The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1901-10-03
s. s., X. L. {. E. and W. N. s. CONVENTION

The Snyder County Sunday School.
Keystone League of Christian Endea-
, vor and WOman's Missionary Society
Convention Of the United Evangelical
Church convened in eth annul session
In the Pine Grove Evangelical church
Of hospitable Paxtonville, Pa, Sept. 25,
B, 1891.
The first session was held Wednesday
evening. Prof. +. c. Bowersox, Presi-
dent, called the convention to order.
After an inspiring anthem entitled
Trust We in the Lord" by the church
choir, Rev. J. Shambach, pastor of the
place read part of the S4th Psalm and
offered earnest prayer. A most plea
sing and cordial address of welcome
was delivered by Miss Lottie Gift, in
which the delegates were made to feel
at home and thrice welcome, to which
Allen S. Sechrist Of Dundore responded
in happy manner.
The keynote of intense interest was
deity struck in the first session, Rev.
A. +. Gobble, ID. d., President of {. y.
G. New Berlin, Pa, occupied the period
of the evening addressing the conven-
ton on the subject "What constitutes
a Christian Education," and in his
ready manner clearly set forth the con.
stituent elements of such an education.
The church quartette sang "Some day
I'll reap what | have sown" with
telling effect. The Presidents address
opened the way for an open-hearted
and profitable convention.
Thursday morning dawned clear and
fresh and at the appointed hour the
second session opened with the usual
devotional services conducted by
Robert Feese, of Beavertown. The
"ever ready" Rev. Jacob LAWYER de-
livered very searching and practicable
address on the topic, "Our children; the
obligation of the church toward them,
and how can we employ them to the
best advantage" An animated discus
sion followed.
Mrs. Rev. J. Shambach, an enthusia-
site advocate of missions read an excel
lent and beautifully prepared paper on
the timely subject "Why should the
church support the w. M. 81" The
convention sang heartily, "Pm the
child of King" The Rev. G. II.
Goodling, of Lewistown, gave an in
spring and touching address on "Our
duty to the associate members of the
X. l.. c. T." Appropriate remarks
followed by a number of delegates.
Mrs. VIM. Gorden of Kreamer, then
treated the convention with short,
earnest, and spicy paper on "The Mis-
sion of the X. l.. {. f."
At this juncture the Chairman an
nounced the following committees
NoMINATIoNs-Rev. A. ID. Gaamly, w
II. Hartman, Joseph Lepley, Allen ;.
Sechrist, and Robert Feese.
REsoLUTIoNs-Rev J. Shambach, Mrs.
DIR. Sampsel, Mrs. Jere Bowen, Mrs
John Hughes, and Miss Molie Whit
NOR.
The Sd session opened very auspic
Iously with devotional services con-
Quoted by w. II. Hartman Of Centre
vile. Following this with unabated
interest came the enthusiastic Rev. {.
II. Goodling fully prepared to handle
| the topic assigned him. In his
characteristic earnest manner he pre-
sented "Progressiveness ofS :. Ideals"
u d provoked lively discussion
especially, among the older members Of
the convention.
The Misses Lottie and Maud Gift of
this place sang beautiful duet with
pleasing effect. The Rev. }. Sham
bach, Of Middeburg read a clean, clear
cut, and well-prepared paper on the
subject, soar Watchwords, !" "Duty,n
Loyalty" "Fellowship," which was
rich in thought and delivered with
good effect. A pleasing feature of the
convention was solo, entitled "Where
is my wondering boy tonight sung
by Miss Ethel Harner, accompanied on
the violin by Master Harry Harner.
With rapt attention did the entire
audience listen to the chairman, Prof.
f. c. Bowersox, who occupied the next
period ON the programme and in
artistic touches, grandly pictured to all
hidden beauties as he eloquently dis
cOursed on the 'Benefits derived from
S. S. Picnics." The subject matter
was presented in such well-chosen
words that convinced all of the fact,
that the speaker has good command of
the English language.
The 4th and closing session, greeted
with large and packed audience,
opened with a fine voluntary on the
organ and an uplifting anthem by the
| choir Raw I Towyar conducfod N