The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The Second Days Sessions
Closed Last Night.
Rev. Mr.. Bushnell Returns in Time to
Preside in the NIorning--An Address by
Prof. Painter, Of Roanoke collcge--push-
ing Good wors--Educnting Foreign
Converts.


The second session of the first Sunday
School Convention OF Roanoke county
was called to order yesterday morning
at o'clock by Rev. j. f. Bushnell, and
the names of twenty-five delegates rep
resenting Vinton, Salem and Roanoke
churches were enrolled
Thesnbject of class instructions, super
intendents work and teachers meetings
were discussed by Rev. DIR. O. f. Flippo.
Rows. JfE Boyd, w. T. Schooley, c.
A. Miller, J. II. Blackwell, ii. S. Coo,
W. S. Long and j. A. Huifard. Rev. c.
ii. Buchaaan delivered an address upon
Sunday-sshool conventions.
The chair appointed Rev. j. II. Boyd,
Rev. c. A, Miller, Rev. DR.. Campbell.
Rev DR.. Flippo, Rev. w. s. Long, Rev.
W. Il. Schooley and Rev.. DIR. Meade. a
nominating committee for nominating
permanent officers and also to elect i've
delegates 10 represent Roanoke county
in the State Sunday-school convention.
which metal lynchburg last night.
Rov j. +. Bushnell introduced Pro-
lessor V! \. Painter, of Roanoke Col
lege, WHO delivered an address, taking
The Model Teacher as his subject
Inc speaker enumerated the Qualifica-
lions ana attainments OF the model
teacher IN a very interesting manner
and his effort was one OF the best of the
convention.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was called TO
order by Rev. c. Ii. buchanan. After
the singing of ''All Hail the Power of
Jesus Name" Rev. MIR. Secondhand, of
Ninton. LED the convention in PRAYER.
The hearing of reports was then begun.
Mr.. John Keyscr read the report Of the
Lutheran College Church, Salem, which
shows ancnrollment of l40 scholars and
II teachers. The school has contributed
this year SO for Il Hindoo scholar in the
training school for native workers at
Snntur, india, also SD to home missions
ana $40 Tor general expenses. 1t has
bcen contributing Sa6 annually for
several years for the preparation of .
| llindoo Tor evnngclistic work.
AIR. ). G. KuylIendall presented the
report of the Presbyterian Sunday-school
OF Roanoke, showing IN enrolment of
800 scholars, and thirty officers. The
school contributes annually about $3.50
r for general purposes.
Rev. j. II. Boyd, for Greene Memorial
Methodist Church, reported that the
| Sunday-.t,hool has enrolled |. 100 pupils
with sixty officers and teachers. and
contributes from nine to clcven hundred
dollars to various purposes.
Mr.. j. Ii. blackwell reported that the
Lee Street Methodist Sunday-school has
200 members with officers and teachers.
1t has raised this year 500 for general
! expenses, 800 for missions and SIP for
educational purposes.
hcV. w. >. Long presented the report
of the Christian Sunday-school. which
shows an enrolment of los pupils and
eight officers. 1t has contributed so to
foreign missions, $50 for general pur-
poses. and the average Sunday collcc-
ton has been So
b. Il. Smith gave in the report of the
Methodist Church of Vinton. showing Il
membership of IA pupils and nineteen
officers and teachers.
The report of the committee on per-
mancnt organization and for the selcc-
ton of delegates. reported to the State
convention, was presented by Rev. j. H..
Boyd. which was adopted. each name
being taken up separately. Rev. j. A..
Ilufard, of Roanoke, was elected presi-
dent; a. S. Mcesham Of Lee Street
Methodist Church, treasurer; j. c..
Graves. secretary; Il. S. Meadows, as
sistant secretary.
Delegates were elected to the State
convention which met at Lynchburg
yesterday, as follows: Rev D. T..
Bushnell, r. j. Teaford, L. II. Stewart.
John w. Woods and ID. 5. Meadows.
On motion of Rev. w. s. Long, tho
superintendent of the Baptist, Presby-
terrain and Methodist Sunday-schools,
Mayor w. G.. Evans, c. We Thomas and
e. l.. Stevens, were elected an execu-
tive committee to cooperate with the
president and secretary in organizing
the county.
EVENING SESSION.
The closing exercises of the Sunday
school convention were held last night,
and there was larger attendance than
at any previous meeting.
The preliminary services were con-
Quoted by Rev. w. c. Campbell, ID. d.,
after which Rev. j. A. Iiuifard, the
newlyelected president, was indicted
into the Office. appropriate remarks
being made by DIR. Campbell. Rev. H..
S. Coe then delivered an interesting adj
dress on Progress in Sunday-schools f"
c. e. Graves, Esq, took the place on
the program assigned to Capt. X. b.
Norman, who is absent from the city,
and made an earnest and entertaining
talk. His subject was opportunity
and Duty" and the effort was complis
mented by several of Roanoltc's leading
divines. Resolutions of thank for the