The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1896-08-22
SECOND ASSuJL CONVENTION
or the Msssneala County sunda!
school Asseciaft,n Held at Laurel
Point August Nth and 18th.

Avint august ANtn ahu A~tn.
The Sunday School, Association OF
Monongalia county mel promptly at 2
O'clock p. m. Aug. 1ltlN. The deyo-
tional exercises were conducted by the
which an address OF welcome was de-
livered by the Rev. ID. A. Friend who
heartily welcomed the delegates and
the preachers in particular to the
homes and hospitality of the good peo-
pie of Laurel Point. The response
was made by the President in few
well-ti remarks.
The convention was then addressed
by the Rev. Hunter of Fairmont on
the subject of SIN what way and to
what extent can the International
work be benefit to our schools.
Prof. Wiley was then called on and
made very interesting talk on the
same subject.
The Evening Session was opened by
a song service with devotional services
by Rev. S. G.. Brock.
Rev. l. A. Barnes then spoke upon
ssHow to make the Sunday school a
real feeder to the church" in which he
made a strong plea for spiritual
preparation by the s. S. Teacher be-
fore attempting to teach. This SUBJ
ject created quite lively discussion
in which Bros. Ward, Bedow and 9TH
ers engaged.
Rev. Ross Ward then ably discussed
the subject If Christ came to our
Sunday Schools what change would he
make?'
Mrs. Stewart then gave a very in
teresting talk concerning her Sunday
School Missionary work in the Jakes
Run oil field.
The second days work was began
with service of song. Devotional
exercises were conducted by Revs,
Hunter and Bedow.
The first address was by the Rev.
John Bedow who made grand talk
on the subject of Folding, Holding
and Moulding the scholars. During
the discussion Bro. Bedow developed
some strikingly new ideas to a great
many persons.
The next address was by Mrs N. Il.
@. Morrow President Of the w. G. T..
y. of West Virginia, who made one
of the strongest appeals for the preser-
walton of the home, the state and the
nation from the ruinous effects OF
strong drink ever heard in this coun-
try. The audience then adjourned to
the grove where snowy cloths were
soon spread and a royal feast begun.
A very enjoyable and pleasant time
was had by everybody during the noon
hour.
The Afternoon Session was opened
with the usual song service. Devotion
by the Rev. Hall. Bro. S. G. Brock
then read an excellent paper on How
to keep up an interest in the Sunday
| Schools
On account of it's merit the paper
was ordered published in the county
papers and also in the Methodist
Episcopal Times.
The next was an address by l.. G.
Snider on the very important subject
"How to Increase the attendance in
our Sabbath Schools The subject
was well handled.
Miss Cora Colebank then read pa
per on the Importance OF house to
house visitation. The subject was
further discussed by Rev. Barnes and
others-A large majority of the school
officers present pledged themselves to
appoint committees on visitation and
to make special effort to increase the
attendance at our Sunday Schools.
The attendance at the evening ses-
sion was small but what it lacked in
numbers it made up in enthusiasm.
The first thing on the program was
paper on primary Teaching by
Rachael A. Hastings, which was a
good paper and well rendered. Revs.
Hunter, Ward and Longanecker dis
cussed it's merits in well chosen re-
marks.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following report
The third Annual Convention of the
Monongalia County Sunday School
Association in session at Laurel Point
by invitation of the citizens thereof
through its committee express the fol-
lowing sentiments.
!. The thanks of this association
are due and are hereby extended to
the good people of Laurel Point for
their kind invitation to hold this con-
vention in their midst and also for the
cordial manner In which they have re-
ceived and bountifully entertained us.
2. To the trustees of the Laurel
Point M. e. Church for the use of
their house in which to hold this con-
vention.
3. To Rev. L. A. McNemar presi-
dent Of this convention for his untir-
ing efforts TO promote the S. S. cause
in this county and to make this con-
vention a success. Also to his asso-
ciate officers for the assistance they
have rendered him in this work.
A. To Mrs. N. r. G. Morrow for
the very eloquent and patriotic adj
dress on Christian Politics and the
Saloon delivered at this convention.
5. That the several district presi-
dents be urged to make their district
associations more effective.
6. That the workers in intermit-
tent schools be urged to make them
Evergreen whenever possible.
I. That as officers and teachers we
will by the assistance of the Holy
Spirit endeayor to do more and better
work next year than we have this year.
COMMITTEE.
The convention closed with a gen.
eral talk by delegates and others as to
the thoughts that had most impressed
them and the good resolutions formed
since the beginning of this conversion.
And before the talk closed it was de-
veloped that a great many people had
been thinking and resolving. The
convention was well attended and was
grand success and the people went
to their homes resolved to do more
and better work for the Sunday school