The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-24
STATE S. =. CoNYENrIoN.
Auspiciou, Opening ofthe Annual Meet
Ing at MoundsvilIe

Ing at Moundsyille.
The West Virginia State Sabbath School
Convention met in the Simpson NJ. E.
Church at Moundsville, yesterday morning,
and was called to order by Rev. W. B,
Thompson, OF this city, President.
A half hour was spent in devotional ex.
ercises, conducted by President Thompson,
The music was in charge OF Mr.. E. Bonar,
with Miss Estelle I. Martin at the organ.
In the absence OF the Recording Secre-
tary, Mr.. e. Bonar was appointed Secretary
pro TEN.
Rev. W. E. Loomis. pastor Of the simp-
son n. E. Church, delivered the address OIL
welcome, and President Thompson the
response.
W. B. Simpson, Of Wheeling, and s. X.
Jacobs, OF Worthington, were appointed
enrolling clerks, and they at once pro-
ceeded to enroll the delegates present.
The attendance at the forenoon session
was light on account Of the disagreeable
weather.
The afternoon session was better attend.
ed. Prayer was offered by Rev. Long, oil
the Church OF God.
In the absence Of Rev. Dornblaser, the
President conducted the Conference on
Sabbath Schools. Rev. J. s. Pomeroy, oi
MoundsvilIe, spoke on "The Origin Of the
Sabbath School," Hon. J. A. Ewing, on
"The characteristics OF the Fint Sabbath
School," +. ". Henderson, OF 0nio county,
on "Encoursgenieuts Given to the First
Sabbath School," Rev. Mr.. Long, on "The
Opposition to the Early Sabbath School,
Rev. A. C. Law, on "The Present Charac.
teristics OF the Sabbath School Work." Rev.
Thompson contrasted the original Sabbath
School with the present. "Relation OF the
Sunday School to the Church" was the
subject assigned John Barnes, Z q, oi
Fairmont.
Prot S. ]. Cats arrived in the afternoon
and took charge oi the music.
"Music in the Sunday School" was dis.
cussed by F. d. Henderson and the seCre'
tary, C. F. Scott, 10 whom the subject had
been assigned, being uusvoidably kept
away. "More Efficiency" was the subj sci
OF a short but pointed essay by John
Barnes, and the subject was still further
discussed by Rev. Mr.. Long and Others.
Rev. Weidman, Of Wheeling, spoke on
"Enlisting new Forces" 0.her speakers
followed on the same subject.
The President appointed the following
committees on officers and time and place
OF next meeting: John Barnes, Fairmont;
Rev. J. S. Pomeroy, Moundsvill,; P. n.
Dayton, Mineral county; W. B. Simpson,
Wheeling, and Rev. J. d. Fitzgerald,
Clarksburg.
Rev. Mi. Law then pronounced the
benediction.
TEMPERANCE RALLY LAST NIGHT.
A grand temperance rally was held last
night, very appropriately, as the munich.
pal election occurs to-day. A fervent TEN.
perance prayer was offered by Rev. @. S.
Allemong, Of Moundsville NJ E, Circuit.
Rev. Dir. joseph E. Smith, Of Fourth
Street Church, Wheeling, made the tlrst
address. No synopsis oil the Doctors ad.
dress can do justice 10 the subject as han
died by him.
Rev. S. D. Fitzgerald, OF the Presby.
terian Church Of Clarksburg, next spoke.
The principal point Of the speaker was
the proper training OF the youth. He also
made stone appeal against license.
Rev. W. d. Thompson made closing
appeal to the voters.