The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-06-20
reported for the KgiS amd InteHigencr.
HARTFORD COUNTY S. s. UNION
INTERVENING EXERCISES.

The Hartford county Sunday School Union met
Tuesday morning, at 10 O'clock 1t was called to
order by Vice President Rev. Mervin j. Eckes,
who explained the objects of the association, and
denominations in the county. The meeting was
then opened with singing and prayer.
Rev. S. Shannon, Messrs. BENZ. Cole and VIM.
Il. McCann were appointed a committee to nom
mate officers.
The delegates and visitors were welcomed in a
pleasant speech by Mr.. Eckels. which was hap
PLY responded to by Rev.O. F. Burgess of Aber-
deem.
lowing officers for the ensuing year: President,
W. X. Galbrearh; yice,,presidents, Rev. o. F.
/. w. Matthews and o. Z. Michael; reportoriai
secretary, w. A. Baker.
They were duly elected and assumed their
duties after an address OF thanks by the newly
The first topic, "Thngs Needed" was opened
by Rev. G. ID. Wilson. of Churchvile, with an
say on 'Better Teaching" 1t was both interest
ing and profitable. He saw much that was graft
flying much that showed self-sacrifcng spirit
on the part OF teachers engaged in the work.
IL does not favor taking too lugubrous a
view of the subject, though there is room for
Improvement in many respects. He used many
apt illustrations and showed wherein the teacher
in the Sunday School might be made more prof.
table.
The second division of the topic. "Better Pre-
pared Lessons was discussed by Prof. X. W.
Eubank, of Havre de Grace, in an essay bearing
the preparation of Sunday School lessons, to
avoid what is so often heard in conversation and
Scripture. Great care should be exercised in
memoriZing Bible lessons that the learner may
not suffer from wrong conception of its spirit,
The Word OF Inspiration must and Will abide,
though errors creep into the mind of the listess
and inattentve reader for which he-not the
scriptures-must be the loser.
Both of the preceding essays were commended
by members of the convention and visiting minis
tiers.
Adjourned to meet at2 Pm.
AFTERNOON.
Rev. o. F. Burgess conducted the devotional
the Question Box. The President ann bounced the
themes of LIST topic. which were earnestly and
probably discussed by Rev. Messrs. II. D. Clarke,
of Baltimore; NJ. j. Eckels, of Havre de Grace;
Jas. Conway of Port Deposit II. II. Fieck of Now
kngstown, Pa, and Mr.. L. f. Wilmer, of Balti-
more.
The statistical report, as read by Mr.. w. II.
Galbreath, shows that there are in the Sunday
Schools of the county 0i officers, 1872 teachers ,
1,3S5 Scholars with average attendance'of 1.O7l !;
Is of the % schools the International Lessons;
&C scholars from these schools have united with
the different churches of the county during the
year. The report was adopted. The second top
ic, The Place the Sunday School occupies in the
Conversion Of the world" was discussed with
Wilmer and each evidently feels and believes
the Sunday School was, is and will continue to
world. In the general discussion of the subject
Rev. Messrs. Clarke, Conway Eckels and Fleck
Rev. Samuel Shannon spoke upon the third
topic, "How to cultivate the spirit of Benevo-
lcnce." This he regards as essential to the sue
of benevolence the aims of the gospel will not be
reached.
EVENING SESSION, TUESDAY.
Devotional Exercises, conducted by Rev. Mr..
Flock. Rev. C. Il: FELTON,, d. D., Pastor of Mt. Ver
and eloquent discourse on the Harmony be-
tween Moral and Intellectual Culture"
Adjourned to meet in the Presbyterian Church
at 10 A. NJ Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY.
After devotional exercises, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Shannon, the fourth topic, How can wo sue
GessflliY teach Temperance in the Sunday
School" was discussed by Rev. II. d. Clarke,
Rev. DIR. Felton, Mr.. Wilmer, Rev. Mr.. Feck,
Itev. o. r, Burgess and Mr.. WIN. A. Baker. The
following resolution, offered by Mr.. Baker, was
"Rcsoiyed. That the proper instruction of the
young in the principles and practice of temper
ance justihes this convention in urgently recon-
mending to all the Sunday Schools of Hartford
county that they devote at least one Sabbath each
quarter to Biblical Temperance lessons"
Messrs Eckels and Clarke followed with ques-
tions and answers, keeping up Il pleasant dia-
Jogue for few minutes.
4 Conversation" on the difficulties overcome
in Sunday School work. was conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Eckels. Replies were elected from Messrs.
Burgess, Fleck, Wilmer. j. +. Woodward, 7. w.
Mahr T. C. sayu a. r. silver and others
was held, which was conducted by Rev. Mr..
FLOCK, Mr.. Wilmer followed with some delightful
"'N " Wv AFTEaNooN SESSION.
The convention met at O'Clock. devotional
exercises being conducted by Mr.. u. +. wilmer
singing by the large choir of the M. Il. Church,
Prof. Woodward, leader.
Mr.. VIM. A. Baker, State Superintendent OF
the Maryland Sunday School Union, gave an in
structiye address on THE. Sunday School
Teachers Work and Influence"
Rev. ii. d. Clarke offered resolution of thanks
to the citizens Of Havre de Grace for their ample
hospitality; to the ehoirs of the two churches in
which the convention met for kindly furnishing
music, and to the directors for their management
and the harmony that characterized all the pro-
ceedings, which was adopted,
The convention adjourned to meet at the cal
of the executive committee,