The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-27
s. s. CONVENTION.
The 32nd Annual Session Convened at NJ.
midia June lI-Many in Attendance.

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Tuesday June llth. This is the fourth
time the convention was held on the
South Side, it having been held i'm
Catawissa three times. Numidia Is Il
small village of about $50 inhabitants,
| fact which makes the entertaining
of large conventions no easy task.
| Many hesitated TO undertake the work
and were filled with anxiety lest the
| accommodations that could be offered
would not meet with approval of the
| delegates. The events on Tuesday
| have proved, however, that those ap-
| prehensions were groundless, as the
| large delegation was promptly and
satisfactorily provided for.
The morning dawned with threat
ening aspect, but soon the clouds broke
| and the genial rays of the sun burst
| forth making the day an ideal one with
the splendid condition of the roads for
transferring the delegates from Cata-
| wissa rs well rs to and from their plac-
es of entertainment.
| The sessions on Tuesday were held
in the Lutheran Church. The devotion
al services We're conducted by the pas
| tor, Rev. +. n. Weicksel. The services
were begun by Come Thou Almighty
| King" In his remarks the IastOr
| centered his thoughts on Jno. II, "a
| Except grain of wheat fall into the
ground and die it abideth alone.
| Theme: Through Death to Life. This
| was followed by the invocation and
| singing 80 Bless the Lord my SOUL
Rev Weicksel then delivered an efiec-
| tive address of welcome. He said in
| part addresses of welcome are apt to
be formal The extending of the right
hand originated to prevent people from
doing each other harm, but those who
| have met here extend the hand to re-
new the bonds of fellowship and love.
| There is no desire to make the address,
es formal but sincere. The delegates
| are welcome not only to community
| and homes but also to the work of the
cause in which we have met.
In the response of Pres. NJ. |. Low
| he spoke of the pleasantness of being
welcome. The bright sum- the fragrant
| flowers, the singing birds, and all the
grandeur of nature makes us glad we
are living. We are living for service
| One of the best fields of service for the
| Master is the Sunday School. 1t is
| not we. but the Lord who is doing the
work through us. Just as we approach
| our Master so shall the work of this
| convention be success.
! County Fieldsman IL. II. Bowerthen
gavea very interesting report, which
! was followed by statistical report
by Secretary A. w. Spear. In 1900
| there Were l4S schools in the county of
which l29 were open all the year. Ten
years ago half the schools were closed
| during the winter, Number of teach
ers and officers =, Isl, number of schol-
ars 13,6iS, number of Home Depart
ment members All. The average at
| tendance was 9,344. Number of schools
| having a separate primary room Al.
Over half the schools are in country
| districts.
Prof. j. 5. Grimes, Supt. of Normal
| work, gave some encouraging facts re-
| garding the work of this department
Some of the most marked successes are
in the Town of Bloomsburg.
Mrs. H. G.. Supplee, delegate to the
State Convention, gave very inter-
csting report. There is so much good
to be derived from state conventions
| that all who possibly can should at
| tend them. The two cents per scholar
tax should not be looked upon as bur-
den, but as an opportunity to help in
the good work. This is an age of con-
ventions. We should be engaged in
| the work with our whole soul. House
| to house visitation has attained mar
| velous results. We are living in an age
| of improvements One of the hardest
problems is the big boy problem. We
should aim to get the right person in
| the right place. Too often the fathers
are not found in the Sunday school.
The music of the Sunday school is i'm
portant. Music is the only art of
heaven given to earth. The inductive
method Of bible study is recommended
The liquor traffic is doing great HARM
! The report contained many more good
| things, but want of space prevents
mentioning them here.
The Convention was then favored
with an excellent selection, rendered
in pleasing style by Mrs A. w. Whit
ner, which was followed by the report
of the Treasurer, Mrs. Anna McHenry.
The afternoon session opened Mt two
O'Clock. he devotional services were
conducted by Rev. A. p. Frantz, of
| the Reformed church. Theme "a
! Nation, Like an individual, is Judged
on the Ground of It's Relation to
! Christi" references, Matt. 23 :2S, "a (: 9,
% ;3l-i6. He said in part: AS citizens
| lHe lLoIu NOUS us responsible Tor the
! government of these United States.
The nation, rs well as individuals, is
subject to Him. When there is par
tiai corruption God provides u remedial
! punishment, God rul His people
through love OH the one hand and
chastisement on the other. A proud
! nation will fall. Oar nation should 'be
a light unto the world. We should
look into the condition of our country,
and do what we can do to elevate it,
President Low then appointed the
following committees Time and Place,
Nominating, Conference and Auditing
Committee. This was followed by the
Offering and singing.
"What is Good Superintendent" ~
was then most ably discussed by Rev.
Chas. Rhoads, ID. D., General Secretary
Pennsylvania Sunday School Assoca-
tiou. His address was full of good
! thoughts and helpful suggestions. The
Office Of perintendent is next to that
of the pastor-the best place of oppor-
tunitV. All his talents can be used i'm