Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-06-04
Sabbath schoo! Convention.

The Cameron County Sunday School
Convention, convened at Driftwood,
Pa, May 26-27, 1908, at 1880 Tuesday
evening, The Convention was called
to order by the president, Mrs. Mary
Hail. Fifteen minutes were spent in
song service, after which the meeting
was properly observed with an address
Of welcome by Rev. G. w. Faus, fol-
lowed with prayer by Rev. Robert Nc
Caslin. After singing two or three
selections, Rev. o. S. Metzler, of EN-
porium, gave an address, subject:
"Co-Workers together with God"
Mrs. DrinkWater, of Wiliiamsport,
gave an excellent talk on "The Condi-
tion and Needs of the Field" Singing
Doxology; Benediction.
Convention adjourned.
WEDNESDAY MoRNING.-10:30
The convention opened in the usual
way the President, Mrs. Mary Hall,
presiding. Singing by Convention;
Devotional exercises conducted by
Rev. G. w. Faus. Committees ap-
pointed: Committee on Resolutions:
Rev. Robert McCaslin, Mrs. Abbie
Bailey, Miss Larrabee. Enrolment
Committee: Miss Mabel Stevens, III.
B. Mutthersbaugh. Nominating Com
mittee: Josiah Howard, Rev. G. w.
Faus, Miss Nina Bryan. Reports from
delegates of the several schools were
read: Emporium, 1st Methodist, S. s.,
Presbyterian, S. S, Emmanuel, S. S.,
Castle Garden, Mason Hill, Howard
Siding, Huntley, Sinnamahoning,
Driftwood, S. S.
The County Secretary, Mrs. j. E.
Smith gave an interesting report of
the work done in the county of which
was accepted by Convention. Mr..
Hugh Cork stated the work of the AS
sociation, followed the Round Table
conducted by Mrs. Drinkwalter.
Convention adjourned.
AFTERNOON sEssIoN.-1:3O
Singing by Convention; Devotional
exercises conducted by Rev. ]. M.
Robertson; Election of Officers for the
year: President Mrs. Mary Hall; Vice
President, Rev. G. w. Faus; Secretary
and Treasurer, Mrs. j. E. Smith Re-
cording Secretary, Mrs. Geo. l.. Smith;
Executive Committee: j. o. Brook
bank, j. NJ. English, T. H. Pip9r, Rev.
R. McCaslin.
Conference, Josiah Howard.
| ii. The teachers work, Before going
fn alo In al
! days; At special times; Singing; Ad-
dress, by Hugh Cork, subject: Using
the eye as well as the ear; Singing.
Conference, | X. Hockey,
| III. The Classification and
equipment; Individual study of the
| pupil; How? Securing the hearty co.
/ operation Of the class; address, "The
/ Book We Teach" by Rev. j. Nj. Robert
| son. Question Box, questions were
answered by Hugh Cork. Resolutions
were read by Rev. r. McCaslin and
! adopted.
| Election of delegates to State Con.
vention to be held in October at Scran-
ton, Pa, Mrs. Mary Hall, Rev. G.. w.
, Faus, /. X. Hockey, Mrs. J. +. Smith,
Rev. Robert McCaslin, II. b. Mutthers-
baugh, Miss Larrabee, Elmer Hanes,
Mrs Geo. f. Smith, substitute, Josiah
Howard. Adjourned.
EVENING SESSION, ,--7:3O.
Song service; Minutes of Convention
read by Secretary and approved. a
motion was made and carried that the
Sabbath Schools of the county pledge
$25, for the State fund. Address,
"Home Influence on Child Life" by
Rev. r. McCaslin. Closing moments
of Convention, Prayer and Benedic-
ton.
Mrs. GEO. l.. SMITH,
Recording Secretary.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the Sabbath School