Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-09-26

The Psychology and Pedagogy of the day recog-
nize the fact that in the individual there is a |
necessity for the divine, and that development
of manhood and womanhood must be along that
line And the man who wholly lacks faith is not
a normal man.
One aim of the convention is to bring educa-
tional methods to the Sunday School, to bring q
more definite aim to Sunday School instruction,
to have the completion of certain work in the
Sunday School marked definitely and to have
supplemental and post graduate work. And
we can get from the public school the idea of
grading For young people the International
System of lessons is best because young people
are incapable of grasping historical sequence;
then the more advanced grades may use the
connected facts learned in earlier years and con-
| meet them into systems of knowledge And from
! the public schools get the suggestion of the
| extreme importance of having trained teachers
! Some of the larger churches recognizing this
| great need have hired professional teachers for
| spiritual instruction. The speaker in his own
| church has made some effort along this line, hav-
ing term ofsix weeks instruction given every day
| by trained kindergarten worker And even if
we have not the authority to compel attendance,
| this difficulty will be overcome by real infiu-
ence in quality of personality in the teacher.
| Force is the first weapon of the weak. The last
resource of the strong.
The business session of the convention was
then opened. The delegates reported their col
lections to the treasurer. On motion of Rev.
Robertson nominating committee waslordered.
On motion of Rev. CIeaver, our pledge to the
state work was made thesame as last year $25.O0
The treasurer reported sis.47 received during
last year and s47.47 expended On motion of
Hon. Josiah Howard it was decided to send three
| delegates to the State convention and to pay
their travelling expenses.
| The president announced the nominating
committee, Rev Robertson, Rev. .Cleaver and Mr.
| Howard
Benedction by Rev. Bennett
TUESDAY EVENING.
Rev. Johnston conducted the devotional SER
vices, after which Rev. Allen introduced Rev
Dickson of Snnamahoning, who spoke upon
"How Shall the Sunday School hold the Young
Men" He said that the beginning must be made
in the Primary Department by implanting habits
of reverence, and worship, and a desire for re-
ligious knowledge. Then the child grows
older, an interest must be taken in him, and the
teacher must show interest in what the boy is
interested. And then too a boy has brains, more
than he is usually credited with, and the teach er
must give him something to think about. For
this reason the teacher must make careful pre-
paration for teaching the class of young men.
If they are kept interested they will continue to
attend the Sunday school,
The Nominating Committee then reported the
following nominations: For President; Rev. N
f. Cleaver; Vice President, Hon. Josiah Howard
Secretary, Miss Anna NJ. Welsh; Treasurer, Mrs.
j. E. Smith; Executive Committee Rev G. H.
Johnston; f. p Strayer. j. o. Brookbank; Sup't
of Primary Department, Miss Nina Bryan; Sup't
of Home Department, Rev. j. f. Calvin; Sup't
of Normal Study, Rev. G. II. Johnston. Dele
gates the State Conventions Rev. N. f. Cleaver
Rev. j. L. Calvin Mrs Geo. Smith, Anna NJ
Welsh. The report accepted and the nomi
nees elected.
The President then introduced Miss Lincoln,
whose address was upon Primary Work in the
Sunday School, She said that one of the most
/ important things "a primary teacher has to do
is to teach the little children reverence for the
r reverent at all times.
+ A collection amounting to S16.17 was then lift
! ed for the county Sabbath school work; this add
, ed to what the various schools have contributed
makes $50.9i given for this work this year
The newly elected President Rev. Cleaver was
then invited to take the chair. He announce ed
the next Speaker Rev. Irwin, of Bellevue Pa.
His subject was "The Skilled Workman" He
, spoke ofhavng seen masonry a hundred years
old that was as perfect when first built and il
the builder could come back to life he would not
be ashamed of his work. And the thought
naturally arises, if we could be resurrected 6
hundred years from now, would we be pleased
with the result of our work."
On motion of Hon. j Josiah Howard the conven
, ton adjourned. The benedicton was pronounc
ed by the retiring president, Rev w. II. Allen.