National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-07-16
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORK.
Tho Convention of the Southern Meth
odIst Conference at Wesley Grove.

Tho Convention of the Southern Meth
odist Conference at wesley Grove.
The Southern Methodist Sunday school
convention was continued yesterday at
Wesley Grove. Delegates have arrived by
nearly every train, and every section with
IN the bounds of the conference is repre-
scented. The following delegates are in
attendance:
Baltimore district-Central Church, Il. g.
stocksdale, superintendent Miss Grace Mar
TIM Miss Fannie Martin, and i. 4. Lumpkin,
visitors. Beltsville, Salle G. Magruder, dele
gate. Frederick Avenue, Rev, Presley d.
Smith, delegate and pastor. Marlboro circuit
]. Frederick Baggs, clerical delegate; Rev Y. II.
wbiSsner, presiding elder Of Baltimore district
tor; II. II. GaIrlgues, Rev. 7. L. Award, delegate
from Aged Mems Home; @. Limerick, II. @,
Burton, Miss Minnie g. Young, J. II. Pope, Mrs,
Spanger, Miss Martha Burris, Miss Clara
Windsor, Miss Mamie Windsor, Miss sallie
Shipley, Miss Allie shiploy, Miss, Carrie Ban.
$, q. shlpley, Mrs. $. G. Shipley, @. II. Waters,
Charles Shipley, William Pitcher, w. J. Smith,
delegates and alternates. Emmanuel Church,
Anderson, pastor; Lee Wright, delegate. Arling.
Rev. John NJ, Mccormick, delegates;
Grace circuit, Joshua Bounds, superintendent
and delegate, Montgomery Rev. j. H. Boyd,
w. d. Violet, A. p. F1ctchall, Mrs. Ann L,
Nichols nnS ROHsvG so C. PSGt,y
Rockville circuit, Thomas J. owen, Glen
Poole, William NJ. Waters. Miss Helen D.
hosk2sppv GGlsC@ SeS MentgomSy Circuit
Frederick circuit Harry W. Dyer, delegate;
Mrs, Clara U. Smith, delegate; Rev.. o. Knott,
clerical. Trinity Church, Baltimore w.
II. d. Harper Rev. i. II. Ball, I. J. Magruder,
superintendent f. d. Tucker, recording Sec
Rotary; jasper NJ Berry, Emma Boall, Linda
Lewis, delegates, Trnppe-Rev. J. W. Grubb.
Carroll, doicrate. Holland street, baltimore.
A. Davidson, clerical; Il. J. Stewart, Miss Annie
Melee, delegates. -, church HIll-Rey. ,. O.
aaShi sSE X fss Clover dSssEs
Alexandria, Va,--George r. Hill, delegate.
sudley Mission, Washington district-Rey Mr..
Springer, pastor a. D Sanders superintSn.
cuit-Rey. A. A. z. Neel, clerical; II. II. Tay.
Tor and VIM. Kendall. delegates. Mount Yer:
non place, Was6ingtop p g.RGy Samuel
Florence Ball, lay, Winchester distrlct-Rey.
A. Robey, clerical. Winchester Clty-Rev J.
?. Hyde, Charles e, Hoover. George w. Grim,
cuit-D. L. Reid, clerical. Jefferson circuit
Rev, w. X. Marshall, clerical. Sheperdstown
w. 2. nckleider, superintendent. New Hope
| circuit-G II. ID. Collins, clerical. Roanoke,
Va.-Addie r. Trent A. d. Rico, lay delegate
The committee on business submitted q
report, which was accepted. The greater
| portion Of the day was passed In discussion
| Of special topics which had been selected
for addresses. The questions of the best
way to strengthen the interest in the
schools, make them attractive, the course
of instruction and training to be followed
were also considered and several propo-
sitions advanced as TO the remedy that
should be applied to bring about the de-
sired result. During the day and evening
at different times excellent music was rem
dered by the Sylvan choir.