The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-26
SABBATH SCHOOL WORK.
THE Last DAY OF THE STATE con.
yENTION


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there Is no abatement In the interest in
the convention.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. O. Harper, Vice.President.
The Committee on Organization report
ed brief Constitution for the government
Of the Association. 1t outlined name,
usual officers OF such organizations, and
made the basis Of representation one dele.
gate from each Sabbath School In the
State, but entities all Sabbath School
workers who desire TO be present to take
part 1t the deliberations OF the convention.
The report OF the committee having been
adopted, the subject oi
INTERNATIONAL AND UNIFORM LESSONS
was opened by Rev. ]. W. Powell, assist
ant editor Of the ChEehman and Masnger,
OF PArkersburg. The address showed q
thorough acquaintance with the subject,
aud was delivered with IN unctiou which
kept everybody awake and afterwards
brought many 10 their feet TO take part In
the discussion.
''oUR SUNDAY SCHOOL wORr.TuRSlsuEp WITH
WORKERS QUALIFIED by KNOWLEDGE or
TmE WORD"
was opened by Prof.. D. B. Purinton, of
the State University, In an address in
every way worthy the reputation Of the
speaker and the subject His illustrations
were apt and very practical, and these
with earnestneSs IN delivery held the
closest attention Of the audience.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Our work furnished by workers quail.
fed by a knowledge Of Methods, was the
opening theme OF the afternoon, intro
duced by W. A. List, Of Wheeling. Though
one OF the youngest superintendents In
the convention, Mr.. j.. showed q practi.
cal knowledge OF the methods oil conduct.
ing a Sabbath school, TO which older work.
ers might do well to take heed. He ad.
vocated thorough mahod from opening to
close.
Mr.. List was followed BY the President
who was called to the floor TO tell bis
method OF managing boys and girls, and
give his experience In their application.
The ludicrous and sometimes singular ex,
perience OF the speaker created both
laughter and tears.
Our work promoted by State and county
organization was very ably discussed BY
E. PAyson Porter, Of Philadelphia, whose
practical hints will produce good fruit In
West Virginia.
Rev. MI. Wade, Of the N. P. Church,
South, showed the advantage Of teachers
meetings and institutes, and regretted the
scarcity OF them In our State. Mr.. Wade
Is n practical Christian workman, whose
address aud bearing gave the convention
great pleasure.
The question box and business items
closed the afternoon session. The even.
Ing session was set apart for farewell
words on
OUR WORK PROMPTED by CHRISTIAN LOVE
AND SYMPATHY.
Resolutions oi thanks for hospitality,
&C., were reported by Rev. W. b. Thomp-
son, OF Wheeling, and unanimously
adopted. Short addresses were delivered
by Revs. Fletcher, Crossiield, Mason, and
Messrs. Barnes, Freeman, List, Rev.
Thompson and the pastors OF the Baptist,
Methodist and Presbyterian churches OF
Clarksburg. The closing meeting was 70.
garded by our citizens as one OF the most
impressive ever held In their midst. The
opening anthem, the responsive service,
and the hymns "What GhAll the harvest
be, and "rhe Home over there brought
out the exceedingly fine vocal ability OF
the convention choir, under the lead Of
Prof. Patton, with Miss Jennie Robinson
at the organ. Farewell words were spoken
by the President and with prayer the
doxology and Benedlctiou, the convention
adjourned.
We append the names Of the new Exc.
cutive Committee, and delegates TO the
Third International Sunday School Con.
yention, TO meet at Toronto Canada, June
92d and 9th, 1881:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Rev. z. Warner, D. D. Jobnuoh, Es,., |
Rev. ]. G. Hammer, Rsy. J. II whitiey,
Q. B. Smith, Esq., Ex-Governor W. Z, |
Stevenson 81 Parkenburg, Rev. W, Il. |
Thompbon, W. ]. W. Cowdeh, ESQ, ]. L. |
Hughes, Esq, OF Wheeling, DIR. J. o. Nc. |
Cullough, OF Woodland, Ex-Governor +. |
II. Pierpont OF fRirmont, Hon. j. II. At. |
kinSon oi New Cumberland, PToi. u. b. |
Pphnton OF MorgAntowu, Wm. II. Free
man Of Clarksburl, aud rev. q. L. Man.
chester Of ChNrlestop.
nRLEQATps ELrcT TO ISFRRSATIoSAL SUN
pAY SCHOOL CONVENTION AT TORONTO,
CANADA. !
Rev. S. b. BarnltE, Rsv..W. D. T.hor,r
son, ,J.T. Whitley, Rev. IN nA,,,booSsr
Rev. 7. G. Johnscs., Judge j, H. Brown'
:.ev. George yroSslleld, ex-Gov Vim. Z. |
Stevenson, Judge John S. Barnes, Prof. |
T. NJ. Marshall, ". A. List, Esq.
coSyESTIONAITIE.
Ex.Gov. VIM. L. Stevenson u,anilested |
constant interest in the meetings, and |
once or twice stool up roundly for bis
convictions.
Senator Jones, Of Preston, was "a quiet
listener; more for work than words"
His presence was quite a qualification to
Rev. ]. W. Carter, Of Parkenburv. In
tall, wsll proportioned man, and q mag.
nellc speaker. There are friends Of his,
Mh9 l,3 claim that he ia among the most
brilliant men 10 the State.
President BaFnltz, hsipg In the chair,
waA not heard from much, until the laSt
aHern24n general demand brought him
eal hs farewell talk, on "Our Work
..St -S,S Auu sympathy" will
never be forgotten. There Wsrs ,boss
present who thoroughly remember.S Ian an
address delivered by him mIeass eleven vsaSS .sn ~
gu MVGa N tS4 tLSesret was expreaed that Rey
Nv eTi Si.tnS.. n a.e' o. your city, wac kept away
T6s singing was good. The vo,rr,,-v
On y, Y NednesdAy evening was very bss
Tle one who made us lSpS5 % a..
Ip.S ySasSEeSi 3 man man In the eonysptIoS, 2 SSS @
ElSIteen counties represented, eighty.
~, nSe ,aaeegAie1 from abroad, yet all our hos.
lNLailtS Haa not exhausted.
PAfkt1burg Is the place that competed
successfully for the convention next year,
MATioI county ID the banner oounty,n
0ne hunlted sabbath schools, and nine
ty.seVen u them represented In the last
county csiyentlon.
We len that the complete proceed.
ings will y printed and cIIeulsted In
pamphlet qrm.
Come min, brethren, In bonds Of
Christian Owe and sympathy.
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