The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-09-24

CONVENTION. - Inc bniru Oooo
School Convention of Marion county
was held in the Presbyterian Church.
at Fairmont, on Tuesday and Wednes-
dav of this week. Rev. Mr.. Allen, OF
the M. E. Church at Barracksville, was
elected President, and Rev. Mr.. Charl-
ton, of Warrington, was continued as
Secretary. - al, --a--s. .z5ga.r,s
After singing and prayer, the address
Of welcome was delivered by J. Z.
Sands, Esq, of Fairmont First National
Bank, which responded to by the Presi'
dent of the former Convention, Rev. MI.
Trainer. After the appointment OF the
com mittee on Credentials, the opening
address was delivered by Rev. j. Z,
snowden, of Fairmont, Thirty schools
were represented, about one hundred
and twenty-five delegates being In at
tendance, being large increase
over last year. A Vice Pres
ideut was appointed from every
township, whose duty 1t is to organize
their various districts Immediately.
Also an Executive committee of seven,
who shall attend to the general inter-
ests of the cause, and organize schools
all through the county. Every session
of the Convention was largely attended
and great interest was manifested in the
discussion Of the various topics selected.
An address was delivered by Professor
w. r. White on Illustrative Teaching.
The mass m Getting for the children was
held in the Methodist Church, where
addresses were delivered by Hon. z.
Kidwell, Gov. F. H. Pierpoint, Prof. W.
K. White and others. The church was
filled to overlooking and the meeting
was glorious.
The following preamble and resolu.
tiops were adopted:
WHEREAS, A Sabbath School State
Convention for West Virginia was aus.
piciously organized, in the city Of
Wheeling in the month of October,
1867, and did then and there fix on Par
kersburg as the next place of meeting,
and the month Of -, 1863, as the
time, and did appoint committee and
officers TO execute these purposes; there.
fore, be it ...
Resolved, As the sense Of this Cenven
tion, that We record with unfeigned
regret and modification orr failure to
fiud any cali or movement for State
Convention Of the Sabbath Schools of
this State, rs was authorized and d.
rected by the Convention held in the
city of Wheeling In the month Of Octo-
Der, 1867; and that the great interest in
this work, now 30 manifest among the
people, should thus be subjected to / eg
lest and death, and that, zoo, so far as
we can see or hear, without one word
of explanation or apology from those to
whom this sacred duty was entrusted.
Rssolrcd, That the Secretary Of this
Convention be instructed to forward
copies of this preamble and resolution
to the President and Executive Com
mittee Of the State Convention.
The following Topics were discussed
in the Convention: rr#..fsa .'f
What relation do the children of
pious parents sustain to the charohi
How ought the opening and closing
of Sabbath Schools be conducted to Gre
ate the grea tsst interest and promote the
greatest good
Shall all the classes of school be
taught the same lessonf
The best method of infant class teach
ing, by an example. 9. y
Is the use of story books promotiye Of
intellectual or moral cnlturei
How may revivals Of religion be ad-
vanced in Sabbath Schools
The benefit of black boards and maps
in the Sunday School were admirably
and practically illustrated by Hon. q.
Kidwell.
The Convention adjourned to meet
next year at Basnettsville, in st. Johns
Church. ... .... ..