The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-30
ROANOKE VA, FRIDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 90 1882


lence in Sunday-schools followed, show.
ing that giving Is an act of worship and
that people should be trained to it from
childhood.
The convention adjourned to accept
an invitation to 20 driving from P. L.
Terry, and about forty Udrove to
Mill Mountain and several visited the
Lock Works. About twenty carriages
were in attendance,
THE CLOSING SESSION.
The closing session of the convention
was held at p. M, and was we'll at
tended. The proceedings opened with q
voluntary by the choir. Hon. VIM
Reynolds read from the 18th chapter OF
Mark. He spoke of the necessity of
preparation for the coming of Christ;
that He will come as thief in the
night. He also explained that the
home of Christian belonged to Christ,
aud that they should devote it to the
work of Christ. He strongly emphasized
that the Sunday. school work is clearly
tho work sof the laity. A hymn was
sung and the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolved, That our thanks are due
and hereby rendered to the good people
Of Roanoke city for their kind hospital.
ity in entertaining the delegates OF this
convention.
Resolved, That we hereby tender our
hearty thanks to the choir for the SPLEEN
did music rendered, which has added
much to the interest and pleasure of
our meeting.
Resolved, That we tender our thanks
to this congregation and the pastor in
charge for the use OF their church and
their kindness extended to us.
ttRopO1vod Tho u,a 1, Tho ,o,,,c
paper correspondents of this city for
making daily report of our deliberations
during the session of this body.
Resolved, That our thanks are hereby
rendered to Col. P. l.. Terry for his
kindness in providing for us such a
splendid drive over the city.
Resolved, That our thanks are due
to the president, secretary and the Hon.
VIM. Reynolds for the manner in which
they expedited the business Of the asso.
oiation.'
short discussion then ensued on the
benefit derived from the convention.
The following is synopsis Of express
sions OF the several delegates: Helpful
in showing how much there is yet to be
done in the Sunday. School work The
blessings to be derived from contact
with each other. and in coming into
communion with different denomina.
tions, emphasizing the fact that though
holding different views they were vet
progressing towards the same homo.
That the convention has encouraged
the delegates to make decided effort
to advance in their work during the
coming year. That they should go forth
and produce more fruit It gives
strength to unite together on one pur-
pose. That lesson may be learned
from the city Of Roanoke in regard to
the wonderful PROCESS she has made.
Rev. MIR. Miller spoke of the good of
the convention in regard 10 it's inter
denominat onal work. The result of
the convention was embodied in the
text, Lift up your Dyes and behold the
reld white unto the harvest" That
tho convention makes open.eyed Chris
tians Of us.
Rev. j. Cleveland Hall said that Roam
oke needed twenty-five laymen to estab-
lish ten schools here, and that the Law
men in Roanoke should stir up and come
to the aid of the ministry. He invoked
tho blessing OF God on the convention.
L. II. Elett expressed his delight at
being in Roanoke and enjoying the hos
pitality OF it's people. Abiding to the
sad feature of parting he desired the
blessing of God on all interested in the
work.
The hymn, How Blessed tho Tie that
Binds, was sung. during which hearty
Misunderstanding was engaged in by the
delegates. Prayer was offeIed by Rev.
ii. Greaver, and the convention ad-
journed.
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