Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-08-15
CONVENTION
OF SULLIVAN COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION AT OvERTON.

Again that interesting annual
event, the Convention of this Sulli-
van County Sunday School Associa
ton so eagerly looked forward to by
Sunday School workers throughout
the county, is memory, but 1t will
be one of the most pleasant memo
ries to all those who were there
either as officer, delegate, or visitor.
People living in rural districts are
noted for their hospitality, but the
hospitality Of the people of Overton
and Forks township is not to be ex-
celled in this county, as on every
side were heard remarks comment
ing on the cordial welcome received
not only as convention but by each
individually.
The convention opened Thursday
morning with an unusually large
enrolment.
While particular mention cannot
be made of each address given at the
convention, it can be said that each
speaker thoroughly understood his
subject and knew just how to con-
vey his thoughts to the audience.
OF course it would not have been a
convention without Mr.. Deemer
Beidleman, State Field Worker, and
Mr.. Vernon Hull, president of the
County Association. Every one who
has heard Mr.. Beidleman since
he has been engaged in Sunday
School work in this county knows
something of his fund of knowledge
pertaining to the work, also that not
a dull moment would be allowed to
creep into the convention tor where
Mr.. Beidleman is there is sure to be
something doing. He has been do
ing splendid work in the county.
His motto is: Get people into the
Sunday School, keep them there
from the cradle to the grave; organ
ize the school, make it attractive,
get out of the old rut. And last but
not least of all he believes in teach,
preach and practice giving. Teach
the children the joy of giving.
Rev. p. III. Hoover gave an ex-
cellent talk on 1.-The Convention
Spirit. Whether by his talk Mr..
Hoover created this spirit or wheth-
er those in attendance brought the
Convention Spirit with them, that
it was prevalent was manifest long
before the closing session.
A most delightful period was
spent when Mrs. S. A. Snyder read
a paper on Gettysburg Reminis-
cense", making the audience for
get for the time being that they were
IN Sullivan county instead of at the
great State convention at Gettysburg
listening to the splendid addresses
which she rs delegate had the
privilege to hear.
! Then there vas Rev. r. II. Ben
of Bernice. One cannot listen Ions
to one of Mr.. Bent's inspiring talk
without feeling that the Holy Spiri
is lowering very near, making on
long to be lifted to higher spirit
ual plane.
I One of the pleasantries of the con
vention was when Mr.. Hull calle'
forward James A. Muller, forme
Field Worker, and introduced hin
| as the honor man of Princeton Uni
versity of the class 1907. The audi
ence gave Mr.. Muller the chatauqu
salute.
Mr.. Hull, progressive, earnes
enthusiastic, by his untiring wor
and devotion to the cause made tn
convention such q complete success
He is rapidly bringing SullIva
county into the front ranks of til
States Sunday Schools.
1t was apparent there was OF
thought in the mind of every speal
4 er, around which all other though
centered, that being, Jesus Christ
!, a personal Savior. Unless Chri
u dwells in US and we in Him, o,
Sunday School work will be a failur
"The Standard of Excellence ,
n appointed by the State for the Cou
ties was explained by MIR. Beidl'
man and 1t is as follows: l, Coun
organized. 2, Annual Conventit
held. 3, Complete district Orgar
zation in the County. 4, Annu
u convention or institute held in ea'