The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1906-06-06
Sabbath School Convention.

ventlon of the Forest County Sabbath
School Association, held at Kellettville,
Pa, May % %. 1906:
First session Tuesday 1880 p. IN. Devo-
tional services led by Rev. f. M. Small;
address of welcome, Rev. f. M. Small;
response, ID. B. Shields; roll call; Com
mittees appointed by President; Resolu-
tions, Leon Watson, Rev. j. X. Adams,
Mrs. w. f. Jones. Nominations, Mrs.
Hagerty, Mrs. Small, Miss Guenther.
Paper on Reverence in the Sunday School
read by VIM. Silzle, followed by discus
sion; How to Obtain the Best Teaching
Force, discussed by convention; papers on
Relation of the Sunday School to the Pub
lie School, by Mrs. J. A. Small and Miss
Kate Guenther, followed by discussion;
Plans for promoting attendance ofSunday
School scholars at the church service by
d. b. Shields fully discussed by pastor
and delegates; singing by the choir.
Evening session, 1880. Devotional by
Rev. } f. Scherer; duet by Mrs. G. y.
petar and Miss Frances Small; select
reading by Mrs. w. A. Snowman, com
posed by Mrs. Frank Henderson; anthem
by choir, after which we listened to a very
able sermon by Rev. p. J. Slonaker. text
from LIST Timothy, 9th chapter; singing
by choir.
Wednesday morning, Devotional by
Rev. Slonaker; Way TO Teach the Books
of the Bible, Rev. Scherer; Primary Work,
Decision Day, Home Department, Cradle
Roll, Miss Ernina Lincoln; Should Cat
echism be Taught in Sunday School, Rev.
Irwin; Cooperation of Sunday School
and church, Mrs. Harry Dotterer; Music
in the Sunday School, Mrs. Earl Catlin.
Wednesday afternoon, Devotional by
Rev. J. +. Scherer; Delegates report; Elec-
tion of Officers, as follows: President,
Rev. Paul j. Slonaker; Vice President,
Hon. F. Y. Kreitler; Secretaries, Miss
Alice Arner, Miss Kate Osg, cd; Treasur-
er, Mrs. Ellen Catlin. Delegates to State
Convention, Rev. Slonaker, Rev. Scherer,
Mrs. q. f. Watson, Mrs. Orion Siggins,
nl iSS hdNc puouNIltI. dBcI wv btClSiOh
Day by Mrs. Orion Siggins; singing by
choir; Paper by Mrs. Hagerty, How to
Arouse Interest in the Sunday School;
Question Box conducted by Rev. Irwin,
very interesting; Paper by Mrs. A. b.
Kelly, The Teacher the Most Important
Factor in the Sunday School Work, read
by Mrs. w. A. Shewmsn; Paper, How to
Start Teachers Meeting, Rev. c. f. Ir-
win. Resolution, That we as Forest
County Sabbath School Association create
the Office and elect a superintendent Of
temperance work. Mrs. Alice Siggins
nominated and elected.
Wednesday evening, Devotional by
Rev. Slonaker; motions made and carried
that expenses be paid and the rest of the
money put in treasurer's hands subject
to executive committees; that executive
committee provide a constitution to be
presented to next convention for adop-
tion; that six names be added to execu-
tive board as follows: N. p. Wheeler, En-
deavor, G. 4. Watson, Kelllettville, ID. b.
Shields and II. A. Shipe. Marienville, A.
B. Kelly, Tionesta, j. Ii. Murray, Gill
foyle, Select Reading, Mrs. Shewnan;
coming president as delegate to State
Convention at Gettysburg; duet, Frances
Small, Rev. Irwin; motions carried, that
convention accept invitation from Tio-
nesta to meet there next year; that the
proceedings of this convention be printed
in the county papers. A very able SER
mon by Rev. Adams, text Psalms and
4. Convention adjourned sine die.
ELLEN b. CATLIN, Sec'y.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas, in the good providence of our
kind Heavenly Father, and through the
kindly tboughtiulness of this church and
the people of Kellettville, we have been
privileged to meet and hold this the
eleventh session of our Forest County
Sabbath School Association under such
favorable auspices and with so much
pleasure and profit to the delegates, there.
fore be itresolved that we hereby
lst. Devout thanksgiving to Almighty
God for His manifold mercies and His
good providence over us.
I'd. That we tender our sincere and
hearty thanks to the officers and men,
bers of Kellettville M. E. church for the
use of their beautiful and commodious
church for our invention.
3D.. To the good people of Kellettvlle
for the hearty welcome they have accord
ed and for the excellent and beautiful en-
tertainmout so cheerfully provided.
4th. To the choir for the excellent and
appropriate music furnished.
9TH. To Mrs. w. A. Shewman for the
excellent readings given.
9Th. To Rev. 9. f. Irwin, Miss Lincoln
and Mr.. Brown for the interesting and
profitable presentation of the various
subjects discussed by them and the many
helpful hints given.
9TH. To the President, Secretary, and
other officers of the convention for the
able and efficient manner in which they
have discharged the duties of their re-
spective offices. LroN WATSON,
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