The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-06-11


Sullivan Tioga. The State depends
upon the county organizations, the
county upon the districts, and each dis
trict upon the teachers and Sunday
school workers. There are six coun-
ties in the State called banner counties
they have every district organized
in the county. There are seven states
in the United States in which every
county is organized.
A very interesting address was given
by II. II. Bower, of Berwick, on the
subject of "Memorizing Scripture
Every scholar, young and old, should
be taught the necessity of this. 1t is
the index board leading us to God.
In the evening session Rev. Alex-
ander Henry discussed the topic, "Or-
ganic Structure of the Bible" Prof.
ID. j. Waller gave the topic, "Business
Mems Relation to the Sunday School
as Moralizing Agent" He showed
the necessity of business men becom-
ing interested in Sunday school work.
1t made them better situated for carry
ing on their business or profession. 1t
made better lawyers, better judges,
better jurymen, better representatives
OF the people.
THURSDAY.
The session began with devotional
exercises by Rev. c. X. Garfield.
Following this was discussion on
Winter schools. Schools should be
kept open all the year. Our public
schools are kept open and why should
not the Sunday school, There is no
suspension in dying, hence there should
be none in making the preparation.
Township vice presidents were called
upon to see that schools were kept open
all the year.
In the absence of the delegate to
the State Convention, j. II. Aikman
read his report. This county is enti-
tied to ten delegates, but there was only
one present at the State convention.
Three counties In the State, Mercer,
Somerset and Columbia, had overpaid
their apportionment to the State. The
next State Convention will be held at
Lewistown, Mffiin county, October l9,
20, 81, 1856.
Rev. @. X. Garfield gave a very
pleasant address on the subject of
"Bible Study as an Educating Force"
The committee on time and place re-
ported on New Columbia, the only
place to which the Convention was in
vited. II. r. Bower extended an in
vitn'ion, on his own authority, to Bcr-
wick. After some little discussion
vote was taken and by close vote
was decided to go to Berwick next
year. The time for Convention to be
fixed by Executive Committee. Miss
Christine Welliver read an interesting
paper on the subject of Importance Of
and How to Secure the Attendance of
Sunday School Scholars Upon Church
Snrvices.
Rev. +. p. Manhart gave a few re-
marks on the subject of Preparation
and Teaching of the Sunday School
Lesson"
Committee on Nominations reported
the following: Delegate to State Con.
vention, Rev. U. Meyers; President,
Rev. w. H. Buck; Vice Presidents,
Rev. E. A. Sharretts, Rev. 8. B. Hen
shey, H. r. Bower, w. J. Bidleman.
Upon motion they were elected.
After the selection of township vice
presidents the morning session ad-
journed
AT the afternoon session Rev. f. B.
Riddle delivered an address on the
subject of "How Should Temperance
be taught in the Sunday School ?"
Miss M. Eyer read paper on the sub
ject of ais the Sunday School the Nur-
sery of the Church ?" Rev. G. w.
Herrold opened the discussion ''rhe
Parents Duty in the Sunday School,"
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following:
RESOLUTIONS
Resolved, that we have reason TO re-
joice in the confined prosperity of the
Sunday school work throughout our
county, as shown by the reports made
at this convention.
Resolved, that it is the sense of this
convention that no good reasons exist
Tor the closing of the Sunday schools
during the Writer season and that we
urge upon all officers and teachers the
duty of carrying forward thc Sunday
school work throughout the entire
year,
Resolved, that we look with favor
upon the growing tendency toward
such union among the different Pro-
testant denominations as enables them
10 cooperate with each other in prac-
tical church work.
Resolved, that we look upon the In
ternational lesson system as means of
bringing about closer union among
Christian bodies; and whilst we ap-
prove their general use, we could not
suggest any interference with the lib
erty of the different denominations TO
make such other se,ections from time
time to time as they may deem proper.
Resolved, that this convention has
learned with sorrow of the illness of
their Secretary, a. w. Spear; that we
tender him our profound sympathy and
express the hope that he may soon be
restored to his former health.
Resolved, that we hereby tender our
thanks to the trustees of the M. f..
Church of Catawissa for the use of
their commodious church during the
sessions of this Convention.
Resolved, that we urge upon all
Sunday schools the expediency of
sending delegates to our county con-
, vention, and of making contributions
for the current expenses of the same.
Resolved, that we return to the peo-
pie of Catawissa our most sincere
thanks for the kind entertainment
which they have given to the delegates
during the time of this convention
and also that we hereby return our
thanks to the ladies who so tastefully
decorated the church with flowers.
a motion was made by Aaron Smith
/ That the Sunday school workers il
4 all townships petition the Court to re,
fuse all license" Remarks by severa
= and much discussion. After severa
e amendments the resolution was carried
G as follows: That committee of thre,