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lived SO long without doing some good
for the present fast and enlightened
age. We.
Lylcs Ford, July 16.
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TIE SUTDLYhCHOOL CONTENTION.
Expressions of Regret that 1t Should Have
Been Postponed. ..'rho Advantages Likely
to Result from t'utI,a Gathering.
Mcs$rS. EtfttorS: Please permit me
to express my regret at the postpone
ment Of this Convention, aud few
thoughts in regard to it. was much
surprised to sec the announcement
that the Executive Committee "for
various reasons had decided TO post
rono tho meeting Of the Fairfield
County Union Sunday School Convcn-
ton" lknOw not what these reasons
were, but regret that The committee
failed to give them, as l think it was
due to the public, inasmuch as The pro-
gramme had been published long be-
fore, and rs the Convention y }uid have
been made the means Of accomplishing
much good, whether all thought SO or
lsnot. l believe that four or five rdligi-
GUS denominations Gin convention as
scmblcd' have brain enough TO c,'euic
an interest and make the meeting
success. Surcly there arc none Of the
Sunday School workers in Fairfield
who have reached the topmost round
of tho ladder, by mastering all the
great principles which undcrlic sue
ccs$fW work in this direction. sup
pose no one, whatever his scholarship,
could attend su,h a convention with
ont receiving some benefit. But even
if he could, would not thc true spirit
OF bcuciiccncc lead him TO impart some
of his intellectual wealth for the bcnr- |
fit of his more ignorant brethren, that
they might be more useful? Q"i .1"cii
per dliam, .t"c5t per sc. Certainly one
tcllcctual treasures SO that others may
receive no benefit from them, than the
miscr has to keep his money out Of cir
culaiion. While do not cclstrc the
Committee, yet | will say, in all caudor
and kindness, that | think their judy
mcnt was at fault. do, brethren,
especially as E.cec"tirc, not having
the right to hW ont, What was com
mitlcd to them to carry ont. IT may
be, too, that they permitted themselves
to be too easily discouraged, for rca-
sons (among othcrs) which should
have urged them forward. Did they
~, La,
in it? So much the greater reason for
holding the Convention. that an inter
cst in Il work SO important and Of such
general utility might be crcGtcd. Did
the Committee find there was opposi-
ton? And was any noble enterprise
ever put on foot that did moi meet with
opposition? Have we not all learned
that the great enemy against whom all
Sunday School workers arc battling
! snmrtinoS usos ovon good mon an hie
agents to defeat good purpose? Did
the Committee learn that some pronii-
ncnt brother OF brethren did not en-:
dorsc it! And must we make such
our king or pope, and wait their en-
dorscmclt before We put our hand to
so noble a work? Or did tho Com
mittcc learn that some thought that it
would be better for each denomination
to coninc their labors for blessing
others within the pale Of their own
congregations! Then. again, so much
| more need for the Convention to break
down this selfish and unlallowcd
spirit. AS | am not writing for re-
| li@ious paper, shall not speak Of the
| advantages Of such q meeting, nor of
| the importance Of the work il contcn-
plates. The Committee had arranged
| what | regarded as Il good programme,
and | had expected treat, as an
auditor, by way Of light, encourage
mcnt and inspiration, Tire themes
were well selected, and that assigned
to Mr.. Douglass is one that should
claim the interest Of every patriot in
our country IL theme worthy of the
best brain power we have, and ! was
pleased with its assignment. For we
cannot hope, in onr day, to reform
many existing and prevailing evils;
but we may prepare the coming GEN
Grafton for The Stage, by iniuSin" into
their minds 4 lnTr of justice, fidelity
aud morality. The Sunday School can
ttu this.
| ] therefore move, sir, that the report
Of the Executive Committee he re-
committed, with special instructions
To report on time and place for the
meeting of the Conventions; also to
make such changes in the programme
rs they may deem necessary; also to
secure the services of a choir and in-
strumcnt at the place of meeting, or TO
permit Brother Jennings to furnish
his own choir and instrument, and also
to make whatever other arrangements
they may deem best for the success Of
tho meeting. Have a second?
AN OLD MAN.
BETRAYED INTO 4 Mock MARRIAGE.
| About n Year ago two brothers
named Clayton attempted to ruin Miss
Mary Narrower, the beautiful dnunhtcr