The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1867-06-07


SUNDAY SCHOOL CCNvENTIoN.-The
seventh annual Sunday School Conven-
ton, of the Juniata District, East Bal
timore Conference, Methodist Episco-
pal Church, met at Bloody Run, Bed
ford County, on Tuesday, May 28th,
1867.
The Rev. Thos. Barnhart, Presiding
Elder of the District. President; and
Rev. J. d. Stewart of Tyrone, and j.
HI. Ross of McVeytown, Secretaries.
The number of ministers in attend
ance was about twenty-five, and sixty
representatives, besides few visiting
Clergy, and number Of Sunday School
workers. H..as .ar..
The Convention held sessions on
Tuesday, afternoon and evening, and
on Wednesday morning, afternoon and
evening; closing its meeting at about
10 o'clock, p. NJ. eG-...
The attendance at the meeting was
good, and interesting and profitable to
all present, and considered in many
respects the best and most religious
Convention as yet held in the District.
All earnest workers in the Sunday
-chool cause, were invited to take part
in the discussions and exercises of the
Convention.
Quite an interesting discussion arose
in regard to policy and benefit of hold
ing at some future time in this District,
a Sunday School Institute. The mat
ter was finally disposed of by placing
the matter in the hands of Bro. Barn
hart, who was directed by Convention,
to make all needful arrangements if SER
vices of Rev. j. III. Vincent could be
obtained.
The Children's meeting, on Wednes-
day morning, was very interesting.
Addresses were made by Rev. d. S.
Monroe, Rev. w. Gwynn, Rev. r. Z.
Wilson, and Rev. J. p. Moore, accom-
panied with singing by school: "Where
do youj journey my brother" "TheShin-
ing Way" "Climbing up Zion's Hill,"
Beautiful River" and "Nearer my
Home"
The annual Sermon before the Con-
vention, was preached on Tuesday eve
ming, by Rev. George Warren, of Birm-
ingRam Circuit. The sermon was able,
forcible, practical ami beneficial to all.
A number of topics were brought by
the committee, before the Convention,
and created quite an interesting debate
and discussion.
Quite anumber ofinteresting remarks
were made on the temperance question.
The following resolution was offered
and passed:
Resolred, That it is the duty of S. S.
Officers and Teachers, to impress the
principles of Temperance upon the
minds of the children committed to
tn ir care. .... .....-... ...-.
The following questions were also
discussed: Sunday School Normal
Schools" )" "Duty preachers to Sunday
Schools" "HoW to open and close Sun
day Schools" "Adnlt Bible Classes"
"On the management of Infant classes"
"How to secure attention, theaffections,
and conversion of Sunday School schol-
ars."
The following resolutions on the a
bove, and other topics, were offered and
passed:
Resolued, That the best plan to raise
missionary money, is the plan set forth
in the Discipline, by organizing our
schools into Missionary Societies.
ResOLUed, That there should be, las
far as practicable,) a Normal class in
connection with each of our schools,
and all S. S. Superintendent and
Teachers should be members of the
same.
ReSOZUed, That we hold our next Sun
day School Convention in Huntingdon,
on the last Tuesday in May, 1868 at l
o'clock, p. NJ, and close on Wednesday
night. - E- e-Ia
ResOIUed, That the thanks of this con-
vention are due, and are hereby tender
ed to the families of this place, for their
generous and unsurpassed hospitality
to delegates and visitors. Also to P. c.
r. & Huntingdon & Broad Top r. r.
Companies, for return tickets over their
respective roads.
Business Committee were directed to
insert in programme, for next years
Convention, the following item, I'd day
at o'clock, P. NJ "Rehearsals of the
practical effectsofsabbath school instruc-
tion."
ResolUed, That the first Sabbath of Au-
gust, 1867, be set apart in all our Church