The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-05-06

The most successful convention OF the
Belmont county Sabbath School Asso-
citation. is in session at Martins Ferry.
The attendance is the largest in the his
tory Of the association. The number OK
delegates who had registered last night
is 70. Many Sunday School workers are
present who are not delegates and these
like the delegates, are from all parts Of
Belmont county. The yititors are be-
ing entertained by the good people OF
Martins Ferry.
The afternoon session was held In the
Baptist church II was called 10 order
at 1910 o'clock by Rev. II. A. l.. King OF
Bellaire. who is president. and Benz.
Morris, OF Beliairc acted as secretary.
The number present at the opening
session was larger than expected. Dele
gates and others continued to arrive
during the afternoon. This session was
opened with music By a chorus OF sew
enteen OF The best singers In the Sunday
schools Of BellaiTe, In charge OF j. a.
Hamilton. and their different selections
during the afternoon were well render.
ed The programme was somewhat
changed Several announced to take
part wcrenot present.
The "Speciman Normal Lesson By
Rev. Grant T.. Pike, OF GAINESVILLE, was
interesting and instructive. II was on
the Holy Land. It's history, geography
and people. This showed there are six
millions OF people, four provinces, 200
cities. IL Is Uue-half the size OF Illinois,
the shape Of New Hampshire and has
changed hands eighteen times, the
Turks now having IT,
Special Ev1nEelistIc work In the Sab
bath School" was the subject Of an adj
dress by Marion Laurence. president OF
the Ohio Sunday School Association.
II occupied only fifteen minutes and
everybody regretted that Air. Laurence
was not allowed more time He says.
1T depends :argely on Bible instruction.
believe IN building on a solid rock.
Bible planting In the heart is the same
as building a foundation for a water
works gas works or the foundation 0f
a church You must have something to
start on. The foundation OF all Chris
tlau work Is Bible studying. \ great
deals depends on the teacher The life
OF the teacher has much 10 do with the
work II IS spirituality, Whoever led
you 10 Christ was somebody you be-
lieved In. a teacher must be more than
a teacher: she must be a friend and the
scholars must believe in the teacher"
Good PaPrT.
G. 2. Hopkins, Of Bellaire. read a good
paper on "our Home Department
Work and its Probabilities" Mr. Hop
kins is superintendent OF the county as
ISOLATION. and the objects arr to pro-
mote Intelligent, systematic study Of the
Bible TO increase church membership
and 10 reach the salvation Of souls.
The talk 0f II @ Williams. Of Bellaire
On Facts to be Remembered IN Teach
ing" was one o. the very best of the
convention. In substance he said the
same powers. the same faculties are re-
duired In Sabbath School work as Ia the
public schools. 1t is essential 10 have
an object in view You must have an
IDEAL school an ideal result. We have
teaching, \ Sabbath school teacher
must b. a man or woman OF goodness
Of heart They must have love for
children: love for the truth and love
for the work In the United States
there are one and a quarter million Of
Sabbath school teachers, all unpaid and
there are ten million persons enrolled in
the Sabbath school OF the United
States"
An enjoyed the specimen primary les
sons by Mrs. 7. II, R0deter. U. BelIalre,
and Miss Anna Ebert, Of Martins
Ferry Mrs Rudcfcr taught n class OF
fourteen and Miss Ebert tweuty-ouH
full view u the convention ami they did
exceedingly we'll
The question box. How 10 Teach
was conducted by Supt W. H. Stewart
% the Martins Ferry schools and the
way he answered the many questions
demonstrated that he thoroughly I'M
derstood Sunday school work as well as
work in the public school.
The pupils from the different town
ships showed an Increase, that there
had been 400 acc,ssions In GAINESVILLE
and that Of the 1923 people in Wheeling
township Sl3 are members OF the sun
day school
4 committee on nominations was APP
pointed consisting OF Rev ;. J Boyle.
Rev. Holmes. Mr.. Warnock. Miss Lyle.
John A. GailHher and Rev Samuel
Boyd. on resolutions. u W. Long. T.
j. Rogers and H. ". Roe Primary
committee. Rev W G Meek. MISS