The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-05

CONVENTION. = The Ministerial and
district of the Evangelical Association
convened at Emmanuel's church. three
miles from Somerset, to hold its seventh
annual session, May 90, 1878.
After the opening of the exercises with
religious devotions. the Convention was
organized by the election of the requisite
officers. An appropriate address was
made by the President J.. @. A. Weller.
After the preliminary business OF the Con
yention was dispatched, the programme
was then taken up in the regular or
der, and, as first on the list, an essay was
read by Rev. 5. III. Baumgartlner, OF Sal
isbury, on the subject of WAS it possible
for Christ to sin during his incarnation :"
which elected a somewhat interesting dis
! ~cussion. An essay on sabbath visiting
was then produced by Rev. E. c. Martin,
OF Buckstown. Convention decided that
visiting on tine Sabbath for mere recrea-
ton and social intercourse was wrong,
and should be discouraged. The pastor
in his legitimate sphere" was the subject
OF an interesting essay read by A. w.
Teats. OF Ligonier, which was discussed
at length. Rev. /. A. Smith, Of Mineral
Point, then read an essay OF Eternal
Punishment, which, being discussed, the
Convention acquiesced with the spirit of
the essay. that the eternal duration Of the
impenitent sinners, woe is a doctrine found
ed upon Scripture and reason. A very
able and interesting essay was then pro-
duced by Rev. J.. Q. A. Weller, Presiding
Elder, on Modern Infidelity and How to
Meet it, which elected an animated dis
cussion. a lengthy disquisition was then
produced by John Bets. of Sipesville, on
Christian joy and shouting" Convention
assented that demonstrations of Christian
Joy are in accordance with Scripture.
L. L. Baumgardner, of Hyndman, read an
essay on ministerial Support" the dis
cussion OF which evinced the recommen
dation of q spirit of liberality. How to
was the subject of an essay read by w.
A. Rininger, OF Indian Greek.
AT this juncture, Rev. j. II. Pershing,
the L. b. Church, by request, sans a
beautiful piece ofmusic, entitled, "Let the
good Work go on" An essay on TEN
peIance' was then produced by G.. w.
Einnecy, of ~Shanksyille, after which there
was a lively discussion upon the use OF
as involved in the essay; the con
vention assented TO the spirit of the essay
list in denouncing its use. Literature of
Bible was the title of an essay read
by Rev. j. 4. Greenwalt, OF Mineral
Point. Much thought was displayed in
this essay, which was discussed and re-
ceiyed. Rev. T. Eisenhour delivered a
lecture on "Backsliding," which ELECTED
an animated discussion.
An essay was then produced by +.
Baumgardner on ''The duties of Local {,
PREACHERS, which was also discussed.
The Theological subjects now being dis.
posed OF, the Convention took up tine
ounday-school topics. and the programme !
was taken up in The following order: 4.
The religious power of the SUNDAY
school, by Rev. G. w. White, of Preston. {
West Virginia. The relation OF Church :
members and parents to the Sunday
lchool, - by Rev. A. $. Baumgardner, of
Mt. Pleasant. achievement OF the Sun
lay school, F" by G. Focht. Mature and
lesigu Of Sunday school work, by Rev. :
X. Lavan, of Somerset. Preparation
II Sunday school work" by A. j. Bird,
If H~arnedsyille. should we preach in J
he Sunday-school?" by Rev. S. NJ. Baum a
The importance OF teachers
meetings, by Rev. J. Q A. Weller. A
\ miscellaneous question drawer was a
opened and the Convention responded to
number of -interrogations. Revs. j. A.
irimm, L. u. Boyer and Jacob Smith, of [
Allegheny district, J. II. Pershing, of the q
b. Church, and Valentine Blough, of
be Brethren Church, were received as 7
advisory members, and participated in the =
exercises. 4 children's meeting was held
N Sunday morning, when a few appro-
addresses were made. 10
There was preaching every evening Z
the Convention, and also Oh Sun
at which time there was communion d,
.ervlces, when a large number partook Of 4
he sacred emblems, and the gracious in
of the Holy Spirit was vouchsafed
into the people. The Convention was a q
uccess, and many hearts swere inspired
With new zeal and energy in the cause OF !
he Master. 4 vote OF thanks was ten
to the kind people of the communi-
y for their cheerful entertainment and
generous hospitality and the interest they
manifested at the Convention. +,
l.. 4. SMITH.