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PROCEEDINGS
Of Jefferson County Sunday School
Convention.

Jefferson County Sunday ocu'oi
Convention met at Summit Point
August 18th in the NJ. f. Church
South. Convention was called to
order at 10 a, m. by the president,
Rev. F. A. Strother. who read the
scripture lesson from 18th chapter
Matthew. Prayer by Rev. c. II
Rockey, pastor of the Lutheran
Church, Shepherdstown. After
which the president appointed the
following nominating committee
Brethren VIM. b. Conrad,J. d. Derr,
Samuel Barr. who reported the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President.-Rev A. A. p. Neel.
Secretary.-C. II. Shipman.
Treasurer.-A. d. Barr.
Vice Presdents.-David Howell,
c. H. Kable, Jesse EOgIe, Sr., d. W.
Hendricks. r. Dunaway.
Executive Committee -Revs. j.
p. Stump, c. II. Rockey, S. W. Cole,
Geo. G. Everhart and Bro. c. II.
Shipman.
They were elected by a unani-
nous vote.
Rev A. A. p. Neel took the chair
and made some very appropriate
remarks.
The first subject, SUNDAY School
Work" Speakers: Revs. G. G. Ev-
erhart, +. a. Strother, c. II. RJckey
and Bro. B. 5. Pendleton.
Afternoon session met at p. IN.
The second subject was called
"The Object and Spirit Of the Con
vention." Speakers: Rev. c. Ii.
Rockey. Bro. A. ID. Barr.
Third subject, "Helps and the
Right Use of Them" Speakers
Revs. S. w. Cole, F. A. Strother, J.
p. Stump. Bro. j. D. Derr.
At 1880 p. m, the Question Box
was opened, Rev. G.. G. Everhart
answering.
Afternoon session closed at 4 p.
m. Benediction by Rev. S. w. Cole.
Evening session met at s p. NJ
Reports and Personal Experience
in Sunday School Work"
Quite number of schools re-
ported, and many Of them showed
increase in attendance and scholars
enrolled, and several schools organ
lied during the year. The follow
ing brethren gave their experience
in Sunday School work: Revs. Mr..
Moncure, 5. w. Cole, +. a. Strother,
a. A. p Neal, Bros. Joseph Eagle,
John Aglionby, A. L. Anderson, G.
II. Shipman, w b. Conrad and Mr..
Mitchell, of Shepherdstown.
Second day's session opened at
0 80 a. m. Devotional exercises
were held tor one half hour. led by
Rev. j. II. Wolf. who read the scrip
ture lessons from 35th chap. Isaiah
and lst chap. Hebrews.
At 1915 a. m. the fourth subject,
The Teacher, His Responsibility
and Preparation was discussed by
Rev. A. a. p Neal.
a paper by Miss Ella Hout, of
Shepherdstown.
AT II a. m, the fifth subject
"The Value of the Sunday School to
the Church." was discussed by
Rev. a. j Willis and Rev. Mr.
Simpson
a paper prepared by Bro. c. n.
Beard was read by the Secretary.
Afternoon session met at l 80 p. m.
what should constitute the mod
ern Sunday school. A paper pre-
pared by Miss Helen Bates was
read by Bro Geo. p. Shirley after
which the Convention was favored
with speeches by the following breth
ren: Bro Kirby. Rev Mr.. Moncure,
Rev. 5. w. Cole, Bro. j. Agliouby.
Home and he Sunday school"
discussed by Rev. Mr.. Morcure, Bro.
A. d. Barr, Bro. j. Aglionhy. Bro.
Hesser, Bro. Moler, Bro. John Engle,
Rev. A. A. p Neel
Review Of the Convention work
by Rev. J. p. Stump, Bro. G.. H.
Shipman.
Solos were rendered by Miss Belle
Snyder. Rev. : w. Cole. Bro. &. NJ
Swimley and Bro. A. ID. Barr during
the Convention.
Good music was furnished by the
choir.
Many of the speakers stated that
what was most needed at the pres
est time was thoroughly consecrated
Christian men and women for teach
ers in our Sunday-scbools.
Several OF the papers read at the
Convention will be published by re-
quest OF delegates in attendance.
The following resolution was
adopted:
Resolved, that the thanks rf this
Convention are due and are hereby
tendered to the good people Of Sum
nit Point and vicinity for the right
royal way in which they have enter
tanned the Convention. We have
had truly a demonstration OF what
the scriptures mean when they say:
Given 70 hospitality and not for
getful to entertain strangers"
The Convention adjourned at p.
IL. To meet 10 the Lutheran Church,
Shepherdstown, during the summer