Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-17
the S. S. CONVENTION.
The First Days Session at the
Fourth Street Church.
A Large Attendance of Delegates
The Officers and Reports
Bishop Petekin'S
Address.

The proceedings proper of the West VIZ
GINA State Sunday School Convention
we're insugurated yesterday morning at 3
o'clock, after g preliminary meeting OF the
Executive Committee had been held, and
was opened with prayer by Rev. J. 5.
Pomeroy, the President. The major por-
ton Of the time up to noon was occupied
in hearing reports of the Episcopal, United
Brethren, Lutheran and the Long Neg
lectsd" FOIds, the remarks of the speakers,
Rev. r. Rush S~ope, Rev. R. A. Hit, d.
NJ. Schmitt and Rev. Henry Keys, being
listened TO with close attention.
In the afternoon the matter OF the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year was re-
ferred to a special committee with instruc-
tons to report at the evening session.
The reports Of the Methodist. PresbVte-
risn, Christian and Baptist Folds took up
the time of the Convention until $40
o'clock, when the roll of the counties
of the State having organizations
was called, and numerous responses made,
one of the most entertaining and iDstrue
tive addresses being BY Hon. Waitmsp L.
Wiley, Of Monongslis county.
At Sis o'clock the convention sd journed
to meet at 8 p. m. in the First Presbyter-
ian Church.
There ia a large attendance OF ladies
and gentlemen prominently identified with
the Sabbath school work of the State.
Among the delegates are
Rev. J. q. Spence, tsrkersburg.
Bey. P. NJ. Robertson, Clsrksbnrg.
NJ. F. s. ByrsF, PhiipPi.
Raw = n%Ees, Wellsburg.
Il. S. Bougbner, ~" ''tE'
Rev. L. E Peters, Clarksburg.
j. Il. Atkinson and wife, New Cumber.
land.
Mr.. G. G. Scherer and Mr.. Dinkall,
Grafton.
F. F. Randolph, New Milton, Dsddridge
county.
Prof U. s. Fleming, Grafton.
William Lee, Hancock county.
j. P. Klein and wife, Leszureville.
NJ. L. McClain,
Frank Crawford,
Rev. J. II. Flanagan,
Miss Kate Ssmsel and Miss Lucy p.
King, Grafton.
r. b. Holiday, Moundsville.
J. V. L. Jones and B. F. Taylor, Bar
bour county.
Rev. B. Ison, Cameron.
Z. G Jeferys and wife, and Rev. r. r.
Miller, Grafton.
Rev. B. B. Evans, Nswburg.
Rev. C. B. Graham, Phillip.
Rev. L. L. Stewart, Moundsville.
81. q. Pershing, Wellsburg.
Walter Mitchell, Mr.. j., r. Braddock,
Lszureville.
Miss Maggie Hicks, MoundSVille.
F. +. Randolph, New Milton.
Mrs. W. B. Hicks and Miss Birdie Nc.
Cluskey. Cameron.
Rev. J.. o. Thompson, Thomas o. Reed,
Wellsburg.
Rev. s. B. D. Prickett, M~oundsville.
Mrs. Reynolds, State Secretary OF Hi
nois.
A. l.. Curtis and Alex. Allison, Han.
cock county.
Hon. w. 7. Wiley, Monongalia county.
J. d. Wilson, Marshall county.
RoOt. Z Linsley and W. d. Beebout,
New Cumberland.
Z. Bonsr, Moundsville
J. w. Leech,s RsnWood.
Walter Looper.
The officers of the convention are:
P~resident-J. s Pomeroy, MOundsville;
Vice Presidents-Hon. II. c McWhorter,
Charleston; Rev. L, E. Peters, Clarksburg;
Secretary-S. X Jacob.
Chairman of Executive Committee
Frank Woods, Grafton,
Chairman of Local Committee-Wm. A.
List.
Rev. S! B. Parnitz, of Des Moines, Ia,
Western Secretary of the Board OF Mis-
sions of the English Lutheran Church,
will arrive to-day. There will be a special
children's meeting at 7:l5 this evening,
over which Mr.. Barnitz will preside.