The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-05-29

ell Tor benevolent OBJECTS, Slj6,49
number added to the different
churches, 101 number Of schools
that have teachers meetings.
The thanks of the Convention
we're rendered to j, Grouse, Esq
for gratuitously printing the blanks
Of this Convention. and also TO all
editors of the county papers who
published tue proceedings of last
annual Convention.
jacob a. Smith, Esq, Treasurer
of tho Association, Submitted the
following as his report Amount OF
money in treasury after the Conyen-
ton Of 1873. Sl3.9o paid out on
orders, Sl.73; balance in treasury.
$I2 26,
Rev. J. w. Buckley and Mcssrs.
VI. l.. Wagenseller aud A. n. Gem.
bcrling were appointed au executive
Committee.
Selinsgrove and Adamsburg were
nominated as the place Of holding
the next annual Convention Con.
vention decided in favor Of SeIins~
grove.
The following paper was adopted
as expressing the Judgment OF the
Convention on the several questions
discussed
/: That it is the sense Of this
Convention that the Sunday schools
responsible for its work aud inlu-
ence to the church and nation aud
that the Sunday school enters large
ly iuto the shaping and controlling
Of the morals aud religion OF our
county, aud as there are children
who receive no religious instructions
except that which is given thom in
the Sabbath school, therefore this
Convention deems it doubly import
ant that the Sunday school teacher
should have learned and daily be
learning OF the Master in order that
he may impart to them His spirit
and mould their character in &C.
cordance with His teachings
2. That the Sunday school toach-
ers calling is second only to that of
the Gospel Ministry, aud that in
our day and community, a. rule,
none should be employed us teach
ers who are not in connection with
the christian church. For as the
work Of the Sunday school teacher
10 spilitual-that is to bring souls to
saving knowledge Of the truth as
it is in Jesus-he SHOULD be quili-
fed not only in head but also in
heart. He should not only hcye q
good knowledge of scripture, bat
also be consecrated to his work, his
heart full of the 1--we of Jesus and
the love for souls. lie should have
some knowledge Of human nature
and great deal of patience anl
persistence as we'll as tact aud 80.
cal influence in order that ho may
be successful in u high degree,
3 That the friends Of tho SUNDAY
school are those who show their
friendship by working in aud for
the school, by praying for it and at
te0ding as regularly as possible
by cheerful contributions according
to their means and striving to bring
into the school tho non attending
children and thus prove their love
and constancy for their own church
and school. That every family
should be engaged in Sunday school
work if possible.
4. That the Sunday school may
influence the young to abstain from
intoxicating drinks by making it's
exercises more interesting aud thus
keep the young from deserting it by
establishing bands Of hope, by sign.
ing the pledge, by distribution Of
literature, by teaching
the children to hote it, by young
ladies' refusing to associate with
YONG mea waJ driLk, aal By pu.-
ting temptation from our homes.
5. That much good has been and
can be done by proper use oil Sun
day school libraries. Souls have
been saved and much excellent read
ing given that each denomination
have a Committee to select for their
whole church that papers should
be used in connection with books s.
That condensation should be aimed
1t in Sunday school literature, and
parents cultivate tho tastes Of the
children for good literature
6. That lnemolizing scripture and
hymns is exceedingly profitable and
should be strongly urged by every
teacher that every Child should
commit at least onoscrip.ure verse a
week that the children are more
secure from temptation and will boz
come better christians by this
means.
I. That Disinterestel anl Disor,
lerly scholars are most successfully
by mild, aud if possible,
private reproof ani exho tltion
Pleasant words aud compliments
when possible, ars profitable Love
and respect on the part Of the teach
sr begets the same on the part Of the
scholars Patience aud love With per.
'istent effort on tho part OF the
teacher will win the Dlsorderly and
interest the Disinterested scholars,
s. That the Spiritually and Relig-
Ious Efficiency Of our Sunday school
,an be increased by it's tealers be-
coming more spiritual, by having
xeen sepec OF riyht and wronD nv