Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1878-07-05
The Twelfth Annual Convention Of the Balti
more Conference Sunday School Society.

The Twelfth Annual Convention Of the Balti
more Conference Sunday School Society.
This important Sunday School Conven
ton of the Methodist Church South meets
in Staunton, Monday. the Sth inst, ano
will sit until Thursday-four days. Ii
was organized in 1867, with 2l9 schools
and II, 1914 scholars, at which time it ha6
no library. 1t now has AS schools, "A ,65'
scholars and a library of 5O,5SS volumns.
The officers for the past year are, Presi
dent, T. J. Magruder, Baltimore; Vice
Presidents, John Mccormick, Baltic; III
F. Zimmerman, Washington; Rev. A. P
Boude, Lewisburg, W. Va; Rev. P HI
Whisner, Rooney, W. Va; Rev. G. G
Brooke. Berryville, Va; E. M. Cushing
Stanton; w. W. Ballard, Salem; W. T
Jewell, Lexington, Va. Secretaries, E. B
Thomas, Washington. Treasurer, E
James, Baltimore; Executive Committee
II. H. Garrigues, E. w. King, F. &. Max
we'll, Baltimore; Rev. Geo. T. Tyler, Eas-
ton, Md. and F. A. sitter, Washington.
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
Monday, July sth., s P. M.-Organiza-
ton of the Convention. Annual Reports
OF the President and Corresponding Score
tary.
| Tuesday, July 9TH, 9 A. M.-Topic
care our schools conducted properly; anC
are the study Of the Scripture and the con
version of the scholars the sole object oil
| our Sunday School System ?" Address by
Rev. A. W. Wilson, D. D., to be followed
by general discussion Of the question.
3P. M.-Topic: ''The Catechism, in
connection with our Uniform Lesson Sys-
tenn. Address by Rev. Geo. G. Brooke,
followed by general discussion.
SIP. M.-Annual sermon by Rev. J. Les
ter Shipley.
Wednesday, July 10TH, A. M.-Topic:
| SUNDAY School Libraries-their essentials
and uses" Address by Rev. q. @. Bit
ting, D. D.. of the Franklin Square Bap-
tisc Church, Baltimore, followed by gener-
al discussion.
3P. M.-Topic: practical Teaching
The Convention to be organized in Bible
Glass, and taught by DR.. J. W. F. Hank,
of Baltimore.
SP M.-Children' Mass Meeting. Ad-
dresses by Rev. DR.. Biting, Rev. J. j.
Lafferty, editor of the ''RichmOnd Chris
tian Advocate" and W. W. Ballard, Esq.
of Salem. Va.
| 'sThe Preparation of Teachers, and Teach
ers' Bible Classes" Address by Rev.
Sam'l Rodgers, D. D., followed by general
discussion.
3P. M.-Topic: Singing in our Sunday
Schools" The Convention will be organ
lied into singing class, and taught by the
President, T. J. Magruder, Esq.
SIP. M.-Public meeting for the promo
ton of the Missionary spirit in our Sunday
Schools. Addresses by Rev. J. W. Euffey
and Rev. Thos. E. Carson.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
VIM Haskinson, Poolesville, Nd; II II
Shackelford. Mr.. Roder, Jonathan Koiner,
Waynesboro', Va; Judge N M Barnitz,
John Fl Snuff, Maj. A X Pitzer, Jacob
Parish, Salem, Va; Samuel Campbell,
ter, Rev E Cregloe, Lexington, Va; Rev
W Fl P Harper, I McGruder, DR. J T
Hank, Charles E Hill, E B Tucker, Trini-
ty Church, Baltimore; Edwin W King,
n. Bait. Station. Baltimore; Miss EXonia
Hurt, Miss Laura Ray, B Bond, Eman-
uel Station Baltimore; Rev J T Baggs,
Frederick Ave, Baltimore A c Pierce,
Miss Kate Wolf, RectortoWn Va: Rev
Geo G Brooke, Miss Hattie Colston, Ber-
ryville, Va; Charles W Seabold, Sallie
Seabold, Crum's School House, Va; Phil.
H Shearer, Alonzo B Hook, Wildwood,
Va; Jas. F. Galloway, Riverside, Va;
VIM Boyd, Miss Ida Prescott, Edinburg,
r Z Carter, Bull Bun, Va; DIR j B
Adams, ] F Petty. F A Stier, Rev W
Boteler, Israel Deming, Miss Fannie Bote-
Ter, Mt. Vr. Pl. Washington, D. c.; Chas
A Licklider, Shepherdstown, W. Va; G.
T D Collins, VIM Stoneburner, Stony
Greek, Va; Thos W Lithicum, Wood
| wardsville. Md; A G Meriwether, Roszell
Woodward, Ed Amiss, Rockville, Md;
W r Whitescarver, James M. Watts, Cave
Spring, Va; D A Peck, Academy, W. Va;
Jos T Logan, II Z Workman, George o
Conrad, Geo Christie, Rev A E Wallis,
Frankland, ] w McCarty, Newtown, Va;
John A Hundley, W P Pore, A W Nc
| Whortor, Lewisburg, W. Va; Geo. Law,
J G Cox, Oak Grove, W. Va; J. L. Pitzer,
L D Matheny. Covington, Va; W S Lo-
gan, Preston Nadenbush, Martinsburg,
W. "; Prof. Butcher, Doe Hill. Va; W
G Hodgkin. Mrs Mary q BronaHgh, Jos
Fl Wilson, Warrenton. Va; W Hammond,
Keyser, W. Va; Geo Rodell, New Market
| Va; Jas V Quinn, Bedington, Md; Geo.
R Bell, W A Maxwell, Flint Hill, Md;
P. J. Slayman, Forest Grove, Md; Benz
Hooker, Rev W R Stringer, Mt Airey,
Md; Rev. E Roby, Mrs. E 9 Myers, Chas
Stout, New Hope, Va; Tobias Weller,
| Thornton Berry, Pleasant Grove, Va; Jas
L. Ballew, Miss Susan Watson, Mt. Sid
ney, Va; Rev. Thomas Chrisman, E e M
Greiner, Verona, Va; N. F. Marshall,
Miss Sallie Hall, Miss Lou De Butts, Jas
E Walter, Linden Station, Va; Edwin
| Fewell, S. f. Shackelford, Salem Eau
quier county Va; F. T. Griffith, Friend
ship, Md; Rev T E Carson, F G Max
well, Baltimore, Md; Rev - Lightner
Rev - Vandiver; VIM E Shennic, S G
Switzer, Mt Crawford Va; A W Hoskin-
son. Hamilton, Va; DR. Moran, Falls
Church, Va; E M Gushing, W E Craig,
| West End, Va; DR.. Eskridge, Rev G M
Brown, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va;
Jas r Buckner, Miss Mary Alley, Anderson
W. Va; Rev F A Strother, E. Rocking
ham, Va; Richard Hopkins, S M Ham
men, McGaheysville, Va; DR.. Alf Wolf.
Elk Run, Va; W. Hester, Gibbons School
Bank, Virginia; G. Ship, Model School
Virginia; G. Calhoun, East Point, Va.
J Weaver, Three Springs. Va; w
Burns, Williamsville; G E Roy, G Edgar
Jones, Front Royal, Va; II M Styickler
Green Bank, w. Va; g Matheney
Monterey, Va; G T Tyler, Talbot Circuit
Md; G E Hensley, Francis J Clemmer
Will S,Humphries, Alonzo Halter. Rev.
Ro. Hite, O T Burgess, Fairfield, Va; q
w Hunter, Maj w Newton, A A .Esk-
ridge, jr.; D E Strasburg, Staunton, Va.
The Fourth in Staunton.
Yesterday was quiet Fourth here