The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1898-06-16
ST. JACOBS CHURCH
IN Where the Stark Carroll Sunday
School Convention Was
Held.

The Stark. Carroll Sunday School Con-
Tention assembled at st. Jacobs church,
jackson township Tuesday, June Z, at
ann. The convention was called to
,prasr by l.. j. Stockert, superintendent
ud ,he Sunday school at that place
President j. e. Finefrock of Malvern
presided. The president introduced H. d
geosters, who delivered the address OF well
nBrps. The resplr sive address was made
lSy Prof. J. f. Finetrock. The election OF
lSfiers for the following year resulted
As t0llows: President, J. f. Finefrook
secretary, L. d. S. Klotz; vice president,
e. y. Mong; treasurer, George snyder
AItr she assignment of guests the con-
ssuIion adjourned for supper.
tuesday evening--After supper song
.wryice and devotional exercises the first
subscs on the program was presented by
II = Richards of Hartville, Duties of
ne ss7,perintendent. Ed. A. Zininger Id
ahs discussion in which he put forth the
following as being among the Important
duties. A superintendent should be a
chrssian. That his duties are of twotold
nature: /. His duties to God. 2 His
duties to man. His duties to God are
.searly set forth in the catechism. HIS
ivtas to man are many, among his most
yhnror,ant being the following Regularity,
lVunctuality, enthusiasm, preparation
Preparation to be spiritual as well as
,sAysical Mrs. j. }. Snyder also read an
ADMIRABLE paper on the same topic.
How to secure the attendance Of older
Numbers" was next discussed by Fred
u. Spyder. The essayist laid stress upon
The Importance of the pastor to use his
influence in his ssrmons and otherwise,
Also personal appeals of the superinten
lent and the teachers of the adult classes.
L. n. Butler also added a few remarks
IN sAe subject.
Wednesday morning-After devotional
Exercises the first subject under discus
,juu was 1.-THE teacher concern of the
spiritual welfare of the children, present.
I'd By Miss Laura Finefrock. Rev. u
NJ. Schmucker led TIE discussion. He
look Ell upon the subject as one of great
Importance, that it ought to be near
sch members heart The Lutheran
shurch especially lays great stress upon
hid instruction. Among the qualifica-
lions for candidate for the ministry are
piesy and mentality, and of these piety Is
of the most Importance. The teacher
should only teach truths and conscience
auestions should be asked. The reports
pt the various schools represented were
than called for and given by the secre-
tary Cf each school. Dinner in the form
pf picnic was then served in the barn
Of Widow Stockert, just opposite the
church. 1 am unable to do justice In
praising the hospitality of the members oil
the congregation. Only those who were
there can realize fully what the dlnhet
and supper was like.
Wednesday afternoon-Rev. W. 4,
Arnholt insisted on more effective teach
;nq that scholars be taken gradually
from che infant room through the bible
histories, catechism and the lesson leaf
The subject was further discussed by q.
L. Stocsert band others. A paper was
th.n read by Rev. ]. F. A. Lauten-
sehlager Of Malvern which was prepared
BY Mr.. G. Klot, on the subject OF
,Prparation." The writer took strong
grounds in favor of each teacher to use
act only his own lesson leaf but to have
helpers and references from other pub
y,ration houses in order to get the views
ut different authors.
Wednesday evening-The first subject
presented vas a very fine essay by Miss
sarah Long, THE qualifications OF a
Sunday school teacher" She claimed
the first To be considered was that the
tsucher should be conscientious chris
iian. This subject was further consider
I'd by Prof. ]. E. Finefrock, Rev. G. NJ.
schm ucker, Ed. A. Zininger and others.
treatise on infant recitations. The
wiser stated that infant teachers are
srrn, that they should possess skill In
zet5ing and holding the attention. This
Bausr was also still further discussed by
Rev. Schmucker, Arnholt, Ed. "A Zin-
Beer and others.
One of the best features of the conven-
zion was the fine singing. Ed. Walker
and Harvey Lophr of Paris sang two
duets. Wednesday evening the HartVille
rhoir sang several songs which were well
received. Several solos wfre sung by
aides from Waynesburg, Canal Fulton
an other places whose names we did not
/ earn.
The convention received Invitations
from Carrollton and Waynesburg for
next years meeting. That of Waynes-
buTg vas accept d.
The committee on program for next
rear are Ed A. Zininger, W. f. Arnholt
AMI George Snyder. The committee on
resolutions was composed of Rev. o. W.
Weber, Alpha Mottinger aud another
lady whose name we did not get.
The following is tabulated report of
ths work of last year: Number of teach
grs 1926; number of classes, 1874, enroll
Ronl, /, 451; average attendance, 6s5;
percent of attenda nee, A. Collections
a0r various purposes were as follows;
Current expenses, s45S96; orphans,
'bOme, S22l.sO; home missions, $3.50 25i
aaher purposes, Sl9t75; total, 81, ,063.67.