Ref: Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA Saturday - August 12, 1905 SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS HOLD CONVENTION The Ninth Annual Convention of the Schwenkfeldelder Sabbath School met on Thursday August 10 in the Chapel of Perkiomen Seminary, Pennsburg. The participants came by team, by train afoot from Philadelphia, Norristown, Worcester, Towamencin and the immediate vicinity and filled practically every seat in their meeting home. Though the day was sultry, the sky threatening the spirit and enthusiasm of the exercises from beginning to end were well kept up and all felt that they could go away to their homes with renewed hopes and determination to continue in Sunday School work. The neat decoration of the assembly room, the careful preparation of the papers read, the promptness of the work, the heartiness of the singing, the silver lining given to the collection baskets, were all encouraging and noteworthy features. The time, meditation and prayer given to preparation, the fruitage that may be expected from such gathering no tongue can declare. Rev. H.K. HEEBNER, of Philadelphia, th! e efficient presiding officer gave tone to the work of the day by his clear cut thoughts on the teacher's opportunity. The report from the various churches on the fruits of the last convention were all encouraging, the cradle roll and home department receiving especial emphasis, Norristown reporting the most thorough organization. In answering the question what is good teaching, Levi HOFFMAN dwelt on character, punctuality, lesson study and aim as essentials. Miss Emma SEIPT dwelt on the preparation of teaching of the lesson. On memory work Mr. McMURTRIE, of Philadelphia, Chester SCHULTZ and Emma ROTHENBERGER spoke. The desirability and necessity of committing to memory passages of Scripture and other matter as well was emphasized and illustrated. A memorable feature of the day was an address by Miss Minnie DAVIS, a native of Bevar India, who appeared in native costume and spoke of the need of the gospel in India, the effects of its preaching, the methods of work. She broug! ht out what people are sacrificing in going to such mission fields and made a plea for more workers for India. At this point the chair appointed a committee on Resolutions and dismissed the audience for the dinner hour. The scores of lunch baskets were sought and though the dampness of the ground forbade the customary style of pic-nic lunching, places for spreading the table cloth were found in classrooms, chapel, dining-room and gymnasium. In the afternoon session Miss Silina GERHARD spoke of leaks in the Sunday Schools. She pleaded for the best teachers, best methods, best music, the continuance of school throughout the year and closed by saying, "Let none of us be found asleep when others all over this wide world are wide awake striving to build up the Sunday School, the church and the kingdom of God." Mrs. Olivia DIEHL and Miss Elva SCHULTZ read papers on deepening of the spiritual life. The feature of the day was Rev. Forest E. DAGER D.D., of Philadelphia, who gave one of his characteristic addresses. He is an inimitable story-teller, clo! thing his thoughts in such picturesque garb that the dullest must see what he is trying to describe, an example of successful teaching. His stories of the Neshaminy fishing shanty, of the frog catching, of the old hen and the precious stones, of the garter snakes, of the pens of Governor McKINLEY and John MILTON, of the return of the Prodigal Son, held his hearers spell-bound, illustrated life in teaching, and conveyed needed and appreciated lessons. He pleaded for life was life himself and produced life. The committee on resolutions gave utterance to the feeling of the Convention when they expressed gratitude to the authorities of the Seminary for the welcome shown, to the Executive Committee for the judicious assignment of subjects to the speakers for the able presentation of their topics and to those who took part in the music. It is to be regretted that the papers read can not be put into print and thus made available for many other Sunday School workers. The singing of! "Blest be the tie that binds and the benediction by Rev. G.K. MESCHTE R closed this Memorable Day. WORK ON NEW BUILDING STARTED FRITCH Bros., started excavations on their new building at East Greenville. BURGLARS IN COAL OFFICE Some robbers gained entrance into the office of HILLEGASS and KRAUSS, coal, lumber and feed dealers of Pennsburg, on Tuesday night and rifled the safe which was not locked, of a counterfeit $5 bill. A penknife was used to remove the putty from a window pane and after making an opening the burglar entered the office. The safe of the firm, which was unlocked, contained nothing of value but some account books. There was a counterfeit five dollar bill in one of the drawers, this was mistaken for a good one and was taken. On the same evening that the safe was robbed a purchaser entered the Economy Store of this borough and secured a bill of goods, paying for the same with a five dollar bill. On the following day Mr. WEISS, the proprietor of the Econemy store made a deposit in the Farmers' National Bank, of Pennsburg, and it was found that the five dollar bill taken the previous evening was counterfeit. Messrs. HILLEGASS and KRAUSE have since examined the note and possitively iden! tify it as the one that was stolen. They are fully familiar with it as it was in their possession for fifteen years. The man who purchased the goods at the Economy Store is known and every effort will be made to trace the note to the one who committed the burglary. On departing the burglars left some of their tools which Messrs. HILLEGASS & KRAUSS are willing to return if the owner calls for them. LODGE ANNIVERSARY The anniversary and banquet on Monday evening, held at Gable's Hall, by the K. of F., was a grand success in every respect, Rev. J.L. ROUSH, of Sumneytown, delivered an excellent address on "Peace and Friendship." Enough praise cannot be given the esteemed pastor for the noble sentiments expressed in the fine speech he rendered. He was followed by two speakers of Philpdelphia, one of Allentown, and one of Schwenksville. The wives and lady friends of the companions as well as invited guests, all enjoying the evening. A grand banquet followed after the program. The menu was cakes of all kinds, hard boiled eggs, cheese, apples, bananas, bread and butter, pretzels, ice cream and lemonade. Great credit is due to the committee of the Chamber, for doing their duty so well. Two fine drills were given by the degree team. Music was furnished by the orchestra. AUTO PARTY HELD UP Assistant Fire Chief Harry WILSON, of Norristown, and a party of young folks in an automobile were held up at the point of a revolver by a lone highway man on Tuesday evening on the Skippack pike. Planted in the middle of the road with weapon in hand the daring highway man called in a loud voice: "Hold up! stop and deliver your valuables!" WILSON put on speed and brushed the man aside rolling him into the gutter. All escaped unhurt but the young women of the party were prostrated so that they had to spend the following day in bed, suffering from fright. MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT A musical entertainment and cake walk will be given in SCHUBERT's Grove, Old Zionsville, on Saturday, Aug. 19. Music will be furnished by the HALLMAN Family Band. FARMERS INSTITUTES It has been arranged to hold Farmers' Institutes in this county as follows: Center Point, February 7-8; King of Prussia, February 12-13; Schwenksville, February 14-15; Sanatoga, February 21. BROKE ARM IN FALL FROM SWING Falling from a swing on Saturday at Menlo Park, Perkasie, Clarence CRESSMAN, of Sellersville, fractured his arm and was badly cut about the head.