The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1909-07-22
Sunday School Convention.
Continued from last week.
WEDNESDAY, p. NJ.

cnurcn during the early part OF
the afternoon. The following
program had been prepared: De
votlonal exercise conducted by
Rev. Grove; plans for the cradle
roll to be discussed by Miss
Blanche Smith, followed by plans
for teaching children under six
years of age gwen by Mrs. Pal
mer; Miss Nellie Hays dealt with
the subject of teaching between
the ages of SIX aud niue years;
Miss Minnie Reisner discussed
the subject Importance of the
Habit Forming Period"
At this sessions close, the con
ference adjourned to the Presby.
terian church where the other
meeting was neing held.
The regular session for the af.
ternoon vas presided over by the
president, Mr.. Kirk. Rev. Nc
Garvey, of the Harrlsonville M.
e church, conducted the devo.
tloral exercises.
The chief feature of the after
noon was an Organized Bible
Class conference conducted by
Mr.. Landes, whose motive was
to show the value or an CT
ganlzed Bible Class and it's ad-
vantages over the unorganlzed
class. The conference was an
enthusiastic one. Any one of
the convention was privileged
to ask questions concerning the
management of such a class, all
of which Mr.. Landes explained
clearly. THIS discussion occu.
pied large part of the period.
Miss Gertrude Hoke, III a forci
BILE talk on Special Day Ooserv.
ances. emphasized the value OF
such occasions as a means OF
arouslng the interest of the child
ren and giving them share IN
the work, which the children en-
joy.
During the afternoon a very
pretty solo was sung by Miss
Mary williamson.
The last period was taken up
by the business matters before
the convention.
The result of the election of of.
ficers for the ensuing year was
as follows: President, E. H. Kirk,
who has acted so efficiently IN
this capacity for several years
Vice Presidents, G. w. Fisher,
M. r. Shaffner, Elmer Fraker;
Field Secretary, Rev. j. NJ. M.Diehl;
Treasurer, Geo. w. Hays; Ele
mentary Supt., Mrs. j. j. Pal
mer; Home Dept. Supt, Miss
Mollie Seylar; Teacher Training
Supt., Mrs. G. B. Stevens.
A resolution was adopted leav
ing the selection of a place foi
next years convention in the
hands of the executive commit
tee.
After prayer the session ad
journed.
y WEDNESDAY EVENING.
With a service of song and
a prayer by the Rev. Fassold, OF
the Lutheran church, the last
session of the convention opened
An interesting feature of this
session was the presentation O.
diplomas to a class from the
Methodist church who, under
the instruction of Mrs. q. b
Stevens, have completed the
Teachers Training Course
Those who received diploma:
we're Misses Ella Sinner, Mar
den Stouteagle, Mary Stouteagle
Minnie Thompson, and Sadie
Rotz, and Russell Stevens.
The presentation speech was
made by Mrs. S. M. Cook, tol
lowed by prayer by Rev. Grove
of the u. p. church.
Mr.. Landes, whose address
ga Call to Service" was to b'
gwen at this time, was unable II
remain for the evening. Rev
Charles Pittman, who has recen
ly returned from the mission
held at Tabrlz, Persia, occupied
the period speaking on the effec
the present political situation o
Persia is having upon the spreat
of the gospel there.
Tho nroorarn of tha evening