The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1895-05-31
Il Twenty Sixth Annual Convention Of
the Columbia County Sabbath
School Association.

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On bright and beautiful morning,
the 23d day of May, the 26th annual
convention Of the Col. Co. S. S. Asso-
citation was called to order at 10
o'clock in the Evangelical church at
Berwick. The opening devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Aurand of the Lutheran church.
The report from the State Conven-
ton, held in Huntingdon in October
last, was presented by the delegate,
Miss Powell, and accepted with the
thanks of the convention. Mr.. A. w.
Spear, Statistical Secretary, then gave
review of the work done during the
year. He reported that the Execu-
tive Committee had visited nineteen
districts and about one half the
schools in the county Twenty FIVE
district institutes had been held. The
calling of the roll Of township presi-
dents followed and it was gratifying
to hear so many respond. Some wto
were necessarily absent sent reports.
The first topic Of the program
Temperance in the Sunday School,"
was called and was responded to by
DIR. Andrew Graydon, of Bloomsbury
He said that this is very difficult
subject to teach. 1t is hard to hold the
attention of the pupils to the question.
They are so used to seeing drunken
ness that they do not regard it as
dreadful. Children are more likely
to Dotice the funny antics of drunk
en- man than to realize the terrible
sin he is committing. The Doctor
recommends tea ching it from a ply
siological point of view. He has
found in his experience that boys are
intensely interested in the study of
human system. A great many per.
sons put forth the argument that beer
drinking is temperance measure
and that it is not as injurious to the
system as whiskey drinking, but as
physician he denies this assertion, CIV
ing his proof. At the end Of this very
interesting talk the meeting closed
with the benediction.
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
A praise and thanksgiving service
conducted by the president Mr.. Low,
followed the usual song service, after
which the various committees were
appointed by Mr.. Low, namely:
Committee on Nominations w.
C. Ko cher, DR.. Andrew Graydon, J.
B. Nuss, J. H. Henrie, r. F. Whit
moyer, Miss Martha Robson, Miss
Ella Andrews.
On Place John X. Miller, T. d.
Robbins, Mrs. Kimble, Miss Sue
Dechant.
On Resolutions Boyd Trescott,
w. H. Brooke, Miss Ida Herring.
The first topic of the afternoon,
How our pastors can promote the
County Work" was discussed by
Rev. P. A. Heilman. He said that
the pastor could promote the county
work by taking an active part in the
Sunday School. He must realize
that the Sunday School is a part of
Gods great work and attend every
Sunday If possible. That the prime
object of the Sunday School was to
train the children for work in the
Church and the pastor should certain
ly assist in doing this. The second
part of the topic How the County
Work helps the PASTOR" was taken up
by Rev. Aaron Bower. He thought
that the convention raised up new
workers to help the pastor, that the
workers gained new ideas on method
and work in the school, and that the
inspiration received and the NANTES
tation of the Spirit of God could not
fail to go with the delegates to their
homes and exert an influence that
would surely be felt BY their pastors.
| Rev. c. J. Kephart, State Field
Agent, followed with an urgent plea
to the delegates to have as complete
organization as possible and to go to
work Systematically to get more of
the population into the Sunday
School. In our county only 3S per
cent. of the population is in the Sun.
day School. While this is above the
average yet an adjoining county has
sos of its population attending Sun
day School. Our state is somewhat
in the rear in Sunday School work and
we want to work it up and be one of
the banner states in this as we are in
many other lines.
Mrs. ]. w. Barnes, of Newark, N.
| J., gave a talk on improvements in
Primary Work. She said, First of
all there must be the firm conviction
that every little one can be brought
to Christ, and then study the lesson
to find the way to bring them. The
most important thing is prayer. In
preparing the lesson ask the questions
what is this lesson to me, What is
this lesson to my class, What is this
lesson to each member of my class
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