The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-29

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Hon. VIM. Reynolds next addressed
the convention. He said that the
teachers work in the Sunday schools is
not satisfactory. Better teachers are
wanted. There is too much superficial
work done. Normal schools are now be-
Ing formed in which Sunday. school
teachers may have instruction in the
art OF teaching. Many churches in the
North confer the position OF teacher pub.
llcIy and grant certificate 10 salts
factory candidates. He hopes the sane
system might be organized throughout
Virginia.
| The reports of the president OF ecu
tive committee and treasurer, which
were referred to special committee
curing the morning session, were re-
celVed. The matter OF deciding upon a
State superintendent WAS left in the
hands OF the executive committee.
Rev. j. q. Parson5 briefly described
the work in The Big Stone Gap district.
he spoke of the large area still not or
| ganized. He wished that the conven
zion would cooperate with him in his
| work.
| The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
| L. FL Elett, of Richmond, president;
Walker G. Hammer, of Lynchburg, first
vice-president; Charles e. Vawber, Of
Crozet, second vice president; Prof J.
b. Greever, OF Graham, third vice presi-
dent; Alfred j. Gary, of Richmond, re.
cordlng secretary; ChaS. p. Rady, OF
Richmond, corresponding and statistical
secretary; j. II. Grenshaw, OF Rich
| mond, treasurer.
| Executive committee. Thomas Potts,
chairman; b. f. Johnson, Marshall M.
| Gillian, VIM. r. Fox, James b. Banks.
OF Petersburg; Blair Pegram, Hugh
Gate, OF Luray county; Prof. Ormond
Stone, of University OF Virginia.; II. f.
Manor, OF Richmond; w. D. Reynolds,
OF Norfolk; j, p. Petyjohn, of Campbell
| county; Rev. w. W. S5aley, of Suffolk;
Eugene Davis, of Charlottes Vile; Jas.
b. Lebrell, Of Lebrell, South lam pton
county; H. 3. Hull, Smith county
The Senediction was pronounced and
the convention adjourned until p. m.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
The night session met at p. m. 1t
opened with voluntary by the choir
and then followed the usual devotional
exercises. The special committees ap.
pointed offered the following resolu-
lions, which were unanimously adopted:
whereas the convention has Just
heard of the death of our beloved
brother, Alfred d. West of Richmond,
| INC chairman or the executive COM
mittee OF this association: therefore,
Resolved, That we express our
deep sorrow in this disposition of Proyi-
dence in the loss of q faithful Christian;
That in his death the State has lost one
OF It's best citizens, the church devoted
and exemplary m ember and the Sunday
school cause an able and conscientious
worker.
Resolved, That we express to his
family our deep sympathy in this hour
OF their sorrow and commend them to
the tender care of the God OF all conso-
lation.
Resolved. That these resolutions be
spread upon the books Of this associa-
ton and published in its proceedings
and copy furnished to the family of
our beloved brother now gone to his re-
ward.
"Also, it has pleased an all wise
providence to remove from our midst
and from his labors amongst us, our fell
low laborer, Brother Bowling II. Win
ston, OF Campbell county, and we feel
that 1t is due to our appreciation OF his
work as member Of the Sabbath school
association that we give some expires.
sion OF our recognition of his valuable
service since his connection with us.
He was devoted to the work of the Sab
oath'school, and let no opportunity pass
TO press It's claims wherever he CHANGED
to be. He was ever found at his post of
duty and gave to the work his heartiest
support and most earnest endeavors.
Deserving that the sense of our loss in
this regard should be matter of record
with us: therefore be it
"Resolved, That in the death of
Brother Bowling II. Winston we feel
that we have lost friend and brother
IN the work and the association yalu.
able, active and devoted member
THAT these resolutions be spread
upon our minutes and copy sent to the
family OF our deceased friend and
bother"
a resolution wss offered ard adopted
that vote of thanks DO rendered T. L.
Terry for his kindness, and that tho
conve ntion would accept his invitation
and be prepared for an excursion round
the city at p. m.
the afternoon session will therefore
lie from 2:30 until 4 p. M.
Professor G. e. Vawtrey then deliv-
cred an address on THE Mission Work
of the Sunday-school." He preiaced his
remarks by speaking in highly eulogis-
tic terms of the late Alfred l.. West and
his work in the association. Speaking
OH the mission work of the Sunday
school, he said, in substance, that there
is not any class OF occupation bearing
greater responsibilities than this work
The Sunday school worker is laying the
foundation principles on which the
children Of Virginia are to build. There
is too much OF just Sunday religion and
not enough practical every day truths
taught. Teachers should SO impart the