Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-05-31

acquired and fund of information is
stored up to draw upon in old aS' The
objection is made at times that children
cannot understand the truths elucidated
in the catechism. Neither can they un-
derstand the alphabet when they COM
mence to learn it-yst they learn it De-
nominations should agree upon a cate
cl,isrn which would be une1ceptionab!e tS
all
5th. Teachers should teach very cor
rectly, and as thoroughly as possible.
9th. Another method is Object Teach
ing, latterly very poptlar.
7tb. Blackboard Exercises
/ On motion the question was laid on
the table for the present.
Music by the choir.
| The Committee on The Constitution
reported draft of Constitution. which
was on motion recommitted.
The Business Committee reported q
programme for tomorrow forenoon's ex-
ercises, after which the Association ad-
jourued.
MAY l7-MORNING SESSION.
| After devotional exercises, the As:oci-
alton was called 10 order and the minutes
of the last session read and approved.
| The Committee on the Constitution
reported. The Constitution drafted by
the Committee was taken up seriatim and
after numerous corrections adopted.
Reports from Sabbath schools were
called for and read.
On motion the 2nd section Of the Sth
article of the Constitution was suspended
and tax of 81. laid on each school.
| The delegates for each school then re-
ported and paid to the Treasurer.
, The following persons were elected
delegates to the State Sabbath School
Association
Primarii-Mrs. Prof Wilson, DIR. T.
A. Elder.
Alternatas-Miss Carrie S,ambaush.
Iohn L. L. Sahm.
The Executive Committee having been
increased from seven to eleven, the fol-
lowing additional members were elected
Miss Sallie Irwin, Mrs. Meloy, Miss Han
nah Thomas and Miss :Molle Parker
/ Reports from schools were read.
Answers by the delegates to the cues
tion--Why are you Sabbath school
teacherl /. Because l love the cause.
2. For the same reason that you are
minister. 3. A duty | owe to God
Faith without works is dead" 4. Be-
cause | feel it to be my duty 20 try t"
lead the young to Jesus 5. | want to
do somstliRg for the dear Savior, who
has done 50 much for me. 6. Because
the children come to be taught, and love
to teach them 7. If love Jesus will,
/ labor for him, in whatever station | am
placed, for his glory and honor. S Be
cause | love Jesus. Because he says,
Go work in my vineyard" Because
the wages is immortal souls. The love
of Christ constraineth us.
The Committee on Resolutions having
reported, on motion the resolutions were
re- committed to the Committee, and tho
places of Beidler and Rev. Shindel, ab-
sent members of the Committee, were sup
piled by Brothers Doty and Blackwelder.
The Committee was directed to report
this afternoon at o'clock
The Association then sang
Dear dying Lamb, thy precious blood"
On motion Il children's meeting was
appointed for this evening. and Miss
Mollie Parker and Mrs Brown were
| chosen as Il committee to announce tho
appointment to the schools of Mifiiu and
Patterson.
Sunday School Literature" being tho
topic for discussion, Rev. ID. VI Black
welder said,-Once S: S. books wete
solid,- publications of the American
Tract and Bible Society. We regret to
say such Is not the case now. For tho
last Is or 20 years our S. S libraries
have been filed with trash. and substan-
tial books can only be obtained after over
hauling long catalogues and by special
selection. Many OF the new publications
are no better than novels-in fact, are
novels-Publisbed frequently in series of
| 10 or 90 volumes 1t is needless to state
the evils Of novel readinG-how it in
/ jures the mind, heart and conscience, and
/ lays down false and deceptive rules Of
action. and in not few distances leads
to infdelity. The pnhli6 taste has be-
come vitiated. aad demands fiction. Curl
osity must be gratified. The objection is
made tlra. good solid literature will not be
read This is a mistake Ministers,
S. s. teachers and officers, and the church
membership ought to take hold of this
matter, and, if possible, expurgate this
kind OF literature, substituting that which
will pay to be read
After report from the Business Com
mittee, the Association adjourned.
! To je concluded merit tcsek