The Republican., 1893-10-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Interesting Sessions Were Held and
MANY Things of Importance Said.


MANY Things of Importance Said.
The 18th Annual Convention of
Sunday school workers of Garrett
county convened in Oakland on last
Friday evening in ST. Marks Ev.
Lutheran church, and was called to
order by President VIM. Hinebaugh
with the request that Rev. J. NJ.
Davis conduct the devotional exer
cises. After music by the choir
and prayer by Rev. Davis, Rev. W.
L. Leisher made an address of well
come to the assembled delegates,
which was responded to by Rev. W.
A. Baker, state superintendent, in
an address showing that Maryland
stood at the head of all the states in
Sunday school work, and that Gar
rett stood first in the state. DR..
II. G. Alexander opened the first
subject to be discussed, namely:
"Co-operative Christian Work, !"
and was followed by Rev. G.. w.
Keplcr, of St Pau's NJ, f. church,
and Mr.. q. f. Bishoff, Of Hoyes.
After announcements for the fol-
lowing day had been made, the
doXology was sung and the benc-
diction pronounced by Dr. Alexan-
der.
On Saturday morning the con-
vention again met in st. Mark
church; was opened by Rev. G.. W.
Kepler. and half-hour spent
III devotional exercises, after which
the minutes of the previous day
were read and President limbaugh
made an address. A number of
reports were read from different
sections OF the county, and the sec
ond subject, Chow can the Sunday
School Build Teachers?" was
opened by Rev. Leisher and was
followed by Rev. Baker, Rev. DAVIS,
Dr. Alexander, Mr.. G. NJ. Miller,
Mr. G.. E. Bishoff, Mr.. John Shart-
ger, Rev. Kepler and President
Hinebaugh. These discussions
consumed the forenoon, and the
convention was dismissed by the
benediction, pronounced by Rev.
Baker.
At 2.30 p. M, the convention
again met, and was opened by a
song and praise service. The fol-
lowing committee was appointed on
organization: Rev. W A. Baker,
Messrs. John Shartzer, Freeman
Dewitt, G, NJ. Miller and Daniel
Hinebaugh. Mr.. c. NJ. Miller took
up the third subject, Sunday
School Distractions and How to
Remove them Mr.. Miller was fol
lowed by Rev. Pierson, Messrs.
Daniel Hinebaugh, VIM. Hine-
baugh, John Shartzer, Rev, j. M.
Davis and Rev. Baker, all of whom
made brief but pointed addresses,
The convention then adjourned.
At 7:30 it again convened and
after devotional services the COM
mittee on organization reported the
following officers for the ensuing
year, who were unanimously elected
President, Mr.. Geo. f. Rishoff; 1st
vice president, Mr.. John Shartzer;
2nd vice president, Mr.. G. NJ.
Miller; secretary, Mr.. }. A. Enlow;
treasurer, Me-. G.. S. Hamill: dis
trct vice presidents, A. f. George,
IL. NJ. Frazee, G.. J. Otto, Daniel
lIiaebaugh, f. d. Dewitt, VIM,
Hinebaugh, d. O. Roth, c. A.
Mprphy, W. d. Hoye, Henry Welt
zell, Thos. B. Wiley. The fifth
subject to be discussed, %Impor-
tance of Teachers Meetings, !" was
then taken up by Rev. Kepler. lie
was followed in the discussion by
Rev. Leisher, Rev. Baker, Mr..
Shartzer and Mr.. Enjoy. The
sixth subject, "Reasons for In
creased Degotion in Our Work, "
was opened by Mr.. Bishoff. The
committee en- resolutions then sub
mitted the following, which were
ADOPTED:
WHEREAS, The knowledge of
neral and religious truth IS essen
tial to the right formation Of char
ac5er, therefore,
ResOlred, That the work of Sun
dav school instruction is of the
greatest importance, because it
brings the truth in contact with the
mind at that early period when the
mind is most impressible and most
easily influenced in the right direc-
tion, and that it demands on the
part Of those who engage in it a
love for the wora;; u knowledge Of
bible truth, an acquaintance with
the best methods and ardent piety.
/ Res0lved, That this convention
holds up distinctly before the par
ent the great truth that the Sunday
school is not designed to take the
place of. but to supplement relig-
ious instruction Ia the family, to
assist in carrying out the Divine
Injunction. H'TO teach the children