Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-05-26
srArE 8. 8. OsxvEsrlos.
second Day.
MORNING SESSION.

TIE convention reassembled at $50.
The attendance was much larger than the
first day. After devotional exercises the
Statistical Secretary re his report which
showed healthy growth in Sunday school
matters in the State. On motion OF Rev.
J. d. Fitzgerald, OF Clarksburg, the report
vas received and the thanks OF the con
vention extended to the Secretary, 8. h.
Jacob.
S. l.. Jacob and referred 70 Rev. j. q. Lyle,
as an auditing committee. Rey,,S d; Bar
nitz, of Des Moines, Iowa. read letter
from the chairman of the Executive Com.
mittee Of the international Sunday school
Convention, and made some appropriate
remarks. After music, Rev. ID. A. Cum
pineham, of the Presbyterian Church,
Wheeling, delivered an able address on the
subject: Effect Of the Sabbath school on
the home" The address was listened to
with marked attention.
A committee of three, with Rev. w. L.
Rippey as chairman, was appointed 10 Sc
lect delegates to represent this convention
in the State Temperance Convention at
Clsrksburg, June 20. The convention sang
praise God from Whom All Blessings
Flow" and adjourned. Rev. Dr. Butler, OIL
Washington, ID. c., pronouncrng the oene-
fiction.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In accordance with an invitation from
Hon. T. J. West, superintendent, the mem.
beers repaired in a body at 80 p NJ, and
were shown the West Virginia peni-
tentisry. At 2:15 P. NJ. the convention as
se1pbled at the church and Mrs. D. A. Cum
ninebam read a we'll prepared paper on
fWomen's Work in the Sunday School,
Will A. List conducted a practical study
of the Sunday School lesson for May q.
His exposition of the methods OF preparing
the lesson was very able and instructiye.
The Committee on Delegates to state
Temperance Convention reported the fol-
lowing: Revs. Sturm, c. 8. Allemong L:
Harper w. Z. Rippey, J. S. Pomeroy, and
Messrs. Melvin Richards, s. X. Jacob, J. n.
Rhodes, G. W. Tygart, Mrs. c f. Jackson
and Mrs. c. F. Scott.
The report of Committee on time and
place of next meeting, and ofncers, as
finally adopted, was as follows; Grafton,
TYLER county, rs the place, and third We'd
nesday in May, 1884, as the time.
OFFICERS.
Rev. /. L. Peters, President Clarksburg.
Vice Presidents-Rev. E. H. Dornblaser,
Rev. w. A. Shipman, Capt Isaac Smith
and Hon. w. +. Stevenson.
Statistical Secretary-S. h. Jacob, OF
Worthlngton.
Recording Secretary-Rev. J. II. Flana-
gan, of Grafton.
Treasurer-Rev. J. Is. Reed, Of Fairmont
Executive Committee-John 5. Barnes,
Rev. J. u. Reed and Rev. l.. Il. Stewart, all
of Fairmont.
Att o'clock Rev. J. G. Lyle addressed
The children meeting. Rev. S. B. BArnitz
and Rev. DIR. Butler also spoke 10 the
young folks.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was occupied by
Rev. S. b. BsrnitZ, who discussed the sub
ject, The benefits OF Sunday school work
10 the worker"
Mrs. c. ". Eof of Wheeling, was called
forth for song. She responded by sing
ing II e solo Thou Art Burning.
Miss Theresa Phillips sang The Half
Was Never Told" The thanks OF the con-
vention was rendered these ladies for their
entertaining music.
The platform meeting was conducted by
the president, and was participated in by
Rev. W. T. Rippey. J. M. Clouston, Wm.
Alexander, OF Bridgeport Ohio; John c.
Bardall, Rev. l.. II. Dornblaser, Prof.
Hainss and others. Thus closed one of
the best conventions held in the State.