Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1897-10-28
Sunday School Convention.

ferson County Sunday School Conven-
ton was held Friday and Saturday OF
last week at Shenandoah Junction. 1t
is regarded as the most interesting and
beneficial convention yet held. Every
session, from the first to the last, was
participated in by an audience that
filled every seat, and many persons
were obliged to stand during some OF
the meetings. The convention was
opened at 10 o'clock Friday morning
with devotional exercises by Rev. H.
A. Murrill. Organization was the first
business, and the old officers were re-
elected as follows President, Geo. NJ.
Beltzhoover, of Shepherdstown secre-
tary, G. II. Shlpman, Of Charlestown /;
treasurer, A. D. Barr, of Charlestown.
Rev. DR.. Rumsey Smithson, Of
Charlestown, discussed the topic,
"What is essential to a successful Sun
day SCHOOL," He was followed by Rev.
Mr.. Broaddus, of Berryville, who made
spirited address, and by Messrs T..
F. Wurts and ]. A. Haugh, mission
aries Of the American Sunday School
Union. The afternoon session was
opened with devotional services by
Rev. James H. Wolff, and topics were
discussed as follows: 1.-THE relation Of
the clergy to the Sunday school, Rev.
A. J. Willis; 1.-THE value of early i'm
pressions in the Sunday school, Rev.
J. L. KILLER; 1.-The relation of the Sun
day school to the church, " B. G. Wash
ington Should the church elect the
officers of the Sunday school ?" Rev.
c. H. Hockey open Parliament, "
conducted by Mr.. P. H. Bristow, of
Washington.
The church was crowded to its Mt
most capacity at the evening session.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. c. H. Hockey. Miss Elber-
tine Robertson, noted Sunday school
worker of Washington City, gave a
most interesting talk on "How best to
use the Sunday school hour, showing
the methods that could be used to
economic time and do effective work.
The president read telegram from
Rev. DR.. Wharton, of Baltimore, who
was booked for an address, stating
that sickness in his family prevented
him from leaving the city. His place
was filled by Mr.. P. H. Bristow, the
efficient superintendent Of the famous
Calvary Baptist Sunday school Of
Washington. Mr.. Bristow spoke OF
the practical Sunday school work that
had been done in that city and showed
how it could prove equally effective
in the country.
Saturday morning devotional SER
vices were conducted by Mr.. T. F.
Wurts. "How to secure regular at
tendance at the Sunday school, " was
discussed by Rev. W. R. D. Moncure.
The question box was opened and the
questions therein answered by H. l..
Snyder Mr.. P. H, Bristow spoke on
1.-The qualifications of good Sunday
school superintendent" and Miss Ell
berthe Robertson followed with talk
on books and literature for Sunday
school work. Rev. G. S. Trump and
Rev. G. P. Stealey, both of Martins
burg, next addressed the convention,
the former on 1.-The spiritual power of
the Sunday school, and the latter on
"The relation of the Sunday schools to
missions. Mr.. Stealey S address sug-
gested an idea to Mr.. Wurts, who
asked if the convention did not wish
to do something practical in the mis-
sionary way. He proposed that it
raise twenty-five dollars to support a
native teacher in some foreign field for
one year. The idea was heartily en-.
dorsed and the convention forthwith
subscribed the necessary amount. A
report of the direct use Of the money
will be printed in the REGISTER some
time in the future.
The afternoon devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. ]. c. Jones, Of
Wildwood, Va. Rev. 5. w. Cole dis
cussed the topic, "Some of the abuses
of conducting Sunday school, and
Mr.. Wurts on "Outside agencies fol
ingathering," The lesson for the en-
suing Sunday was explained by Miss
Elbertine Robertson, who used charts
and other modern appliances in bring
ing out the points and impressing the
lesson. The concluding topic was "lm'
pressions of the convention" in charge
of Mr.. P. H. Bristow. Mr.. BrlstoV
called upon various delegates for their
impressions, to which general response
was made, including some remarks
from General w. P. Craighill, who wa!