Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1867-10-23
Proceedings of the
SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION,
Held in the Court House, October
9th and 10th 1857

Held IN the Court House, October
9th and 10th, 1867.
! Pursuant to call for County Conven-
ton, to be held IN the borough of Clearfeld,
on the 9th and 10th days of October, for
the purpose of promoting the general inter
| ests of the Sunday Schools, a number OF
! persons assembled in the Court House, on
| wednesday morning, at lO2 o'clock. On
| motion, Er. j. G. Hartswick was called to
| the chair for temporary organization, and
George w. Rheem was appointed Secretary.
Rev. A. Fl. Sembower led in prayer. The
President then briefly stated the object of the
call for the Convention whereupon it was
resolved, that we do now proceed to busi-
ness, and it was unanimously agreed upon
that the Convention shall form permanent
Sunday School Association. On motion of
Mr.. L. L. Bailey, it was resolved, that tt e
Convention shall form itself into commit
tee OF the whole and report Constitution
for the government of the Association, and
officers for its permanent organization-to
be adopted at the session of this afternoon.
The committee then prepared report, and,
there being no further business, the Con-
vention adjourned, with prayer by Rev. j.
G.. Archer
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. Session was
opened at clock, with devotional servi-
ces, conducted by Rev. A, H. Sembower,
and, upon the expiration of the time allowed
tr these services the committee offered the
following, as their report for Constitution
OF the Association, which was adopted:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE This Association shall be
called the ''Cearfield County Sabbath School
Association" auxiliary to the Pennsylva-
MIA State Sabbath School Association
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tlon shall be, to promote the interests of our
Sunday Schools, by the discussion of topics
relating to the work to endeavor to estab-
llsh Sunday Schools in all the waste places
in our county to aid and encourage Teach
ers, Superintendants and Pastors in the
work and by every suitable means to stim-
ulate to greater zeal and more persistent ef-
foIts the friends of the cause and of the
Redeemer.
ARTICLE Hits members shall be dele
gates present, male and female, from the
Sabbath Schools, at annual conventions, and
such others as may, from tine to time, sign
the Constitution.
ARTICLE IV-The officers of the Associ-
alton shall be i President, one Vice Presi-
dent from each religious denomination rep
Treasurer. They shall hold office for one
places.
ARTICLE V.-SEc. |. 1t shall be the duty
of the President to preside at all meetings
of the Association, and during his absence
the chair shall be filled by one Of the Vice
Presidents. Sec . 1t shall be the duty of
the Secretary to keep the minutes and rec
erds of conventions and other meetings, and
to conduct the correspondence of the Asso-
citation. SEC. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the
Treasurer to receive all monies of the Asso-
citation, and pay out the same by the order
of the President. attested by the Secretary;
he shall report the condition of the finances
annually.
ARTICLE VI--The executive committee
shall consist of the officers Of the Associa
ton, three of whom shall constitute quo
rum, to whom shall be entrusted the ap
pointment of the time, and all details of the
business, of the next annual meeting. They
shall endeavor, by correspondence with Pas
tors, Superintendants and Teachers, to in
terest them in the coming Convention, and
in the general Sunday School cause. They
shall procure and digest, so far as practical,
full statistics of the schools in operation in
the county, and of the destitution to be
supplied. They shall, by circular, or other
wise, give full and timely notice of the time
and place of the next meeting.
ARTICLE VII-The annual convention
shall be held in the month of June of each
year.
ARTICLE VIII.-This Constitution may
be altered or amended at any annual conven-
ton, by two-t thirds 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 Presidents-John Patton, Rev.
W. B. Purdy, T. L. Bailey, Moses Wies,
Mark kyler, DIR. r. V. Wilson;
For Secretary--George W. Rheem.
For Treasurer-S. j. Row; all of whom
were elected for one year, and conducted
to their places.
Mr. T. l.. Bailey was then introduced to
the convention, and, by illustrations on the
blackboa explained the Scripture history
of Naaman, teaching thereby the the lesson
of obedience and its reward as also the
of falsehood, as recorded of
Gehagi, the servant of the Prophet.
Discussion was then opened on the .ques
tion, What relation does the Sabbath
School bear to the church and the World p
The President then appointed commit
tee on business, consisting of DIR. y. u.
Hartswick George L. Gill and I. l.. Bailey.
The convention, after singing and prayer,
and the benediction. by Rev. j. q. Archer,
adjourned.
WEDNESDAY EVENING. Childrens' meet
ing was called at 63 O'Clock. Devotional
services conducted by George W. Rheem,
after which Mr.. John L. Weaver addressed
the children.
Rev. Alfred Taylor, of Philadelphia, Sec
retary of the Pennsylvania State Sabbath
School Association, was then introduced to
the Convention, and he, in very interest
IN 3 manner talked to the children. and by