The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-05-11
THE TIMES. NEW BLOOMFIELD. PA MAY Il. 1880.
For THE TIMES.
HlstOry Of The Perry Co. s. s. Association.


History Of The Perry Co. s. s. Association.
IL was organized at Loysvllle, Aug.
oath, 1871, by Rev. s. E. Herring and
others. or the ministers then present
Rev. II. Macpherson and Rev. j. Edgar,
are, 1t Is believed the only ones still In
the county. Rev. s. Il. Herring was the
first President and the Constitution then
adopted, ordered as now the last Tuesday
In May as the day of annual convention,
(but dates given below show earlier meet
ings,) and provided, as at the present
that the officers of the Convention
should he a President, Vice President,
Secretary, Treasurer and an Executive
Committee consisting of five members.
The first Constitution also ordered the
Association to meet as an Institute each
Fall and SO Che second meeting was held
at Bloomfield, Nov. 14th, 1871. Over
forty delegates were present
The third session was held at New
port, May 14th, 1872. Rev. II. G. Ches-
ton was elected President. The fourth
session was held at Duncannon, Oct.
10th, 1872. Eighteen of the twenty-odd
schools there represented reported 1876
teachers and 1910 scholars. The fifth
Convention was held at Milerstown,
May 18th and 14th, 1873. Rev. Jas.
Crawford was elected President. Thirty
seven schools reported by delegates,
nineteen of which furnished their statis-
tics; 351 officers and teachers and 1913
scholars, total 1909. The rule requiring
fall meetings was abolished at this Con-
vention. The sixth Convention was
held at Bloomfield, May 18th 18th, 1874.
Hon. b. f. Junkin was elected Presi-
dent. Forty-eight schools sent delegates
and reported 1854 scholars, 579 officers
and teachers; average attendance 2422,
books in Libraries 1152s, with valuation
of $4,000.
The seventh Convention was held at
Landsburg, May 18th and 18th, 1876.
Rev. VIM. Winbiger was chosen Presi-
dent. Treasurer reported $71.72 in hand.
The statistics OF twenty-three schools
were handed In, viz: 226 officers and
teachers, 1862 scholars, average attend
ance 114s, number of books GS75, value,
$2545. The eighth Convention was at
Newport, May 30th and 31st, 1876. +.
M. McKeehan was elected President.
Treasurer reported 5000 in hand. Forty
schools were represented by 9S delegates,
but statistics were not put on record.
The ninth Convention met at Loysville,
May Goth and Both, 1877. w. w.
Mcclure was elected President. A re-
vised Constitution reported by commit
tee chosen at last Convention was
adopted. Thirty-two schools reported
800 officers and teachers and 1892
scholars.
The tenth Convention was held In
Ickesburg, May 22d and 23d, 1878. Rev.
II. S. Lindiman was chosen President.
BY the earnest efforts of the Secretary
then and now holding office, ID. Mickey,
Of Bloomfield, the statistics of 73 schools
were obtained although probably but
about one half that number were repre-
sented In Convention. The 70 schools
reported total of S74 officers and
teachers, 1878 scholars, 34l0 of an aver
age attendance. OF 67 of the schools, "a
reported as open 12 months in the year,
2, 8 months, 10, s months, s, Z months,
10, G months, |, 5 months, 1, 4 months
and 1, 3 months, and only 8 of the whole
number reported no" as to the use of
r oil 9TH mr. ri m
yes. These are the latest and hest statis-
tics thus far put on record with regard
to the Sabbath Schools of the county.
The eleventh Convention was held at
Blain. May 9th and 2Sth, 1879. Its
statistics are,--officers and teachers S42,
scholars 5463, attendance 4012, open
whole year 43, less than year 81 use
lesson leaves 90 do not use lesson leaves
S delegates, 81 schools reported, rs.
! Hon. Jno. A. Baker of Bloomfield, the
worthy Treasurer of the last few years
sent report there of $G3.40 as handed to
him and that he also paid out in 1873 fer
programmes $500, blanks 81 90; postage
| $4.65, and janitor's fees, (Ickesburg)
$500. Balance S48.75 plus $2.43 interest,
total S51.1S. All funds put at interest
in the Perry County Bank. Blain re-
ceipts and expenses not yet put on
record. The statistics and further work
In the county depends on s. s. men
responding at once to the inquiries
lately sent out by Secretary Mickey
(even sending statistics where not writ
ten to, as many addresses are unknownl
and all attending the Twelfth Conven.
ton to be held at Bloomfield, Tuesday
and Wednesday May 18th and 10th 1880