The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1901-06-27

Rev. u. IL. hemingway. IeIeTeiice
John 1912. Theme: The Measure of
Christians Love for fellow Christian.
Among other excellent thoughts were:
We love each other because we see In
each other certain characteristics of
Jesus Christ We admire the fire of
Martin Luther and the good qualities
of Wesley because they reflect to some
extent the characteristics of Jesus
Christ. Jesus not only died for us but
he also lived for us, We are to give
our lives for each other.
The next period was occupied by DR..
Rhoads on the subject: The Sunday
School Lesson Taught. The first
chapter of Revelations was read after
which the DIR. gave discussion of IT,
very much enjoyed by ALL In the
course of his remarks he said: We
should have n love for Gods ancient
people. God deals with nations as ma
lions, with churches rs churches with
individuals as individuals. a member
of church must not simply do his own
duty but he must induce others to do
theirs. The letters in Revelations
should be applied to ones own church.
God deals with Sunday Schools as with
bodies. We should exert ourselves to
our utmost to improve the spiritual
condition of our church or school One
of the most important factors to sue
cess is cooperative responsibility.
DR.. Rhoads was followed by Rev.
Albert Hatches Smith who spoke on
Gods great Plain, n subject in which
every Bible student is now especially
interested. BY means of Il large chart
he illustrated the great plan of creation
and redemption from the ages of the
Past" through the Creation order
"Fall, Flood, ""Abraham, ""Moses'
"Rejection of Christ" "Gloriiication of
Christ" "The Present Age, the Age
Under Blood,n "Rapture of Saints"
Return of Christ to Reign with His
People Millennium "Final Apos-
tasy," "Fullness of the Times-Glori-
Gus Reign of Christi and "'rhe Ages
of the Ages-God All in ALL" God
has always had His way in spite of
man. Sin has always worked itself to
Il head when God interposed and ush-
cred in new epoch. A number of
questions were asked which Rev. Smith
answered satisfactorily.
The reports of committees was then
given. The committee on resolutions
presented the following report:
WHEREAS, 1t has been our privilege
to assemble once more in convention,
therefore, be il
Resolved, That we extend our heart
felt thanks lst, to God, our Father for
the innumerable manifestations of His
divine favor towards us, and for the
great privilege of sharing with Him
His wondrous work of love End, to
the officers of this convention, not only
for the interesting program they have
presented to us, but for the interesting
efforts they have put forth during the
past year to insure the success Of the
Sunday school in our midst 3rd, TO
DR.. Rhoads, Mrs. Barnes and others,
who have so ably and delightfully."- dis
cussed the Sunday school work in its
different phases for our benefit 4th,
to the good people of Numidia who
have accorded us such a hearty well
come to their midst, showing by their
flowers, their music, their bountiful
spread tables and their cordial greet
ings, that their labors for our pleasure,
even though labors of love, have been
none the less arduous.
That inasmuch rs one of the most
potent factors in the great temperance
work is the proper training of the
young, it becomes that more emphasis
be laid upon the teiching Of the Quar-
terly Temperance lessons, one of the
most important parts of the Sunday
school teachers work, to impress upon
their pupils the necessity of high
standard of purity and temperance,
and to inculcate such principle as will
help them to attain such a standard,
That we greatly deplore the preva-
lent use of the Sunday school Help and
the neglect of the Bible in the Sunday
school room, and urge the teachers at
least to make more frequent use of the
Bible.
That we heartily endorse the normal
work, and do earnestly urge its adop-
ton in all our schools.
That inasmuch as knowledge of the
Bible as one harmonious whole, sum
mary of its component parts, Il general
idea of the subjects of these parts as
far as possible q knowledge of the time
and circumstances surrounding the gift
of each part to the world, and knowl-
edge of the history of the book itself
are the foundations without which no
one can become an earnest and success
full Bible student. We do earnestly urge
the use of the supplemental lessons on
the Bible.
That we urge our teachers to keep in
touch with the Sunday school work
through the pages of the Herald.
That inasmuch rs the workers in
some of our remote districts have the
most discouraging circumstances
against which TO contend, we urge the
members of our stronger schools to eX-
tend to them all possible aid and en-
couragement, especially by prayer and
visiting
That we express to our retiring fields
man, Mr.. Bower, our deep appreciation
of his work during the past, our keen
regret that he should deem it advisable
to retire, and our earnest hope that he
will still continue TO aid in the work
when possible.
That we express our hearty appreca-
ton to Rev. f. A. Weicksel, pastor of
the Lutheran Church, and Rev. A. Z.
Frantz, of the Reformed Church, for
their efforts on behalf of the COnven-
ton ; and also our belief that much of
the SUCCESS of the Convention is due