West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-01
WESTVIRGINIAFR FREEMAN.
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
The State Sunday School Con-
yentiOn.
PARKERsBUKG, WEST VA, !

ANht. ,oo1 - ~
The delegates s to the West Virginia State
Sunday school Convention, assembled IN IN
order by DR.. II. Warner, Chairman OF the ES-
ecutive Committee, who introduced KEY. ..
B. Barntz, of Wheeling President oI the
acknowledgements, gave expression 10 lee b.
ings of pleasure in again meeting with so
many Of the Sunday school workers workers OF We est
Convention with announcing tne hymn,
"All hail! the Power of Jesus Name "
which was sung with much spirit. me p rres,
CXXXI1I., after which the Gonvention was
led in prayer by Rev. G. c. Wilding, follow
lows: Singing, "Blest be the tie that binds
prayer by Rev. ]. w. Carter; singing, II love
to tell the story;" prayer, by t DT: Loyai
Voluntary devotional exercises were inyl-
ted, and responded to in brief remarks by
Rev. F. Il. Carroll, breathing n warm, hear
vices are being held, and bespeaking lively
spirit of brotherly love and unity in all the
proceedings of the body, and closing with
ing, "He ieadeth me- led by Dave d. john
son and Miss Dora Bond organist: prayer
by DIR. j. G.. Hammer; remarks by Dave ID.
that the work of the Convention might prove
n blessing to Parkersburg, and singing,
again, "Near the cross"
The time arriving for the regular order,
the President announced as first on the pro-
gramme, the Address of Welcome:
On motion of Dave d. Johnson the hearing
Of the Address of Welcome and Response
was postponed till the evening session:
Mr.,John s. Barnes, of Fairmont, ana Revs.
G. c. Winding of Parkersburg and l.. r; Pc
terS of RavenswOod, were appointed COM
mittee on Credentials.
Upon inquiry being made as to what ere
dentials We're requisite, to seats, the CHAIR
suggested that he would take any brothers
word, that he was delegate, as satisfactory
and final.
inldischarge of their duties,t ten minutes were
set apart by the Chair for fraternal greetings
and Understandings.
The Conxenti0n, being again called 10 or
der, sang 1.-THE Precious Name
On motion of Prof. T. NJ. Marshall, al
friends of Sunday Schools who might be
present were unanimously invited r TO partic-
Rev. j. T. Whitley, of Kentucky, raised the
inquiry whether he, being a member OF the
Executive Committee of this Convention, in
hearty and active sympathy with its work
but now residing two hundred yards over the
Kentucky line, was deprived Of that mem
eHoagR a Of the state 'e Of Kentucky
be taken and added to West Virginia to re-
tain Brother Whitley, which motion, was
seconded and ruled as being emlnently in
order,Chair holding that the Bishop ors some
body else ought to be censured for sending
the Brother over the line.
The motion was ably discussed, and unan-
imously adopted land so State lines were an
initiated, and Bro. Whitley was perpetuated
i'll full fellowship.
On motion of Or. Warner, a recess was ia
God from whom all blessings tiow," and
prayer and benediction by Rev. j. I. Whit
ley, the Convention stood adjourned.
NoTE-Having neither room, time nor
type free, we are compelled to condense this
afternoons report and give it in nonpdreH
The further proceedings, in better shape
will be given in our next issue, when VIC
hope to give our readers the Welcome Adj
dress and Response in full.