The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-08-19
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Proceedings OF County Convention,
at Bethania, Saturday.

at Bethania, Saturday.
There was good attendance at the
Forsyth County Sunday School Con-
at 1870 m Saturday.
Owing to the absence of President
g A. Eoert, DR.. s. j. Montague was
chosen to preside over the Convention.
The prayer and praise service was
conducted by Rev. E S. Grassland
He also delivered a happy aud earnest
address OF welcome. A fitting and
pleasing response was made by the
chairman, DR.. Montague.
The roll call of townships showed
that there were IL represented.
Mr.. E j. Davis read very encour
aging report for the Executive Com
| mittee for the past year. He also
read letter from President E
Ebert, who could not be present
Under the topic of Improved
Methods" fve-minute talks were
male as follows: On Teachers Meet
Department, by Mr.. T. L. RiwleS; on
Normal Glass Work, by Rev II. E
Rondthaler; on Prayer Meetings and
Young Peoples Societies, by Mr..
Flav.us Fl Lash.
Adoption OF Improved Methods IN
Teaching" was discussed by DR. S.
J. Montague, Luther Hine. Fla
Conrad, L. j Brown aud T L Raw
ley
All referred to The coming State
Convention Mr. e j. Davis an
nnunced wbfn and where it would be
h, Id.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. A. ID Th4 err. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Grabbs and
Mr.. f Fl Lash.
DR.. G. J WATKINS explained the
purpose of the massme ting OF Sun
: day schools TO be held on the % h
inst in connection with the State
I Convention. Rev. A d Tt 9ler ex
planned the program to be carried out
by the schools on that day. L. was
announced that the mass-meeting
was To be composed of all Sunday
SchOol Scholars, officers, teachers and
friends in Forsyth county.
Statistical reports were read from
II townships.
! The reports of tie Secretary and
| Treasurer were read and adopted On
motion of Mr. E. J. Davis, the Secre-
| tary was instructed to have the sta
| tlsHical part OF MS report published in
the county papers. His report reads
as follows:
In 1880 Forsyth county had in oper
alton 40 Sunday schools: Al reported
| TO Association with membership OF
=, 634 C tfiters and teachers 5SS. Today
We have 10i schools, With member
| ship Of s 4S9; teachers and Ulcers 800
Grand total 2S9.
He was also requested to get the
ots er schools to furnish him with re-
ports before the State Convention.
Mr. A L Newsum was appointed
! president Of Rural Hall township vice
| IS II. Lash, resigned.
The Secretary was iHstructt d to re-
| wise the Constitution and report to
next Conv-ntion.
1t was decided that the President
and Secretary OF the County As>ocla-
| ton be exofficiO Chairman and Secre
| bary Of the Executive Committee
The officers elected are as follows ::
| President, E A Ebert, Of Salem; Vice
| observation-disclosures township, ] L
| kapp: Lewisville. A Eugene Conrad;
| Vienna, E A Conrad; Clemmonsville,
Hine; Salem Chapel, ] L Walke';
| Middle Fork, V NJ Siewers; Broad bay,
| & A SDaugh: South Fork. James But
ner; Rural Hall, A l. Newsnm: o d
| Richmond, A r. Hunter; KernerSvi'le,
g Roberts, Winston, Rev J f Nc
CuiSJOD: A bbOtt'S Creek, Daniel Hlnt:
| Bellows Greek, none elected These
are also the Township Presidents.
By a rising vote the Association
| rendered its thanks to the B ethania
p Ople for The use Of the church and
| other courtesies extended. The Sec
Ietary was a so thanked for faithful
service rendered
After singing "Blest be The Tie
| That Binds" the Convention closed
with the benediction by Rev. A d
I'll ~ err