The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1901-05-22
The Sixth Annual $. $. Convention.


The sixth annual convention of the
Forest County sabbath School Associa-
tion was held in the Methodist Episcopal
church at West Hickory, May l6 and IL.
over forty delegates and visitors were
registered, some having travelled dis
tance Of thirty. two miles to attend. The
convention is pronounced the best in the
history Of the county association. Per-
feet harmony prevailed and great inter-
est in all depar ments 5. S. work was
manifest from the opening of the first
session Thursday afternoon. The loss of
the excellent leader of tLis association,
Or. fowler, was sadly felt, but it seemed
TO inspire the members 10 greater activ
iiy and deeper conservation to the work
so near and dear to him, Mrs. S. l..
Vale, the presiding onicer, in few well
chosen words, paid tender tribute to
the memory of DR., fowler. She asked
| the members of the convention 10 rise,
aud in silent prayer to give thanks for
/ the example of so beneficent life. Ex-
I pressions of regret were heard from not
few, that the district president, Rev. J.
V. McAhinch, and the State Super intend
ent OF Primary Work, Mrs. j. Wood
bridge Barnes were unable 10 be present.
/ Rev, IL, X. Steele in his "Words of We'll
come extended cordial greeting to the
members of the convention and assured
them that the people of West Hickory
were ready and willing to give each one
pleasant entertainment, the truth of
which was fully demonstrated before the
close of the convention, Excellent pa.
ptrs on 5. 5. work written by MIR. Wm.
Clark, Stewarts Run; Mrs. Ellen Catlin,
Wing Hin; Miss Martha IL. Morrow,
Tionesta; Mrs. Carnahan, Fsgundus;
Miss Nellie Turner, West Hickory; Mrs.
Harper Mexican, Endeayor; Mrs. q, f.
Watson, Golinza; and Miss Frances R.
Siggins, West Hickory, were read in the
convention, and splendid address was
given by Rev. Mr.. Stewart on "Trmuing
in the Sunday School in Relation to
Church and State"
Miss Nancy c. Morrow of Tionesta
spoke in behalf of the children of the S.
s., conducting Round Table. DR.. Roads
and Miss Gilhllan ofTidioute, in answer
ing the questions, brought out many |
good points. The parents and teachers
should be careful that the child under
stands what is told him. Rev, II. X. |
Steele, Rev. A. 5. Stewart and Rev. A. |
c. Henningson, Of Cooper Tract, were
able assistants of Mrs. Vail and their |
work was inspiring. Rev. Mr.. Henning-
sou, who is doing evangelistic mission
work in parts of Warren aud Forest
counties, showed the aid the S. :. is to |
mission work.
Rev. Chas. Roads, d. D., of Philadel- |
phia,, Gen. See. of the State s. 5. Associ-
alton, was present and, as was remarked
"has improved with age" The motto of |
the associatiation-'l. Every Member a |
Christian, ii. Every Christian Worker, |
III. Every Worker Trained, was the |
burden of his Building Nobly |
on the Past" His work and addresses |
were most helpful TO all S. 5. workers, |
filling each with desire TO do better |
work in the twentieth century knowing |
that nothing short of the best will tell in |
eternity.
Notwithstanding the fsct that the Vice
President is busy housewife, doing the
arduous work Of cooking for seven men
and obliged to leave at the close of the
afternoon session Friday, and that the
Coz. Sec. and Treas, did her work of pre-
panng for the convention at a great sac
rihce on account of the severe illness of
her husband, yet toe convention in all
its details was a decided success. The
new officers for the current year are as
follows.
President, George w. Warden, Endea-
vor.
Vice President, f. r. Lanson, Tones
Ia.
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Fran
ces B. Siggins, West Hickory.
Recoi ding Secretary, Miss Jennie
Clarington.
Supt. Primary work, Miss Mary Rohr-
pr, Marienville.
Supt. Normal Work, Rev. j. V. Nc. !
Aninch, Tionesta.
Supt. Home Department, Mrs. Ida {
small Nebraska.
Executive Committee, DIR. J. w. Nor {
'Ow, L. +. Rltchey, Miss Ida Paup, Tio- j
lesta.
Committee on Finance, G. w. Warden,
\. p. Wheeler, DR.. J. w. Morrow.
Committee on Nominations. +. II.
Isnson. d. b. Shields, NJ. f. Catlin, MIS-.
Jrion Siggins. I
RESOLUTIONS.
ResolUed; First, That this is the best
yet.
Second, That the next will be better.
Third, That our thanks are rendered to
The pastor and the members of this
church and to the other friends in West
Hickory who have so kindly taken us to
.neir hearts and homes also to the Gen
eral Secretary, DIR. Roads, for his in
structive words and pleasant councils.
Fourth, ReSOlced, That since words
and time fail TO express our sense of loss
in The death ofthe President of the Forest
County Association, DR.. s. S. fowler,
that we request his Sabbath school class
to lay on his grave wreath bearing this
text: "And they shall bring the glory