Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1867-10-24

and r. L. Bailey. The Convention
then adjourned, with singing and pray.
er and the benediction by Rev. j. G
Archer
Wednesday evening - Children's S
meeting was called at 81 o'clock, devo-
tional services conducted by George
W, Rheem; after which Mr.. John +.
Weaver addressed the children.
Rev. Alfred Taylor, of Philadelphia,
Secretary of the Pennsylvania State
Sabbath-School Association, was then
introduced to the Convention, and he
in very interesting manner, talked
TO the children; and by his attractive
address interested not only the chill
dren, but the whole Convention. He
then introduced the system of black.
board exercises recently adopted in
other Sabbath Schools, and new to
this community, and by his apt illus
trations and explanations Of Scripture
succeeded in convincing the Conven-
tion that, although the system was
new, yet could be made a very useful
one in Sabbath Schools. He was fol-
lowed by Rev. Mr.. Crittcnden, OF
Bradford county, who was unexpect-
edly with the Convention, in similar
Illustrations and exercises on the black
/ board.
The question box was then opened,
and number of questions of interest
to Sunday Schools were found in il;
and there not being sufficient time for
their discussion, they were laid over
TO be discussed as far as practicable
on Thursday morning.
The Convention then adjourned by
singing, prayer and benedicton by
Rev Alfred Taylor.
Thursday morning. - Session was
called at9l O'clock, devotional services
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Crittenden ;
and the particular subject for devo-
tional service being prayer for the
conversion Of children, he addressed
the Convention on the necessity of
making special efforts and otherwise
for their conversion; and after being
followed by Others in prayer and
remarks on the subject, the time
allotted to this service expired, and
the Convention was called to order
for business. The subject for dis
cussion How car we best bring
church members TO cooperate in the
Sabbath School work I? was taken up
and discussed by several persons, and
suggestions made; after which the
questions from the question box Of last
evening were taken up in order for
discussion.
FirSf-What is the best method Of
opening a Sabbath School?
SecOad-How can we interest the
people at large in the Sabbath School {?
Thtrd-What relation does the pas
tor Of the church bear to the Sabbath
SchoolY
F0Wth-How can we best In terest
the children in the lessons
FVth-What method of distributing
library books can be adopted to save
time and avoid confusion?
Mr.. Baily then read sermon which
had been delivered before the Chester
county Sabbath.Sch convention.
The committee on business then Of
ferrcd the following, which was adop-
ted
Believing the cause in which we are
engaged TO be one of vital importance
to the youth of our country, and on
which the future welfare of our whole
country must greatly depend,
Resolved That the executive committee Of this
Association be requested to prepare an address
to the pastors, teachers and friends of the sab
bath-Schoo cause in the county, urging upon
them the Importance Of the work in which they
are engaged, and melting them to renewed ef.
forts and more earnest zeal In spreading It's blos-
Sod influence in places now destitute, and encour-
aging those who are cndcavoring, though fcobly,
TO do their duty to the children over whom God
has placed them as teachers.
The address to be published, with
the proceedings Of this convention,
and circulated generally throughout
the country. The whole convention
then united in model bible class les
son, with instructions by Rev. Alfred
Taylor. The time having arrived for
adjournment, the convention was dis
missed with the benediction by Rev.
J. E. Kcarns.
Thursday Gtteraoon.-A general chill
dren's meeting, called at o'clock
Devotional services conducted by Rev.
J. K. Kearns. This being exclusively
a children's meeting, they were ad-
dressed by Rev Mr. Crittendcn in a
very interesting and instructive ad
dress, accompanied With blackboard
exercises Rev. Mr. Sembower then
talked to them for short time Rev.
Alfred Taylor then addressed them on
Sunday School music, and gave illus
trations on the blackboard and organ
of how il ought to be conducted, and
then led the children in singing sever
al very pretty pieces Of music. The
convention then adjourned till even
ing with the benediction by Rev. Crit
ten den.
Thursday eUeRing. devotional SER
vices conducted by Rev. A. H. Sem
bower Rev. Mr.. Crittenden then de-
livered a short address, and was fol.
lowed by Rev. Taylor with short
description of the journeys of the chill.
dren of Israel and travels of st. Paul,
and showed all the points on a large
map of the Holy Land. Time was
given for the discussion of any topics
ofinterest to the Sunday School cause,
which was freely entered into, aud
particular allusion was made to the
necessity of all, and especially church
interesting themselves in
the cause.
Rev. a. II. Sembower then offered |