The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-07-18
The Sunday School Convention.
TILE LAST DAYS.

ing brought 500 or 900, and quite number
of persons from the county we're in town.
The chicf attraction during the day was the
sRustcs'' from Harrisonburg, a mu steal
class under the direction of Prof. H.. l..
Wartmann, which gave some of the finest
music ever heard in the church, and was en-
| Enthusiastically enjoyed. The names OF the
vocalists were as follows Soprano-MIs.
Messerly, Miss Nettie Bear, Mrs. Billhimer,
Misses Lima Van Pelt, Ida Bowman, Fan
ME Conrad, Minnie Shue, Mollie McAllister,
Ida Skunk, Kate Woodson, Ella Rohr, Will
lie Sheets and Mary Nicholas. Alto-Misses
Bette Conrad, Birdie Wartmann, Jennie
Greiner. Minnie Helphenstine and Lu
Sheets. Bass--A. c. Rollr, A. Hickman.
7. 0. Sterling and J. Hall. Tenor-E. S Con-
rad and Jno. Hail. After listening to some
OF the sRustics'" splendid singing, the
usual order was taken up, and after several
resolutions were adopted Rev. Alphens w.
subject of Sunday schools, and the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolced, That the pastors, superinten-
dents and delegates to this convention be,
and are hereby requested and recommended
to teach and explain, whenever and wher-
ever occasion will permit, the economy Of
our church that the Discipline be usel as a
| textbook III our advanced classes, and that
the members OF our Sunday-schools and
churches be not only urged to acquaint and
| famtliarize themselves with the doctrines OF
our beloved Methodist Episcopal Church
South, but that every effort be used and put
| forth to convince and lead them to believe
and understand that it is nearest to the
| Church of Christ, and therefore the first and
most worthy OF our love; and, further, that
| ii success is desired or expected, the study
OF the Scriptures the converting to and keep
| ing IN Christ OF the scholars, must be the sole
object OF the Sunday-school SYSTEM
"ResolUed, That we fully appreciate the
Importance Of making our church literature
the literature of our Sunday-schoos, as rec
omm ended IN the Presidents report, and as
the magazine, lesson papers and Sunday
school papers issued by our publishing house
so fully meet the requirements Of such u lit
erature for our Sunday-schools, we urge up
on the members of this convention the ne
| cessity of using the most earnest efforts. to
have our schools Use our own magazine Ind
| lesson papers. and circulate our own papers
| to the exclusion OF all others of similar
character"
The regular topic of the day, ''The pre-
paration Of teachers and Teachers Bible
classes" was then taken up, land the Rev. DR..
Sam'l Rodgers delivered an eloquent ad-
dress, full of practical common sense and
Astounding in the most useful and valuable
suggestions to teachers.
The afternoon session was opened by Rev.
DR.. J. N. Spanglcr. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Il. J. Magruder vice presidents, Rev.
Sam'l Rogders, of Baltimore district Chas.
B. Bayley. OF East Baltimore district Rev.
Geo. G. Brooke, of Winchester district E.
NJ. Cushing, Of Rockingham district; YIN.
M. Barnitz, of Roanoke district; Jno. G.
Cox, OF Lewisburg district; Hon. Patrick
| Hamell, of Moorefeld district E. B. Tuck
er, recording secretary; Geo. A. Thomas,
assistant recording secretary J. B. Bond,
| corresponding secretary; Ezekiel Jones,
| treasurer. and the following executive COM
mittee II. II. Garrigues, Edwin w. King,
| f. A. Stier, T. G. Maxwell, John D. Lips
comb.
A missionary meeting was held Thursday
| night and was addressed in a very interest
ing manner by Rev. Thos. r. Carson and
| by Rev. DR.. A. W. Wilson.
| After these addresses it was
Resozued, That we will seek to stimulate
| our children and the churches with which
we are connected to renewed effort in this
| matter that where they are not already es-
| tablished we will do what we can to form
| missionary societies.
| The following resolution was also adopted
| "Resolred, That the Sabbath-schools with
| in the bounds of Baltimore Conference be
earnestly requested to hold special prayer
and praise meetings at least semi-monthly
| in our stations, and monthly in our circuits,
with special reference to the conversion OF
| the children
THE PRAISE MEETING
was introduced by the President, Mr.. Ma
gruder, who spoke of the death Of two who
were with them at their annual meeting last
year, Rev. DR.. Ball. OF Baltimore, and
Henry Zimmerman, of Washington City.
They loved the Sabbath School work, were
men OF deep piety, had died in great peace
and entered their reward. How many now
present would pass away ere the next meet
| ing of the convention was not to be known.
The great matter was to be ready. He was
happy in the great Sunday School work, as
we'll as the Church, and believed that he
| should have home in heaven.
Next speaker was Mrs. DR.. Spangler, OF
Baltimore. who related her experience as
Sunday School scholar and christian in a
touchingly beautiful manner. None could
| have listened to her without feeling that
there is power and beauty in experimental
piety. She referred to her two Sunday
| School teachers and said that they had pass
| ed over and were doubtless enjoying a rich
reward, while their Sunday School girl was
still here battling with the tolls and conflicts
| of life, but with cheering hope OF meeting
| them ''over there"
| She was followed by Mr.. Maxwell, of Bal
timore, and Rev. Mr.. Hopkins, in express
sions OF much Joy here and of rich expec
fancy hereafter.
Then arose Miss Sallie Fuller, of this city,
bending beneath the weight of years, and
With CfCmulOuS VOICE Salu, tHtG NlIy -ntic
years ago the Sunday School was organized
| in the Methodist church here, that she en-
gagged then as o teacher and for many years
endeavored to be faithful in her work. She
very feelingly referred to DR.. Alpheus w.
| Wilson, whom she knew when he was a very
small child, spoke affectionately of his now
sainted father and mother, and of her bright
hopes of meeting them with the son in that
s'city whose maker and builder is God" DR..
Wilson followed Miss Fuller, and spoke with
great emotion. He sad that her face was
| one of his earliest recollections outside of
| his own family.
! Then Judge King, who said that he was
a witness that ''The blood of Jesus Christ
| cleanseth from all SIM"
Rev. Mr.. Boteler, OF Washington City,
then sang the old hymn,
| "Jesus my all to Heaven is gone,'
with the chorus called ''the general roll call.'
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