West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-06-06
Proceedings of the State Sunday.
School Convention.
MoUNDsvILLR, w. VA, !
Nav %, 1883.
Reported for the FIREMAN.

vest S1rS INA state Sunday-Sckool
Convention met at 10: so a. m.
Thursday, Nav 23rd, in the Simp.
soE M. E. Church, Moundsville, and
was called to orde, by w. B. Thorn.
son. The choir. u1der the lead OF
Prof. E. Bonar, assisted by Miss Es-
tella Martin at the organ, sung "a
Welcome to ALL" and the president
read the Saith Psalm and a portion
of the 3rd chapter of Malachi. Rev.
John c. Weidmann OF Wheeling
offered fervent prayer for the pro-
gress and prosperity of the Sunday
School cause and the spread of
Christianity.
Song, 81 Love to Tell the Story"
and Hon. John S. Barnes of Marion
county offered prayer. "Blest be
the Tie that Binds" was sung, and
the convention proceeded to bust
ness by selecting Prof. E. Bonar of
Roseby's Rock as Recording Secre-
tary pro tempore, as Prof. L. E. Pc
tiers was unavoidably detained at
home.
Rev. w. E. Loomis, pastor of the
Simpson M. E. Church, Mounds
vile, delivered the address of wei.
come, extending a kindly greeting
to all present to partake of the hos
pitality of the people of Mounds
vile. The address was responded
to by the president, in earnest words
OF encouragement to the Sunday
School worker.
Song, Bringing in the Sheaves."
w. B. Simpson, of Wheeling, and
S. K. Jacob, of Worthington, were
appointed to enroll the delegates
present. After they had completed
their work the choir sang "The
Morning Light is Breaking and
the convention took a recess until
2 o'clock p. m. Benediction by Rev.
j. S. Pomeroy, of Moundsville.
AFTERNOON SESSION,
The convention reassembled at 2
o'clock p. m. After singing, "Sing
on, Sing Sweetly On Ed. w. B.
Long, of Mou ndsville, offered pray.
err. zone Day Nearer Home" was
sung, after which the first exercise
on the programme, conference on
the Sabbath-School,' was taken up
and in the absence of Rev. E. H.
Dornblaser was conducted by w. B.
Thomson, of Wheeling. The ques-
1 tions were all of practical utility
and the answers timely.
Song, "Work While the Day
Lasts"
The next topic, "Music in the
Sunday-School," was discussed by
F. M. Henderson, Esq, of Dallas,
and Prof. E. Bonar, of Roseby' Rock.
John S. Barnes, Of Fairmont, dis
cussed the topic, "More Efficiency
in the Sunday-School." He was fol-
lowed on the same subject by Ed.
w. 4. Long, Hon. John A. Ewing,
of Moundsville Rev. J. D. Fitzger-
aid, of Clarksburg; Rev. John c.
Weidmann and l. r. Morse, of
Wheeling.
A Committee on Nominations
and time and place Of next meeting
was appointed.
The choir,under the leadership Of
Prof. S. J. Gatz, sang Waiting, on
ly Waiting" and the convention
took a recess until 7:30 p. m.
Benediction by Rev. A. c. Law,
of Moundsville.
EVENING SESSION. PERANCE RAIL
LY-ADDREss BY DIR. SMITH AND
OTHERS.
This session had been announced
as a Temperance Rally and at the
hour of meeting the spacious audi
forum of Simpson M. E. Church
was filled to overlooking, and the
folding doors between main room
and chapel were thrown open in
order that all mi ht be seated. At
| 7: 45 the Convention was called to
order. The choir rendered the
grand old anthem, wake the Song
Of Jubilee" and Rev. G. S. Allie
mong, offered a fervent, earnest
prayer for the success of the tenn
perance cause, invoking divine aid
in the contest with the hosts of m
temperance. w. B. Thomson, Pres
ident, introduced Rev. J. E. Smith,
D. d., of Fourth Street NE. Church,
Wheeling, who made stirring adj
drocc in favor of Ambition His