The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1900-05-31
S. s. CONVENTION.
MIllvilIe Put on Gala Attire to
Welcome the Throng of
Sunday School Workers.
The Meeting a Grand Success.
The Music a Feature.

MiiiNiiIC put vi IT'S uOuudy Style
and attire, and waited with open arms
and doors to welcome and entertain
the delegates and representatives from
all over the county who attended the
Columbia County Sunday School Con-
vention held in that place on Thurs
day and Friday, May "a and IS, 1900.
1t was a meeting of more than usual
interest and power; indeed in the
opinion of the writer il has been ex-
ceeded by none, If equalled by any.
The Association is very happy in
the selection of those who have been
chosen to preside at the meeting.
Mr. Myron |. Low. Rev. A. H. Smith
of Berwick and Prof. G. H. Albert of
Bloomsbury, controlled the move.
ments of the sessions with splendid
grace, tact and pleasing humor, which
set all at ease. The first session on
Thursday from 9:5o to Ia m, and
the last on Friday p. m. from to 4,
were taken up mainly with the hear
ing of reports from the workers and
officers of the County Union, and all
hearts were made joyous and hopeful
by the tone and figures of these re-
ports.
Much work of an excellent charact-
er has been done, and results show
that the blessing of Almighty God has
been upon us during the past year.
There are many things to discourage,
in the lack of thorough teaching, Of
interest in the spiritual welfare of the
scholars and of Christ like selfdenial
and skill in Sunday School work.
The spirit which pervaded the meet
ings was shown in the selections Of
the topics for the opening exercises:
'Jesus the Living Sacrifice, as against
creeds and dogmas, etc. 'Jesus'
Method of teaching, 'Jesus' Prayer
for His Disciples"
The spirit of the meeting was shown
also in the large and orderly attend.
ance, the excellent attention given
and the look of interest and inquiry
which we saw on every face. People
came there not for enjoyment or rest,
but to learn and to be fitted for better
work; and this helped the instructors
to do better work IN their addresses
The music was inspiring. The good
singing in general by the choir and au-
dience was led by our well known lead
er and brother, Mr.. F. B. Hartman.
A number of performers who helped
to make up the orchestra were from
Bloomsburg. Mr.. F. N. Turner cor
netist, Mr.. Thomas Metherill vioinist
and Miss Margaret Evans organist.
Addresses were delivered by Rev.
H. A. Bomoerger of Philadelphia,
State President of Normal Training;
by Miss Anna S. Harlow OF Mrs. Jno.
Wanamaker's Primary Department,
Philadelphia; by Rev. A. H Smith OF
Berwick and Prof. Chas. H. Albert o1
Bloomsbury. These were all full OF
good things, earnest, convincing words,
strong logic and heart moving power
Miss Harlow touched our very soul:
with her pictures of child life anC
character and how to win them fol
Jesus. The key note of her talks was
You must seek the older; only suffer
the children, and they will come"
Rev. Bomberger laid strong empha
! sis upon a systematic training fol
teachers. The Sunday School mus
become more and more an education
al institution in spiritual sense
worthy of the name. His motto il
the best possible teacher, the presen
tation of Christ, and perfect system
of grading. He says the teacher il
the point of contact, when the Sun
day School Organization touches th'
Soul with Saving Power.
Prof. Albert gave most helpful
interesting, and thoroughly sclentih
talk on the "Relation of the Physica
to the Spiritual" He said: "You mus
build on the physical; put II lowest
and make it pure and strong. Plac
the intellect next sound mind in
sound body. Above all is the spiritua
with the wisdom of doom of the lowe
orening up to it. and Gods spirit i
and over all to inspire and use sanctify
The Convention was a feast {
good things and a wonderful blessin
> to all, and we believe will bear golde
} fruit in largely increased etficienc!
and great steps onward in Sunda
/ School work, skill and splendid result
, this coming year.
The people of Mllville exceede