James Neil, et al. Programme (1876)

 

Programme

of the fifth annual Sunday-school convention of the West Ohio Eldership of the Church of God, to be held at West Unity, Williams county, Ohio, commencing Tuesday evening, August 8th, 1876, to close on Thursday evening, the 10th.

TUESDAY EVENING.


      1. Devotional exercises conducted by J. M. Cassel, president.
      2. Address of welcome, by W. P. Burchard. Response, by J. W. Aukerman.
      3. Enrollment of delegates.
      4. Election of officers.
      5. Essay by Elva Stone.

WEDNESDAY MORNING.


      1. Devotional exercises conducted by S. Lilley.
      2. What are the elements of success in the Sunday-school work? S. Kline, E. Rowleston, J. A. Thompson.
      3. Best means of securing teachers. C. N. Belman, E. Poling, M. C. Mown.

WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.


      1. Devotional exercises conducted by James Neil.
      2. The best method of teaching in the Sunday-school. J. V. Updike, G. T. Kimmel, J. H. McNutt.
      3. Duties of parents to their children in the Sunday-school. D. S. Warner, S. Chamberlain, James Neil.
      Essay by Lizzie Grawl.

WEDNESDAY EVENING.


      1. Devotional exercises conducted by A. Resh.
      2. Children's meeting.
      3. Essays, by Julia Neil and Sadie Miller.

THURSDAY MORNING.


      1. Devotional exercises by Isaac Stiner.
      2. Teachers' helps and the use to be made of them. T. Koogle, Joseph Neil, Adam Kline.
      3. The qualifications of teachers. G. W. Wilson, T. James, J. S. McKee.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON.


      1. Devotional exercises conducted by T. Koogle.
      2. What relation does the church sustain to the Sunday-school? J. W. Aukerman, J. M. Cassel, S. Lilley.
      3. Reports of delegates. Miscellaneous business. Question drawer.

THURSDAY EVENING.


      1. Devotional exercises, by A. Kline.
      2. How can we best increase the Sunday-school interests? G. W. Wilson, J. W. Aukerman and others.
      3. Essays by Maria Caslet, Jennie McGraw. Choristers, F. E. Davidson, W. C. Gill. Organists, Kitty Davidson, Della Oliver.

      In addition to the above programme the committee wishes to say, first, that we extend the most cordial invitation to all lovers of the Sunday-school cause to be in attendance.

      Second, the church with her friends here will be amply and fully able to entertain all who are disposed to come. Come, then, one and all, fearing nothing.

      Third, the exercises will be interspersed with the very best music. Those who can sing well are invited to help us.

      Fourth, after the speakers named for the different subjects have spoken others will be expected to make voluntary remarks.

      Fifth, any one who wishes to write an essay upon any subject touching the Sunday-school cause is invited to do so.

      Sixth, it now depends upon those who have been placed upon the list for discussion and the Sunday-school workers generally whether this convention will be a success or not. If the ministers together with the superintendents will stay at home the convention will be of no avail and the cause of the Master deteriorated. Let us then most earnestly labor and pray to make the convention the means of promoting God's cause. All the ministers of the West Ohio Eldership and all superintendents with one delegate from each Sunday-school are members of the convention. When a superintendent is not present the Sunday-school is entitled to one delegate in his stead.

  JAMES NEIL,
J. F. FOX,
W. P. BURCHARD,
Committee,      

      We would further state, in connection with this, that there will be an ordinance meeting held with the church at West Unity commencing August 11th, to continue over Lord's day.

 

[The Church Advocate 41 (July 12, 1876): 3.]

 

ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC EDITION

      James Neil, et al.'s "Programme" was first published in The Church Advocate, Vol. 41, No. 11 (July 12, 1876), p. 3. The electronic version has been transcribed from a copy of the article printed from a microfilmed edition of the newspaper held by the State Library of Pennsylvania. Thanks to Adams Memorial Library for arranging for the interlibrary loan, and to St. Vincent College Library for the use of its microfilm reader/printer.

      Inconsistencies in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and typography have been retained.

      Addenda and corrigenda are earnestly solicited.

Ernie Stefanik
Derry, PA

Created 22 May 1999.
Updated 15 July 2003.

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