The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-06-08
Snyder County Sunday School Assoc
citation.
SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION
(CoptinSed from last Week.

cd BY Rev. b. r. Pugh.
Reception Of delegates Penn
Misses Alice Miller, Mary d. Miller,
Ellen Erdly, Messrs NJ. L. Snyder,
r @. Gemberling and Geo. Wilmer.
Middlecreek-Jacob A. Smith, and
Henry Schoch.
Place for next Convention. Ad
amsburg and Smithgrove we're nomi.
mated. The Convention selected Ad
awsburg as the place Of meeting.
A. NJ. Gary. N. L Wagenseller.
Mrs. J. s. Wagner, G. p. Ulrich. ].
A. Smith. Mrs. Sigmond and Miss
Parks, were elected delegates. to the
state Convention to, convene ut
Reading in June.
Committee on Vice President re-
ported as follows, Adams-Isaac
Troxell. Beaver--ilenry Smith
West Beaver Mr.. Fisher. Centre
s. +. Sheary. Chapman--E. q
Shaffer. Jackson-Dr. Percival
Herman Franklin-Iohn S Has
singer Middleburg-Dr. J. Y. Shin
del. Middlecreek-Heary Schoch
Monroe j. p. Hendricks, Penn
Henry Moyer. Perry-Casper Horn.
berger. West Perry-Jacob Horn
berger. Selinsyrov Jacob Wag
ner. on-Thomas Hoffman.
Washington--Prof. d. Boyer.
The Rec. Secy. read statistical re-
port of the county. There are about
fifty schools in the Co., out Of which
forty two (i2) reported. 20 no.
of months Of school nine. Officers
and teachers -722. Infant scholars -
467. Main School-2343. Adult clas.
ses $50. Total in schools--ll75. Total
membership 1897. Average atten-
dance--2S26. Addition to church from
$. S.--.1i5. Money expended for schools
$l064, S5. For benevolent contribu-
tions s2o6,42. Z hold teachers meet.
ing. 35 do not.
Discussen Of subject How can va get the
par snts interested In the = \ work.
ist spcsksr. Rsv. Beiner. Tbs y. =. docs
p,rents scholars when pcop"rh instructor,
may frequently have an Influence over the pa
rents. to bring them Into the :. $. PASTORS
should more frequently speak of the matter to
2ad speaker Rev. z. y. Mspo,l. To 20,
psrents, III, eres ed, We might have CLASSES for
schools . special work for the parents II We
wish them 10 attend.
3rd speaker. Jacob A Smith. In our school
We have all at work, and It does admirably, II
We wish to Interest the parents, We must give
them slmething To do.
| <th, speaker PrfP. Born. II We wish 70
GtrSn ,,ss We n1.. "s %sss then feel
parents to aid them In the study Of the lessons
In this way parents will becJme int rested,
and thus feel ths'. rs.onsiel iitS;,
are Irregular in their Tendance. Parents are
| frequently at fault By ib,eres Ing the parent,
the scholars VIII be more :. yui.r In attend .ncs
! Teachers should visit their scholars, and IN
this way gain tue Interest aud cooperation oi
the parents.
9th, speaker. PROF. Born. In our snbsc Up
tion and collections for the y. ~, We IN ke the
| impres len that the =. n, dos not belong "a
| the church. but Ia . separate Institution. Ths
sooner We make the Impression that the school
| belongs to the ncnbers of the church, th
sooner will wo make the parents feel thsir
iii, speaker. Prof WIN. Nso,lins. Thl.
question 10 also practical oue.-rue parent
suouli be toache In the =, -, aud the whole
work OF teschins should not dsvolve upon ths
young people.
Here's . her discussion arose a. to whchs
the church council should havS exclusive con,
troll OF the =. - q. y. Uirich, A. II. Carey ami
,roa Noetiiny we're appointed = committee. Il
zion nj ,.,,n,,. ~, ,,'n, =, ] y, 'ue oseus
| CHILDREN MEETING.
| WEDNESDAY bvxSINo ssssIou.
| After opening with devotional exercises, ther,
followed an address, by R,v, Reed. ~, .,s T.
speak to the little oues thia evening. All the bis
The church Of CnrIst has h,d a besinuins. .ni
the little oues form no smaii mari of 4, irh.
child be we'll .rsined H. tns nr-t ss .en year. Of -
s we care very ,,,,s what my ,, happen It 4, ,h'
amonn, to much. bat iiiils things. ha"" On ~ ina"
-nce for good or evil. ~ an apt illustration, h,
y,Dcs ny i, oy nU' hs,a sv 10 ~. nr "a
Satan himsei. Iu the s. s., ia the place wher,
90 may learn such trath. as WI enable you t,
also i'm nor, ~, in that thew are mean. ~ ny,ar M
me good. I hope you viii always remember thu,
,nonsn you are lit,,r eniiirsn YOU my do grea
Of music W, was sung. A' '' 'P''''
Nex' followed an address, by Rev. sw.rts to th,
c"mp.po,ve .,r.nssss " NJ. ~ W. r.ss .nD
spirit. Though there are IN ny here Who mieh
no, Dc chased Among children, -,il se term 1t
slmos, on the verge Of ruin cont to nv nv ear snt
I feel an interest IN the yonug A. W. would ru-l
20 ,n.h !ns !, ,es"ar ~. rus :. y, 20 Sa
is the pi.es in which We especially do Tits SorI
While m.py condemn tho u 3. We may say tn.
Tn" msns s., SS.ss nave w, oesn started risn,
not now satisfied with what wo we're years ago
We have today more Inducements than ever :
70 more ,boronabiy study divine trutb. To yoy
my friends, Who are not active In the work,
s.y nav oars %, gs, ,sy noa5.niIs St tn
gard i viii be said Of you; In ss mac II .. did
not not to the'nsst Of ihs'' my bre.neen, ye did II
NV 20 nns ms n;ooo % ;
lcc,;nn was I;f'sJ rUe pwo,o,in, NJ ] ~ 90 81 S9'
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