The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1886-06-09

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Praise Service of the Ep~orth Hymn.
nal was then rendered, consisting of
alternate Scripture readings by the
Presiding Elder and congregation
singing and prayer. G. E. Hall, who
had been appointed to preach, being
necessarily detained, R. M. Warren
was substituted to speak in his stead,
which he did, ably, on the theme, "The
Liquor Traffic and How to Deal with
it," Announcements were made, and
the Association adjourned, until Tues.
day morning, at eight o'clock. The
Benediction was pronounced by Lewis
Wick.
TUESDAY MORNING.
The Association met at 8 a. m, and
was opened with singing hymn 208;
prayer by Henry Rhodes; singing
hymn 491 and an impressive sermon
by S. f. Byan from St. John xiv-S.
A testimony meeting under the lead
ership of T. P. Warner was held.
Many precious testimonies of the pow.
er of Jesus to save we're given by
Ministers aud others. The minutes
Of Monday evenings session were
read and approved. w. P. Graham
vas elected Secretary for the session.
On motion DR.. A. S. Dobbs was in
vited to accept our courtesies and par
ticipate in our discussions. Rev.
HiGkling pastor of the Presby yterian
Church Was introduced. w. p. Ora.
ham gave brief exposition of para.
graph 57.62 M. E. Discipline-"Class
Meetings and Glass Leaders" He
was followed by several of the brethren
who gave valuable suggestions as to
how class meetings might be made
more profitable and class leaders more
efficient. d. S. Steadman very thought.
fully presented the topic Spiritual
BiOgnesis." Lewis Wick read good
essay on the "Plenary Inspiration of
the Bible" William Garfield pre-.
sented the topic "Our Young People
and how to Reach them" His re.
marks we're timely anl practical. An.
nouncements were made, the DOxolo-
gy WAS sung and the Benediction pro.
nounced by William Groves.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
A Committee on Resolutions con.
sisting of S. H. Prather, w. II. Bunce
aud G. E. Hall was appointed. Hymn
277 was sung; w. H. Bunce led iu
prayer; hymn 270 was sung; S. NJ.
Gordon preached a very instructive
sermon from 2nd Cor. iii-17. The
second order of the programme was
then taken up, "Colloquy of Local
Preachers" themes: our work, how
to do it, and the eyes with which we
see the regular ministry. VIM. Groves
and Henry Rhodes made appropriate
speeches under this order. Bros.
Holemsn aud Tate made suggestions
with reference to church work. Mrs.
Tarbell, District Secretary of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society,
and Mrs. G. E. Hall, were introduced.
Mrs. Tarbell made an address in the
interest of the cause she represents.
w. II. Bunce read a conspicuously
excellet and able essay on the "Meth.
odist Discipline as Study" On mo.
ton of r. NJ. Warren, Bro Bunce was
requested to furnish the Christian Ad-
VOcate, at Pittsburgh, copy of his es-
say for publication.
@. E. Hall offered the following
with reference to the Womans For.
eign Missionary Society; "ResOLved,
That we, the pastors of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in Eranklin Dis.
trict, Erie Conference, will give to the
WOman's Home and Foreign Mis-
siOnary Society of the Church our
cordial approval and hearty co,Opera-
tion. That we will by our prayers
aud Influence help our sisters in their !