Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-11-03
meet in evening session.
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ENBNIH0 8E88lOH-SskOs
Devotional exercises were led BY the
president, Rev. Craft. Convention then
sang, "Nearer Ny God to Thee" Rev.
Hays led in an able address, the discus sion
upon ssThe matter and manner of the teach
ers' preparation." The speaker showed
that the first great requisite Of the teacher
is profound knowledge of the scriptures,
and then following a line of invincible ar
gument, he showed that the Bible is rich in
its history, rich in its poetry, supremely
rich in its prophesy, how every part sus-
tains and reinforces every other, how that
the whole must be understood to know the
meaning of a particular part. The speaker
then set forth the necessity of studying the
psychology of his class. Revs. Mann and
Berry, and Alfred J. Patterson followed
with some very fitting remarks.
Conye yention adjourned 10 meet in morn
ing session on Thursday at 1000 A. N.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
Rev. G. ". Leisher, of McAlistervills,
opened by prayer. Much of the forenoon
was spent in transacting business.
Rev. J. NJ. Reimensnyder of Lewistown,
President of the State Sabbath School As
sociation, and Rev. B. F. Brown Of same
place, President of the District Sabbath
School Association, being present, were re-
ceived as advising members with the full
privileges of the convention. Rev. Mann
suggested that correspondence be open
ed By the Secretary each year with the Va.
rious schools of the county in regard to ihe
County Convention and their duties thereto,
and especially calling upon them to contrib
ute their financial support to the conven-
tion and cause. Rev. Reimensnyder sug.
gested the various plans, he had knowledge
Of, for securing funds, and advised the
printing Of necessary Information TO that sf-
feet upon the programs.
Rev. Philip Craft by special request then
addressed the Convention upon sour de-
peudence upon the Holy Spirit in our Sab
bath School work." This was . well pre-
pared, and eloquently delivered address.
the speaker pointing out the difference be-
tween an act of faith, when exercised upon
an object before him, as the mountain. and
that directed to objects beyond the senses.
Prayer is the only means by which enc can
receive baptism of the Holy Spirit "The
tree and its frnit, or is the Sabbath School
yielding the fruit We have q right to ex-
pectl" was discussed in an able and inter-
esting manner by Rev. G. W. Leisher.
G eneral discussion followed by Revs Mann
and Brown, and James Mclaughlin. Bene-
diction by the Rector. Convention adjourn
ed to meet in afternoon session.
ATrkRSoos sxssIoS-2:l5.
Opening prayer by Rev. A. II. Spangler
The time and place of meeting for the next
! Conven ton was left to the executive CON-
mittee to be determined. Departing from
the regular program, Rev. Spangler moved
that Revs. Reimensnyder and Brown be
heard on the situation of Sabbath School
work in the District and State. These gen.
tlemen followed at length setting forth ma
ny interesting facts as to the State and Dis
triet and County organizations. The inan-
cial scheme adopted by the State was based
upon one-fourth of one per cent. for each
scholar in the Sabbath Schools of the State,
This makes Junista's pro rata about fifteen
dollars to be contributed to the State fund.
1t was determined that the necessary funds
for meeting the expenses of the convention
and for the State contribution should be
raised from the schools by volunteer collsc-
tions and not by the assessment plan, as
heretofo fore, and that the chairman Of the
executive committee and Treasurer be con-
stituted committee to obtain the fifteen
dollars from the schools and pay it over
! report the condition of the schools to the
District President. 1t was further deter
mined that the executive committee should
meet each year six weeks before each regu-
lar meeting of the county convention and
make program which shall be published
at least four weeks before the time of meet
ing. Rev. L. Y. Hays was eIects delegate
to the state convention to represent Juniata
county, with I. ID. Garmsn as alternate.
The program for the afternoon was taker
up at $3.50, E. b. McCrum, Revs. Mann
Brown, and Rein ensnyder. and James Nc
Laughlin discussed "Singing in the Sabbath
School" Mrs. Carrie Van Fossen with q
number OF others participated in an inter
esting temperance discussion A. 81. Weld
man offered his report for the years 1885
and 1886, which was as follows:
To officers and members OF Juniata Coun
ty Sabbath school Association Your Sec
retary respectfully offers the following re-
port:
Number of schools reporting, 10; num-
Der of adult scholars in schools, 560; nun
Der of Juvenile scholars, 458; number o
primary scholars, $50. Total 1924. Mum
Der of officers and teachers, 2t4. Tota
membership, 1928.
The other inquiries contained on th'
blanks sent out to the schools have been
so indifferently answered, that to repor
what has been sent TO the Secretary, would
give no estimate of what the schools ar
doing in the line of work indicated. Tn
report goes on to show that the field is no
: fully cultiv ated and calls upon all Sunday
School workers for renewed zeal.
The Convention was not as well attended
by delegates and Sabbath School worker
as had been hoped for, but was marked b!
zeal in those present. 1t was the remarl
, of several, that they had never attended
convention where greater interest was man
ifested IN the discussions and general work
After some general remarks the Convention
adjourned sire die.
AnnOunceme ent Of Ben Perle!
POOre's FOrthco ming
, Book.