Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1906-10-18
The Fourth Annual Convention
of the Cameron County Sab
bath School Association

Was held in the NJ. e. church of Emporium,
| September 9th and 7th, 1901. The first session
began Thursday, 7:30 p. m, with devotional SER
| vices conducted by Rev. N. e. Cleaver, Hon.
Josiah Howard, vice-presdent of the Association,
| gave an interesting address State field worker,
Miss Coates gave a short talk on primary
Work" and Rev. Chas w. Irwin, another state
worker, gave an excellent address on 1.-THE Three
Cardinal Virtues iu the Successful Teacher"
Closed with benedicton
The second session was called to order at $3.50
a. m. Rev. J. E. Calvin conducted the devotional
service. The business of the convention was
then taken up. Reports were read from the fol-
lowing schools: First Presbyterian, Rev. Geo.
| H. Johnston; Methodist Episcopal, n. e. Cleaver;
Free Methodist, j, Nelsoa Bennett; First Baptist
Rev. j. Il. Calvin; Sinnemahonng Mrs. Alonzo
| Bailey; Huntley, Mrs. Chas Collins; Howard
Siding, Mrs. Close; Moore Hill Mrs. Mary Adams;
| Beechwood, Mrs. D1nkle Four Mile Mrs. e. G.
| Davy Hicks Run, Mabel Roney; Emanuel. Miss
| Nina Bryan; Sterling Run, Cameron, West Greek
Rich Valley, Rev. w. II. Allen. The remaining
| two schools did not report. Miss Coates then
| took up the subject Primary Work in the Sab
| bath School," and gave many very interesting
| thoughts attention and interest Delegates
were elected to attend the state convention at
Gettysburg, October 10TH 1lth and 18th, as fol-
lows Rev. N. E. Cleaver, Rev. Geo. H. Johns
ton and Mrs. j. E. Smith. Alternates, Mrs. +.
p. Strayer, Rev. Calvin aud Rev. w. F. D. Noble
! Adjourned with Doxology aud benediction.
Third session called to order az 2:30 p. m. De-
votionai services were conducted by Rev. j.
Nelson Bennett. Rev. Bennett gave an instruct
| i've talk on 'How Shall the Sabbath School Show
| It's Interest IN Missions?" Hon. Josiah Howard
suggested that each child give cent for each
| rnFif Dar a,is add
| 1.-The Successful Teacher" was interesting and
| instructive Rev. Chas Irwin, state worker, gave
an excellent address on ''The Great Teache. in
the Midst of His Class" after which the follow
| ing officers were elected: President, Rev. w. II i.
| Allen; Vice President, Hon. Josiah Howard; Sec
| retary and Treasurer, Mrs. j. E. Smith; Assist
ant, Evangeine Brooks; Supt. Cradle Roll. Miss
NJ. E. Baurgeit; Supt. Primary Dept, Miss Nina
| Bryan; Supt. Home Dept, Rev. j. E. Calvin;
Supt. Normal Dept, Rev. G. Fl. Johnston; Exec
| utve Committee, Rev. W. H. Allen, Rev. j. Mel
son Bennett, j. o. Brookbank, c. Fl. Felt, Hon.
Josiah Howard. Adjourned with benedicton
The fourth session was called to order ut 1880
p. m. Devotional services by Rev. W. H. Allen
| Mrs. Eddy, of Cameron, then sang a SOLO Rev
Calvin next gave a pleasing address on "rhe
Bible in the Light of Modern Scholarship Rev.
Chas. Irwin next presented "The Pennsylvania
Herald' for subscription. Rev. j. NJ. Robertson
then talked Missions" after which Mrs.
Eddy sang again, then Rev. Johnston gave an
address on "How to Make the Truth Plain
Rev. Irwin, state worker, then gave another
| excellent address entitled "The Divine Impera-
tive" Tn, secretarys and treasurers reports
were next read. Items of interest are as follows
Twenty-one Sabbat Schools in the county
Nineteen responded at the convention with re
| oo eta MI cd for
1906. s2j. Amount paid on state pledge for year
1907, Sl2.
How to aid your secretary: Send her the names
of your new officers as elected. How
your secretary may aid you: By answering any
question or sending you person to answer any
difficulty that may arise in your school, Ask her
or information.
| Mrs. GEORGE VAN VERT
| Secretary pro tenn.