The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1903-06-10
Successful :. y. Convention.

The eighth annual convention of the
Forest County Sabbath School Associa-
tion was held in the Presbyterian Church
at Tionestd, June Sd and 4th, inclusive.
A program embracing many topics of
great interest to Sabbath School workers
had been prepared by the executive COM
mittee and was followed closely by the
delegates. Mr.. Hugh Cork, president of
the Sabbath School Association of PEN
nsplvana, was present, who. together
with Miss Hamlin, another State worker,
contributed tothe interestnt-the gather
ing by their spirited aud inspiring ad-
dresses on many pertinent topics. Other
speakers from abroad were the Rev. A.
b. Mccormick, of Warren; Mr.. G. Hen
derson, District Superintendent of the
American Sunday School Union for this
part OF the State, and Mr.. Emmanuel,
Sec'y for Warren and Forest Counties.
Papers were read on various subjects
pertaining 10 Sabbath School work by
many of the local county workers, in
cluding Mrs. w. G.. Morrow, Miss f. b.
Siggins and the Rev, II. b. Potter of
West Hickory; Miss Laura Mexican,
Mrs. Warden, and Mr.. S. S. Whaley of
Endavor; Miss Martha Morrow, Mr.. +.
r. Lanson and others from Tionesta, in
cluding the Revs. o. II. Nickle, and r.
w. Illingworth.
From the reports of the delegates, the
condition of the Sabbath Schools in the
County was found to be flourishing, and
under the inspiration ofthe Convention it
was the expressed purpose of the dele
gates TO increase the efficiency of these
nurseries of the CHURCH throughout For
est County.
1t was decided to hold the next con-
vention at Marien Vile, and a committee
was appointed TO arrange a program
which if carried out will make the com
ing convention one of the most successful
in the history OF the association. The
convention was closed on Thursday after
noon by the reports Of committees and
the annual election of officers, who are as
follows: Pres. W. W. Kribbs, Marien-
vile; V. Pres. F. X. Lanson, Tionesta; :;
Rec. Sec'y, Miss Emma Thompson, Ne
braska.; Cor. Sec'y, and Treas. Nina
Wellman, Marienville; Executive Com
mittee, Mrs. II. A. Siipe, Miss F. b.
Siggins, Mr.. G. w. Warden.
There were q of the IS Sunday Schools
in the county represented at the conven-
tion. Not all of those by delegates duly
elected, but by some interested member
oFthe Sunday School, or reports sent in.
The enrolment cards showed the follow
ing persons in attendance from out of
town:
West Hickory - Miss Ca son, Miss
Norton, Miss Elder, Miss F. b. Siggins,
Mrs. W. q. Morrow, Mrs. w. W. Carson,
Mrs. w. G.. wilkins, Mrs. c. A. Bryan.
Endeavor - Miss Mexican, Emery
Witherell, Mrs. Warden, Mrs Stiles, Mr..
Whaley, Miss Wbaley.
Fagundus-Mrs b. A. Carnahan, Mrs.
Frank Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Parker,
Mrs. A. V. Ginger, Miss Ginger.
Whig Hill-Mr. aud Mrs. Catlin, Miss
Mildred Catliu, Mrs. Eli Berlin.
Kellettville-Mrs. Harry Dotterer.
Golinza-Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Stitzinger.
Nebraska-E. 4. Siitzinger.
Stewart Rum. w. Strong.
Redclyffe-Mrs. John Hall.
There were six pastors present at the
convention: Rev. Emanuel, the mis-
sionary appointed by the American s. s..
Union for Warren and Forest counties /;
Rev. Mccormick, pastor of the Presby-
terian church, North Warren; Rev. Hen
derson, State S. S. missionary, Erie, Pa
Rev. Potter, West Hickory; Revs. IL
lingworth, Nichol and Feitt, of Tionesta.
Rev. Emanuel expects to come into
this county next month to organize Sun
day schools in every community which
/ has none uOw