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our venerable old soldier in Israel, Not a city yet found where the
Bro G. 0. Burnett, in tenderness Jews do not control a large part of
and love invoked the blessingjrif the’ wealth’. Children always at
Annual Meeting.
oUr Great father oii the work of the Jewish worship. When a child
D ayton , W. T., June 9,1882.
the Sunday-school Institute.. '
asked a question everything else
• Bro. Stanley
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Bro. E. B. Ware, of Nàpa, gave stopped till God’s saving of Israel
At our annual cooperation facet
the address -of welcome to the was experienced. Family Culture
ing at Waitsburg last June it was
workers, reviewing the work- of the too much ignored. The child idea
-—-voted th a t each county «if. this co-
convention during the eleven years is coring uppermost, and schools
operation bold a camp meeting be
of its history, showing the upward" are lanng ëstâT»îîsîïe<1' in nïts’siôîï
fore our. great camp meeting at
inoVement of the Sunday-school lands to educate the children.
Waitsburg in June 1882. Accord
work in the State. We all felt
“ The Book and its Teacher,”
ingly. the brotherhood of Columbia
truly welcome.
Eld G. O. Burnett, of Santa Rasa.
Prof. W. H. Marfin, of Woodland, The Bible not a book of opinions
and Garfield . counties selected
gave a hbarty response ; exhibiting- and inferences, but a l>ook of facts
Marengo on the Tucanon as the
the magnitude, of this work and ami truths. Thu Bible a book of .
place, and the meeting was held
making an earnest appeal for more man’s anthropology in reference to
from June 2d-to the 5th, inclusive :
earnestness ami greater efficiency. eternity—it has two ¿sides in its
Bros. Hamilton and Hastings doing
“Christian Character in _£he teaohing, a human and divine. Man
the preaching. /
Sunday-School,” was presented by made books have only one side, the
Although our members were few
Bro. *J. H. McCollough,* of San human. He illustrates the term
the interest was go6»T; thi? brethren
Francisco, in his telling style. To Moriah, in apparent difficulty. All “
became acquainted and exchanged
form character we must have the difficulties are only apparent, and
ideas in regard to evangelistic
beduricieai man. - The child will the close student will find the re
work in the >two counties besides
select some person as its ideal of conciliation. The teacher must-be
hearing the word rightly divided-
vxainple. The model character of thoroughly acquainted with the
We ha«l three additions by confes
Christ is given to’ the world as our book—he must drink deep from
sion and baptism.
great example. His life and in .his text book. Go at all hazzards.
Enclosed I semi the minutes of
fluence on the world show him to “ The Lord will provide.” The ad-
the meeting.
J. B. R edford .
be the great model 'for the forma- dress was well deliv ered aml well—
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MINUTES
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tion of character' The add ress was — received.
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M arengo , W. T., June 2, 1882. Jottings From California Sun very interesting. and instructive.
“ Sunday- School
Temperance
Bro. J. J. Bruton, of LakePort, Work.” Prdf. J. Durham. The
Churches of Christ in. Columbia
day-School Convention.
introduced the subject, “ What to antiquity of the theme. The Sci- -
and Garfield counties met at 12:30
Dear
Bro.
Stanley.
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Do and How to Do It.”
y. m ’, ami effected a temporary or
entific and Bible view of the ques
Our
Sunday
school
convention,
There is plenty to do. Sunday- tion.
ganization by electing Bro. Jacob
The how Sunday-school
Hastings Chairman, and J. JBL Red which convened at Napa City has school workers need not be’ at a workers, must take hold of the
just closed, and it was really- an loss what to do. As to the how, it
ford Secretary.
question, closing with a legal in- >
After interesting remarks In enjoyable affair. Thc-brethrenaml required a study and discipline on dictment.
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different brethren in regard to the sisters of Napa had their liearts the how.
“ The Sunday-School Teacher,
“ Methods of Teaching.” Prof. His Responsibility.” Henry Shadle,
object of our congregating here it and their homes Open, ready to
was unanimously voted that all give the convention a warm Chris- Damon, of Napa College. The of Modesto. The conception of
teacher must be filled with his Robt. Raikes has out-grown his
brethren in goo«l standing in the tian greeting,
The church building is a neat subject. Not talk with the mouth idea. The idea of church and Srin-
two counties be considered dele
gates. Motion Chat our organiza edifice, ami in fact one of the best only. “Out of the abundance of day-school cannot be separate«!.
tion lie declared permanent, pre- furnished in the State and it was the heart the mouth speaks.'” The The ultimatum of the teacher’s
very appropriately decorated for Savior had a plan each day. We work is that he* is a worker with
vailed.
the
occasion.' Over the pulpit should keep one thought before the God. The teacher’s obligations to
Adjourned until 3 p. M.
Meeting called to order at the were the words, “Welcome Work pupil and string the thoughts of the the church is to “ Go preach the
appointed time. ..Prayer by Bro. ers,” in a semi-circle in large let different lessons together and get Gospel.
Joseph Nevels. Minutes of prejxbus ters, worked in evergreen—while them connected as a whole. The
These last- two addresses were
meeting read and approve«!. Re around the pulpit were great banks Savior was personal in his. teach voted to pe presented to you for
ports of «lelegates from all the or columns of flowers, roses, lilies, ings.' The Proflesor made good use publication, when your reatters may .
different congregations in the two geraniums, ivy, myrtle, forget me- of the blackboard.
have an opportunity of taking up
“ (Irganization.^
Discipline,” -each item.
counties receive«L
Motion that nots, &c, were all so tastefully in
each of the two counties employ terwoven that it seemed as if they by Prof. J. Durham, College City.
The Sunday-School arid Church
The
several
different
officers
named
had
grown
upon
the
spot
and
of the Future.” Pnjf. W. H. Mar
an evangelist.
After Jong and
together
with
their
duties,
then
the
bloomed
from
the
floou.
The
room
tin. As to what their future may
- spirited discussion, lost. *
.Motion that a Committee of three was so richly filled with the sweet appliances to complete the work, l>e must be largely drawn from -
from uacli county be appointed by fragrance that one f«*Jt as if he' Discipline, Love and Firmness.
their relation of the present^ The -
the Chair, to solicit funds to em were in a garden «»Cilrfighbs-aud. J'Our work ami our Rcyi'ard,” character of its culture differs from
ploy an evangelist, prevailed. the songs were like the sweet songs J. H. McCollough, W.e recognize otlwrs and is peculiar, to its own ‘
Chair appointed Bros. Ragan, Mus of birds in their happy home where in man the power of an idea. Ideas work. The future of Sunday-
grave ami Marquis, of Columbia, the workers should gather sweet expand from one improvement to school and gburcb will be in its
another. The kingdom of Christ will success an<l usefulness as they of
and, Bros. Wm. McKee, James John nectar from each opening bud.
The convention \v;r- called to or fill the earth. The inventions of the the present arc made efficient.
son an«l Granville Foster, of Gar
der by the President.,. Hon. Wm.. day as well as prophecy are show
The various themes were thor
field.
; Johnsongif Sacramento. Scores of ing that the coming af the Lord is oughly discussed.
Adjourne«l to June 5th.
Essays were read by Miss Stella
Meeting opened with prayer by Sunday-school workers mingled at hand. The strength of the Jews
their voices an sweeVinelody and is in the training , of their children. Allies of Napa City1 and Mrs, Sue
Bro. Hastings.
Correspondence.
Committee on evangelizing re
ported not sufficient funds subscrib
ed to employ an evangelist. Mo
tion that the Chair appoint a pew
committee of fivv-to solicit funds to
employ an evangelist prevailed.
Chair appointed Bros. W? R. Mar
quis, W . F. Anderson and J. B.
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and—liras.-.
Ransom Long and Joseph Novela
of Garfield.
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Motion2' that each of the two
counties hold a camp preeting in
1883, prevailed.
Chair appointed Bros. Sailing,
Anderson and Oaks a committee to
arrange for Columbia county meet
ing and, Bros. Granville. F</?ter,
Elias Cox and I. Tomilson achm-
mittee to arrange for the Garfield
county meeting.
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Motion that the Secretary for
ward the minutes of this meeting'
to the C hristian H erald for pub
lication, prevai kd.
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Meeting adjourned to the,call of
committees of arrangements, June,
1883.
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J acob H astings , Chairman,
J. B R edford , Secretary*»-
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