The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1896-06-11

Pauls charge to the keeper of the
prison: DO thyself no harm" In
being Incorporate we do not break
this command through ignorance. All
around us are evidences of the fact
that alcohol is injurious to the body
We are taught this in the public
schools and can see it all around us.
If we want the boys to be temperate
we must entreat them kindly and
work patiently to accomplish our end.
Rev. /. M. Patterson and Rev. {.
II. Brandt, of Bloomsbury, were call
eG upon to explain the workings Of
the Col. Co, Bible Society. They
said the object Of this society was to
place Bibles in the hands of every
person in the county and to this end
repositories had been placed in
several different parts Of the county
in order that they could be easily
reached. The plan is to furnish
those who can afford to buy them
Bibles at a greatly reduced price, and
those who are unable to buy them
receive Bibles free OF charge. 1t is
hoped that this will lead to more
Bible study After music the meet
ing closed with the benediction.
| THURSDAY EVENING SESSION.
After stirring song service the de-
votlonal exercises were conducted by
Rev. G. H. Brandt. Mrs. !. w.
Barnes was then introduced and talked
on "How TO Make Christ Real to the
Children" Mrs. Barnes hardly needs
an introduction to Columbia County
audience, as she has delighted and in
structed the people several times, and
this time they were pleased just as
much as before. She said: "The
question How to Make Christ Real
to the Children implies that our chill
dren do not realize that Christ is
human. If the child does not think
of Him as personal Saviour, it is not
the fault of the child, but our own
fault as teachers in not having true
conception of the humanity of Christ
because if we had this in our hearts
and minds we could not help giving il
to the child. One caution to teachers
of primary children is that they should
| be careful not to use abstract thing:
to represent Christ. l know of one
person who used to think of Christ as
a great eye always watching. A good
way to have Christ become real to
the children is to have them talk to
Him in prayer. A little child's def
milton Of prayer was Talking with
God as we talk to mamma" This is
the way we want to pray. In the
talking with mamma there is the re-
quest for things we desire, the con-
fession of sins and asking forgiveness,
and frequent thank you At all OF
our sessions we have number of
prayers, the prayer of thanks, the
prayer for the offering, the prayer for
the lesson, and the closing prayer in
which we try to embody the truth of
the lesson. We endeavor to have the
children take this prayer for the week
Teach that reference is due God at
all times during prayer. Everything
must be very quiet during this time.
Our work must be to give the chill
dren a true conception of prayer,
teach them how to pray and when to
pray and Gods Holy Spirit will work
i'll such way that they cannot fail
to have a true conception of the
reality of Christ" "
Fieldsman, H. r. Bower, gave a
report of the work done in the county
during the year. He said he fonnd
in his going over the county there
was still a great deal of land to be
possessed for the Master There
were three things he would like to
suggest as our line of improvement
for the coming year. First, make use
of the Home Department second,
have graded schools third, try to
put the Bible in its original place in
the Sunday School. Use the lesson
leaf and helps at home but the Bible
in the school.
FRIDAY MORNING.
Friday morning dawned clear and
cool after the rain of the previous day
and the church filled up rapidly. The
song service was followed by devo-
tional exercises led by Rev. H. H.
Wissler, of Catawissa. The nominat-
ing committee reported that they had
nominated the following officers !:
PreSident-Myron 1. Low, Lime
Ridge; Vice Presidents-Prof. c. H.
Albert, Bloomsburg, R. M. Graham,
Catawissa, A. N. Wylie, Bloomsburg;
Corresponding Secretary-A. w.
Spear, Cabin Run; Recording Secre-
taries-Miss Eva Rupert and Miss
Martha Powell, Bloomsbury Treas.
urer-Mrs. Anna McHenry, Still