The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-29
Convention Of S. s. SuperIntendents,
Vice Presidents, 90.

wee Presidents, &C.
Pursuant to resolution passed at
the late convention OF the Snyder
County Sunday-Sohool association,
the vice presidents and superinten.
dents met in convention, in the Court
House at Middleburg juno 3, 1875.
The convention was called to Or
der at IL o'clock, p. NJ. On motion
Henry Smith. of Adamsburg. was
elected chairman, and William Noet-
ling, OF Selinsgrove, secretary.
After devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by John NJ. Ziegler, DIR. J. Y.
Shindel, on being called upon to do
so, stated the object of the meeting
lie said the object of the meeting is
TO dovise some method for bringing
into the 5. s. all those persons OF the
county who thus far have not attend
ed it.
Or. j. Y Shindol (hrst speaker. }
The question is an important one. 1t
is discussed ut nearly NIL s. ). con-
ventions, conferences of minister's,
and teachers meetings. One of the
best methods Of reaching the end
contein slated is, TO make the SUI
day-schools interesting-so much SO
that oil who visit them will wish TO
remain. The main object abould be
to bring souls to Christ. Children
should bo noticed, talked to. aud en-
oouraged TO come TO Sunday School
Much depends upon the superinten
dent Ito should be a live man, and
should be acq iainted with every
scholar attending his school. Scmo
persons are in favor of compelling
children to attend s. s, hut COM
,pelling persons TO do thing does
Not give them n love for it. and chill
oen shonld have u love for the :. :.
,Yenry Mitchell. The question is a
diiNllt one. Some talk of making
sehdSs interesting. but interest does
not sap to be all that is required
ior weNve some very good and in
'orestin2Aschools, and yet many do
not attetathem. 1t is however true
that sundV schools should he made
interest,ng|so that all will desire tc
attend them Much depends on tn,
officers, especially on the superinten
dents. They NShould become ao.
qnainted with all their scholars
Ministers could also do great dea
for the sunday School, nut nso-. o
them neglect it, They should preact
upon the subject, and talk TO th,
people about it on all suitable occa
sions. Schools should be conducted
in lively manner, and not in hal
Il dead way.
John NJ Iiegler. All admit tha
many persons who should be in th,
>. s., are out of it. We all neglec
our duty in bringing them in. Al
are agreed upon that. All are agreed
that good singing. good teaching
and good officers are needed Bu
somebody 10 TO bring the class o
persons in question into the 5. $
Who is to do it? We do not do il
We have thus far neglected it, Some
body must bring them in, if they ar,
to be brought in at all. Resolution,
will not do it. There must DO 4
plan, and that plan carried ont.
Henry Mitchell a good plan woult
be for each school to appoint com
mittee to visit those who have thus
ar stood aloof from the Sunday
'chool. and persuade them to come
IN Kind words will do n great dea
towards winning the affections oI
children. Children appreciate kind
ness.
n. A. Whitman. The question is
too general. 1t should be more spe,
cific. What is the cause that &c
many persons do not attend Suuda,
school and receive instructions in
the Word Of God Z There must b,
some cause Prejudice against som,
of the officers keep some away. 9th.
ers remain away because they cannot
have their "eay so in everything
that is done. Much however de,
pends upon the teachers. They
should take more interest in theil
classes than macy of them do. The
school may be ever SO well conduct.
ed and yet if the teachers fail pro.
perly discharging their duties, it can
not prosper. Teachers should be
able both to instruct and interest
their GLASSES.
John s. Hassingcr. The best way
to get all to attend Sunday.School il
to urge them to get religion. !
know OF no better way. We do not
speak enough about the advantages
Of the Sunday-School. We should
speak more about it to our children
as well as to those of others. We
scarcely ever speak about the matter
except on Sundays. We should
never pass children without noticing
them and giving them n few kind
words. Ii we by our conduct to-
wards them show them that we are
interested in TIM, We can generally
gain their affee Is and good will
Henry Mitchell Good plans have
been named by several Of the speak
ers. The best possible method that
can be devised is, impress ng upon
all the importance of conversion TO
God. Sunday-School prayer -meet-
ings, into which the children should
be invited, would accomplish great
good. II We adopt the proper