West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-06-08
WESTVIRGINIAF FREEMAN.
STATE s. s. CONVENTION.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, |
May 81, 1881. !

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second annual session, at 2 p. M,
in the NJ. E. Church, South, and
was called to order by Rev. DR.. War
ner, Chairman of the Executive
Committee, soon after which the
President, Rev. S. B. Barnitz, COM
ing in, was conducted to the char.
The afternoon session was chiefly
taken up with devotional exercises
and appointment Of committees, a
report of which was given in our
last issue.
Many delegates not having yet
arrived, the opening Addresses OF
Welcome and Response were de-
ferred till evening.
FIRST DAY-EvENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to or
der by the President, who conduc-
ted devotional exercises as follows :
Singing, "Work for the Night is
Coming" prayer, by Mr.. John S.
Barnes; singing, Battling for the
Lord :" reading, from Zacharias, Sth
chapter, by the President, and sing
ing "Work for the Master calleth
thee to-day"
The Address of Welcome being
first in order, the President introdu-
ced the Hon. VIM. E. Stevenson,
who addressed the Convention in a
speech of heartiest welcome, abound
ing in richest practical thong hts
and suggestions, and glowing
throughout with beautiful tributes
to the blessed work of training
children in the Sunday School.
Governor Stevenson closing, took
the chair, and the President, Rev.
S. B. Barnitz, addressed the Chair
and audience, in response, on be-
half of the delegates. After ex-
pressions of thanks for the cordial
welcome to Parkersburg and Par
kersburg homes, the speaker de-
lighted all hearers, with a most en-
tertaining and instructive discus.
sion of Sunday School work and
progress. (See addresses elsewhere.
After singing "The Precious
Name," the regular programme was
proceeded with.
Upon the first topic, Successful
Sunday School Work in our State, D
in the absence of the regular APP
pointees, Revs. S. B. D. Prickitt
and J. w. Carter, being designated
by the President, opened the discus
sion on the two divisions, Instru-
mentalities and Methods, in short,
earnest addresses, that were receiv.
ed with much evident interest and
pleasure,
General discussion of the topic
was participated in by Rev. J: T
Whitley, and after singing awe
Praise Thee, O God" by Rev. L. b
Peters, in five minute speeches.
"Waiting is the Golden Harvest ,
was sung, after which Revs. w. &
Powell and J. Engle and Mr. G. l.
Cranmer were announced by the
Pres't as the Committee on Perma
nent Organization.
After SOME miscellaneous an
nouncemcnts, the Convention adj
iourned until a. M, Wednesday
with singing the Doxology, and the
Benediction by the President.
wEDNEsDAY-MoRNING.
The delegates having assembled
pursuant to adjournment, were lee
in devotional exercises by Rev. l.
E. Peters, until 8 o'clock, when the
President took the chair and the
regular order was taken up.
County Organization" the topic
first in order, was ably discussed by
the President, Rev. S. B. Barnitz
He said the way to organize {
county for Sunday School work was
to organize it. Each county shoulC
be we'll organized and send at least
two delegates to the State Conven
ton.
Statistics are hard to gather, but
are very important, and Christian
people should see to it that the
counties are organized, and then the
statistics can be gathered.
Mr., Barnes of Marion county
spoke of the good results of county
organization.
Professor Marshall insisted thai
this was a kind of work, in which