Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-08-07
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H"NS III ms reiWcmCD. fSOm thO O!licO
that he has so loug, so oo,ucsly and
zea'ousiy filled, the comforting as.
surnnco of duty woll and faithfully
performed, a'.a wdon called 10 rest
from his labors, hear FROM tho mas
ter he las served so Hoalously, "W eli
done good aud faithful servant, enter
i"to the joys propayel FROM The
foundation oi tho world"
WuEurAs, This Association dcsir-
ms to give official answer 10 tho
question, WHO ought to attend
Sunday School aud shy"
Rsaolvca, That it is tho sense of
thio Association that especially pa
rents, and all who feel any RESPONSE
h'ii'y resting upon them ns to tie
temporal ami eternal welfare OF tho
Young, ought to attend the Sunday
School, na'i that this convention
earnestly recommend this view To il.o
thoughtful and prayosful couei,lcvn
bon Of all the chlia:iun pooplo Of
Farewell county, md that oil minis
ters are respectfully asked to preach
often 20 their congregations an the
nnturc and inporinneo Of this duty.
RcSoi''e.f, That good, intelligent
teaching, being The very life OF the
Sunday School, We earnestly recon
mcnd that toacher's MEETINGS, for
preparation and improvement. be
frequently held; that these ucotings
be composed of teachers of all de-
honinntioDa, and Of us many schools
as can be- assembled Mt II given point;
thai thorough preparation be made
for the work thaL teuchers am, chill.
dren may receive both profit ond
pleasure, and thc schools grow in iii
tcrcst AMI efficiency.
NosolcoG, That whlo wo cordially
oGdorso and commend! TO our :.3.,,n,lav
Schools the rse Of ,Jl denomination
nj and ether nnxiliary aida, wn ins,at
upon the i'ible, tho word OF God, ag
Tho only toxt bool; for which there i.
no substitute.
Rcsolred, That we, ths officers and
members of this S. S. Society for the
county of Tazewoll, pledge oursolves
for an earnest aud Sustained effort
fer the advancement of Sunday
School work III our midst, and 10 =
hearty and zoaloua support of tke
Atato Asso,ia';on il ;lll It's Efforts !o
bHii4 ny, broaden aud increnso ,llo
uSofnlneas and christian cha,aotor or
our schools.
Report submitted.
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On motion oi the secretary tho
oornnitteo'a report WAS received and
adopted.
.sfter fixing The ihird sntur,,.5- ard
Sunday in August, 1892, rs HE time
and directing the Executive Commit
tee 10 hx iho place for roxt annual
mocling, iho Association took up
and passed ihc following; resolutions,
submitted by ~. j. 'pynes.
Ncsoirod, That we heartily eli.
'iorso the work OF tic Va. s. i. AS
sociati"n, as SO ably represented by
lis Evangelist, itcv. y. Is. Wickham,
whose business tacl, zeal and cour.
ieon5 bearing, specially iii him for
tlia responsible duties; of his Office.
HeaolDed. That this colvent:on
tender TO Roy. j. O. Poaleil, pastor,
and throngh him to '.is people, and
10 the citizens OF Cedar Bluff, hearty
thanks for their kind reception and
cordial hospitality, and its appYcci-
alton Of the interest manifested ia
the worl; OF tlio S. $. Society.
ReSoicetf. That We beg leave 10
extend 10 Bro. Z. II. John, and
Though him TO The ladies and gen
tlcnan composing the choir, which
has SO swccily and pleasantly add.
ed TO the interest Of the meeting,
the most ccrtiial appreciation of
their efforts 20 mako each ne.
sion of this body 50 pleasant and
enjoyable.
NesoIce,i, That our thanks are
due, and hereby tcn,lcrcd, to tie
President and Secretary pro tenn,
for the courteous manner in which
tho duties of thoir Offices have been
discharged, thus facilitating the
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