Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1870-11-23
NO. MIFFLINTOWN |UNlATA PENNA,

The remainder of the morning session
was spent in hearing , minutes report
from each association iu the State-whicl
showed very gratifying condition Of the
work. The afternoon session was spent
in highly interesting discussion of the
question "How shall the business affairs
of our association be placed upon sys-
tematic basis and thus secure the perma.
necy of our organizations 2 opened by
Il. X Cree, Pittsburg, followed by Gen
Beaver, Bellefonte, j. II. Sturnburg,
Reading, Boies, Scranton. and others
The next topic c-"How shall our associa-
tions secure buildings, and what benefits
shall accrue from their possession : was
opened by Mr.. Taggart, of Turtle Creek
and called forth highly interesting discus
sion.
Erening .Session.-The church was
filled with an audience fully in sympathy
with this convention. The first topic
"How shall we bring our active members
and other christian into our association
work, was opened by D. E. Small, of
York, followed by Rev. Mr.. Rankin War
rem Porter OF Pittsburg; Hand. of
of Scranton. and others.
The second topic-"Wh,t relation
should exist between Associations and
the Church of Christ, was opened by
Rev. G.. G. Kimball, Of Erie, followed by
Simons of Philadelphia, handel Warren,
Beaver, Belrfonte, Cree, Piitsburg,
Morse, New York, and others. The meet
ing was one of deep earnest spirituality
and all carried to their homes desire to
work more earnestly for the Master.
THIRD DAY-MoRNING.
After devotional exercies the topic
"What is onr duty as Christian organ
ization, in regard to the temperance
cause ? was opened by Pr. Jewitt, a
prominent temperance man of Scranton,
followed by Kah, Pit,sburg, Small, York;
Dehig, Pittsburg. and others.
LIST OF SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Altoona S25; Brainard Association
(Eas:on) s25 Burgenstown slO. Belle
fonte $40; SlOO if necessary; Carlisle
$50; Dunbar $50; Easton S25 Erie
SIS; SlOO if necessary Great Bend
$40; Greensburg SO; Hanover $40 !;
Harrisburg slOO; Kingston $40; Ly-
coming Creek $40; Mercer SIG; Pitts
burg 5000; Philadelphia 5000; Read
ing s25; Scranton slOO; Shrewsbury
$40: Tidiou Greek SEQ Willimasport !;
s25; Warren SIG; in reports York
$50 Brookville sl2; Carbondale $40;
Tamaqua s5'; Phila. Mission Asso S25;
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following topics What are the
discouragements. failures, and errors of
the past, and how are they to be avoided
in the future and what branch of Asso-
ciation work has afforded most encourage
ment during the past year were opened
by Mossmen, Scranton, followed by Nc
Cork, Pittsburg, and others
The next topic, "What work has been
most successfully carried on in the small
er towns and country districts p as open
ed by James L. Paul, of Dunbar.
The Erening Meeting was very long
one, and the topic individual response
bility and efforts for the salvation of
souls" The first address was by Il. K
Cree. Pitlsburg followed by Alfred Hand
Scranton, Cepbas Brainard, New York,
Rev. Taggart, Turtle Creek, Ii. NJ. Paul,
Scranton. Rev Cutter, Philadelphia, Rev.
kimball, Erie and Peter B. Simops, of
Philadelphia.
The meeting was one of eminent spir-
ituality, and a deep impression was
made upon every one in the large audi
ence.
The Convention then adjourned sine
die to meet in Erie Sept. 2lst, 1871.
The Convention throughout we call a
grand success, and the benefits of it we
hope will go into every section of the
State.