The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-09-26
report OF sunday-sohoOi conven-

?. Election OF officers, which resulted as
fellows
Presidential. Hay ESQ.
Vice President-C. A. Walter.
S~ecretary-J. c. Knable.
Treasurer. c. Weller.
5. Discussion Responsibility o~fsunday-
school Officers and Teachers" Rev. A. J.
Heller spoke as foll,ws.
Our responsibilities cease only when we
have discharged our duties. AFTER that the
responsibility lies with those who have ben
taught, and with God. We should study
wherein our duties as sanday-sehool OIL
GERS and teachers lie. To study with a pro-
found interest that which is committed to
our care. 50 as 10 be able TO know what 10
do. The responsibility Of a Sunday-sehool
lies particularly with the superintendent and
teacher. The superintendent should be n
member of the Christian Church, and one
who takes a proper amount of interest in
the Sunday-school work. Not a formal. but
a living. active member Of the Christian
church. The teacher should be a person who
possesses the same u~nfiagging interest ia
Sunday-schOol work every active teacher
vii seek opportunities to prepare himself to
discharge tie solemn duties deyolving upon
him.
f. On motion Of Rev. King it was decided
10 limit each speaker to ten minutes.
5. Convention then adjourned 10 meet at
9 O'Clock.
uEpNrsDAy MORNING srssrox
!. Convention was called 10 order by the
President
. Devotional services.
,. Reading OF reports of sunday-schoois.
!. On motion Of Il. o'Boyle, it was decid-
ed to subject reports to the inspection of a
committee o fthree.
). Music.
6. Question for discussion The superin-
tendents Work Rev. VIM. d. LeFeyre
said
The sanday-school superintendent is
the shepherd Of his aock, as the minister is
the leader Of church. In order 10 have sue
ceasful sundIy-school work it is necessary
10 have corporation. The sunday-school is
a divine necessity to help to carry forward
the work Of winning souls to Christ, the
work should not only be for sunday-school
but as an auxiliary To the work of the min
lister. The Sunday-school leader should be
one who IS familiar with the word Of God
he should be a teacher. that he may be able
70 know the character and scope Of sunday
school work. He sgands in place of the min
lister in his absence he should be found reg
ulariy at teachers meeting. In every school
there are those who are especially Tilted to
carry forward the Sunday-school work. He
should be selected from them.
:. Queries.
5. Music.
o. Discussion continued by A. J Heller
The work OF the Superintendent, like that
Of the minister. should be more to ourselves
the work in every sense Of the word. 1t IS
his duty to select persons to do the work. 1t
Is his duty to deylse more than to do.
10. Music.
II, Whom is the sunday-school Conyen-
ton intended to benefit; ?"
:. @. Weller To benefit S~unday-scho1l
workers.
Rev. King To benefit everybody not 20
be local.
y Discussion continued by J. c. Weller
3" The work of the sunday-school is one Of
very serious moment, therefore the leader
should be a man of sound Judgment he
should select those from the Sunday-school
who are best fitted as teachers, that they may
cooperate Ri;h him in his work
Rev. King The Superintendent should
be man for the place not every one will
make a good Superintendent he should be
a young man there are older ones who
would be just as good in one sense of the
word but a young man is better able to en-
ter into that work. not only to conduct the
services of the school, bat enter into il in
every detail.
IS. Discussion continued by Philip Hay
Cooperation is necessary in any kind Of
enterprise, therefore il shouldb be found in the
Sunday school each member should have
that love for his work that Christ had for
His work.
Il. Convention then adjourned to meet at
1-Jop. m
wEDSEsDNY AFTERNOON SESSION.
I. Devotional services.
2. Report of Committee on Sunday shool
reports which was as follows
To Members Or the GHrs.tion:
Your COMMITTEES presents the following,
on report OF delegates from sunday school
Chassis. Our report must of necessity be very
incomplete, inasmuch as only 10 schools are
reported to this Convention. We therefore
ofierthe following items Of interest
l.. That the Convention urge the matter Of
regular attendance upon ministers ofClassis,
superintendent and delegates Of Sunday
schools 10 its regular meeting or that At
least an annual report Of every Sunday
school be sent to COMMITTEES where ministers,
superintendent or delegates are unayoidably
absent.
:. That we urge efforts to increase the con-
tribntions for Home and Foreign Missions.
>. That teachers meetings be more regu-
larry held, led either by the ministers OF the
Superintendent.