Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-06-18

by the moderator, and opened by prayer.
The Committee on time and place of meeting,
dc, for next year reported, that the place Of
meeting be Mount Pleasant time, Friday, 10 A.
NJ, preceding the third Lords day 10 June, 1850
The Introductory sermon % be preached ay the
Rev. ]. A. Aldrcd, Of clearaeld, Rev. Samuel
Miles alternate.
The Rev's H. S. Butler and j. s. McMurray,
being present, were invited to a seat in the body
and to take part in its deliberations.
committee was appointed, consisting Of
Brothers j. A. Aldtoi and L. McMinn to examine
Church letters and report II there was anything
contained in them that needed the special aiten.
ton Of the Association.
After disposing Of other business, the Associa.
tion listened to a sermon from the Rev. @. W.
Baker, A. ~, Of Salisbury, Pa. Text, Luke
Following Christ"
Saturday Afternoon. Meeting called to order
BY the Moderator, aud opened in usual form.
During this session considerable business was
transacted and n number Of resolutions passed,
after which the Rev. Samuel Miles, who had been
appointed to write history Of the clearhsA As
ISOLATION read the same before the body
The manuscript was referred to a committee
for publication.
The Committee to examine Church letters re-
ported, and embodied in it, was a question from
the Mount Pleasant Church, as to lbe propriety
Of Church members, engaging in worldly amusc-
ments, such as cards, dancing, ae.
This report was referred to another committee,
to decide whether the Association had better deal
with the question. and how.
Said committee reported, advising the AssOcia-
tion to give expression to its views, which was
done, and the question laid on the table.
A resolution of thanks was passed for the hospi-
tslity and entertainment, furnished BY the Clear
field Church and friends to the delegates aud
visitors attending the Association.
The latter part fthe afternoon was occupied BY
devotional services.
Saturday Evening.--Preacbing by the Rev. =.
McMinn, Secretary Of the Baptist Publication
Society. After the sermon, IN effort was made to
raise money to make Rev. Samuel Miles n life
member but the desire was not accomplished,
and tho matter was put into the hands Of the del
egates to raise tho balance needed from their re-
spective churches.
Sabbah Morning.--Tho interests Of the Bible
School Convention was considered.
oiieers elected and arrangements made to hold
a semi-annusl convention in January, 1880, at
westover.
Rev. M. sprait, D. D., Secretary Of the Baptist
Educational Society. preached from Mark XI IL
Q: "Go your way into the village. over against
you, aad az soon ye be entered into H. 20 shall find
colt tied whereon man never sat loose him and
bring bin, and Il any man say unto you, Why do
yetbisl Say ye that tn, Lord hath neOd Of him"
This was faithfully delivered, pointed aud
searching sermon, in which three leading
thoughts we're made prominent. First Kingshipi !
Second, Diseipisship; Third, Stewardship.
After the preaching very liberal collection was
taken up in aid ofthe Educational Society.
Sabbath lfisrnoon.--A Sabbath School Mass
Nee ting was held in The Prcsbyterian churcb,co .
Quoted by tho Rev. 4. McMnn, and in which a
number Of Sunday School workers took part.
sabbath Esening. Preaching by the Rev. Levi
@. Beck, Secretary Of the Pennsylvania Baptist
General Association. Text, Matt XIV; 1921
subj,ct "christ feeding the Eve thousand, with
tho Eve oaves and the two fshes"
After which iermop, the wants Of the Society
were presented, and a collection taken in aid
thereof
The spesker,i referring to the condition Of the
Baptist churches in Pennsylyania, was evidently
looking a, the dark side Of the picture and while II
is true that there are many poor and feeble Bapis.
churches In Pennsylvania, It is equally true Of
other denominations. And We are free to confess
that the State of Pennsylvania is not strong
Baptist State and that there are some counties 10
which there are no Baptist churches, yetit should
30 remembered on the other hand that there are
5ae Baptist churches in Penney lvanis, with mem.
bersbp Of 6s,ss9. and thatther are $40 ministers
connected thsrewiih--snough to supply every
church with pastor, though some churches are
without, under Shepherds, and some ministers are
supplying two or three churches.
The State Sabbath School Statistic repor, a. ,29g
scholars, attending Baptist Sabbath Schools, an
force af 6,i65 officers and teachers. Its evident
from the statistics that the Daptists do not take
that caro- Of the Sunday School interests, as they
might.
but poor and weak as the Baptist cause is Ia
this State, yet The General Association expended
SOL 90 upon Missionary work In Penn'ylyania
last year.
The ehurches also contributed ss,aeO.ie to the
Education Society last year, though about one
} half Of that amount came from enc Association,
and the other half frourt~eny -one Associaiions-
! Then th. Foreign missionary Society. and tho
Publication Society, were not altogether forgotten
) Thus while |. 10 true that many Of our churchsl
are poor, II is true some are wealthy, and asth
|, speaker stated In bis remarks, "Thers 10 tha
which wilhholde,h more than !, meet, but !
, tsndsth to poverty"
II the Psnnsylvanis Baptists " ould give on
penny . week during the year, II would provide
fund Of sss 1907, for the Masters services il
these various objects Of beneyOlence, and who Is
20 poor that hs could not give Eve cents week,
. which would provide sise.ssi.io
/ Invitations having been given to the Associs
iion BY The pastors Of the Presbyterian and NJ
= =. Churches to send ministers to occupy thei
: respective pulpiu on the Sabbath, the followinl
D anangemsnts were carried out
t Presbyterian Church, Rov. d. Spencer, Of Phil
. adslphi,, In the morningj Rev. Samuel Miles,
Q New Washington In the evening.
4 N. X. Church, Rev. X. MeMinn, Of Philadei
. phia, in The noraing; Rev. CIV. Baker, Of Salts
, burg, 10 ths evening.
. Ths proesedinss Of The Association were hal
I N enious ihrous shout--not a diiesrdant note Va
= heard-and the delegates returned home to com
. menes another year, feeling that the meetin
a had been one Of enjoyment and profit.
q During tho meeting Broshsrs L. o. Beck and
. D. Spencer prssehsd in cufwensvills, and br'
a Spencer also preached si Centre on Sabbath after
. noon. n'