The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-09-13
Pennsylvania State Sunday Schoo,
Convention.

The eighteenth annual eonvsntion
Of the Pennsylvania State Sunday
School association is hereby called
to meet in the city Of Epston, and
the same will be held in St Paui's
Lutheran church, Easton, Pa, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
October II, II, Is, 1882. The exer-
ciscs will open Wednesday afternoon
with cbildren's grand mass meet
ing, which viii be addressed by
Rev. W. NJ. Frysinger, ID. d., presi-
dent OF the Centenary Biblican In
stitute, Baltimore. Nd, and Rev. ].
B. Young, A. ~, of Altoona, and
Others. This convention, Ike the
state association, will be interde-
nominational in its character. Each
county organization is entitled to Il
representation of six delegates. If
not appointed by the county con-
vention the county executive com
mittee may appoint the delegates.
In addition to these delegates from
the county organizations, each city
of 10000 inhabitants and upwards
is entitled TO six delegates, while
Philadelphia and Pittsburg are en-
titled to twelve delegates each. As
we desire to make this mass con-
vention. in addition to the repre-
sentation named above, which IS
authorized by the state association,
all Sunday school organizations
throughout the state, whether de-
nominational or undenominational
NAV send delegates, who. as well as
delegates from Sunday schools in
counties having no organizations,
viii be admitted to seats III the con-
vention.
The hotels have already agreed 10
reduce their rates so that persons,
not delegates. attending the assem-
bly, may be accommodated at Sl.25
to 50. per day. The bes. hotel il
the city reducing its rates to the
last named sum.
On arrival in Easton the delegate.
viii report to st. Paul's Lutheran
church, where they will be met hy
the committee aud assigned to
homes.
All delegates will be provided
F., with entertainment hy having iheir
names reported to DR.. Charles Nc
Intire, Jr., 50, North street, Easton.
chairman OF committee on enter
tainment. Names should bereport-
ed rs early us possible, and none la
ter than October 10. Orders for eX-
cur7ion tickets may be had by ap-
piicaiion To +. Il. iehr. esq, chair
man Of committee on transportation,
40 Centre Square, Eastou, Pa, after
September 10, enclosing stamp for
return letter.
The music viii be under the lead
ership Of Professor Sweeny, assisted
by Professor Stockton, of Altoona,
and promises to be an interesting
feature OF the assembly. The Cos
pei Hymns" Nos. /. , and >, Ill be
used and all delegates are requested
to provide themselves with Il copy.
The programme will look largely in
the direction of normal work and be
practical throughout The topics
will be opened by the ahiest Sunday
school men of the State, after which
they will be given TO the convention
for general discussion. Evenin.
lectures will be delivered by some OF
the ablest orators of the country.
All persons attending the conven
ton should provide themselves with
memorandum books ana begin with
the children meeting and 90 thgo'
to the end, taking notes.
1t is hc;,ed that the convention
will be enthusiastic and that each
delegate will feel an individual It
sponsibility resting upon lin to
make it eIninently fruitful Of good
results. Let every Sundv school
worker in the state. of whatever de-
nomination begin now to work and
live for the success of this great as
sembly, praying that the Master ol
assemblies may meet with ns. and
that it NAV be Il feast Of fat things"
to the souls Of the people.
! A- Sunday school workers may
We not he stimulated 10 greater sc
t!vity in the cause, when We coasid-
er that the fruits Of ON Labor shall
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