Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-10-24
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SABBATH : SCHOOL caNvENTlON,
Held in the Court House. in CIearficld, on
the 9th aud 10Th of October. 1867.

SABBATH : SCHOOL caNvENTlON
Held in the Court House, in CIearficld, OF
the 9th aud 10th of October, 1861.
Pursuant TO a call for a County
Convention, to be held in the borough
of Clearfeld, on tbe 9th and 10th days
Of October, for The purpose of pro
noting the general interest of the
Sunday School, q number of persons
assembled in the Court House or
Wednesday morning, at 103, A. NJ
On motion, DIR. J. &. Hartswick was
called to the chair for temporary
organization, and George w. Rheem
was appointed Secretary.
Rev. A. H. Sembower led in prayer
The President then briefly stated
the object of the call for tho Con.
vention, whereupon it was resolved
that we do now proceed to busi
ness and it was unanimously agreed
upon that the Convention shall form
a permanent Sunday-School Associa-
ton. On motion Of Mr.. Thomas i.
Bailey, it was
Resolved, That the Convention do form itscl
into a committee Of the whole and report Con
stitution for the government of the Association
and officers for its permanent organization, 10 be
adopted at the session Of this afternoon.
The committee then prepared q
report and being no further business
the Convention adjourned, with pray.
er by Rev. J. g. Archer.
Wednesday dtterAoOn.--Session was
opened, at 2 o'clock, with devotional
services conducted by Rov. A. H.
Sembower and upon the expiration
OF the time allowed for these services,
the committee offered the following
as their report fora Constitution for
tho Association, which was adopted
CONSTITUTION.
Article |. This association shall
be called the Clearield County Sab.
bath-School Association, auxiliary to
the Pennsylvania State Sabbath-S School
Association.
ARTICLE 2. The object of the Asso-
cintion shall be TO promote the inter
est of our Sunday School, by the dis
cussion Of topics relating to the work
to endeavor to establish Sunday
Schools in all the waste places in our
county; to aid and encourage teach
crs, superintendents and pastors in
the work, and by every suitable means
to stimulate to greater zeal and more
persistent efforts the friends of the
cause and of the Redeerer.
ARTICLE 3. Its members shall be
delegates present, male and female,
from the Sabbath Schools, at annual
conventions, and such others as may
from time to time sign the Constitu-
ton.
ARTICLE 4. The officers of the Asso-
citation shall be President, one Vice
President from each religious denom-
ination represented in the Association,
a Secretary and Treasurer. They
shall hold Office for one year, or until
others are elected to fill their places.
ARTICLE 5. See. /. IL shall be the
duty of the President TO preside at all
meetings of the Association; and du-
ring his absence, the chair shall be
filled by one of the Vice Presidents.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of tho
Secretary to keep the minutes and
records Of conventions and other meet
ings, and TO conduct the correspond.
ence of the Association.
Sec 3. 1t shall be the duty Of the
Treasurer to receive all moneys OF the
Association, and pay ont the same by
the order Of the President, attested
by the Secretary; and he shalt report
the condition OF the finances annually.
ARTICLE 6. The executive commit
tee shall consist Of the officers of the
Association, three of whom shall CON
stitute a quorum, TO whom shall be
intrusted the appointment Of the time,
and all the details Of business of the
next annual meeting; they shall en-
deavor by correspondence with pas
tors, superintendents and teachers, to
interest them in the coming conven
ton and in tho general Sunday School
cause they shall procure and digest,
so far as practical, full statistics of the
schools in operation, and of the desti-
tuition to be supplied they shall, by
circular or otherwise, give full and
timely notice of the time and place Of
the next meeting.
ARTICLE T. The annual convention
shall be held in the month of June of
each year.
ARTICLE s. This Constitution may
be altered or amended at any annual
convention, by two-third vote.
The committee then presented the
names OF the following persons for the
permanent officers of the Association
For President-Dr. A. NJ, Hills.
For Vice Prcsidents--JUhn Patton,
Rev. W. b. Purdy, Thomas l.. Bailey,
Moses Wcis, Mark Kyler, and DIR. r.
V. Wilson.
For Secretary-George W. Rheem.
For Treasurer-Samuel J. Row.
All of whom were elected for one
year, and conducted to their places
Mr.. T. l.. Bailey was then intro
iuced 20 tho Convention, and, BY
on the blackboard, ex-
planned the Scripture history of Naa-
man, teaching thereby the lesson of
obedience and its reward, also the
punishment of falsehood as recorded
Of Gehazi, the servant Of the Prophet,
Discussion was then opened on the
question: What relation does the Sab.