The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-19

should be utilized. Our district Sec
retarles have done well, but it is
noped that in the coming year they
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cooperation of other workers, will
see that every locality in their re-
spectiye districts will be supplied
with Sunday School facilities. and
that every child is within the Sun
day School fold.
Brethren, sisters. ours is a good
work. Whatever of purity. patriot
ism. character and real prosperity we
may hope for the future, rests in the
child OF to-day. May God help US to
so discharge our duties that at the
end of another year we may feel that
We haze done what we could.
Asking Heavens blessing on your
future proceedings and the work of
this convention, l herewith submit
this, my first report, with all its i'm
PROJECTIONS aud ask your prayers and
SYMPATHY.
LSigned VIM. D. HOVE,
President.
Then brief addresses were made by
Geo. l. Richardson and Mrs. S. H.
Martin, of Baltimore City. JAS. A.
EpIow, Capt. Hayden. Ada Sher.
tman and John Shartzer.
SECOND SESSION.
Convention met on Saturday morn
ing. President Hoye in the chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Mr.. Frank Woods, of Baltimore,
prayer was also offered by Mrs. S. II.
Martin. On motion. committee Of
five were appointed on resolutions
by the chair as follows: Capt. j. A.
Hayden. chairman, Miss M. A. Sher-
man. Eli McMillen, Miss Jennie
Smith, with Rev. George H. Noch
as advisory member. On motion an
entertainment committee of two was
appointed consisting of Messrs. Hay.
den and Enl0W.
The topic, "Childhood-Our Hope
for Church and State" was discussed
by Miss Jennie Smith. The question
box Was put in the charge of Mr..
Frank Woods. The question. "what
about subordinate teachers" was an
sWered by Mr.. Woods and others. Ii
was thought advisable to have nor
NAL class always in training from
which supplies could be taken.
"HoW to keep Oakland school up
durlng the summer" Complaint
was made that the greater attractive.
ness of Mountain Lake Park drew
town teachers and scholars away. II
Was suggested that increased attrac-
tons be given to the Oakland schools
what relation does the Sunday
school bear to the Church 2" Mr..
Woods answered that it was part oil
the church as the arm Is part of the
body.
"Should there be much time de-
voted to teaching the historical part
of the lesson 2" Mr.. Woods, only
impressed the greater importance Of
the spiritual application of the les
son. Several questions were asked
by Mr.. Woods. viz: How many
schools in the county have teacheas'
meetings? Only three sould be re.
ported. Mr.. Woods spoke impres.
sively of the fact that there were
2,1ll children in the county out .
the Sunday School.
THIRD SESSION.
AT 100 the convention met anG
devotional services were conducted
by WIN, Hinebaugh who read the
146 Psalm.
Rev. Geo. III. Mock, chairman o.
the nominating committee reported
the following for officers to serve the
coming year
President, William D. Hoye.
Vice President. j. A. Enlow.
Secretary, Prof. Ephraim Lee.
Treasurer, Il. S, Hamill.
Executive Committee.-1st Dist.
A. f. George; ID, Hiram Frazee
I'D, G. j. Otto; 4th, Geo. l.. Michael
9Th, Daniel HInebaugh 9th. Geo. E.
Bishoff; TIN, William Hinebaugh
oth, Edwin w. Miller: 9th, DR.. j.
w. Laughlin 11th, j. F, Robinson,
aud authorized the President to ap.
point one for District No, II. The
report Was adopted and the above
elected unanimously.
FOURTH SESSION.
Sunday morning at $50 the con-
yention was called to order and de.
votiOnal exercises We're conducted
BY John ShartZer. This was follow.
ed by interesting and cheering Sun.
day School experience meeting
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