The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-09-02
Proceedings of the Sunday school Con-
VentiOn.

Sunday Schools assembled at 2:30
o'clock in the Lutheran Church, at
Accident, and in the absence of Rev.
S. E. Jones, President of the last
Convention, was called to order by
Rev. ]. ]. Young, who was, on mo-
ton of Rev. w. A. Baker, elected
temporary chairman. After the sing
ing of a hymn Rev. VIM. Stouden-
mire led in prayer.
On motion of Rev. w. A. Baker it
was ordered that a committee Ofthree
be appointed to nominate permanent
officers and to attend to the business
of the convention. The president APP
pointed on the committee Bros. Ba-
ker, E. H. GlotfeIty and VIM. Hine-
baugh, who reported the following
nominations: For President, Rev.
j. j. Young; Vice Presidents, Bros.
G. M. Miller, John Shartzer and DIR.
Speicher; Secretary, w. P. Town
shend; Reportorial Secretary, Geo.
H. Mock Treasurer, DR., E. H. Glot
felty.
The report was adopted and the
nominees declared elected.
Rev. J. J. Young then delivered
the address of welcome, which was
replied toby Rev. VIM. Stoudenmire.
Reports from Sunday Schools were
then received and question box open
ed for the reception of questions.
The LIST, "Should Sunday School
teachers change classes?" was discuss
ed by Bros. G. M. Miller, John
Shartzer, w. A. Baker and William
Hinebaugh.
On motion, from 8 to II! O'clock in
the morning, % to 4! in afternoon
and opening at u O'Clock in the even
ing, were the hours fixed for the SEES
Sions of the convention.
Convention adjourned with bepe-
ton by Rev. William Stoudenmire
Friday evening -ConventiOn reas-
sembIed at 1870 O'Clock and half hour
engaged in devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by Rev. Kitterman, after
which the business of the convention
was taken up.
Minutes of afternoon session read
and approved.
Discussion of first topic, elbow to
study for teaching in the Sunday
School," was opened by Rev. J. M
DAVIS and engaged in by Bros. VIM.
Stoudenmire, George H. Mock, VIM
A. Baker, j. J. Young and Benjamin
Parlett, of Baltimore.
Verbal reports by delegates receiv-
ed and written reports read from %
Sunday Schools
On motion committee consisting
of Revs. J. M. Davis, VIM. Stouden-
mire and VIM. Hinebaugh, was an
pointed to prepare constitution for
a permanent county Sunday School
organization.
Adjourned after singing doxology,
with benediction by Rev. John M.
Davis.
Saturday neutrality-suspicious. as
sembled at 8 O'Clock and half hour
devoted to song and prayer service,
conducted by Bro. Benjamin Parlett,
after which the regular order of bus
mess was proceeded with, Bro. A. F.
Speicher, one of the Vice Presidents,
presiding in the absence of the Presi-
dent, Rev. j. j. Young.
Minutes of last session read and
approved.
Discussion of second topic: 1.-THE
model Superintendent" was opened
by Rev. William Stoudenmire. Rev.
Flanagan who was to have made the
opening address on this topic not be-
ing present, and was continued by
Bros. Parlett, Baker, Davis, Hitter.
man, Ludwig and Miller.
The third topic: as the Sunday
School producing the largest spiritual
results of which it is capable" was
taken up and discussion opened by
Rev. G. w. Mock, State Missionary.
The hour for adjournment having
arrived, on motion the time was eX
tended to II O'Clock, and discussion
continued by Rev. Jos. Dewitt.
On motion the opening of question
box was deferred until afternoon ses
sion.
Adjourned with benediction by
Rev. j. NJ. Davis.
Saturday afternoon - Convention
met at 2! o'clock and first half hour
engaged in devotional exercises, con
Quoted by Rev. G. w. Mock, after
which minutes of morning session
was read and approved.
The fourth topic: "How to secur
teachers for the Sunday School," wa
discussed by Bro. G. NJ. Miller, afle
which an essay on Sunday Schoo
Follies" was read by Rev. w. A
| Baker.