The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-01

ence Of religious instruction. The rea-
son, then, why they do not come. is not
principally in the 8. s., but in the hui
man heart. The making Of the school
attractive, will not alone do the work,
The truth must be carried to them.
While we find the reason in the fact
that they do not love the truth, wo also
find IL in the fact that those in the
school have not taken il to them. Still
the whole fault does not lio with the
school.
3rd speaker, Rev. Swartz. Tho Sun
day Schools should not DO held prima-
rily accountable for failing to bring oil
into them. We must look hack to the de-
pravity of the human heart. The agen-
cies for counteracting the influences of
this depravity. are the different depart
men,s of the church, the :. 5. rs part
While much of the failure is due to the
depravity of man, yet much also is due
to the imperfeo,ion of the =. ;. ma.
chinery. If the hearts of those who
ill positions of trust in the schools.
were full of love for God, they would
not only come to school, at the proper
time. but woul also Use their outside
influence in urging young men tn come
The reason some young men are not
in the school, is not because they have
grown too big for tho study of the Bi.
bile, but because the study of the Bible
is too great for them. In order that we
may overcome this difficulty, we must
work with steady determined effort.
9TH speaker, Prof. SeotIIng. Tho question un.
der discussion IL practical ono We do not
wish TO discuss tho subject generally as 70 the
whole County, but 70 seilnsstoye' Many
street CORNERS, WHAT is hest TODD with them
Are our churches doing their duty In this re.
Combined efforts. There l. too much strife and
pickering bctwccl tn different cIumin atoms
Of the town II tho children of the to wn
unite, the work can be done; In no 9th.
er way fthoy will not 10 T. one school. let
them 20 to another. II they Will not At end any
let us form school especially adapted TO them.
| II We cannot roach them In any othcr wy we
could With our literature but not with such
literature rs va generally md In our schools.
There are ~ chlllron In this town who do not
attend public school, and IT least ~ many who
do not attend sunday school. Lot tho pastors
and :. \. workers Of the tswn meet In conference
and deyi.e mo ms Tor bringing them int the =
School; n not into these now existing, let thom
form u new one.
The discussion ofthe subject was c,osoi to 10
continued At the morning session.
! a collection w,s liltet amo intlny to tLi3 /.
WEDNESDAY MORNING SESSION
Devotional o,ercises were conducted by
Rev. Reed. Reception Of neiegatcs no,vcr.
mr; "enry smith, Mrs Horny smith, and
Election OF ofncersi The foil,wlng persons
we're elected for the cominv year Pros. Rev
Reed, Rec. Sery.,i A. VI Tlegler: Or. Sccy II
NJ. Teats; Treasurer Y 4. smith.
appointment Of committees 'nnm Tor se'
lectinv Vice rr.sidents Norton plover Hen
ry smith. and Prof Noetlinx
Buslncs' Comm. Prof Nootllng WIN. M'yor
and q. u. r'lrich.
Tho subject under discussion last evening
was again resumed. viz Arc there any Young
persons In the 80. who have thus f,r not been
Brought into tho y. school II 40. how can =. -
be made to reach that class
| 81 speaker. Rev Brlmer. There wcr g
two suggestions made Last night-co.opc.
ration and personal efforts. Both ARE
very effective. A great deal might he
done by persons from zach school forming
Glasses of these young people.
2nd speaker. Rev. Reed One great
reason why so many are not in the school
IL because 50 many fam lilies are not in
sympathy with the school. There /. n
want Of church life in their homes. "a.
miles must he taught to regard tho \. s.
M n link connecting them with the church
After several varied remarks upon the
subjects, the following resolution waa a..
dopted Rc-d. That the Pastors Of the
different churches Of the town he recon.
mended to hold conference for the dc.
vising of means for the furthcring of this
cause.
j. A. Smith remarked that they outside
of Sell nsgrove also wished plan. The
conven. ion agreeing that the plan for Sc.
lnsgr owe would also he efFectunl for the
County. adopted the following resolution /:
! That we as n convention call n meeting
| Of the plr tors and supnrintcndents Of the