Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1897-08-06
Sunday School Convention.

and Protestant schools of the county were
in attendance at the M. e. Church South at
Goshen last Saturday and Sunday, on the
occasion of the seventh annual convention
of the Montgomery County Sunday School
Association, which is auxiliary to the Mary.
land Sunday School Union in its labors to
improve the methods of teaching and pro-
mote conferences and unity among the
workers. Forty nine schools in all were
represented, by two or more delegates each,
and they were royalty entertained in the
homes of the Goshen people, Mr.. S. r. Plum
mer in charge of the arrangements.
President Charles r. Hartshorne called
the convention to order Saturday morning
at 10 O'Clock, and Mr.. G. W. Prettyman was
chosen secretary. Rev. E. A. Edwards, pas.
tor of the church, conducted devotional ex.
ercises, assisted by Revs. Sheburne and
Wolfe.
Prof. j. T. Freeman, of Kensington, was
introduced, opening the discussion of the
topics of the day in an address on "The
Sunday School Factor in Foreign Mission
Work" Mr.. George F. Pollock, of Boyd's,
discussed the same subject as regards Home
Missions" Both addresses were well re-
ceived, and half hour of general discussion
was participated in by Messrs. W. A. Dob.
son, W. NJ. Terrell, j. w. Horner, W. A.
Maxwell, T. j. Owen and Rev l. l. Lloyd
At the afternoon session "Relation of the
Young Peoples Movement to Sunday School
Work" was the topic of a most instructive
address by Rev. N. c. Naylor, of Washing.
ton. MIR. j. b. Kinnear, of Takoma, also
made an address on the same subject, and
Messrs. Chas W Prettyman and Nathan
Broome.
Rev G. J. Burdette, of Browningsville,
told of 1.-THE Value Of the Sunday School"
in his community, and Mrs. c. K. Harris
horne and others enlarged upon his address.
The closing topic of the discussions was
"How to Use the Bible and Catechsm in
School," Rev. E. c. Zeigler, of Hyattstown,
giving his views in the principal address
and Mr.. W. A. Dobson giving talk.
Rev. George H. Mock, State organizer of
the Maryland Sunday School Union, was
introduced to the convention and made an
address In the interest Of that union. He
also took part in the discussions of the day
The question of the securing of mission
airy to extend the work of the association
and to raise funds for the purpose was dis
cussed and unanimously adopted in the at.
firmative.
A choir Of trained voices, under direction
of Prof W. NJ Terrell, with Prof w. T.
Hutchinson organist, furnished music.
At the evening session Mr.. w. w. MILAN,
of Washington, made an excellent address.
Dobson, chairman of the executive commit
tee, showed larger number of schools re.
ported and represented in the convention
than ever before, exhibiting general awak
ening in Sunday School methods, and gave
genera! review of the work accomplished
during this year. The organization of sew
eral new schools as result of its work was
noted with much pleasure.
The election of officers was taken up,
President Hartshorne appointing the follow
ing committee on nominations: j. W. Hor
ner, Rev E A. Edwards, W. A. Dobson
and Mrs. J. B. Kinnear. Their report was
unanimously accepted as follows:
President, w. M. Terrell, of Kensington !;
Laytonsvlle; second district, Rev. Q. j.
Burdette, Browningsville third district, W.
j. Williams, Boyd's fourth district, f. B.
Horner, Rockville; fifth district, J B. Kin
near, Takoma Secretary and Treasurer, G.
Scott Duvall, Gaithersburg; Executive Com
mittee, w. A Dobson. C w. Prettyman, J.
w. Homer, George F. Pollock and G. r.
Hartshorne
A resolution was adopted, setting apart
the third Sunday in October as the mission
day of the association, when all schools in
the county are asked to take up a collection
for its work.
Sunday services were begun at 8 O'Clock,
Mr.. Jerome F. johnson, of Washington, con
Quoting the regular Sunday School lesson.
Miss holland, of Washington, taught the in
FAINT class, giving them an object lesson in
st. Paul's missionary journey. The annual
convention address was delivered by Mr..
Frank l.. Middleton, president of Prince
Georges County Association.
A mass meeting was held in the afternoon,
at which an illustrated address on "rhe
Building of Solomon's Temple" was made
by Mr.. w. H. II Smith, of Washington,
who was followed in an address by Mr.
w. Redin Woodward, of Washington, on
Spirituality in the Sunday School"
Exercises OF the day were interspersed
with music by a special choir, with Prof.
McIlwee, Messrs. Joseph Reading and G.
w. Prettyman, directors; Mrs. ]. b. Kin
near, organist, and Rev. K. 9. Zeigler, cor
netist.
Rev. E. A. Edwards closed the conven-
ton with prayer and benediction after
singing "God Be With You Till We Meet
Again"
Rockville and Gaithersburg are rivals Tor
the entertainment OF the next annual con
vention, and the time and place was left to
the decision of the executive committee.
Atlantic City and Return $500
The b. & o. Royal Blue Line will run
another of these delightful special excur-
sions to Atlantic City, Saturday, August 7th,
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