Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-08-11
The Sabbath School Convention
BIZ THOMAS CALLAHAN.

The Third Annual Convention for the Nine
teenth Sabbath School District met in the
Presbyterian Church In Ironton August Sd,
1851. at s O'Clock P. NJ.
For the purpose of presenting more clear
history of the Convention, its accessories Will
first he considered, and then the Convention
itself.
Among the accessories the music justly
claims the first pla &C. The choir Of tue Pres
byterian Church lie good one, and was, at least
for part of the time, ai'ied by some OF the
best musical talent, not only of the Valley OF
Arcadia, but from elsewhere.
During the Convention twenty-four pieces
were played and sung. In eour instances Miss
Fannie Markham presided at the organ, III two
pieces Miss Maria Russell, and in fourteen
instances Miss Emma Eisenbu.Ig, OF Farming
ton, presided. Misses Markn; III ami Russell
are we'll known tn be among the best mus-
clans In Arcadia Valley, but Miss Eisenburg
was a stranger, whose rare beauty, quiet man
ners, and fine skill rs musician hav made her
a host of friends, who will be deligh ,d to see
her among US again. Each one has h 'pecuil-
arities in style of playing, which are a'',errins
different pieces were presented from IL ne to
time, tests were maze, showing conclus 'vely
the attachments of the differ, mt perform ers.
Miss NJ .rkham was not fully brou hit out IN
any one piece, as the writer has seen her con e
| up In music at other times In singing No
| l5) of the Gospel Hymns, there We're but five
| In the choir, but the singing was well supple
| mented BY the congregation; an Miss Russell
came to the front in a manner simply grand.
Her whole soul went into that pi,c'. No. 23o
WIS sung with true appreciation OF the spirit
of the piece, end Mis- Eisenburg is perhaps
but little aware of the grand, pure light that
shone through and all over her she played
and sung it, revea ing the true artist, and
much more, which whilst it fills an honest,
unselfish heart with gladness to see it, will
seal the lips and dry the pen. In rendering
| No. 1913 there were only eight in the choir, but
| it would be difficult to excel the singing oil
Messrs. Wright, pipktn and Charles Russell.
| vote of thanks was rendered TO the choir
bv the Convention, aud never were thank:
more richly deserved bv splendid rendering
of Music welded to Immortality, aud Religion
as the way that leads TO 1t.
The second accessory of the Convention wa'
the entertainment OF the members by the peo
pie of Ironton and vicinity. the burden OF
this came upon the ladies, of course, and i
was nobly sustained. Every guest was de
lighted. The collation. SIP, cad ia the basenen
of the church on Wednesday was triumph OF
skill and kindness, of which any community
might well he proud. A vote of thanks Wa
rendered for these TIL n IS, also.
fha
attendance. This was never less tuan thirty
nor more than one hundred and twenty-five
and their deep interest in the work. as mani
tested by their attention. was well calculated
to make the Convention success.
The worst drawback was in the weather
when was almost broiling hot, aud made /
difficult t, attend to anything Anothe
drawback was the noise made b. the work
men engaged on the bell tower OF the church
But AS this, like the hos weather, could no
be avoided, 1t was patiently borne with by tn
Convention.
Having thus noticed the surroundings OF tn
Convention, we VIII now notice the bod
itself.
Prominent among the members were Revs
Harlan, (who is District Vice President,
|
; ster Grove and our venerable father Donald
son; Mrs. DIR. May, of Annapolis; Mrs. W.
Lyman, of Ironton; DR.. Il. w. Farrar, an
Messrs. e. C. Russell, Charles Russell, ". A
LYMAN, and J. H. Delano, aud Mr.. j. w. PIP
kin, of Carter county, who gave the Convex
ton a very concise and clear statement Of tn
work in his county.
Rev. Harlan, as District Vice-President
presided, and Rev. NJ. Bell was CHOSEN Secre
tary. The Convention was opened by al
address by the Chairman, VINO took tn
ground that the district school neglected tn
moral training of the children, and that tn
Sabbath school must supply the lack. so as T.
train men of integrity. He advocated the in
PRODUCTION Of the Bible into the common
school, and that those principles of Christi
anity which all sects hold in common shoui'
be taught, and that unless this work is dom
the nation will be destroyed
Rev. Hand spoke of the encouragement
aud of Sabbath schools. and the necessity o
the workers encouraging each other in tn
work and OF the good effect Of Convention
in doing this.
The next topic was The Past and Future o