Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1865-07-12
Methodist Sunday scho oil Convention.

Pursuant TO Adjournment at Duncannon
Pa, one year go, the Surdaay School Conven
ton for Callisie District, East Baltimore Con
feiehce, NJ. E. Church, commenced its Fout.l
Annual Session at Mifiiitown, at 4 ?. NJ, or
Tuesday June 6, 1865.
Rev. J. s. McMrRRAY, the President, e.
csfeio, being absent, Rev. G. d Chenowc,h, on
motion, took the chair, pro teml. Henry S
Mendenhall was chosen Secretary, pro ten.
The roll being called, the following mem
bers and Delegates answered C)1H
Caysiss Diss1fct-J. s. MUMURRat, p. E.
CARLISLE, First Church)-T. Sherlock.
Emory /" G. y. Chenoweth
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton Kirk, John Balsley, J. Shillito
MECHANICsBURG.- 1Heni6er-John Stine.
Mt Holly SPRrNGs 60 Mcanber-G. 4. Gray
SHIPPENsBURG.-Ke Kem5cr-H s. Menden
hall Deeyate-Petcr II. Tritt
SHIPPENsBURG CnicUT.--NenJcr-J. G,
Moore ~s
CuAMBERsBURG-N NemJers-S H. C. Smith
f. Dtson. Delegate-William Haslett.
YoRK;-Ddegates- W. Buckingham, O.
P. Weiser
YORK CHArEL.-IeW5er-W W. Evans.
WRIGHrsvuLE.-Nem Buhrman.
DuNCANSoS-- -Nc1l5er-Jas. Brads. Dec
gatss-George Bruner, David Mccoy.
NEWPORT CiRCUIT.-Mem5ers-J. w. Clea-
yer, J. Donallue. Delegates Henry Comp
Benz. Hines N. B. Holman, Wm. Jackson.
New BLOOMFIELD CIRCUIT.-MemberS- f.
B. Riddle, F. Talmagc Deltyates-Jos. Fry,
j. II. Campbell:
M1FFLIN. W. Kirby. Dele
Gates-A. J. Greer, Simon Basom, Amos II.
Martin, j. w Speedily.
MIFFLIN CIRCUIT-NGmbefs-G W. Bouse,
William Schiber. Ueiegate-Joseph Ard.
Hours 81 meeting were fixed at A. VI.
and y p NJ.
j. Brads, T. Sherlock and W. Kirk were
appointed Business Committee who subse-
quently reported the following questions
which were discussed with much benefit as
well as interest
I. What is the best method of managing
a Sabbath School Library: ....
.. How shall we retain our larger scholarz
in the Sabbath School?
5. Should children lie encouraged to com
nit scripture lessons, hymns and catechisms
by the offer of rewards p?
4 How can we enlist our members more
generally in the labors of our Sunday Schools
). How can we best educate our Oldest
scholars for teachers, and secure their services
in our Sabbath Schools? -
The following was added to The above list
What is the best methtd of conducting a
Sabbath School.
Pending the discussion OF tile first qres-
ton, g. D. Chenowetl offered the following
which was adot.ted:
Resolced, That it is the scnsc of this con
yention that the system of Checks published
by the American Sunday School Union is the
best method of conducting n 5. 5. Library
and that we recommend it to our schools
The President having arrived took the
chair.
Henry S. MendeI.hal' was reelected Sectc-
tary with permission to choose his own assis-
tants. He selected W. Kirk and F. Talmage
As usual the Annual S S. Sermon was
preached on Tuesday evening, by Re-. $. II
G Smith. The exercises commence by sing.
ing the 1001ih hymn,
Delightful work young souls to win,"
and prayer. .-
He announced as his text, Matthew, u IS,
f. Go, work to-day i'll my vineyard"
The speaker said:
No man has charter Ia he idle Labor is
made the condition of our improvement and
God requires that our efforts be commensurate
with our ability and Opportunity.
|. We direct attention 10 but one depart
men. of labor in Gods Tiney;ird; viz: TIE
SABBtrr ScHoor. We argue the duty of all
Christians to engage i'll this delightful, profit
able and Gcd-approred work,
|. From dirilis cutaorttr. SSia the S-victIr
to the church. "Takc heed that We dcspisc not
one Of these little on es' What IS this but a
most solemn warning to the church, to is Off
GERS and members to receive as 4 legitimate
part of Chrsts flock, family, community OF
church, the little children; and to SO adap,
church influences, public and private iustruc-
tlon. that these little ones shall he trained up
Tor Cod? And wher9 can this be done better
than in the Sabbath School? The Sabbath
School is not only an auxiliary of the church
bat it ie the church coming to the aid Of p;t-
rents and assisting them TO bring up The chill
Gfel II tnc nurture Si,u GiulClItiCfi OF the
Lorl. al ri Eay o.. .laa
2. We argue the duty of all Christians to
labor in the Sabbath School, 5ec0gscot its proc-
fjcai Utity Gs seen IN Us 6eHetcitI results 10 He
children, the chHyoh and the u0Id a. The
Sabbath School habi;uates the children to act
Of devotion, and this habit of prayer cannot
be formed too early. (2.j Again: 1t cultivates
taste for music. Here the children are
taught not only to pray but to sing the praises
OF God. believe there is no better mode to
teach tho children the truths of our holy rcli
ciCn than to teach them 10 sing our livn1ns.
From the beginning the Gospel has sung its
way into thousands of hearts That could not
have been otherwise reached ....-
3. Again: We argue the duty Of all Chris
tians to labor in the Sabbath School. JocGusl
Of ats dssimilatiRg p0Uer on tie youtltuk NINA
Gnd heart. What is intended by the Sabbath
School? Why simply 20 make the children
christians. Therefore, if it be christian char.
ac'er that is presented to the youthful mind
for imitation. and the persons or associations
presenting this character be themselves Chris
tians may we not reasonably expect the clIl-
dren to grow up such. We do not mean \
mere nominal christian, but a real, true, a
genuine cha-acter,-that the child, under the
process of the Sabbath School,
NAV never forfeit its infantile state of grace.
hrt rnfnId ieyplOD and blossom ont a chill