Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1867-03-21

p9~ The Bradford County Sunday
| School Association met at Orwell on Tues.
day, February 10.
Rev. A. F. HARDING, Vice President in
the chair. At III a. M, the convention
was called to order. After the opening re.
ligious service, Messrs. Rev. R. Crittenden,
d. j. Crane, and c. Salmon and Mr.. j. E.
Dayton, were appointed business com.
| mittee.
Adjourned to 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION session was
opened with religious exercises conducted
| by Rev. II. j. Crane after which the c. S.
presented an address of greeting from w
| II. Jessup Esq, Of Susquehanna county S.
| S. Association.
The following are among the topics dis.
| cussed by the convention 1.-The import
ance of family religious instruction -
"What is the best method of training S. S.
Teachers. "The importance of adult
| Bible Glasses" Infant classes in our S.
S." 1.-The use of S. S. Concerts As the
result in part of the discussion of these
| topics, the following resolutions were adop-
| ted:
Resolved, That the S. S. system of in
| struction does not offer any rational obsta-
| Gle to the first and most important work ot
home culture, but rather promotes it.
ReSolued, That a committee of three be
| appointed to prepare a minute embracing
the points brought out in these discussions
in the form of circular, and this circular
to be sent to every S. s. Superintendent in
| the county.
EVENING SESSION. J. W. Rayno,
preached S. s. sermon.
After which our missionary made a ver-
bal report of his work for the season past
The Treasurer made a report, after which,
by those present, the sum of s. was
pledged for our missionary work.
WEDNESDAY MoRN1NG.-Met at 9s. One
hour was devoted to special religious exer-
cises.
At l0I took up regular business
Rev. W. Harris, from Ex. Com. announ-
ced the names of Rev. Fl. j. Crane Wysox,
4. Rockwell, Monroeton, G. F. Horton,
Terry, A. G. Frisbie, Orwell, as the Vice
Presidents to be appointed under the con-
stitution as amended at Stevensville.
A committee on time and place OF next
meeting was appointed, to whom was re-
ferred the matter Of S. S. Teachers Insti-
tute for our county. The committee on
History of the Bradford County S. S. AS
sociation," were requested to have the same
printed in the county papers. The Ex.
Com. were instructed to send one delegate
to the State S. S. Convention, to be held in
Philadelphia. Three delegates were ap-
pointed to the Susquehanna County S. S.
Association. The remainder of this ses-
sion was taken up with answering ques-
tions from "The Question Box" by the
members of the convention.
AFTERNOON SEssIos.-This session, as is
our custom, was given to the Children S
Meeting. Though the afternoon was cold
and snowy, yet the house was full and the
exercises were very interesting. "Respon-
sive Scripture Reading Scripture Reci-
tations, "The Books of the Old and New
Testament in Rhyme" with music by the
schools and short addresses from Rev. Mr..
Henry Of Philadelphia, Sperry OF Rome,
True OF Iowa, and Harris of Towanda,
made up the order Of the afternoon,
Adjourned to meet at East Troy, June II
and IL, 1867.
The above report conveys but poor idea
of the proceedings of our Orwell Conven-
ton. While the day without was cold and
clustering the atmosphere within was such
as cheered and inyigorated us on, and we
trust all in attendance found something to
feed upon, in the strength of which they
could 90 forth and do more yaliantly and
faithfully the work the Master calls them to
do. The people Of Orwell certainly took