The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1913-09-10
Sunday School Rally.

The 2ud Annual Sub-district Sunday
School convention met in the NJ. l..
church, at Bedclytf, Pa, Friday Aug, 20,
1918, at 2:30 p, m, aud was opened by
singing, followed by prayer aud scripture
reading by Rev. D. o. May. The Dis
trict Supt., Hon. A. r. Mechling, who
was presiding, impressed upon the peo-
pie he importance of each one taking
part in the discussions aud work of the
convention in order to make it a success.
The first speaker, John Hall, was called
and gave q talk on 1.-THE duty of the
superintendent" He emphasized the
work OF keeping the young, especially
the boys, in the Sunday school and spoke
Oft Sunday school as being the cheapest
institution Of education. A paper on
parents love and interest in Sunday
school," WAS read by Mrs. Edith Murray.
1t was a very interesting paper, bringing
out the very great work the parents have
In keeping their children in Sunday
school.
An Essay, by Mrs. Lena Heasley, Sub.
ct Teachers Qualifications" She en-
phssized religion, patience, tact, friend
ship, etc, as qualifications o fteachers and
many other splendid and beneficial
thoughts were impaired. A talk was
then given by Miss Ruby Mathews, on
Teaching the teen age" She spoke of
the separation of the boys and girls as
they enter their teens, in classes. Give
terested and let them think, they are
growing into men and women, visit them
in their homes. Have picnics and social
times for them. Bring before them the
heroes of the bible and they will stay In
the school. Teaching Training" was
opened and ably discussed by c. l..
Mathews. He spoke OF the Importance OF
teachers training and preparing to teach
in the Sunday School. AS we prepare
and train for every other vocation why
not for the all important teaching that
of training souls for Christi
The S. S. State worker, h. s. F~orsyihe,
then ex planned the methods OF the teach.
ers' training class and emphasized the
Importance and great help of having one
in every Sunday school, as the s. s.
teachers qualifications are the most i'm
portant Of all subjects taught. Four out
of six Sunday schools responded TO his
request to try to organize a teachers
frafn fn~ nlaGe In NhafH Schools NIaFfp--
ton Union being already organized, and
R~edclyfe and Gilfoyle organizing i'm
medistely at close of the session. The
evening Session opened with a song ser
vice in which all joined, followed by a
song by Rev. Shaffer of the F. NJ. church.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: District pres c. +.
Mathews, vice president, Thomas Knight;
secretary, Miss Mary Coon; treasurer,
Mrs. J. W. Potter. The first topic for the
evening was, "How may the s.. S. teacher
be most helpful to her clsssH" by Mrs.
Jennie Potter, A splendid paper was
then read by Miss Rissa Murray of the
Gllfoyle school, entitled, "The Child"
A talk on Sunday School work by Rev.
Shaffer. How to get men and women in
the Sunday school was discussed by d.
o. May. A short talk by d. G. Rey-
nolds, OF Minnesota, "from the business
mans standpoint" A talk was given by
the State worker on the organized and
adult bible class, which was very inter-
esting, as all his talks are. A vote of
thanks was extended to the people of
Redclyhe for the welcome and hospitality
to all who attended, and also to all who
helped in any way to MAKE the conven-
tion a success. The convention closed
with the benediction by Rev. u. o. May.
JENNIE B. POTTER, Secretary.