The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-06-16

~f'E-fgpIsos of THE Trsru ANNraL Cos
CONVENTION, HELD At BERLIN JuSE sTH-l0rH.
lsSs.-tonyention met in the Lutheran
Church at = ?. NJ. on Tuesday. June sth, and
WIS called to order by the President, VIM. II.
Buprel, Esq. \" Praise Service conducted
by Revs. l.. L. scibcr and W. L. Iemsburg
was then heid, consisting Of singing, prayer,
and reciting Scripture passages by members of
the Convention. After prayer by Rev. j. y.
Unruh, Convention adjourned until sr. NJ.
EreHiag Session.
Convention opened by singing If Any Man
Thirst Devotional Exercises by John H.
Snyder and Rev. Seiber, after which the Con
v%ention joined in singing The Light of the
World is Jesus" Address of Welcome by
Rev. {. b. Gruyer, pastor loci. Response. by
W. II. Ruppel, Esq Music, Follow Me-"
Chairman Ruppel then introduced DR.. ii. L.
Bausher, of Gettysburg, Pa, who delivered u
very able address on " How to Prepare the
sunday-school Lesson" Music, The Way,
the Truth, the Life" Appointment of Com
mittce ON Credentials. Rev. Remsburg then
sang :" Rise Glorious Conqueror,' from the
Choir Perennial, !" of which he is the author.
Benediction, by DIR. Baugher. Adjourned.
Wednesday Morning Session.
Opened by singing Jesus, Thy Name
Love Prayer, by Revs. Sell and HarslIman.
The Convention, led by DIR. Baugher. then
joined in the /" Order of Service for the sun
day-school.' Announcement of Committee
on Organization. Music. Report of Com
mittee ON Credentials. Committee reported
ls9 delegates present. Report of the Com
mittee ON Organization which was rs follows /:
For President, w. H.. Ruppel, Esq, of
Somerset Vice President, Rev. c. b. Gruvcr,
of Berlin Secretary, &. NJ. Baker, of Milford
Township; Corresponding Secretary, J. C..
S~peicler, of Shanksville; Treasurer, Rev. J..
J. WEIGH, Friedens. On motion of Oliver
knepper, the above report was adopted. Re
ports of Schools. Announcement of Commit
tee on Reports. A letter from Rev. Stoufier,
0 ~ AA' 1hA-A VI AA' - wa Affh
by the Secretary. Rev. kriley, of Altoona,
was then called upon by Chairman Ruppel.
and made a few remarks appropriate 10 the
occasion. Rev. J. X. FOUGHT, delegate from
the Bedford County Conference, was then in
troduoed, and entertained the Convention
very pleasantly for a short time. Benediction
by Rev kriley. Adjourned.
Itteraoon Session.
Opened by singing. " To God be the Glory. :"
from Augsburg Songs Prayer, by Rev.
Shcarer: Music; Minutes ofthe previous SEES
sions read and approved on motion, Revs.
Critchfield and Beall were received as advi-
sorry members First subjec, on programme
for the afternoon session The Sabbath
school and the Pastor, was opened by Rev.
O. +. Harshman, and continued by Rev. kri-
ley Music, Love at Home Discussion
of the above subject was then continued by
Reys. Seiber, Remsburg, Baugher, and Shear
err. Announcement of Committee ON Reso-
buttons: The next subject, Why is there
not greater success attending our sabbath
Schools was then taken up, opened by Rev.
sell. and continued by Reys. Shearer, Rcms-
burg, and W. IL. RuPel, Esq. Music,
" Sound, Sound the Truth Abroad Discus
sion of Queries 4 number of interesting que
ries were discussed
Repo1 If Treasurer Following is the re-
port of the Treasurer: In hands of Treasurer
at last meeting, 1913 Contributed by schools,
SIS; Collection, - "a; Total, So 81 Ex-
pended for printing programmes for previous
year, ~ 90; Printing programmes for pres
ent year. - 80; Total, sl7 80; Balance in
hands of Treasurer, 81 81.
REV. ]. j. WEIGH, Treasurer.
a collection from the different schools was
taken up, amounting to S34 80. Bendiction,
by Rev. Manages Adjourned.
Ereaiag Session.
Opened with music by the choir; PRAYER
by Rev. J.. \. Lercl Minutes of the previous
meeting read and approved The first sub
ject, "Children's Giving" was opened by
Rev. NJ. l.. Young, who read a very able pa
per ON that subject discussed by Rev. Men,
ges Miss Ada knepper. the next speaker nn
the subject being unayoidably absent, a very
xccllcnt paper, prepared by her, was read
by her sister, Miss Cora knepper A basket
collection was then taken up, amounting To
SIS Is; Music, No. SO in Augsburg Songs
On motion, it was agreed to take action in
regard to i suggestion by Rev. Sieber, 10 So
licit subscriptions for the benefit of the Con-
nellsville Mission Church, of which Rev, Sci
Der is pastor sli9 was subscribed.
- SI..1J IN. la ,tnS..- "a, ~ -.h.a1S T.r
the trimming of teacher? n was opened by
Prot. J. NJ. Berkcy, in a very able essay dis
cusSiun continued by Rev. j.. 4. Lerch, after
which Rev. Rensburg sang, Wake, Awake
for Night Is Flying" Chairman RupIel
then called upon DIR. Baughcr, who enter
tanned the Convention in a very able closing
address, setting forth in a clear and forciblc
manner the doctrine of the spiritual birth
and life as viewed by the Lutheran church
and founded upon Gods word. On motion,
a vote of thanks was rendered Ia DIR. Baugler
for his able addresses, and the sacrifices that
he made in cunning into our midst Benedic-
ton, by pr, Baugheri Adjourned,
Thursday Morning Session,
Opened by singing " My faith looks up 10
Thee Prayer, by Rev, Fucht Minutes Of
the previous session read and approved An
excellent essay on The study of the lesson
in the home" was read by Prot. j. E. Spell
cher \ letter from Mrs. Jennie Thompson,
explaining the cause of her absence was read
by the Secretary, and referred To the Commit
tee on absentecs; Discussion of the foregoing
subject was continued by Rev. J. X. Fucht,
II. ii. Flick and Chairman Ruppel The
Chairman of the Committee ON Credentials
then reported 80 more delegates, making u
total of % Rev, Remsburg then sung Je-
~rusaleni the Golden,' after which the discus
sion was continued by Rev, Seiber5 "The
duties uf Church members 10 the Soblath-
school, y ithe last subject on the programmed
was ably set forth by Rev. l.. y. Flack, of
lockwood Report of Committee ON absen-
tees, showing that Rev. Stoufier was unable
Ia he present on account of the serious illness
OF his wife Rev. J. y. Unruh was called
away Thursday morning by the serious ILL.,
ness of a relative Rev. linn was called away
10y duty Mrs. J. NJ. Thompson, of Ursina,
sends exeusc for necessary absence. The
Committee recommend that these parties he
excused. The following Sunday-schools sent
no representatives: Wellersburg, Ringers.
st. James, Mt. Zion. and Laurel. These are
hereby requested to hereafter send delegates