The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-06-06
SIXTEENTH S. s. CONVENTION.
Report of the Jefferson County Sunday
School Convention.

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School Convention.
The sixteenth annual convention of
the Jefferson County Sunday School
Association was held In the Presbyterian
church at Corsica, May 2S and 29.
Capt. S. A. Craig, our enthusiastic
president, presided at every session.
Rev. Charles f. Irwin, state field
worker, of Pittsburg and Miss Ermina
l.. Lincoln, secretary OF the primary
department of the State Association,
were with us and by their presence and
by their most interesting and helpful
addresses, added greatly to the success
of the convention.
The topics on the program were we'll
discussed. Many beautiful thoughts
and high ideals were set before us,
which, If we carry to the various schools
in the county cannot fail to make our
work for the advancement of Christ's
Kingdom more effective. Those de-
serving special mention for taking part
in the discussion were Revs. S. l..
Richards, j. A. Parsons, C. F. Irwin,
j. M. Van Horn, ]. E. Drake, G. j.
Zetler Geo. H. Hill and T. W. English,
Miss Ermina Lincoln, DR.. E. V. Kyle,
G. G. Benscoter and others.
The attendance was very good. On
Monday evening about 400 were present;
Tuesday morning, 200; Tuesday after
noon, 250 and Tuesday evening, 450
The delegates numbered about l00
Ministers, 10 officers and teachers, 35
Superintendent, 10 number of schools
represented, 4S. or these four were
Baptist, one Reformed, three Luther
an, two G. p, one G. of g., five Union,
one M. P, two U. P, fourteen M. e.
and fifteen Presbyterian.
The nominating committee, Revs.
j. E. Drake, o. H. Sibley, ]. A. Cowan,
Geo. H. Hill and DR.. E. V. Kyle, SUBJ
mitted their report, which was accepted
by the convention and the following
officers will take up the work for the
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man, Summerville Vice President,
Jos. r. Wilson, Corsica; Secretary,
Elsie M. Ross, Reynoldsville Treasur-
er, w. B. Cowan, Brookville Super
intendent Primary Work, Clare Nc
Cracken, Richardsvlle Superintend-
ent, Home Department, S. A. Craig,
Brookville Superintendent Normal
Department, L. B. Underwood, Brook
Vile.
On motion, the place to hold the next
convention was left to the executive
committee.
The treasurers report was read and
adopted as read.
The secretary reported 14S schools in
the county: 1l3 of these sent in
written report. In the 1l3 schools
there are 1870 officers and teachers
9,775 scholars ; All cradle roll members:
472 home department members, making
a total of 1884 COL of these have
joined the church during the year.
The committee on resolutions, Clar-
ence Breakey, W. G. Harris, Miss Mae
Meyer and Mrs. W. D. Steele, submit
ted the following
We desire to express our gratitude to
Almighty God for the success of this
convention.
Resolved FIRST, That we express
our appreciation of the practical truths
the state speakers and home speakers
have brought to us and that we carry
them to our several places of labor.
SECOND, That we express our thanks
to the people of Corsica for throwing
open their homes and entertaining us
so royalty and making our stay among
them so pleasant.
THIRD, That W. express our thanks
to the choir and musical leaders for the
good music they furnished us during
the convention.
FOURTH, That we express our
thanks to the local committee for
performing this work in such manner
so as to make this convention success.
FIFTH, That the Association last
year paid $4,000 to the State Associa-
tion, we recommend that it be increased
to 5000, knowing that it will be seed
sown on good ground and that God will
give the increase and reap an abundant
harvest for His Kingdom.
SIXTH, That we thank our retiring
President for his efforts to make the
Sunday school work success in Jeffer-
son county.
The convention was one of the best
ever held in the county.