The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-06-17
.THE S. S. CONVENTION:
YEnY INrEREsEIsa ExERcIsEs
Al Ysstsrdas's sssslOu Of the STATE Sunday
school WOrksrs-A Largely Increased
AttspdAaos from Dat Of ths cig-A
Committee to Select oHasrs.

HNANse NNNAeR MASSEY AAANNAe1
AttsndAnss from Dat Of h citg-A
Committee to Select OnisSrs.
The State Sunday School Convention
commenced it's work yesterday morning
in the Fourth Street N. E, church. The
Executive Committee met at s O'Clock in
the class room, and after this meeting q
prayer and praise service was conducted
by Rev. j. s, Pomeroy for a half hour, and
was followed with Bible reading subject,
"Good Work" led by Rev. ]. Il, Flana-
gan.
The reports of the Executive Commit
tee and Treasurer were received and read,
The report Of the Folds Of the Flock was
very encouraging, Rev, R, RsSwope re-
ported the Episcopal Fold, Rev. r, P.
Miller the United Brethren Fold, Rev.
R. A. Hit not being present, and Mr.. H.
NJ. Schmitt the Lutheran Fold.
A service Of song commenced the work
OF the afternoon, which lasted for thirty
minutes, and was followed by further re-
ports Of the Folds. Mr.. George w, At
kinson reported the Methodist Fold, Rev,
D. A. Cunningham, d, d. the P~resbyter-
ian Fold, Mr.. s. K, Jacob the Christian
Fold, and in the absence Of Rev, +, p,
Robertson, Rev, L. Z, Peters reported the
Baptist Fold,
dOur County Work" then received the
attention Of the convention; after which
reports were read from the various Coun-
ties Of the State that are organized, These
were generally encouraging, In the even
ing the convention assembled In the First
Presbyterian Church to hear the Right
Rev. Bishop George W, Peterkin, Of the
Episcopal Church, who delivered q very
able address, his subject being, "The Seed
is the Word OF God" The audience
crowded the large church, and the closest
attention was paid throughout to the elo-
quent words oil the speaker,
The singing by the choir, as on the
previous evening, was excellent. The
convention will convene again this morn
ing In the Fourth Street NJ, E, Church,
The election Of officers did not take
place yesterday, as had been announced,
A committee OF Eve was appointed to
select officers and report their names to
the convention for its approval, This
committee will report to-day. II 10 com.
posed Of Mr.. w. A. List, Rev. +. s. Byrer,
Rev. ], ", Carter, y. K. Jacobs and H,
NJ, Schmitt.
LIST OF DRLRdATEs.
A partial list OF delegates was printed
yesterday morning, but comparatively
lew had then arrived. Below will be
found a completed list;
Right Rev. Bishop Peterkin, Rev. J.W.
Carter, Rev. ]. H. Spence, Parkersburg.
Hon. w. 7. Wiley, Morgantown.
Rev. Starr P. Miller, Z, g. Jetfsrys and
wife, Mr.. g. g. sCherer, Mr.. Dlnkall, Prof,
U. y. Fleming, Frank Woods, Grafton.
F. F. Randolph, New Milton, Doddridge
county,
Rev. P. NJ. Robertson, Il. s. Boughner,
Rev, L, L. Peters, Rev. j. Fl. Flanagan,
Miss Kate samsell, Miss Lucy B. King,
j. II. Atkinson and wife, W. H. Bee.
bout, Robert L. Lindsey, New Cumbsr.
land.
William Lee, Alex. Allison, Hancock
county.
j, Y. L, Jones, B. F, Taylor, Barbour
county.
Rev. B. Ison, Mrs. William B. Hicks,
Miss BERTHE MCOluskey, Cameron.
Rev. ]. s. Pomeroy, Il. H.. Holiday,
Mis- Maggie Hicks, Rev. L. L. Stewart,
L. Bonar, Rev. s. B. D. Pickett, Mounds.
vile.
John W. Leach, Moundsville.
A. L. Curtis, Limestone.
J. d. Wilson, Sand Hill.
Mrs. Edwards, Long Bottom.
Rev. F. Cakes, II. II. Pershing, Thomas
o. Reed, Wellsburg.
Mrs. j. r. Braddock, ]. P. Klein and
wife, LRzearville.
Rev. B. Evans, Newburg.
A number OF others from outside OF the
city are also in attendance on the sessions
OF the convention, though their residences
could not be obtained. Among these are
ter Mitchell, W. L. MCOIain, Frank Craw.
ford.
Rev. s. B. Barnitz, Western Secretary Of
the Board Of Missions Of the English Luth-
eran church, located at Des Moines, Iowa,
Ia expected 10 arrive In the city to-day,
and will have charge OF the Children's
meeting this evening in the First Presby-
terrain church. Mr.. William Reynolds,
Secretary OF the State Sunday School AS.
ISOLATION Of Illinois, Is also expected here
to-day.
To.DAY's PROGRAMME.
Following is the programme Of to.day's
sessions:
THURSDAY FORENOON.
I'm Fourth Street NJ. E. Church.)
TIE WORKER.
ave arc lAborers together with God."
800 bible Reading" "............m,W Nm. Reynolds
1000 Primary WorkGn How 10 Feed the lambs.
Mrs. Annie 8. Elenlng.
Training Christian Children.
Tho Primary Sewer.
ORGANIZATION.
11:@ How far Perfected in West Virginia.
PfoL. A, L. Purlnt0l
THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
I'm Fourth Street NJ. 4. Chutch) Q
400 ORGANIZATION.
How = Improve our County Work
q. BY County Conventions.
VIM. Reynolds
b. BY INSTRUMENTATION Cooperation.
Hon. WaitmanT 7. Wiley.
O. by House 10 House Vista ion.
Rev. \, II. DornblA6er
d. BY Personal Conservation snd
Persistent Elort." .lloy.S. u. u. PriCkett
Thursday hYENtNG.
I'm First Presbyterian Church)
5:lS ChtldFen's Mesti1E. ;:;:s. Rev. s. I, RarniH
Adde'S. ,..'.... ..."..,... .,.""..W Reynolds
THROUGH THE STATE.
Accidents and Incidents In west virginia
aud Vicinity.
Tuesday morning James Johnaon.