Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-12-01

ELDERS GOVERNMENTAL ,Conven
tion Of the Elders of he Prssb,tsry of IIun,i,,
don, will be held in the Presbyterian church
c'sArde'i, eoumsneing on Tuesday, Dseeukr,
18th, 1873. at 2 O'Clock y. IN. We give below III,
p'os'snsssfsstif,s}o' plrsssisa. .sal name,
Il the Eldsh S<scUd 70 cpsu ~ dlSSussIon o.
each subject ssssioss Of Tie copvsnlioa win .,
A''d At J aud ~. ~. % Tus'dsy. aud y .. n
and sd psa es Vsa@stdsy. sssk spsspsts
.ss@usace wItb dsvsoens xSryss ID hst d,
Aasr. Pranlnsas xasrs Of pllsy prssby.s.,
.r expected 10 hs sssssi saa tpts part Ia ID.
di'spssIoRs. rslioviks tsitAs psassammsi
|. sisss suhIror.
How ean church be Gade mos, snnei.n, in
s.i,.s..ss S......s'' y"'siIAs a'H!gA p'.r's d
Alternate, Jehn Porter. Alssandria.
sfccsp srAnrr. s'ii~ isff
Are stree, mssti1ss tor rsisslou. purpese. rro.
psr, and should they he encoaragcdt
piseu''ion opened BY Prof. j. NJ. He'll. ki,ha.
coquilias.
Alternate, Samuel 7. Brown, Huntingdon. l,
tHlnD suHJEcr.
The relation of the Elders :. ,hs scenl meat.
irrs II the church
Dlse..-ien cren,d by Dr. Sydney Thomps su
Low.r Spruce Creek. Aflf
Alternate, D, y. Brown, Cottage r. o.
rorsra sunilcT.
How hall We t''i sustain the benevolent work
VI The Church
Discussion opened by John NJ, Campbell, Al
Alternate, II. p. Towns, Peuaeld.
rIrrn suBJEcr.
III. work of Modern Erapgrlists-itsc efficiency,
~ fetults and its lessons. if
burg.
Alternate, Prof l.. G. 0her, Birmingham
a. MAIn suBJEcr.
ehvuli the Elders sustain the regular sabbath
services, by reading a sermon or otherwise, In the
absence Of the Pastor, and how 10 II hest doney
Discussion opened by Lucen Bird. Penfed.
Alternate, Jonathan Hamilton, Altoona.
SEVENTH SUBJECT. s4l 40
What is the duty Of Church Sessions toward
The baptized children Of the chnfchl
D,eu''ion opened by Thomas A. Appleby, Mt.
Vnian,ltil 4 taaN ~ NgrG rfIn tragl
r Altrnafe,J. p. Weaver, cieath.ii. y 'h'"
a ElesvH suBJscr. =.
Should not the Church bear II the expen. .es Of
the Sunday School and ALLOW the Sunday schoql
TO aid Missions aud other reli gious enterprises
Discussion opened by VIM. p. schell, Bedford
Alternate, DR.. Rowan Clarke, Bells Mills.
siNrH suBJEcT.
Should presbyiery enjoin upon each clurvh the,
duty Of having Deacons elected aud ordained,
and take measures 10 have IL srforc.d IN ehurches
that neglect ity
Di'cu'si0nyop rs G, ". .ReJpelJs Gpys-
vile. 1flUt 4EiJfN fFlUt
Alternate, John @. Wilson, 2ruit IIll.
rs--alt rESrH sunJEcr. a b., 4 /,
How can the Eldership be pos, eeicien, IN time
Of n Hevivaly HIHl sl i .nHl s'Vtl
Discussion opened by John A Crawford, Arch
Springs. ftH NHti.f NatH
Alternate, W. II. IL. Niyling, Tyrone.
ElrvEsrH SUBJECT.
To Whist sxtntis the Eldership rsspoasiblefor
Yisitaiionsf
Discussion opened by James Roller, Williams
burg. lttH iHa ~ lHi
Alternate, DR.. D. o. Crouch, Curwensvillo.
TWELFTH SUBJECT.
Should not Presbytery take such overnight Of I
Churches without Pastor and Ministers without
a Charge as will result In having some certain |
Irovisfon for the spiritual wants Of the Church |
and The tenporsl wapts ofhhe MinSier, and how I
'an they best do II and should not the present |
practice Of dissolying Pastoral relations be modi-
With less friction and unpleasantness, and how
AN II be donel aEINI
Discussion opened by wm. P. 0rbisop, Hun
ingdon. .-
Alternate, John Lawshe, osceola.
All sessions Of the Convention are open to the
'ublic, and all are invited to attend.