The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-07-12

to a few, but to all. Sunday schools
should be graded as carefully as the day
schools are graded. Boys and girls should
be in the same class up to the age of eight,
from eight to twelve they should be sep
arated and from twelve up be pu: togeth
er again, the plan gives best results.
The question box brought out many
very interesting and important ques-
tions. But only few can be refeared to.
"Should ministers teach in S. 50" DIR.
Rhodes answered, yes, they should teach
a normal class for the training of teachers.
"Are church socials right ?" Ans. Yes,
if for sociability and given free, but not
right if to make money. "Why do
scholars quit attending S. S. when they
get TO be IL or 10 years old? Ans. Be-
cause they were not properly trained be-
tween the ages of and II.
Mrs. Barnes said the best way to teach
children any good lesson was to put the
lesson in the form of a stoIy.
On Tuesday night many were disap-
pointed in not hearing DIR. Rhodes and
Mrs. Barnes as advertised on the pro-
gram, but Notwithstanding the disap-
pointment there was good lively ses-
sion.
Many subjects were discussed and
many good lessons learned,
The subject, "Why should young men
attend Sunday SCHOOL," was ably han
died by DR.. w. G. Morrow. Among the
the many good points why they should
attend S, s. was that, that was the best
place to study the Bible aud that was the
best book to lead TO success.
Miss Helen G. Rumsey, from Mission
Institute, Herkimer, N. y, gcve very
interesting talk on "What S. S. teacher
must be if he is to be soul winner"
The following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted
WHEREAS, This annual convention OF
the Forest County Sunday School Asso-
citation now closing, is, and has been, one
of more than ordinary interest, profit, en-
thusiGsm, and inspiration and the social
| feature and entertainment has been
markedly of the very pleasantest charac'
| ter and,
WHEREAS, The success that has char.
ac. .eriZed this meeting is due, in large
measure to the management that planned
| for the meeting to the able, timely, anC
interesting topics presented by the Dis
trict President, the General Secretary
the State Superintendent of Primary
Work, and to the assistance rendered 10y
Miss Gurtrude Rumsey; to the able anC
| genial manner in which the chairman
has performed the onerous duties of his
position TO the preparation of music fol
the convention; to the unwearying ef
forts of the local committee to promot,
the interests of the meetings; to othel
sources and to others that may not bt
designated by what named above-bu
meant to he as honorably and kindly
mentioned; and last but not least to tin
beautiful lays and evenings upon which
our convention has fallen. Therefore
be it
Resolved, That the thanks of this asso
citation are due and are hereby extended
TO all these referred to, to all others be
sides these, so that honor and kindly re
membrance shall fall where it isldue;
ReSOIUed, That we shall 60 back to oul
work for the Master with fresh inspira
ton, Iekindled zeal, a better knowledge
OF our work, its real difficulties, and new
light and wisdom to meet these, anC
with greater courage and patience Il
labor and to wait;
ReSolUed, that most of all do we recog
nize the good hand Of our God upon us
whose blessing through the manifesto
tion of the Holy Spirit shall alone max,
us worthy of, and fit for, the work tina
has fallen upon MS.
j. Il. HILLARD,
MARTHA II. MORROW,
MRS. CECIL GROSS,
FLORA NJ. WILLIAMS,
Committee OH Resolutions
Officers elected for next year,
President S. S. fowler, Marien
vile.
Vice President Mrs. S. L. Vail, Yves
Hickory.
Corresponding Secretarv-Mrs. NJ. V
Patterson, Marienville.
Recording Secretary-F. r. Lanson
Tionesta.
Executive Committee-E. Il. Sitting
er, Mrs. n. p. Wheeler. Jas. q. Carson.
The time and place Of next convention
will be fixed by the Executive commit
tee. SECRETARY.