The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-05-29
ORANGE TOWNSHIP
Sunday School Convention.

The Orange township District Sun
day School convention met in the
Union church in Orangeville May 10,
1901 at ten O'Clock a. IN. and opened
with prayer
The convention was welcomed by
Rev. A. Houtz in a neat and appropri-
ate manner, and responded to by DR..
II. Hamill Davis in happy and well
chosen words.
The business Of the convention con
sisted in the reading Of the minutes OF
the last meeting of convention, cleo
ton of officers, appointing of commit
tees, reports of delegates, report of
Treasurer, and discussion Of the diff
erent topics assigned.
Reports of Delegates were interest
ing, showing the comparative increase
of membership, and in the amounts
contributed. In all the Schools there
seemed to be increase and improve
ment, in number Of volumes of their
Libraries and all the literature Of the
schools. A good showing was made
in the average attendance of scholars
and teachers.
The committee on Resolutions was
instructed to formulate the following
as the sense of this convention
Resolced. That these Sunday
school conventions exert good influ-
ence in removing denominational pre-
judice and in fostering christian love.
Resoiyed. That the Pastor is by
virtue of his Office, the general super
intendent over all the Sunday schools
in his charge. And that it is his duty
to inspect them and counsel in the Sc
lection of officers, teachers and Sunday
school literature and music, and to
urge the claims Of the Sunday school
upon the parents and congregations.
Resolved. That Parents when pos
sible should attend the Sunday school
as their interests are allied with that of
their children, as the tendency Of
scholars, especially the boys, is to drift
away from the Sunday school when
they grow up, and as the workers in
the Sunday school need the encourage
ment Of parents.
Resolved. That the teacher teach
es for eternity. That the true end of
teaching is practical christianity. And
the necessary qualifications of Sunday
School teachers are: He must be well
versed in scripture. He must be
sincere christian. And he must have
tact.
Resolved That kind attention on
the part of the teacher, the persuasive
influence of the parents, and the gen.
eral attractiveness of the Sunday
school will contribute much to good
attendance of the scholars.
ResolDed. That teaching in the
Sunday school is not optional work
but obligatory on the teacher as
christian, as church member, and as
a moral citizen.
Resolved That the Sunday school
should not support itself, but be sup
ported by the congregation, and the
contributions of the Sunday school
should be purely for benevolent pur-
poses thereof cultivating the spirit of
benevolence among the children.
Resoloed. That the Sunday school
is not for the young exclusively but
should be considered as the congrega-
tional meeting on Sabbath to study
the word Of God.
Resolued. That our thanks are
hereby rendered to the good people of
Orangeville for their kind hospitality
and to the Union church for the use
Of the same.
A. HoUTz
H. A STRAUB. Committe.
f. A. SHARETTs
Convention adjourned to meet in
the M. E. church in Orangeville at the
time fixed by the committee on time
and place of meeting.
JAMES B. HARMON, Secretary.
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