The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-06-21

SABBATH SCHOOL CoNysSIIoS-TTe last
two DAYS of May and the first day of June
presented scene OF lively interest in the
beautiful Temple of Cod in Shanksville,
this county. 1t was because the delegates
TO the Lutheran S. 8. Association" to the
number of l5S had met there for the pur-
pose of discussing and reporting work. and
means OF doing work. for Chris, and the
children
At our first session we were greeted with
a hearty welcome from the Shanksyille
people through T.. c. SpeicI,er their spokes-
man. To this address W. II. Ruppei, ESQ,
our President, responded in bis usual
happy way Then many OF ns talked and
the takers showed by their earnestness that
there was more than talk IN the workers Of
the convention.
The next morning the election of officers
for the present meeting and the ensuing
year resulted in the choice of w. II. Rup-
pei. Esq. for President; J. IL. Snyder, for
Vice President l. p Dull for Recording
Secretary Rev. J. J. Welch, FOR Treasurer.
I've Talked. Rev j. NJ Snyder, of
Meyersdale. gave us an interesting paper on
Ways BY which Church Members injare
the 3 81 Rev. ]. \. Unruh answered the
question What is the Sunday School p
Rev.. Il. Shoup gave US well written
paper on "The Teachers Power" Rev. l..
/. Seiber talkdd to US on the discourage
ment in the Sunday school Work : Bro.
J. II. Snyder On .Enconragement in SUM
day School Work = Rev. J. H. linn gave
Us an interesting paper ON sabbath Desc
Grafton :" Rev. K. Smitl, and Nr. II. II.
Flick talked 10 us on Influence Of Family
Worship and Bible Reading upon Sunday
Schools - Rev. J. +. Shearer and Rev. j.
A Nuner How to conduct and keep up
Teachers Meetings." On all these subjects
there was earnest. harmonious. pleasant
discussion by many members ofthe corven-
ton
Under the head OF talk came the Reports
from Schools, which show the following
results No. of Schools in county, As No.
of Officers, ls2 No. Of Teachers, l47 No.
of Scholars. ai32; Average Attendance,
l,425; Contributions, ss1433 Lesson
Books Used, l,s7G Augsburg Teacher, 22i
Teachers Meetings, 267 Added tn the
Church, l03 fssaH &E
The above is a SYNOPSIS only of schools
which reported to the Convention-and
they embrace only about one-half OF the
Lutheran Schools Of the county Most OF the
schools were kept open during the whole
year.
i've Re.olred az Foilotss 1. That as
the reports show that u few of our schools
are discontinued during portions of the
wear many ofthe youth are left without in
struction and help in the study Of the Word
Of God, We urge therefore the continuance
OF the schools during the entire year where
il is n, all practicable.
2 That we earnestly urge the families OF
our Church 10 adopt the daily reading Of
Scripture lesson in the family as indicated
by our Sabbath School Lesson Helps.
). that We heartily endorse the helps to
the study Of Gods Word as published by
the Lutheran Publication Society, and urge
upon our schools the use of them tothe e1-
clusion of other publications.
4. That recognizing the qualifications and
fitness of women of our beloved Church, for
this as well as other branches OF Church
work, we recommend that officers for our
schools BE- chosen without regar,i TO sex.
5. Thatit is deemed ,expedient for the
convention 10 appoint committee TO be
known under the the title OF publication
committee" whose duty il shall be To take
charge of all papers read before the con-
ven:ionand arrange TO have thera printed
for circulation among the schools. and that
said committee have power 10 elaborate or
abridge such papers, with consent OF their
author, with the understanding that the ex-
penses connected with such publication be
borne By Ibe convention. This committee
To hold Office for two years
6. ''0n Temperance That We earnestly
request our Judges so far as they can con-
sistently with their high office Ia refuse the
granting sof licenses to sell intoxicaiiDg
Liquors 20 s3z.ass ss asv hsss srse
> 4. That We recognize With gratitude, The
grea: good already accomplished il the
Temperance cause but that we Siso recog-
nize thar there remains yet much 20 be
done and that We earnestly urge upon our
y,astors and Sabbath school workers "a give
this subject conspicuous attention in eur
Sabbath school teaching % s
s. Thanks That we highly appreciate
the talent and Kindness of Bro. Irwin j.
Hefsiey in publishing upon on. program
beautiful and appropriate music, and that
we return him our hearty thanks
8. That the hearty thanks OF Convention
be rendered this kind people, By the Presi-
dent for their cheerful and hoepitable enter
;Aiansspt Of the many delesAtes an attend
ILL., We ,uent Honse 70 Hsrt, and then we
viii talk about il and resolve u do more q
year hence We all felt that Il was good TO
be there. but as every good citizen or pro-
fessional man enjoys his work as well as q