Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-06-19

SABBATH ScnOoL ASSOCIATION. The
FIRST meeting Of tho Clcarhold Baptist Sabbath
School Association was held with the Zion Baptist
Church, Ansonville, Pa, on Tuesday and Wednes-
day, 4th and 9th days Of june, 1879. i.A ~ t0
The meeting was organized by eecting Rev. 7.
Van Scoyoc temporary President, and Brothers J.
Swan, Jr,, and W. p. llile, Clerks.
On motion an executive committee was appoint
ed, consisting Of Rcvs. W. Is. Purdy, W. u. Skin
ner and j. J. Davis
Reports were received from the following Sab
bath Schools, Curwensvillc, Clearfeld, Upper
Chest, Lower Chest, Bower, Greenville, Mount
Pleasant, Zion, Marion and Happy Valley.
A committee to draft a constitution, consisting
of Bro. j. J. Davis, d. W. Wise, II. Cooper, S.
Mills and A. Holden, was appointed.
Discussion--Is the Sabbath School literature Of
the present day adequate to meet the wants Of the
Sabbath School. Opened by Bro. J. Swan, sr.
Adjourned. Benediction by Bro. Mills.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Convention reassembled at 2 o'clock, p. IN.
Sang "strikc, Strike for Victory Bro. Purdy
led in prayer.
Discussfon--Duty of Pastor to the Sabbath
School. Opened by Bro. Skinner.
"Bcst method of conducting Teachers Meet
ings." Opened by W. p. Ilile.
Black Board Excrcses--J. J. Davis.
On motion a committee was appointed to nomi-
nate permanent officers.
GLOW can regular attendance be secured In the
Sabbath SCHOOL," Opened By Bro. Mills.
Committee on nominations report President,
Rev. W. d. Skinner; Vice President, Rev. W. b..
Purdy Secretary, j. J. Davis Assistant Secretary,
J. Swan, Jr.; Treasurer, Il. Cooper.
Question box in charge of Rev. W. b. Purdy.
Sang Doxology. Benediction by Rev. Skinner.
TUESDAY EVENING.
Session opened by singing "Mansions Of Light
and prayer by Bro. Graham.
Object Teaching, by W. p. Iiile.
Best method of raising money for the Sabbath
School, by Bro. J. Swan, Jr.
Remarks on Sabbath School work by Bros. j..
Collection S6.6s. T
Adjourned Prayer by Bro. purdy.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Prayer by BRO Cooper of Cenr6eid-
On motion committee was appointed to suggest
time and place for holding our next meeting, con
sisting OF Bros. Van Scoyoc, j. W. Westover,
Samuel Purdy J. Williams and II. Farnsworth.
They report. Place, Clcarheld time, I'd Tuesday
in October, 1878. Adopted.
The executive committee was empowered to call
a semi annual meeting.
Discussions our Sabbath Schools be
kept open during the winter season p Opened by
bro. van ScoyOc, iOnOMcu py Dfos, SWhhS Town
son, Westoyer, Davis, Cooper and Purdy.
"Are unconyerted persons capable of teaching
in the Sabbath Schoolf" Opened by Bro. Graham.
Children's meeting. Addresses were made by
Bros Mills, Davis and skinner.
Adjourned. Prayer by Bro. Farnsworth.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Met at 2 o'clock. Sang "Pass me not" Bro.
J. westovcr led in prayer.
Subject for discussion--"The reward Of the faith
full Superintendent and Sabbath School Teacher
Opened by Bro. Cooper.
Question-"What have | gathered or CLEANED
during the meetingi" Remarks by Bros. Purdy,
Farnswortb, Mills, WISE Westover, Cooper Da'
Wis and Van Seoyoc.
On motion, We adjourn. Remarks by the Pres
ident Sang 'whcn shall we meet again !"
Thus ended the first meeting Of the Clearfeld
Baptist Sabbath School Association, characterized
by a spirit of love and desire to advance the
cause OF the Master.
The weather being very unpleasant, the attend
ance was not so large as 1t would otherwise have
been, yet the church was very well filed, and oil
seemed eager to learn and work for the Master.
]. SWAN, JR.,
W. p. llLE,
Secretaries