Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1888-07-27

the chair-after which the meeting
adjourned with prayer and benedic-
ton.
Sunday, July 1.
Pursuant to adjournment the S. S.
Convention met promptly at9 n. M,
which. being the hour for Sunday
School, it was opened and proved to
be very large and rnost interesting
one. Under the able and efficient
direction of its superintendent, Mr.
Ballard Little, md his most excellent
corps of assistants, il is doing great
and good work for the various churches
represented in its classes. After the
close of tho Sunday School the adj
dress by Rev. Prof. Studebalicr, of
Jeffersonville High School, was III
order, and for more than an hour VIC
were entertained with scholarly
and exhaustive address, delivered
with carncstncss, force and beauty
of expression. His subject was
The Variety of Methods which have
been introduced to Instruct the
Young" Beginning with the first
revelation made to man, lie showed
in what way and manner it affected
the children, and coming along down
the ages he gave us the different
methods Of teaching children, dwell
ing particularly upon the Jewish sys-
tenn and its peculiarities, contrasting
the advantages we have at this day,
especially in our Sunday Schools,
over any and all methods and sys
TENS known TO our fathers.
The address showed much patient
research and study, and was listened
to with profund and marked attcn-
ton by large and Intelligent audi
ence.
After the close OF the address the
meeting was adjourned to p. M.
On reasscmbling and the house
being called to order by the Presi-
dent, message was received from
Rev. Mr.. Bird, Of the II. Z. Church.
Who had an appointment at 4 o'clock,
that he would cleerlully and with
pleasure give way to the convention.
Religious services were then held
by the President, after which the or
der Of business was resnmed, the
chair announcing that, speeches be
ing in order, the convention was
open fer discussion on Sunday School
work in general.
Many brief and spicy speeches
were made. Notably, by the Rev.
ID. a. Daugherty, of the Township,
Boone, and, visiting brethren, Mr.
y a. Spots, in whom 81 years has
failed to quench, but has rather add
eel to his ardor in the work of sun,
day Schools, followed by the Rev.
Charlie Brown, thc boy Preacher"
in beautiful and earnest appeal for
Sunday Schools, especially for the
poor. After he had corclnded, the
President arose and remarked that.
necessarily he had done good deal
Of talking and had not intended TO
make n speech, as he had provided
the meeting with abler and better
qualified speakers. But, one brother
had made illusions. another had
awakened memories that called him
to his feet. lie then proceeded to
close the hour with most eloquent
. and stirring address, showing him.
self fluent and easy speaker, full OF
zeal and earnestncss in the cause. In
the course Of Capt. Tynes' remarks
he took strong ground in favor Of
Local Option as an auxiliary TO Sun
day School work, and predicted that
the time is not distant when Local
Option, Prohibition, &c, will be
leading questions before all assem-
blics. He closed with very hand
some and deserved compliment to
the good people Of Clear Fork, for
thclr kind hospitality, and especially
Ter the warm interest they felt and
expressed in the cause of Sunday
School work. Altogether the con
vention was success, very pleasant,
and we trust, profitable. A promi-
nent feature of the meeting was the
evident religious tone that per-
vadcd the audience, character
izing every proceeding. After
singing by the whole assembly
the convention adjourned with pray
er and benediction by Rev. Prof.
Stndebakcr. Report respectfully sub
mitted by j. b. SIMPSON, Secy.
The next meeting of the Associa.
tom will be held in Burk's Garden,
embracing the second Saturday and
Sunday in August, commencing at IL
q. III. A. j. TyNEs,
Pres't Tazcwcll Co. S. S. A.
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