Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-11-25

held At ossse's, November loih and 18th.
The Fourth Annual Convention Of tho Clear
field County Sabbath School Association mot In
the Presbyterian church, at 0sceola, on wsdnes-
day morning, November 18th, 1874, at iol o'clock
The President, A. p. Moore, called the Association
TO order, and opened the session by reading tho
XlIth chapter Of Ecclesias,es and singing hymn
li5 Of the rrcsby,erian collection. Opening
prayer BY Rev. J. d. Shaver, Of osceoa.
LIST on DELEGATES.
NJ. h. School, clcarnsli-.-A. P. Moore, II. u.
Powell Edith Tate, Mary Powell. Virginia Brown.
Lutheran School, clearGeld--s.J. Row, J. X.
BottorE ..f
Presbyterian School, cleasGold-Mc. s. s.
Iiddls.
Union School, woodland---James Adams, Mr.
WIN. Albert.
NJ. II. School, 0seeola--.J. A. Blailenberger,
Mrs. Curry, II. u. Hartman.
Presbyterian School, 0sceola-Mrs. D. r. Good,
Rev. Miller, Mr.. Cameron.
N. r. School, Glen Hope--Mary J. Wright
Matte Wright.
NJ. Il. School, Janesyilc--T. A. Pridcaux.
Presbyterian School, Duelah--william White
side, Mrs. Hegarty.
Presbyterian School, iruit lIill--Jshn wiIher-
ow, J. II. Morgan.
M.E. School, woodland--J. L.. Anderson.
NJ. y. School, Sylvan Grove ve--Amciia Hoover,
Rev. Mccloskey.
Union School, Karthaus Hill Rev. Ague.
Johnson's (presby ytsrian) School, Fruit IIill--
John Wilson, Nancy Wilson. liGN 10
Mr.. 7. W. McClain, Missionary for the Prcsby-
terian Board of Publication, PHILADELPHIA, being
present participated in the proceedings Of the
Association.
The attendance being tmall, the election Of Of
neers was postponed until the opening Of tho
evening session.
Committee on Boslness-Revs Miller, Shaver
and Crittenden. al
Committee en- Permanent ganization--Rcv's
Criitenden and Miller
Reports from the following schools wcrc sab
mitted aud read NJ. h. School, cearaold Luth-
sran School clearfcld; Union School, Woodland;
NJ. + School, Glen Hope; Union School, James
VILE; NJ. Il. School, Woodland NJ. Z. School
Grant; Presbyterian School, 0sceola NJ. Il. Schoo.
Oscsola; NJ. h. School, Janesville; NJ. 4. School,
0seoola; and verbal reports were made from the
other schools. All the schools reported are in n
fiourishng condition.
Rev Crit,cndcn and S. ]. Row made few
brief but pertinent remarks in reference to some
financial aid to the Sabbath School cause, on tho
part Of the schools throughout the connty-urg-
ing prompt and liberia. donations.
Committee on business named o'clock as tho
hour Of the afternoon sessions.
The hour of adjournment having arrived, she
session was closed by singing the dOxology and
benediction by Rev. Miller.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
Session opened at Up. m. Devotional exercises
conducted by the President.
The question of SUNDAY School Management
was then discussed. Opening remarks by Rev.
Criiisnden, Sunday School Missionary, whose
suggestions were Of practical character, and
highly Instructive TO suporintendcnis and teach
ers. Mr. c. was followed by Messrs A. ?. Moore,
J. Adams, t. W. Mcclain, 7. A. Prideaux, Rev.
Miller and S. J. Row.
Inc "lntoTnalonhl lsossou LcAi ith huNhnth-
ges and Disadvantages" was the next question
for discussion. Opening remarks by $. j. Row,
who heartily approved of the system, considering
ii the best help ever introduced into schools. Rev.
crliiendcn then made some approving remarks,
and the discussion was continued by Mcssrs. An
dcrson, Adams, Moore, and Mcclaln, after which
some suggestive remarks wero made by Rev's
Crittenden and Gemmill-the latter admitting
them as excellent helps to teachers.
The Requisites and Duties Of the Sunday
School teacher, and what should be his term Of
scryice" Discussion opened by Mr. Mcclain,
whose remarks were instructive and practical
deemiDg the special qualifications plety and pune
iuality and the term Of service during life, II so
long worthy-lcavng a good Impression on all
present. Some additional remarks, Of an appro-
wing character, were then made by Messrs. pri-
deaux, Adams, Crittenden and Moore.
The Tressurcr's report for 1873 was read Re-
ccipts, $500 disbursements, sl7.co balance in
Treasurer's hands, 40 cents. Report approved.
Tho hour Of adjournment having arrived, tho
session closed by singing the doxolOgy, and ben
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