Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1905-08-24

The Sunday School Convention
which met in annual session at Son
osioWn, August 80 was called to
order Wednesday morning at IO:30
by the Pres. Mr.. Vernon Hull.
The session was opened by devot-
ional exercises led by Rev. 5. b.
Bidlack, who also delivered the con
vention sermon, taking a his text
"Freely ye have received, freely
give" Miss Harriet f.. Grimm
then gave "reminiscences of the S Illi-
van County Sunday Schoo! COnven-
ton. The remainder of The morn
ing was taken up by the enrolment
and entertainment committees.
The afternoon session was called
to order at > O'Clock by Mr.. Hull
who led the convention in II quiet
half hour. Mr.. Landis lead in
prayer followed by Others. Rev,
b. G. Welsh delivered the address
of Welcome in a very happy man
ner, and Rev. II. +, Huntley of
ForksVille made the response. w.
q. Lands, State worker, gave an
address on music in the Sunday
School. Benefits derived from our
district conventions was opened by
Rev j 0. BiggS, followed by Rev.
II. f. Saylcs and Christian Snyder.
The next subject, Il revival in the
School was dis, usScd by
Rev. j. +. Hoover, and, how to
bring it about, by j. a. Muller,
Field worker.
The evening session was opened
with devotions led dy Rev. IL. +.
Saylcs of liillsgrove. Miss Rachel
Rogers, corresponding secretary, re-
ported fifty Sunday Schools in the
county with an enrolment of Ov9r
three thousand. w. G.. Lands de-
ivered an address entitled "Thc
with hole in it, and
showed where to find the leakage.
by Rev. b. 6. Welsh.
Thursday morning the session was
,alied to order ut S:30 by Pres. Hull,
,nd was led in devotion by =. II.
Hoover foi.owed by prayer by Rev.
&. G. Welsh. Miss Robinson, State
worker then took up the subject OF
Primary Work aud emphasized the
new plan "The Standard of Excel
nnce" of which the five points are
|, separate primary room, ,, organi-
lation, B, beginners class, 1, supple
lesson, ), teachers tanning.
Rev. j. O. BiggS reported for the
Home Department eight schools and
lbs scholars. Rev. II.
+. Huntley reported for the Normal
Work. There are 23 normal classes
with 227 students enrolled. Mrs. i.
If. Hoover, Supt. of Primary Work
reported form thirty eight schools
with 63l primary scholars aud 40
cradle roll scholars. Mr.. w. q.
Landis urged the importance of a
cradle roll in every school in the
county. Mr.. Hull presented IA writ
ten report and made remarks on the
financial side of Sunday School work.
Miss Robinson spoke oh the Home
Department and showed its virtue
in helping pastors and schools. The
subject of The Sunday School As a
Force, was very beautl-
fully brought out by Rev. +. a.
Heim. Rev. Bent gave IA very spir-
tied address on Sunday School mis-
sions, and spoke from experience
"a, he was formerly IA missionary to
China. w. l.. DETROIT presented
the work of the American sunday
School Union.
The evening session was taken up
with an address by w. q. Landis
vino took tor his theme, The Evan
gelistic Teacher. Benediction by
Rev. = b. Bidlack.
The music at all the sessions was
excellent, aud on the whole it Was ii
most enthusiastic and helpful gath
ering.
BtCkN NELL INV ERSIIN. -
JOHN IIOWARp IlAERis, President.
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