Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-07-16
sunday.sehool worlsrs.
IN THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCES n. r. CHURCH
SOUTH.

| IN THE BALTIMORE CONFERENCE n. T. CHURCH
SOUTH.
| The Sunday School convention OF the BALI
more conference N. e. Church South which
held its oath session In this city. commenc GIL.
the 9Th. adjourned on the 18th instant. ine nfs'
days proceedings were printed in:the sfkerA,
TOR last week. Following is computation u
/ the transactions In the reminder OF Inc session
SECOND DAY.
The attendance was largo and much interest
manifesto in the proceedings.
Rev. ]. g, Hutchinson discussed The topic OIL
"The suuday-School teacher" followed by In
| formal talks on words from Sunday.School
teachers to parents and words from parents to
Sunday School teachers.
The following officers were elected for the en-
suing year. :
President-T ]. Magruder. OF Baltimore. Md ;
vice-Presidents. Rev. b. n. Kennedy, Balti-
more, Md; n. 8. Dulansy. East Baltimore, Nd:
Goo. R. Hill. Washington. D. G.; NJ. L. Walton.
Woodstock. Va: Ed. q. Conrad, Rockingham,
Va; Rev. J. 8. Hutchinson. Roanoke. Va; Rev.
J. o. Knott. Lewisburg. W. Va; Rev. h. p.
Hamill. Mooreneld. W. Va: Secretary. W. g.
Yates. OF Washington. D. c.; Assistant secre-
tary. ]. Harry Drechsler OF staunton.
The mass meeting at night was representa-
tive OF Sunday-School workers. Addresses
were made by Rev. Augustus DAVIDSON, OF
Baltimore. and Rev. DR.. w. w. SIN 18th, Presi.
dent OF Randolph-Maoon College. Mr.. Davis
son said Sunday-school workers ought to know
how TO praise and expand religious power.
Rev. DR.. Smith spoke Of the needs and quail
ncations necessary for a successful Sunday
school teacher.
THIRD DAY.
At the morning session Mr.. Magruder, the
President. said he did not remember conven-
ton during the past "A years that had started
out better than the present. or one whore there
was more Christian feeling manifested. Mr..
Magruder said that Roanoke had the largest
church, the largest congregation and the larg-
est membership in the conference. Rev. Mr..
Boyd. OF Roanoke. replied that they had 100
Sunday-school scholars.
The topic for discussion was "The Sunday.
school and mission" after which lengthy ad.
dress was made by Rev. ]. E. Armstrong on
"Our Foreign Missions. and by Rev. E. n.
Henry on Our Home Missions"
Woodstock was chosen az the place for hold
Ing the next convention. The afternoon ses-
sion was devoted to q special service for the
members OF the infant classes of the Sunday.
school. The school. OF which Reeves Gait IL
superintendent. numbers SS5 scholars, 70 OF
whom are in the two infant Glasses, taught by
Miss Minerva McAllister and Mrs. J. W. New
ton. Rev. ]. 8. Porter conducted the opening
services. "Put Heart In IT, was the subject
OF an interesting talk to the children by Rev.
]. 81. Light. OF st. Paurs Mission. Baltimore.
MIR. Magruder related some interesting rsmi-
niscences OF his early life. Prot. Wilson. lead
er OF the choir, sang solo. Mr.. Edward Con.
rad. of Harrisonburg; Rev. J. n. Boyd. Of Roans
oke: Rev. D. ]. P. Hyde. of Winchester, and A.
N. Simpson. Of Staunton, for over fifty years
Sunday school teacher. made brief addresses.
1.-THE Sunday-school az training ground for
church membership" was discussed at the
night session.
FOURTH AND LAST DAY.
Tho closing day OF the convention was most.
~ occupied with addresses. by Mr.. George r.
BILL, OF Alexandria. Rev. A. N. Cackley. of
Lexington, Mr.. 8. e. Roy. Of Front Royal. Rev.
]. W. Hawley. Rev. DR.. w. A. Harris. Rev. ].
o. Knott. of Lewisburg, and Rev. A. c. Jones,
Of Washington. and by the President. Mr.. Ma.
gruder, who returned the thanks oft con.
vsntion to the people OF staunton for their
kind hospitality.