Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-19
SABBATH SCHOOLS.
TIE CONVENTION OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
TaE VARIOUS DENOMINATIONS
OF West Virginia at Grafton-The Second Day.
Proceedings Election Of O1iesrs-Prach-
CslfOpios Discussed and Instructive Lee
lures Given by Several Prominent
Workers in the Field

/ Special telegram % ne Register.
GRAFTON, March ls.-The State Sab
| bath School Convention was opened this
morning with Bible reading, conducted
/ by Rev. VIM. Reynolds, Of Peoria, Ill.
I These readings we're made very inter
eSting and instructive by the explana-
tory talks after such reading by the Con-
ductor, who has no superior in giving
Scriptural illustrations The appoint
ment of committees was as follows:
Committee ON Organization-Rev
Or. Graham, Rev. Powell NJ. l.. Bar
nette, ;. j. Graham, DIR. T. II. Lacy
and WIN. Watkins.
on Crcdentials-Re l.. NJ. Bender,
MartinSburg; Rev. Bardell, Of Mounds
Vile, and Rev. ). j. Cotton, Of ParkerS-
burg.
ON ReSolutions-Re J. IL. Flanna-
gan, Rohrabaugh and Wright.
The report from the delegates repre-
senting the several Sunday schools
throughout the State was called for
and il was found that nearly every cOun-
" in the State was represented, the re-
ports Of which showed a decided growth
in Sunday organizations and large
number OF acceSSiOnS TO the churches
in the counties were from those who at
tended the Sunday schools. Some OF
the reports were very interesting and
showed the first amount OF good eman-
ating from the organized effort OF these
schools in counties which have perman-
eut organizations for Sunday school
work. The Needs of Sunday School
Work aud How TO Meet Them" was thor
oughly discussed, being opened by
Senator Wiley, of Morgantown, who
spoke briefly but effectively, and was
followed by number Of others, who
ably discussed the subject. Recess till
$3.50 p. m.
At 2;30 the large lecture room Of the
NJ T. church was filled TO its utmost
capacity by those who desired to hear
Mrs NJ. f. Crafts. of New York, de-
moustrate her method Of teaching pri-
mary classes in the Sunday Schools.
The lecture, or rather class drill was
one of the most interesting talks OF the
session, occupying over an hour, but to
the Interested Sunday School super
intendent or teacher il seemed
only few minutes. 1t was
indeed an object lesson, which all teach
erS can apply in their class rooms. At
the close of Mrs. Crafts lecture short
time was taken up I'm Questions and
anwerS."
The Committee on Permanent Organ
ization reported the following, which
was unanimously adopted For PreSi-
dent. Hon. B. +. Martin, Of Grafton;
First President, Rev. w. p. Walk
er. of Huntington; Second, DR.. I. Ii.
Lacy. oi Weston; Third, Rev. :. j.
Grayham, OF Buckhaunon; Fourth, Rev.
ID. a. Cunningham, Wheeling; Secretary
aud Treasurer H. BOughner, OF ClarkS-
burg Statistical Secretary Phil A.
Shatirr. of MorgantoWn. AT T:3O, the
duty OF parents % the Sunday schools
was discussed at length by Rev. c. 5.
Trump, of Martinsburg. Mr.. Trump
talked from a manuscript and delivered
a lecture which should have been heard
bye very parent in West Virginia.
The lecturer showed very concluSively
that the parent should teach by
example and not by precept; that is,
they should go with the child to the
Sunday school. Rev. l.. +. Peters, OF
ParkerSburg. was then introduced who
spoke briefly on the Essentials III
Teaching" The exercises OF the even
ing closed by short address by DR..
White, of FairmOnt, one OF the Oldest
ministers in the State. The convention
will meet at $3.50 tomorrow morning.