The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-09-03
German Reformed sunday-sonool
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German Reformed sunday-sonool
Convention.
The seventh annual session Of the Reform
ed Sunday school Of Somerset Chassis met
Tuesday August 2e, 1880 at 7:so p m, at
Meyersdale. Pa.
The first session was opened by devotional
exercises, conducted By Rev A. J. Heller.
Address of welcome by Prof J. d. Meese I;
response, by Rev. j. s. Wagner. Enrolling
Of delegates being next in order, thirty-thrse
deiegates and twenty~one advisory members
were enrolled at this session.
"A permanent organization was sheneffec.ed
consiting Of the following officers Presi-
dent, Rev. A. J. Heller; Secretary, J. C.
Knabie : Treasurer, NJ. II. Kramer Query
Manager. C. A. Walter.
The first question on the programme, "The
Nature and Object Of the Sunday School,"
was discussed by Revs. A. R. Kramer and
II. King. 1t was further discussed BY Revs
w. D. Lefevre, Z. f. Weller, DR.. Rupp
Messrs. J. A. Leman and NJ. II. Kramer.
Convention then adjourned to meet on
Wednesday at $50 a. N.
The second session was opened by Rev.
A. G. Gekeler. 1t was decided by the con-
veniion to include all persons whose names
appeared on the programme, and all others
who are interested in Sunday school work,
as advisory members Of the convention. The
president then appointed the following COM
mitiees Committee on Resolutions, Rev
J. S. Wagner, A. G. GekeIer, Messrs. NJ II.
Kramer. c. "A. Walter, Miss Fina Baer
Committee on Reports, Revs. f. E. Walter,
W. d. Leieyre, Mr.. A. S. Glessner and Miss
Cora Weller
The reports Of the Sunday school were
then read and referred to the Committee on
reports. Worship in the Sunday school"
was discussed by Revs. A. J. Heller, f. T.
Weller, II. King and A. r. Kramer Then
Mission Work in the Sunday was
discussed by Revs. W d Lefevre, A.
Gekeier and Mr.. Hay Convention then
adjourned TO meet Wednesday at 200 p. m.
Third session was opened by Rev. J. NJ.
Evans. Discussion of Aim and Method of
sunday-sehool Teaching by Revs. J. NJ. |
ed in general discussion by DR.. Rupp, Revs.
w. d. Lefevre, A. J. Heller, and Mr. j. A. |
Leman.
The president declared recess of fifteen J
minutes to give the members OF the conven-
tion an opportunity for furthering their ac-
quaintance. Queries were then read and |
discussed.
Mr.. NJ II. Kramer, being called home on
business, rendered his resignation as treas
urer Mr.. C. A. Walter was elected bis sue
cessor. An invitation was extended by Mr.
Kramer 70 hold the next convention in
Hyndman The invitation as accepted.
The convention adjourned to meet at 7:30
p. m.
The fourth and last session Of the eonven-
ton was opened by Rev. J. S. Wagner. The
last question for discussion, Sunday school
Conventions was taken up and discussed
by Rev. J. s. Wagner and Professor J. d.
Meese. The discussion. was continued by
DR.. Rupp, Messrs J. H. Lernan, NJ H.
Kramer and E. E. Weller
The following report was submitted, and
adopted by the convention
Your Committee on Resolutions beg leave
to report as follows
Resoired That the Sunday-school is not
school for secular instruction, nor yet chill
drens church, bat a special agency within
the church for exercising the teaching func-
ton for the development Of the Christian
life ofthe members.
Rssoired. That the worship in the Sunday
school should in all parts be in harmony
with the congregation Of which !: is a
part
Res0lred, That the mission work in the
is to awaken and cultivate
both in theory and in prae-
tice.
Resolred That the aim in Sunday school
teaching should be TO reach the heart Of the
pupils and lead them to the exercise of
higher and better life, life of faith and
love in Jesus Christ, and the method must
be such as to touch the conscience.
Resolued, That the teacher in the Sunday
school should be person of strictly Chris
tian, moral department, endowed with q
ability 10 teach, in sympathy
with the members Of the class, and should
cultivate Christian, social relations with
them
Resolrsi, That We reiterate our sentiments
Of q year ago, namely That Sunday school
are calculated to exercise ben
eticiaI influence upon those who attend them
and participate in the exercises of the same
therefore, We must earnestly urge ali schools
in the classis to secure full and complete
in the annual conventions
Resolred, That the most hearty thanks of
this convention be- and are hereby, rendered
to the members and friends of Amity Re
formed Church of Meyersdale for the royal
of the members of this con-
vention during its sessions, and that this
resolution be read by the pastor to this con-
gregation.
ResOtred, That all the foregoing resolu-
tions be published in connection with the
reported proceedings of this convention.
Total number of officers in Chassis. l09