Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-09-16
Sunday School Convention.

crowded to its utmost last Sunday
evening, at the opening session of the
Cameron County Sunday School Con
vention. The members Of the various
Sunday schools in Emporium, assem-
bled at the opera house and marched
to the Methodist Church. Rev. j. F.
Anderson, pastor Of the Church, in
troduced the Hon. Josiah Howard,
who conducted the programme. After
the organ voluntary, the singing Of
| Onward Christian Soldiers" was next.
lead by choir of II voices, with Miss
Lillian Heilman at the organ, assisted
| by Messrs. L. S. Fisk, VIM. Knicker-
booker and Fred Strayer with horns.
Mrs. Edward Dow Armstrong delight
ed the congregation, with a soprano
solo go Lord be Merciful." Mrs.
Armstrong has very pleasing voice
and sings with much ease and grace.
Short talks were given by the ministers
of tho various churches and some very
good points were brought before the
congregation. Miss Holman played
as an offertory ScrolaGc ~ Gounod
The anthem.by the choir 80 Magnify
! the Lord with Me'' was q very pleas
ing feature on the programme. Ia the
anthem, Miss Minnie Barguelt and
Mrs. DeLOng sang q short duet.
soprano and alto, which was well rend-
cred and Miss Elizabeth Crandell lead
in an obligato solo, in her usual pleas
ing manner. All the music on Sunday
evening was very we'll rendered and
under the direction Of Miss Lillian
IIeilman, organist of the First Metho-
dist Church. The singers who com
posed the choir were: Mesdames Ed
ward d. Armstrong, w. II. DeLong, j.
T. Anderson, John Kackenmeister
! Misses Elizabeth Crandell Mable
Hilliard, Rachel Day, Minnie Barguelt
Bessie McQuay, Verena Hertig, Messrs
| K. Hockey, II. A. Cox, Clifton lar
rabee, c W. Rishel, Fred Ellis, w. S.
Sterner and Prof. Edgar
Monday evening, Sept. 18th, in the
Emmanuel Parish House. Rev. J. w.
Shank led the devotional service, and
the President, Hon. Josiah Howard
| delivered the address of welcome In
speaking Of organized work he referred
to the late Edward Hartman as the
greatest Railroad King and attributed
his success to organization. He also
said that we were interested in him as
a Cameron county boy had charge of
his dairy and that also he was the
owner of the blast furnace in town.
Both Mrs. Baldwin and Mr.. Eldridge
gave inspiring and instructive talks on
Sunday school work, which were most
| interesting
Mrs. Armstrong rendered in the
most impressive manner, Shelly's
"Abide With Me" and "Jesu, Jesu
Miserere," by Nevin. After the bene-
diction by Rev. j. M. Robertson, the
meeting adjourned to convene, Tues
day.
Tuesday, 1890 a. m.. The morning
song service was conducted by Rev.
John l.. Bogue, followed by Mrs. Bald
win who presented the beginners work
in a most impressive manner, and
urged the necessity of Beginners De-
partment in each school in the county.
Mr.. Eldridge talked on the Graded
Sunday SchooP at length and it is to
be hoped that the schools as far as DOS
sible will act upon his suggection.
''There's Beautiful Band on High"
was sung by Miss Elizabeth Crandell,
who also sang at the afternoon session,
tHow Sweet the Name of Jesus'' in
most pleasing manner,
After the enrolment of delegates, an
informal reception was held that all
might become acquainted The lunch
was served by Mrs. Forbes and corps
of efficient ladies from the different
churches.
The afternoon meeting was called to
order by Rev. F. B. Schriner who had
charge of the devotional exercises.
Mrs. Baldwin among other things gave
us one great truth, asking that each
repeat it, "The need of the child is the
law of the teacher"
Most of the time was given to an
open conference conducted by Mr..
Eldridge.
At the business session officers were
elected for the coming year.
The closing session was opened with
devotional exercises, conducted by
Rev. R. w. Runyon of fSinnamahoning
and Driftwood.
After the unfinished business had
been attended to the Ladies Quartette,
of Sinnamahoning Miss Ethel Runyan,
1st soprano, Miss b. M. Fulton, 2nd