Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-11-20
Christian WORKERS Convention.

any means novel III other parts OF
the country, t lis kind Of work
had never been attempted here, and
it was undertaken by its
promoters with uncertainties
as to what the result would be. To
determine the result it WAS only
necessary to be present during the
hour Of the convention. and
listen to the thirty or forty one
minute addresses, in which the lay
men and ministers spoke OF the
benefits they had derived from the
meeting individually and their IDEAS
as to the great good it had accom-
plished for The county in general,
at the present time and in days to
come. The convention was indeed
a success. Its success went far be-
vond the most hattering expecta-
tions of those interested, The at
tandaneo increased from to first
session to the last, and long before
the time arrived for holding the
last session every seat in the church
was filed and it was necessary to
place chairs in The aisles and gal
lery to accommodate the large au-
dience. As the crowds grew, the
interest grew. More attentive au-
diences we have never seen. Thro
the long sessions Of two and hd!f
and three hoars, they did not grow
weary, bat were eager to catch ey~
cry item on the program and were
loath to leave the church when the
time for adjournment came.
While there were some churches
Of the county not represented the
delegation was pretty evenly seat
t red, and tie general atFendan e
from ali over the county was good.
Revs. w. Il. Woolf
and G. Y. Trawick, the prime
movers Ia this cause, should feel
that they have been instrumental
in accomplishing great work III
their initial Christian Workers
Convention, in bringing together
Christian workers Of all dOnomin"-
tons represented in the courtyard
making a band Of workers who
know no denomination bnt are
working to accomplish one pur
pose, that. the advancement o.
Christ's kingdom in our midst
Great good has been accomplished
seeds have been planted which, il
cultivated hv the hands Of sucl
men, viii spring up and bring forti
fruit and continue to yield their in
crease long after these brother
have gone to their reward. But.w
would not forget to mention Tia
the promoters ofthis work were ma
) }erially aided in its prosecution b.
other ministers Of the county, a
2 we'll as laymen.
The carefully chosen program
. which was publish ID in our last is
sue and vhich we would but 70
= want Of space, take up part by par
and render it the praise itinstly do
3 deserves, was carried out III full. /
5 some instances, those assig ned part
were not present, bat the commit
2 tee did not fail il securing men 10
those parts, and in nearly every III
, stance these substitute were yonnI
. men who without preparation wen
, into lhe convention and did homo
to themselves and to tlieir county
Tie convention was wisely an
kindly ruled over by DR.. II. +
: Jones, Of Doe Hill, who gave til
convention many valuable lesson
from his rich experience as Chris
tian and Sunday-school superb
/ tendel.t. 1t is said thai the Dr. hi
the best Sunday-school in the copr
ty; therefore he is in a position
give valuable information ID tn
4 line.
1t is gwen up by all that the nj
: sic furnished for this occasion VIZ
! an important factor and could M
have been dispensed with withol
detrlnlent to the convention. III
0 songs were appropriate, and WEI
b sung with the spirit and the unde
r standing. It seems chat the mus
. wos mora thOrouohly euiOyed tina