At 10:30 A. M., Rev. D. O. Stewart, of Cambridge, preached a very able discourse, it being his regular appointment.
At 11:00—In the absence of President Paxton, convention was called to order, opening remarks, plan of work, etc., by the writer.
At 11:45—"Object of Sunday-school," etc. Presented by O. Hambleton, followed by Mathews, Wm. Allen, and R. R. Payne.
At 12:15—Adjourned to 1:00 P. M.
During the recess a heavy thunder storm came up which prevented our meeting at the hour appointed.
At 3:30—Prayer by I. H. Mathews. The following officers were then elected:
Union Township Association-For president, Dr. W. H. Grafton; for vice president, Robert Richardson; secretary and treasurer, Morris Snider.
At 4:00—"The Lesson, How Prepared to Teach," etc., presented by Rev. I. Reid.
At 4:30—"Relation of Teachers' Meeting to the School." Presented by O. Hambleton, followed by Payne.
At 5:00—" Duties of Parents to the Sabbath-school." Presented by I. H. Mathews, followed by Reid and Miller.
At 6:00—Adjourned to 8:00.
At 8:00 P. M.—Prayer by Rev. I. Reid, followed by Sundayschool workers experience meeting. In this the time was well occupied and, we trust, profitably spent. The interest kept up until quite late, closing with benediction by Rev. Reid.
The meeting all day was well attended although the rain made it very muddy afternoon and evening, but the friends turned out nobly.
We found here a school organized on the evergreen plan, and doing a noble work, and we expect a good report from their township association, as their officers mean business.
J. C. MILLER, Secretary.
CENTER GROVE UNION TOWNSHIP Jan. 2, 1878.
MR. EDITOR:—We wish you a happy New Year, any amount of new subscribers and all the old ones coming up and toeing the mark and paying up. May you have plenty of good things to eat and lots of good clothes to wear. Good-bye old year, we will remember all the good things that you gave us, and in view of good crops, forget the muddy roads. How are you, New Year? Hope you are well. Give us less mud and good roads because we cannot get to town. Give us a new suit of clothes and new overcoat for we need these things bad. Give us good crops, plenty of work, and by all means good roads. Give the young folks some snow and good sleighing pretty soon, they look so lonesome. Give us liberal candidates in the fall so that cigars will be plenty and smoking cheap, but by all means give us good roads. Well, New Year, we had better stop asking and go to work, but don't forget the roads.
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