The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1912-06-26
The Sunday School Convention.


the Forest County Sabbath Association
met in Tionesta, June 18th and 10Th. The
sessions of Tuesday were held In the NJ.
Il. church, of wednesday in the Presby-
terian church. The program as published
was carried out and was very enjoyable
as we'll as instructive TO the delegates and
others in attendance. The outside talent
consisted of the state workers, b. s. For
sythe and Mrs. Maude j. Baldwin, who
gave very interesting talks each session,
Miss Minnie Belden, who gave beauti-
ful demonstration Of "How to Teach Be-
ginners," Mr., l., o. Brown, of Franklin,
who entertained us with chalk talk on
"Visions," and Mr.. Frank Kehili, of
Warren, who gave number of talks that
were source of inspiration. The eve
ming sessions were enliyened by music
by the choirs of the churches, the musical
features of Wednesday evening being a
beautiful solo by Miss Lenore Ritchey
and quartet by the Messrs. J. N. Bank
head, +. W. Gill, II. A. Bailey and f. ].
Bovard. AT the close of Wednesday II
was decided to pay $50 to the State Sab
bah School Association, the same as last
year. The time and place of next meet
ing be left TO the Executive Com mittee.
The beautiful banner awarded to Forest
county for having reached the "Front
Line" in Sunday School work was on ex-
hibition In the convention and attracted
much attention.
oFFICtRs ELECTED FOR 1912.
President, Hon. A. r. Mecbliug, of
Clsrington; Vice President, Rev. w. S.
Burton, of Tionesta; Recording Secre-
tary, Mrs. John G. Jameson, of Tionesta;
Corresponding Secretary, Charles Ken.
dali, of Msrienville; Treasurer, Mrs.
Ellen Catlin, of Kellettvilie; Superin-
endents-Teacher Training, Mrs. l.. K.
Fenton, of Stewart Run; Home Depart
ment, Mrs. Ida Small, of Nebraska; Ele-
mentsry Department and Cradle Roll,
Mrs. Mabel Henderson, of Kellettville;
Temperance Department, Mrs. Lena
Heasley, OF Clarington; Adult Bible
Class, F. W. Dreyer, of Tionesta. Ex-
ecutive Committee, Il. F. Ritchey, of Tio-
nesia, Mrs. Orion Siggins, OF West Hick-
ory, Hon. f. Y. Kreitler, of Nebraska.
Delegate to State Convention, Mrs. Ellen
Catlin, of Kellettville.
RESOLUTIONS.
Your committee on resolutions most
respectfully submits the following:
Resolved, That the seventeenth annual
convention of the Forest County Sabbath
School Association has been a success,
and that we congratulate all concerned in
making 1t so.
Resolved, That we tender our thanks to
the churches and pastors of Tionesta for
their aid and to those presiding over the
sessions, President It. f. Ritchey, Hon.
F. y. Kreitler, Rev. II. A. Bailey and
Rev. W. S. Burton, for the able manner
in which they conducted the delibera-
tions and the devotional services, and
also to all who took part in the exercises
of the convention.
Resolved, That our heartiest thanks be
extended to our State workers, Mr.. For
sythe and Mrs. Baldwin. for their earnest
aud excellent instruction in this conven-
ton, to Mr.. Brown, Mr.. Kehrli, and the
Rev. Mr. Fenton for their most helpful
talks, and to Mrs. Beden for her interest
ing demonstration of primary work.
Resolved, That we thank the citizens of
Tionesta for their hospitality and for the
entertainment of the delegates to the
convention.
Your committee congratulates the
Sunday school workers who attended,
upon their interest in the great work as
shown by their attendance and active
participation in the discussions which
have been so beneficial and useful.
COMMITTEE.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
Jennie Wilton, Elizabeth Brown, LIE.
nora Stromquist, Charles B. Kendall,
Miley Phipps, Marienville; DR.. II. L.
Davis, G. P. Cloak, Mrs. Ellen b. Catlin,
Mrs. II. b, Dotterrer, Mrs. f. J. Hen
derson, kellettville; Mrs. Orion Siggins,
Josephine Siggins, Mrs. w. W. Dale,
West Hickory; Ruby E. Matthews, Mary
Coon, Darlington; Mr.. Albaugh, Mrs. c.
E. Gesin, Mrs. l.. Thompson, East Hick-
ory; Wilda Thomson, Alice E. McCul-
Tough, Nebraska; Mrs. F. W. Dreyer, f. |
W. Dreyer, Rev. l., E. Fenton and wife,
Stewart Run; Adam Mealy, Fred Hsr-
mon, Mt. Zion; Frank Kehrli, Warren;
L, o. Brown, Franklin; Loyols Nc.
Candless, Butler; Minnie NJ. Belden, Oil |
City. SECRETARY.