
every possible way to secure this desira'
BILE end: the salvation and moral culture
OF the rising generation,
Resolved, That we return our heartfelt
gratitude to the citizens Of Wheeling, for
their kindness In so Hospitality and gener.
ously providing for the entertainment Of
the members Of the convention; we would
also include In our expression OF thanks,
the trustees OF this church for the use Of
their edifice, and to the editors OF the
daily papers, who have given so full a re-
port OF the doings OF the convention.
The fourth session was closed with
prayer by Rev, G, @. Wilding, OF the
Thomson NJ. E. Church, Island. .
Closing Session.
Fourth Street NJ. L. Church never COLI
tanned a more attentive audience than
that which greeted the Sunday School
speakers last night. Rev. W. B. Thomson,
OF the Disciples Church, conducted the
devotional part OF the service and did 1t
well. The hymns were well selected, the
scripture selections appropriate, and the
prayers short and fervent.
"Biest be the tie that binds
Our hearts In Christian love-"
was the opening hymn, the tune being the
much liked and suitable ono OF "Denis."
Hon. John II. Atkinson. OF New Cum
berland introduced the subject OF Normal
Glasses in an address Of fifteen minutes.
He regarded these agencies as OF great
practical value to the proper training Of
teachers for their responsible work.
Teachers Meetings". was the next
topic, and was well and warmly treated
by W. ]. W. Cowden, Esq, OF the U. r.
Church, OF this city. Mr.. Cowden has
been active In u city association and
evidently gave due attention 10 his sub
jeet, speaking not alone from observation,
put from experience.
Key. US. Pomeroy, OF Moundsyille, was
introduced, who spoke on the mission Of
the Sabbath school in promoting benevo-
lence. Mr.. Pomeroy Is noted for earnest
ness in whatever he undertakes and what
soeyer subject he handles, and his address
last night was notan exception. He spoke
vigorously and certainly made 1t UNDER
stood that he does not believe ina religion
that does not produce liherality. He felt
that TO live for others and not for them.
selves alone, shonld be taught every Sun
day school scholar.
The mission Of the Sabbath school in
promoting Sabbath observance, was ably
handled by Rev. DR.. Mcclure Of this city.
Our readers are well acquainted with the
clear and iorcible expositions Of DR.. Nc
Clure on any subject assigned him. A
clear thinker and careful writer, he pre-
scented thoughts and arguments last night