The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-02-04

and pennies The gold watch and chain
valued at 5000, belonging to friend of
Mr.. Shanklin, was also found carefully
wrapped up. Spahr insists that the
above amount OF money and watch was
all he got for his share Of plunder, and
AYERS that he knows nothing about the
ST 600 missing. His story savors Of
truth, and points to the fact that the
older hands In the crime meant to cheat
him. From the young mans statement
II Is inferred that I" Pete" Douglass open
ed the safe and seized the 81 600 roll of
notes slipping them into his pocket un-
seen. While Dougless robbed the safe,
Spahr says lie was engaged ransacking
the money drawer. lie says that Doug
lass gave him the gold, old silver and
gold watch as his share of the spoils.--
Harrisburg Patriot s9th ut.
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Sunday School Convention. - The Re
formed Church Sunday schools Of Perry
county held an interesting Convention
In the Reformed Church, of Duncan
non, beginning on Monday evening,
January 81, and closed on Tuesday eve
ming. The four sessions were well at
tended, the interest growing with each
following session.
The topics, wThe Nature Of the Sunday
School, and Duties of the Congregation
and Conslstory to II !" "The Missionary
Activity of the Sunday School :" "The
Means to induce Teachers and Scholars TO
Study the Lessons" and The True
Idea of Sound School Literature,"
were carefully discussed by the men,
bers Of the Convention. Revs Linda
man, Herbert, Heilman, and Kretzing
were present at all the sessions, except
that the first two named were excused
from attendance on the Tuesday eve
ming session. Revs. w. w. Downey and
Rink, and especially the latter, aided
also In the work of the Convention.
We also noticed friends present from all
parts Of the county.
To be brief, the discussions were mark
ed by ability, variety and life The
speakers, without exception, expressed
strong union sentiments, and depreca-
ted bigotry and sectarlanism. But, at
the same time, they also insisted that
each school should be true to Its own
mission and the distinctive work of its
own denomination. That only when a
school cultvates true respect, can IL ex-
pect to gain the respect of others, and
assist In the great work of evangelizing
the world. That by doing the work
assigned by Providence, II paves the
way for the great union church of the
future.
These sentiments commend them
selves to all intelligent Christians. Itis
af I.xf .latF s.,lx t.l.
truth that the true unity of the church
can be set forth but by conscientious
work, united with charity. Let this be
the position OF all schools and churches,
and the day for closer union between
the several churches of Christendom
will not be so far off as we sometimes
suppose.
This being the third Convention held
during the current year, Ii adjourned
with view of reporting its work to the
next annual meeting Of Chassis, and
with some expectation that the said
body will authorize it to prosecute its
mission during the coming Classical
year.
With thanks to the good people of
Duncannon for their cordial entertain
ment and mutual congratulations, the
Convention adjourned at o'clock on
Tuesday evening, by singing Rock of
Ages" followed with the benediction by
the Superintendent and the Gloria Pat
Tiby the choir. X.