The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-04-30
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ANVIL sinner.AV AV"N~ the Saviour.
Z. S. S. s. of c. G.
The above initials stand for Evangelical
Sunday School Society Of Carbon County"
a society organized in Weissport about three
years ago, to combine the workers of all the
Sunday Schools of the Evangelical Associa-
ton in the county in one organized body,
| for the purpose OF more successful Sunday
School work, by concentration of talent.
There are obnut twelve Sunday Schools Of
the Evangelical Association in the county,
and from twelve to ffteen hundred schol-
ars, teachers and officers.
The following persons were elected Off
GERS of the society for the present term, at
the regular annual meeting on New Years
Mr.. W. G. Weiss, President.
Mr.. w. W, Bowman, Vice President.
Mr.. C. S. Weiss, Secretary.
Mr.. William Craig, Treasurer.
At special meeting of the Society held
in the parsonage Of the Evangelical church
of Weissport on Saturday afternoon, the
beard of control concluded TO hold series
of chldren's meetings in the Evangelical
churches throughout the county. The
meetings will doubtless be held in the
month of May or June, and much good is
expected to result from the effort. The So
cety also concluded TO issue a paper for
| Sunday School news 1.-The organ of the So
cety, and elected Rev. B. J Smoyer, edi-
tor and Rev. G. w. Gross, assistant editor.
This certainly looks like earnest work in the
Masters vineyard.
THE MAUcH CHUNK N. E. S. s.
Last Sunday, in company with Mr.. Frank
Gaumer and Mr.. George Bre!siord, we visit
ed the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
of Mauch Chunk, which beyond doubt is
the best conducted and equipped Sunday
School in the county. Spnce will hardly
permit us to 60 into details concerning the
regular session of this Sabbath afternoon,
but we will mention "A few things which
may prove Of interest and benefit To Sunday
Schools in general.
After singing the opening hymn, and
just before the opening prayer, the scholars
remained standing, and at the call of the
Superintendent or his Assistant they repeat
the ten commandments in concert; there i:
no halting in the exercise, and they repeat
them hurriedly yet distinctly. AT the close
of the opening prayer, the school accompa
MED by the organ chanted the "Lord':
Prayer" and we thought this really de.
hghtiulj there was sweet blending OF wei
como voices. The lesson hymn was sung
without being announced, aud the readines.
I aud diissarssieb with which everything wal
done is really remarRaitiis-,- siNA if i proves
anything Improves the perfect system AM
arrangement Of the school in the bands o
experienced officers and an intelligen
corps of teachers. The Secretary has hi
desk in the front part of the room, and be
fore the collection is lifted the teachers aris,
and the Secretary calls off their name.
while they respond, SO that if any teacher
: are absent their places can be, supplied be
fore commencing the study. In closing Tn,
session the school repeats the APOSTLE
Creed, the Superintendent repeats the part
t ing beacon-"Let the Lord watch between
thee and me while we are absent one iron
, another" the school sings the doxology
, and is dismissed with the benediction b,
the pastor.
There were 225 persons present in Tn,
school, and the collection amounted to Sl4.
, SO. The infant department, with ITS excel
lent teacher and snug little room, tn,
blackboard, library and pleasant and inter
esting teachers are subjects worthy OF re
mark. If you would like to know more o
the Mauch Chunk NJ. L. Sunday School &c
and see it for yourself; it will pay a person
well TO walk many miles to attend sngl,
session, and | assure you the officers anC
teachers will give you very hearty wei
come.