The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1897-07-21
Proceedings Of the Somerset County
s. s. Association.

lne sunday School ASSOCIATION o
Somerset county held their Seeond
Annual Convention at Confluence, Pa
June 2+25.
There were 40 sunday schools of the
county represented, by 81 delegates.
The convention was called to order
by the President, Hon. +. ID. Miller,
and was opened with devotional exer.
cises led by Rev ]. w. Brown.
a. q. Black, in behalf of the Sunday
schools and citizens of Confluence, de
livered the address OF welcome, in which
he warmly welcomed all delegates and
friends to their town, their hospitality
and to participate in the proceedings OF
the convention, the address was earn-
est, and filled with good suggestions.
The address was responded to on
the part of the visiting friends and del
egates by Rev. Hiram King, of SOmer-
set. In the response the speaker point
ed out the good that might be accom-
| plished by this Association and this
means of educating the young in the
study of the Bible and of instilling in
the minds and hearts of the children a
greater reverence for Gods House, his
people and his word, and thanked the
good people Of Confluence for this
warm greeting and generous hospital
ity.
The President, Hon. f. ID. Miller,
delivered his annual address, in which
he briefly outlined what had been
done during the year, the encourage
ment he had received in the work and
the interest manifested by all for the
success of the movement.
Mrs. J. Woodbridge Barns was then
introduced and made a very pleasing
address on the objects, purposes and
goods, to be accomplished by these
conventions.
Rev. Z. J. Kephart, Secretary Of the
State Sunday School Convention was
introduced and gave a short history of
the organization of the State Sunday
School Association in the various
counties that were auxillieries to it, the
convention being held, and the influ-
ence these Associations were exaeting
upon the young as well as society
throughout the state.
EVENING SESSION.
Devotional exercises led by Rev. III.
NJ Cameron. Mrs. j. W. Barnes gave
a class drill in primary teaching, IL
lustrated on the blackboard, which
was instructive and interesting to
young and all alike.
Rev. c. ]. Kephart delivered an ad-
dress on ''The Advantage of County
Organization"
The services were interpOsed by mu-
sic led by w. II. Ruppel, Esq.
FRIDAY MORNING Session.
Devotional exercises led by Rev. III.
King.
The Finance Committee reported,
recommending the assessment on all
sunday schools an amount equal TO
one cent for each member Of the school
for the use Of the county organization.
The Committee on Constitution re-
ported, recommending the adoption of
the constitution as printed and sent
out by the State organization for use of
county organizations, which was
adopted.
The Committee on place of holding
next convention reported, recommend
ing Berlin a. the place for holding the
next convention. On motion the re-
port was received and referred to the
executive committee.
Mrs. ]. w. Barnes delivered an adj
dress on the subject Fright Begin
uings."
w. II. Ruppel spoke on the songs
We should sing in Sunday school.
Rev. c. J. Kephart addressed the
convention on "Difficulties in the
Sunday School"
The addresses all were able and filed
with rich thoughts.
After the answering of number of
queries by Rev. Hiram King, Rev. l.
5. Wilkinson, Levi Lichliter, Elder
VIM. Mullendore and others.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotional exercises l.. ;. Wikin-
son
The committee on officers for ensu-
ing year reported as follows:
President, Hon. f. ID. Miller; Vice
President, Rev. l. 5. Wilkinson; Sec
retary, \. l.. &. Hay, ESD; Recording
Secretary, L. c. COlbOrn, Esq.
Home Department: Secretary, w.
II. Ruppel, Esq; Treasurer, NJ. ].
Beachy.
Executive committee: Rev. +. p.
Saylor, Geo. II. Love, ID. ID. Maust.
On motion the report was adopted
and the persons named declared the
officers elect.
Elder MuIlendOre delivered an adj
dress on 'The Pastor, Superintendent
aud Teacher of the Sunday School,"
Miss Bertha Davis read a paper on
''The Preparation of the Lesson in the
Sunday School"
Rev. t. f. Helriek spoke on the
subject Of Sunday School
Remarks were made by Mrs. J. W.
Barnes, Rev. c. J. Kephart, W. III.
Rdppel, Esq, Rev. Hiram King, Levi
Lichliter, Rev. G.. II. Ham, Rev.
Long and Others
On motion the role of delegates at
the close of the convention was called
and fifty six delegates answered; every
denom'na was represented in the
county.
On motion the executive committee
was empowered to appoint ten dele
gates to the State convention to be
held Oct. 12-l4, 1897.
On motion the following preamble
and resolution were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, the Sunday School Asso-
ciation of Somerset county having
about closed its second ANIMAL conven-
ton. And
WHEREAS, heretofore, there having
been some doubts in the minds of
some of the feasibility, practieability
and good that might be accomplished
by such Association. Therefore be il