The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-06-10
Sunday School Convention.

The thirteenth annual Sunday School
Convention of Forest County, was held in
the NJ. L. church at Nebraska, June I'd
and 3rd, 1908. over forty delegates, rep
resenting eighteen Sunday Schools were
in attendance. During the first session
Mr.. T. F. Ritchey gave talk on "What
Ought the Teacher Know Before Begin
ming to Teach" The main points
brought out were, the teacher should have
personal knowledge of the Great Teach
er. He should have an intellectual and
geographical knowledge of the Bible. He
should study the harmony of the gospels,
and old testament in connection with the
now for iulfillment of the prophecies.
Rev. +. l.. Monroe gave a good talk on
Temperance work in the Sunday school,
putting much stress on the thought that
the officers and teachers should be Of
strictly temperate habits, and should in
still in the minds of the children total
abstinence principles. W. G. Landes,
General Secretary of the State Sabbath
School Association, explained the County
Association Standard. There are 10
points in the standard. A county quail
Tying in points becomes banner coun-
ty. Forest county qualified in the first
points. The ten points are:
First-The county shall be organized.
held.
Third-The county shall be organized
by districts.
Fourth An annual meeting shall be
held in the districts.
Fifth-Statistics of county shall be
gathered annually and sent to state OFF,
GERS.
Sixth-A pledge shall be made to state
work and paid.
Seventh-The county shall be repre-
sented at the state convention.
Eighth-Fifty per cent of the Sunday
schools shall have a cradle roll.
Ninth-Twenty per cent of the schools
shall have teachers training class.
Tenth-Thirty per cent shall have a
Home Department.
The following committees were ap-
| pointed; On nominations-D. B. Shields,
F. Y. Kreitler, Orion Allio. On resolu-
tions-Rev. w. E. Davis, June Herman,
Mrs. j. G.. Jameson. Auditing commit
tee-Rensel Lowman, Mrs. Whitmore,
Mabel Blauser. In the evening a song
service was conducted by Rev. II. A.
! Bailey, after which John S. Brown, Mis-
sionary of the American Sunday School
| Union, talked of the work of the union.
In his work in Forest county during the
last three years he has organized 80 Sun
| day Schools, made over 1000 visits to
homes, distributed l,060 Bibles, and had
100 conversions. Mr.. Landes gave a very
interesting account of his trip to Rome,
where he attended the international Sun
day school convention. During the
morning session OF June 8, Mr.. Landes
gave very helpful talk about the work
OF the S. S. teacher, and answered a num-
ber of questions asked by the convention.
Mr.. T. D. Collins gave good talk on
"The Duty of the Sunday School to Mis-
sionsry Work" Rev. W. Il. Davis ably
discussed the subject, lessons in Teach
ing from the Great Teacher" In the
afternoon Rev. Thompson gave talk on
the devotional spirit in the Sunday school.
Miss Ermina G. Lincoln, State Superin-
tendent of Primary and Junior work
talked in very entertaining and in
structive manner of the primary work
and gave illustrations and reasons show
ing the importance of the cradle roll in
the Sunday school. The subject, "Should
the Sunday School be the Children's
Church Service? How Overcome the
Prevailing Practice?" was ably discussed
by II. B. Shields, Rev. Timmis, Rev.
Thompson, Mr.. Ritchey, Rev. Dayis,
Rev. Bailey and Miss Lincoln. In the
evening John s. Brown gave very in
leTesllnB Chalk ldlk, a SOLO, rendered
by Rev. Bailey, was enjoyed by all. Mrs
f. j. Henderson read an excellent paper
on Church and Home. Miss Lincoln's
talk on "Working With Visioned Pur-
pose," was very entertaining and in
structive, She especially emphasized the
importance of the teachers training
course and the need of co. operation of the
home with the Sunday school. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the ensu.
ing year: President, Mr.. II. S. Keck, ol
Marienville; vice president, Rev. Bailey
corresponding secretary, Rev. Calhoun
recording secretary, DIR. Morrow; treas
urer, Mrs. Ellen Catlin. The next con.
vention will be held at East Hickory.
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas-As we have met at Nebraska
for the 18th annual convention of the
Forest County Sabbath School Associa
tion.
Whereas-We haye been fortunate il