The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-04
Chr ~GRtAiaturer
THE STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL COS
VRNTION.
I~nIertaIIng ProeeedInEa-PFoEEtas.

AhteEc4tAuk ceeeAA EetN
SECOND DAY.
The convention spent half an hour II
devotional exercises.
An address on county organization
was made by Rev, s, B. Baruitz, aiteI
which the subject was discussed by RsVs
Pickett, S. j. Graham and ]. 7. Whitley
together with John S, Barnes, Of Marion
county, and T. NJ. Marshall, OF Gllmer,
Rev, L, E. Peters presented an interest
ing paper on the topic assigned him
"Cultivating the Missionary Spirit in the
School," Rsvs. CLARK, Carter, Warner and
CTossfield discussed the subject.
The question box was opened and many
questions OF practical interest we're asked
and answered.
The convention met at $50 4, N.
The statistical secretaries, A. L. Purln'
ton and S. X. Jacob, made q partial report
Of which the following Is q summary;
Number OF counties organised, 22i num-
Der OF schools in the State, 1900; number
Of officers and teachers, $500; number Of
scholars enrolled, l06, 5S7; average attend
auce, 7S, 100; accessiOns to churches from
Sabbath schools, 4,ll6,
Hartford City, Mason county was ap'
pointed as the place OF the next meeting,
aud the 4th Tuesday in May, 1880 p, NJ %
the time.
The following officers were elected for
the permanent organisation;
President-Rey, S. b, Barnilz.
Vice residents-ReYs. L, Harper, L. +.
Peters, G. r, Copeland, Hons. o.. Faux.
ner, O. F. Scott, and Samuel Laughlin:
Recording Secretary-T, NJ. Marshall.
Statistical SeCretaTy-S, K, Jacob,
Treasurer. NJ, Chapman.
Wednesday evening Judge Cranmer, Of
Wheeling, spoke on the Teachers Work,
and Rev. HRmer on Glass Instruction.
Interesting incidents wsre related by
Rev, George Young, d. D., showing the
importance OF promptness In speaking 10
scholars personally concerning salvation.
Rev, W. R. Long illustrated the lessons
oil the past month with the aid OF colored
charts, and made n Of the shortest and
best addresses we have ever heard from
him.
Rev. DR.. Coleman, Of Kentucky, showed
the value OF object teaching by exhibiting
specimens OF wood, stone and water from
the Holy Land. The church was filled and
the interest very marked.
THIRD AND LAST DAY.
The first half hour Of the morning was
devoted 10 q song service conducted by
Rev, DR.. Warner, OF ~ParkerBburg, follow.
ing which Rev. W. B. Thomson, Of
Wheeling, opened the topic, "The Super.
~intendent's Work In Organization "and In
an address OF fifteen minutes set forth the
great necessity Of q plan and system IN the
school. Rev. @. E. Manchester, OF Wheel
ing, discussed the subject Of 1.-THE Super
intendent's Work In Management" In q
practical talk, which was litened to with
attention and elected strong Commenda-
ton. "The Claims Of Temperance upon
the Scholars" was very ably set forth by
Rev, j. u. Whitley, OF Catleti3burg, Ky.
Mr.. Whitley's address was the very best
delivered Of the convention, and did
honor 10 himself and the cause he 90
clearly and aensibly set forth. Aresolution
endorsing the West Virginia Freeman as an
able temperance paper was at this point
adopted by . rising vote.
THE COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS
reported that we have great reason TO be
encouraged by the results oil the organiz..
ton as far as II has progressed In our
State and urge upon the ~thirty.two Coun.
ties as yet without Sunday School %assoCia.
tious, to organize at once. Tho Missionary
spirit and idea were also strongly recon-
mended, as was also total abstinenCe.
The usual thanks Tor hospitality, rail.
road and steamboat favors, &C., we're
passed by q rising vote, and alter raising
The money necessary Tor Stale and Inter.
national work TO date, and q briet closing
address aud prayer by the President. the
Convention adjourned at II N. by singing
ave shall NEE. bepopd the river
BY And By, BY and BY"
and the Bensdlction.
CONVENTION NOTES.
Ex-Governor Wm. f. Stevenson was o
constant attendant and interested delegate.
There were eighty'fve delegates present,
and nearly every county was represented
by delegate or letter.
Marion 10 the banner Sunday School
GiImer is the only county with 0 Sun.
day School map, which shows the location
~ ma. LII L. naasn at,a