Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1891-07-10
Baltimore Conference Sunday School
Convention.


in session in this Place. The services
were opened on Tuesday evening by Rev.
J. c Jones, of Basic City, Va, in an able
and interesting sermou in tie Methodist
church, which has just been reprinted,
re-ficscOed aud otherwise greatly im'
proved. This body embraces the Sunday
schools of large and tbickly populated
territory, many of which are represented
by their delegates.
Gu Wednesday morning the Convention
was called to order at the appointed time
by NJ. L. Walton, Esq, Vice-Presldent
Relig lions services were conducted by
Revs. Drs S. X. Cox and J. P. Hyde.
NJ. L. Walton was elected President and
J. p Stump, Secretary.
The following delegates are present;
BALTIMORE DISTRICT.
Gaithersburg-Dr. L. II. Etchison.
EAST BALTIMORE DISTRICT.
Tunity-BaltimOr Chas. Z. Hill,
Alfred Gawthrop.
Easior-AlonzO NJ. Robson, Miss Sad c
Z. Nichols.
WASHINGTON DISTRICT.
WashingtoD-Tr INK B. Riddleberger.
Manassas. J. Tillet.
WINCHESTER DISTRICT.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. J. r. Van Home,
Miss Bette p Lictlider, Miss Lizzie G.
Brotherton. Visitors: Mrs Ada V. Broth
erton, Miss Sadie Van Horne, Mr.. Guy Van
Horne.
Uvilla-Mi-s Essie v Hendricks.
Martinsburg-R Frank Barr, Philip II
Sayles. Miss Jennie Albertes. Visitors
Miss Maria Shaffcr, Miss Rebecca Peter
man.
Charles Town-Miss Bessie Shaw.
Winchester-Rev.R r. SmitbsOn, Rev.
P. Hyde. W. G. Russell, ir., Miss Either
Harris, Mrs. W. G.. Russell, jr.
Wiuohester-Rev w Mccormick.
Stephens City-Mrs f A Stroller and
daughter.
Middletown-Rev J S Engle.
Strasburg-R J Hopkins.
Front Royal-Rev NJ Brown, Mrs Z
NJ Brown, Col n King, G E Roy. L ID
Poulton, Misses Anna and Ella Tout.
Woodstock-Rev. b. f. Ball, NJ. l.. Wal
ton, Judge L. d. Newman, Miss Minnie
Donaldson.
Edinburg-Rev 0 c Beal f D Jennings,
Miss Edith Miller
Page Mssion-Rev. II. L. HOut, Cedar
Point, Va. VIM. f. Marston, Edith, Va
ROCKINGHAM DISTRICT.
Mt. Jackson-Rev. J. X. Gilbert.
New Market-Rev j S Porter.
McGaheysyille-Rev w. o. Ross, Robt
Shepp,
Uarrisonburg-Rev S. X. Cox, Mrs. A.
T. Miller, J. p. Houck, ELS Conrad.
Basic City-Rev. J. G.. Jones.
Wayreshoro-MIs. James Bush, Mis-:
| Florence Koiner.
Stauntou-Miss L. V. Van Pelt, Miss
Fannie NJ. Stratton, Mrs. Reeves Gait
Miss - Blackburn.
ROANOKE DISTRICT.
Roanokc-G. /. Stevens, w. L. Eutsler
Clifton Forge-Miss Mary L. Sul.ender
Lexington-Rev f. J. Prettyman.
Ashlaud-RevJ A Kern, D. d.
MoOREFIELD DISTRICT.
Moorofeld-J A Clnedinst.
Keyser-Rev II S Coe.
Fiankln-Rev S Townsend.
Hardy Circuit-Rey w A Sites. JAS v
Miller. Chas Haas, Lost River p. Q.
Mcdowell Circuit-Rev j NJ Hawley
Mcdowell, Va; Mrs II II Jones, Arli'
Jones Doe Hill, Va.
| Piedmont Rev w f Locke
LEwIsBUEG DISTRICT.
/ Lewisburg-Rev S G Ferguson, Mrs D
S C Beard.
Rev. DR.. J. A. Kern addres ed the Con
ventior On the subject: preparation o
the Lesson
At the afternoon session Prof. C. Z
Hill, Of Baltimore, spoke on the topic
"The Teachers meeting"
On the topic "How to secure a higl
? standard of Teaching" J. r. Van Horne
F. J. Prettymau, G. L. Stephens ant
others made interesting remarks.
- At night there was an interesting mas
! meeting OF Sunday school workers. Ed
{ s. Conrad, Revs. c. NJ. Brown and J
Edgar Wilson were the speakers.
p On Thursday morning the subject wa
= "The Teacher Teaching" "On Oper
2 ing and closing exercises, address by Rev
J. J. 1illett.
On character of singing, Rev. J. 7
=. Stump. Review of Lesson, Rev. w. [
: Ross.
The convention as a Bible Glass, taugt
bv Rev. s. X. Cox, D. d. Primary elias
. teaching, kindergarten system, illustrate
a by Mrs. c. NJ. Brown.
As we 90 to press this Thursday aftei
noon. everyone is looking forward to tn
e great mass meeting on the Fair GROUND
= tomorrow, which, if the weather prove
4 fair. will be largely attended as excu
sion trains will be run from HarrisonbuT
y and Winchester.