The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-06-18

to business committee, and while the
committee was preparing its report
the reports of Sunday Schools we're
taken up, some read and verbal re-
ports received from delegates and
representatives.
Time having arrived for adjourn
ment, on motion the time was extern
ded so as to give Bro. Gabriel Friend
an opportunity to speak, making
verbal report of the Sunday Sunday
represented by him and asking aid
for it.
The business committee reported
questions in question box, and on
motion they were read and their dis
cusslon deferred until afternoon ses-
sion.
Rev. +. Hamill was appointed to
conduct the devotional exercises in
the afternoon.
Doxology sung and Convention adj
journed.
Saturday ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
assembled at29 o'clock. and DEVOTION
al exercises engaged in for half hour,
at expiration of which time regular
business was taken up and proceed.
ed with.
Minutes of morning session read
and approved.
Discussion of the 4th question,
"How to make Sunday School teach
ing a success was opened by w. A.
Baker. Singing, and discussion con-
tinued by Rev. j. J. Young.
The 9th question, "What is the best
method of controlling refractory
scholars ?" was then taken up for dis
cussion, which was opened by Rev.
j. j. Young, and participated in by
Mrs. Almira Steele, of Massachu-
sets, and Rev. VIM. Stoudenmire.
Questions in question box, reported
by business committee were taken up.
LIST question. "How ought teachers
who are seldom in their places when
school opens to be dealt with ?"
2nd, "Does the new revision of the
Scriptures in any manner affect the
Sabbath School system of instruc-
ton 2" discussed by Rev. P. Hamill.
Sd, "How can we control our Sun
day School musicians who are too
ambitious 2" taken up by Revs. VIM.
Stoudenmire, w. A Baker and j.
M. Davis.
4th, "When the teacher is refractory
how can he control his scholars ?"
answered ty w. A. Baker, He cam
not do it,"
The next business was the selection
of place at which next Convention
shall be held. On motion it was defer
red until evening session.
On motion it was ordered that
Sunday Schools hereafter shall be
represented in the Convention by the
Pastors, Superintendent and one
delegate from each school.
Rev. Bowlin was appointed to con-
duet devotional exercises at evening
session.
Roll called. 'doxology sung and
Convention adjourned.
Saturday evening. = Convention
met at u o'clock, and half hour de-
,,otoJ fo educational avaro;oaS oon
Quoted by Rev. A. M. Bowlin, after
which order of business was taken
up.
Minutes of afternoon session read
and approved.
On motion the vote adopting the
resolution changing the representa-
ton ofSunday Schools in Conventions
hereafter to be held, reducing the
number of delegates from two TO one
from each school, was reconsidered.
The question then before the Con-
yention being the adoption of the
original resolution offered by Hon.
P. Halnill in afternoon, which was
discussed by Rev. VIM. Stoudenmire,
John Shatzer and Hon. p. Hamill,
after which, on vote being had, the
resolution was lost; the number of
delegates from each school remaining
unchanged.
The 18th question was not discussed.
The discussion OF the 9th question,
"Relaton of Sunday School to Mis-
sionary work." was opened by Rev.
J. j. Young, in the absence of Rev.
N. L. Baumgardner, to whom was
assigned the question.
Singing, "Gathering Home"
Discussion continued by John
Shatzer, Rev. S. e. Jones, Hon. P.
l[amilI and Rev. VIM. Stoudenmire.
Singing, after which, on motion of
Rev. j. j. Young, Accident was
selected as the place of holding the
next Convention.
The following resolutions were
then offered by w. A. Baker, which
were read and adopted