Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1890-07-18
The Last Day Of the Sunday School
Convention.

THREE INTERESTING MEETINGs-TH1
CLOSING EXERCISES.
Thesessions of the Sunday School Societ,
of the Baltimore Conference, M. E
Church. South, Friday, were presided ovel
by President T. J. Magruder. II
the morning the first hymn sung
was "All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name" 1t was followed with pray
Ell by Rev. E. H. Henry. The first subject
for discussion was 1.-THE Bible Glass; Mr.
Magruder said that it was a poor Sunday
school without Bible class, and it was q
poor Bible class without competent teach.
er. Addresses were made by Mr.. George
r. Hill of Alexandria, Va, Rev. A. M.
Cackley of Lexington. and G.. E. Roy of
Front Royal. Mr.. Roy said that consecra-
ted women made the best Bible class teach
ers, and that the women of Virginia had
made the most efficient teachers in the
public schools.
"What Do Our Scholars Read ?" was
the next subject discussed. Rev. J. M.
| Hawley of Fairfield circuit, made an adj
dress. He said reading is a great stimulus
to thought, and when you Informed him
what young man read you gave him key
to his character. The literature of the age,
he said. had become demoralizing, and the
only way to destroy it is to burn it. He
was surprised at the quality of books in
some of their Sunday -school libraries. They
were not worth the paper upon which they
are printed.
Rev. J. G. Jones Of Washington, d. c.,
was appointed to preach the annual sermon
at the next convention, which will meet at
Woodstock in 1891.
Rev. DR.. w. A. Harris, President of the
Wesleyan Female Institute at Staunton,
addressed the convention in the interest Of
the institution. Rev Mr.. Porter pro-
nounced the benedlction.
The church, Friday afternoon, was
crowded by members of all denominations.
The meeting was devoted to the interest of
Sunday schools, and addresses by Rev. J.
o. Knott of Lewisburg, w. Va, and Rev.
J. c. Jones of Washington, D. c., were de-
ivered. The singing was pleasant feature
of the proceedings.
At night there were appropriate closing
exercises, consisting of experience and
conservation services. Resolutions of
thanks to the people of stanton,
who had entertained the delegates, and to
the choir, which had rendered such efficient
service, were adopted.
Mr.. Magruder, before declaring the con-
vention adjourned, spoke of the success Of
the meeting and rendered thanks personally
to all who had aided in making it success,
and especially in commentator of the
Sunday school choir. The people of the
town have thrown wide open their hospita-
BILE doors to the members of the conven-
ton, and the ministers in attendance have
been entertained by members of the church
The convention at Staunton will be pleas
antly remembered by all who attended or
participated in the proceedings.
During the day. the Kings's Daughters,
an association OF the church, presented
Mr.. Magruder with bouquet of rare flow
ers, as recognition of his services, and a
handsome floral remembrance was also pre-
sented to him by Miss Effie Smith.
The convention has been an interesting
one throughout and it's success has been
largely due to the untiring zeal of the Pres
ident and the efforts of the members of
the church here, whe had charge Of the
arrangements.