The Democratic advocate., 1907-06-21
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Sunday School Conve ntion.
Reported for the Democratic Advocate.

The first District Sunday School Conven
ton, consisting of Manchester, Myers and
Uniontown districts, was convened in Man.
chester, on Tuesday 18th inst. Three ses.
sions were held during the day and all were
largely attended.
A committee from the Reformed and
Lutheran churches, consisting of five mem
bers each, was appointed and did praise
worthy service. They canvassed the Sunday
Schools and obtained large donation in cash
and things necessary for two lunches, which
were served at the Odd Fellows Hall. Lunch
consisted of ham, rolls, butter. egg salad,
slaw, pickles, tea, coffee, ice cream and cake.
About fifty visitors and delegates partook at
each meal, and enjoyed the social intermlssion.
The Hall and the two churches were most
beautifully decorated, which produced an at
tractive appearance. ~,
The program was well arranged. The
devotional services were conducted in the
morning, noon, and evening, respectively, by
DR.. T. S. Land, Rev. Nilsson Thomas and
Rev. H. H. Flick. A few interesting open
remarks were made by the President, Mr.. G.
W. Yeiser, of Silver Run. Mr.. John b.
Baker, of Manchester, gave most hearty
welcome to the delegates and friends, while
Mr.. Jesse p. Garner, of Linwood, happily
responded. Rev. r. l.. Crawford, of Union
town, gave an interesting paper on, "How to
Inform the Parents and Interest them in the
Schools" Miss Minnie Davis, of Baltimore.
spoke at noon and in the evening, using the
black board to illustrate her telling points of
how to impress the child mind.
DIR. Chas. Roads, State Secretary. of Bati-
more, spoke at each session, and closely kept
the attention of his audiences, and especially
was he pleasing when discussing, "Ihe boy
and his Teacher" at the evening service.
Mr.. Jesse P. Garner, in his usual earnest
manner, proftaby discussed, 1.-The Child s
Need, The Teachers Call.
The Childrens' Half Hour was among the
most interesting periods of the day. About
fifty little ones marched into the convention
at four O'Clock. The Stump sisters sang
beautiful duet, while Miss May Musselman
recited the names of the Books of the New
Testament, and Miss Julia Masenheimer, the
names of the Books of the Old Testament,
followed by short talk by Miss Davis and
DR.. Roads.
1t was decided by the county officers to
make a slight change in the division OF Dis
tricts and unite Hampstead with Myers,
Uniontown and Manchester. Rev. Il. j.
Hill was made president, and Miss 5. u.
secretary.
The Sabbath School organization is one of
the oldest in the State, but some of the coun.
ties have been slow in this work. 1t is to be
hoped the necessity of such an organization
will be felt. The live questions of the day
concern the Sunday School. 1t is not only
the nursery of the church but the religious
nursery of the naticn At the worlds con
vention in Rome last month over thousand
delegates were present, representing 262, 600
Sabbath Schools, and about 26, 0OO, 900 atten,
hants. The theme of this great gathering
was, "The Sunday School and the Great
while their Motto was, ''lt is
he whole business of the Church aud the
business of the whole Church to give the
whole Gospel to the whole world as speedily
As possible" If the whole world is to be
brought to Christ this theme and motto
proves the importance of the religious train
ng of the youths of our land.