Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-13

pspoRr or THE MEETING OF THE BRADFoRD
81 : :. ASSOCIATION, HELD AT LEROY ON THE 2o
4 5gb Of June, 1S65.-The meeting was held in
n Baptist Church.
u. morning session was merely one of organ
\. ..p The afternoon session was devoted to the
! ,,son Of the following topics -
"a, What is the best method of conducting a
a .tL school?
gl What are the qualifications OF a successful
"a i, superintendent?
H. How shall Lady Superintendants conduct
a openiug exercises of "A S. S.?
EyEyING.-This session was occupied was a SER
IN Iv Rev. A. F. HARDING, of Rome, subject
ii g,,r and Progress of Sabbath School and with
/. frrf account of the County Missionary's (Rev
sy T. CIITTENDEN) work this season.
g-lspAY-A. M-The time from to was
q , in special religious exercises Then came
i subject of S. S. Literature, and was dis
a r at some length, resulting in the adoption of
ii Glowing Resolutions
u a.,5ue, That we recognize an obvious neccess-
In tr Improvement III 5. S. Literature. And,
IA -,tlre we earnestly recommend that individuals
u Sc office it is to provide purchase books and
p,,r,. for ). 5. reading, should subject them to
d most rigId scrutiny, before placing them in the
H. /, Of the young,
& F.,fra, That We recommend to the s. SIS in
d County, that books which do not definitely set
ID I'll the way of salvation, or enforce some precept
d the Moral Law, should be excluded from our S.
S Libraries.
4 a>olr,d That the foregoing resolutions be
utcd and circulated to the s. SIS, III this Coun-
h By the officers of the Association.
Tie matter Of S. S. rewards was taken up but
ii would not allow any extended remarks or dis
u~.oD. Subject laid over. A committee of three
a. appointed to arrange subjects for discussion
a speakers for the next meeting.
) AFTERNOON This was the appointed time for
d .aillrcus meeting. The 5. SIS, of Leroy and
nj Lborng towns We're present in full force, filling
d house to oyerhowing. The meeting was ad-
a s,pd by Rev. W. H. CLARK of Philadelphia,
ag lit Of the American 5. S. Union: D. W. HAIR
Ia Supt, Of the American S S. Unions work in
81 ,r \ vote of thanks was given to the people of
d y and the Pastor and officers of the Church
II Committee on Speakers and Subjects for next
ntttiGg, report as follows
sNsr4on-Rev. H. J. CRANE, Wysox.
Atrrnate--J. A. RossEEL, 20
u 5. Literature-Rev. A. F. TODD Athens
sSrmEcTs.-What is the best method OF S. S. Re
NJ is: Dea W. LEWIS, Monroeton l. B. BULL,
Rwandu. Alternate.
l.w can We prevent the evil of our scholars
le @ the 5 ). at the age of fourteen or fifteen ?
E ID WHITE, Athens. Alternate, A. F. HARD
nj Rome.
EA4t is the best method of conducting S. S.
ch 10 sustain their interest and lead them to
col gsion: Rev. d. Cook, Merryall, Alternate,
G. IL HALL, Towanda.
~ what manner shall visitors and strangers be
dk posed Of in our S. S. J. c. RIDGwAY, Franklin.
All mate, ANDRUs CASE, Troy.
adjourned to meet at Towanda on the first We'd
ne lay Of September next.
al, meeting was the largest and most interest
iR M held by the Association yet. The chill
dn meeting on the last afternoon, was a grand
al # the 5. SIS. of Leroy and vicinity. We We're
fs' ri at this meeting with Rev. W. H. CLARK, of
n 4jelpha, and d. W. HARLAN, of Chester Coun-
w both engaged III the work of the American s.
\ non who added largely to the interests of the
ee sion
a. next meeting in September, to be held in
10 .aja, being the annual meeting, is expected to
N DEE Of increased interest Much matter of i'm
po,Nce Is to come before the Association.
O. A. BLACK, Recording Secretouy