The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-11-01

Mason County Sabbath School Con-
ysntion met in the NJ. f. Church,
Hartford City, October 25 at GAO P.
NJ, and was called'to order by the
President, Rev. W. r. Hill, and open.
ed with devotional exercise, Rev. J..
H. Cupp, leading in prayer. The
roll was made up. Thirty-three del
egates and six Ministers of the Cos
pei were enrolled. Rev. S. E. Peters
was elected temporary Clerk. An
essay was read by Rev. ]. L. Hens
ley, on the relation Of the Sabbath
School and the Common School,
which was requested for publication
in the county papers. This essay
was followed with remarks by S. E.
Peters and W. W.. Harper Com
mites were appointed on Sabbath
School Reports and for the nomina-
ton of officers for the next year.
The Convention then adjourned un-
til Friday morning at $50, when it
reassembled. In the absence of Rev.
NJ. w. Rider, an essay by Miss Ida
Moore, was read from the Central
Methodist, which was followed by
singing. Rev. l.. E. Peters gave a
normal lesson on "How to study the
lesson" which after singing was fol-
lowed by lesson on SLOW to teach
the lesson" Reports from twenty
two Sabbath Schools in the county
were then read, referred to COM
mittee, which consolidated them,
furnishing the following: number of
schools reporting %; number on the
roll, Teachers 175, Scholars 1868,
average attendance, Teachers 112,
Scholars 1 ,191. Scholars enrolled for
Public School in the districtsof these
schools 2,517. Schools kept up dur
ing the winter, II, not, 5, studying
Internationl System Is, old system
Z, Schools that memorize the scrip
lures I, volums in Library 2,6SS.
In favor of keeping up the Convcn-
ton II. against it, none. Addresses
were made on the five P's, punctual-
ity, promptness, patience, prepara-
ton and prayer, by L. E. Peters, w.
E. Hill and Geo. Crossfeld. Recess
until 2 P. NJ, when the report OF
commitle on nomination was recciv-
ed and adopted, making officers for
the next year, President W. e, Hill,
Point Pleasant, ce,President j. A.
Blagg, Secretary Geo. Crossfeld, Of
Hartford City, Treasurer r. S. Bick'
lie, Point Pleasant. Leon was select
ed as the place of next meeting, the
time in May to be decided by the
President, who was requested to pre-
pare q Programme for it. County
Sabbath Schools in the winter" was
discussed by J. II. Cupp, L. E. Peters
US Singer, Geo. Crossfeld, j. L.
Hensley, N. B. Alexander and Capt
Darnall. The weight seemed TO be
in favor of keeping them up during
the winter. Remarks were made
upon the sabbath School Library"
by W. E. Hill, j. S. 0linger, Geo.
Crossfeld, j. II. Cupp, ]. A. Blagg,
j. l.. Hensloy. The speakers seemed
to think that most of the Libraries,
would do better work in the fire than
in the Sabbath School. The follow
ing resolutions were passed:
/. That collection be taken upto
defray the contingent expenses of
Convention.
2. That each Sabbath School cor
responding with this Convention be
requested to send twenty-five cents
year to dcfray the incidental expCn-
scs.
8. That DIR. Hensley be requested
to furnish coyy of his essay for
publication in our county papers.
4. That vote of thanks be ten
dorcd to the citizens of Hartford, for
their hospitality.
Brief speeches were made on
what good is in this Sabbath School
Convention, by Peters, Cupp, Cross
field and Hcnsloy. Prayer, by Peters
for more earnest workers, Recess
until Z A. NJ, when the exercises
were opened with singing, followed
with prayer by Crossfeld. An nd
dress was delivered by the substitute
s. X. vaught, on tho "Family and
the Sabbath School," which was fol
lowed by singing, and collection.