The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-05-21
Gbe 0tnres, Mem Btoonthrlo, 11a.

seventy-six delegates present. The sub
| .jects for discussion were well handled by
the clergy and laymeB being lengthy and
spirited. After singing by the choir, and
prayer by Rev. Shaver, the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. A. II. Aughe, and
the audience dismissed, until Wednesday
morning at o'clock. aW HaOf
Wednesday Morning on.-Conven-
tion assembled at 8 a. m. Devotional ex-
ercises of 30 minutes; prayer by Rev. Peltz.
The subjects of discussion this morning.
were the "Best mode of exercises for the
success in teaching" were ably discussed
by the delegates at large.
A beautiful feature of the discussion
was an illustration of Sabbath school work
blending of beautiful suggestions, logical
and well drawn, and received with marked
appreciation. Adjourned
Afteraoon Session.-Prayer by Rev
Stokes; Rev. John Edgar answered ques-
tions generally proposed, in concise and
able manner. The number of delegates in
attendance wero 81. Collection of funds
by the several schools amounted to $2902.
The motion to appoint a committee on
banner schools was lost by a vote of Is to
10.
The reports of committees in general were
received and filed.
Fifty schools were represented in the
convention.
Rev. Edgar illustrated practically his
method of working a library successfully.
The election of officers was deferred until
the Fall session.
The following amendment to the consti-
tuition was adopted
Art. IX That the regular session of
this Association be on the second Tuesday
of May, as convention, and on the third
Tuesday of October as an institute.
Duncannon was chosen as the place of
holding the next meeting of the convention
the third Tuesday of October, 1872, the
time for said meeting.
Rev. A. II. Aughe, Rev. John Edgar,
VIM. II. Bosserman, J.B. Habecker, Miss
Euphemia M'Kee, Miss T. Barnett were
chosen delegates to the State Sunday school
convention, which meets in Pittsburg.
Adjourned. NE
ECening SessiOn.--Services in the M. +.
Church, were conducted by Rev. John
Edgar. The audience chamber was filled
TO overflowing with an intelligent and
appreciative audience.
Rev. Shaver pronounced the benediction,
when the audience was dismissed, and the
convention adjourned.
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Poor House Visitors RepOrt.-We the
undersigned, visitors to the Poor House,
have endeavored to fulfill the duties de-
volving on us as such, having visited the
Institution at irregular times and intervals,
and having made it our business to exam
inc and scrutinize every department very
closely, and in our opinion strict economy
in the use ofthe supplies of the Poor House
has been observed, and that the inmates
are well cared for, both in eatables and
clothing, as well as in bedding. The beds
though of coarse material, are warm and
comfortable and clean as circumstance will
admit of. Their food has been plenty, well
baked and cooked. We have seen them at
their meals and tasted their bread and
vegetables. The aged and sick arc we'll
cared for, and an air of contentment, as
general thing, is seen on the countenance
of the inmates.
The Farm, under the present Board of
Directors and Stewart, as well as former
ones, has been wisely lined and manured,
and it is fast coming into high state of
cultivation, and will soon go far in its way
to supply the Institution.
We trust that when the new house now
building, (of which our country ought to
feel proud, is finished, and the polluted
bedsteads and furniture left out, it will pre-
clude the repeated illusions that have caus-
ed heart-aches TO Matrons who were trying
to do the best they could.
We deem it due to the Matron, Mrs.
Trostle, to say that, from our observations,
she is pre-eminently the right woman in the
right place. being kind, humane, SYM
pathetic and attentive to the wants of the
sick, aged and infrm. The inmates to
whom we have spoken, speak in her praise
of the general care bestowed on them
All which is respectfully submitted.
GEO. HENCH
WILSON MCAFEE
VIM. W. SNYDER,
Visitors.
April 2G, 1879.
And now, Z May, 1872, report approved