The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-05
DIR HANCOCK LETTER.
The Hancock Sunday School Assoeia'
tion-GeneraI Items.

FAIRyIEw, HANCOCK Co, W. NAI
January 4, 1875.
Editors of the Register
The session of the Hancock county
SUNDAY School Association, held IN the
pre.byterian Church of this place, on
Tuesday and Wednesday Of last Week Is
regarded by those interested as having
been a highly interesting and successful
one The various topics brought under
discussion, " ere treated with unwOnted
yigor and freshness, 50 that some really
useful instruction was impaired, ana
some live working leaven was infused IN
to the Sunday School labor OF the county.
The first theme Of discussion before the
convention was The Superintendent IN
the Desk" and wa. opened III an ela6o'
rate anj admirably written paper by
John II. Atkinson, Esq superintendent
of the New Cumberland Presbyterian
Sunday School The address made by
Mr.. George b. johnson, at the last ses-
sion Of the series, on the topic, ''Chl!dren
at Public Worship. was not only eA-
ceedinglv well conceived, and well e1-
pressed, but WAS model of somprchen-
sive thought put into severely pruhed
language, and marshaled in the compact
est method. 1t drew forth many
praises from men present well qualified
to appreciate logical and literary merit.
The Revs. Stevenson and POmeroy, OF
Fairvirw, Greer, Lucas AMI SIade, OF
New Cumberland, were present through
the entire meetings, and participated
-, (, Ia. u l.
ing feature Of the convention was the
presence of the Rev. VI. Chidlaw, one OF
the members of the Board OF CommiN-
,ionrrs of the Reformed School OF ONO,
and q long g-time worker in the service "i
the American Sunday School Mon.
Mr. C. preached delightful sermon to
, the children, and entered actively mt"
the discussions and business of the con
vention. Prominent amongst the speak
crs and psrticipat0rs of the occasion were
Prot. James +. Morrow, Of West Llbcr-
"; A. G.. Desselmes, of Jefferson county,
Ohio. and others. The convention was
digniledly and acceptably presided over
bv Col. VIM. II. Crawford; y. Nee.
Flanagan, ESQ, being Secretary. The
principal otfsers elected for the ensuing
wear are, Mr.. Geo B. johnson, President,
and John II. Atkinson, ESD Secretary.
The trial of K. 7. Cassiday, town SER
geant of New Cumberland, charged with
carrying concealed weapons, threaten
ingly using the same, &c, was had be-
fore George Pugh, Esq in the court
house in this place, on Saturday after
noon, and resulted in his being discarg-
ed and the costs put on his prosecutor
Miller.
4 shooting match, in which the prizes
were turkeys and chickens, WAS held here
| on New Years day, which again reminds
us that the custom, Of our days ar" not
yet wholly purged Of all the relics and
! scmblanccs of the good old time.
Rev. j. s Pomeroy is shortly to de-
liver his lecture, entitled "Now and
Then in this place. Colonel John ID.
Nichols is also, We learn to be invited
to deliver u lecture here.
The excellent wife of Rev. Mr.. Steven
son has been suffering severely from sick
ness for several days past.
Throat complaints are very common
in this vicinity this winter.
DR.. Andrews was quite i'll for few
davs past with diptheria.
The time for the Legislature meeting
draws nigh, and the people are getting
anxious. Notwithstanding that the
present Legislature is well constituted in
its psrsomcUr, as l am informed and
notwithstanding the pcrils, Inconvenience
and expense Of midwinter journey
thther, yet | think it would be good
policy for many of the people to go with
their representatives to Charleston this
winter. in order to see for certainty and
for themselves, that there is no false
heartednUs, faintheartcdncSs or negli-
scnce Of outy touching the two import
ant measures-the election Of Senator
and the removal Of the Capital.
CAMILlES