The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1897-08-21
THE COUNTY s s. CONVENTION
A Splendid Session Held at Pier
points Church.
Many Workers in the Good Cause We're
Present and Discussed the Best Meth
DDS of Doing Effctual Work--Next
Meeting to be Held at WadestOwn.

DDS of Doing Effctual Work Next
/ Meeting to be Held at Wadestown.
The Monongalia County Sunday
School Association met in annual con
vention at Pierpoint's church, August
I 10 and IL, 1897, commencing at O'Clock
p. m. The convention met promptly at
/ the appointed hour. Rev. Warner
opened the meeting with song and
praise service which was elevating and
inspiring. Next came the address oil
welcome by Rev. S. +. Jones. who
gave delegates and Sunday School work
ers present a hearty welcome to the
homes and hospitality of the good peo
pie OF the community. A response tc
| the address Of welcome was made by
the Rev. John Beddow in short but
very happy speech.
The topic "What are we Here For p
was next discussed in a very earnest
manner by Revs. Jones, Beddow, Wise
Ireland and Jobes Bros Reiner. White
Laishley, Barb and others spoke on the
subject in an interesting IN inner, all
showing that they expected great anC
good results from the work done at this
cony ention.
The evening session was opened with
prayer by Rev Ireland After service
Of song, Rev. l. A. Barnes addressed the
convention on the topic. 1.-THE Sunday
School Teacher" He gave it as great
central truth that the Sunday School
teacher should take Christ as his pat
tern. Christ was teacher OF individ-
uals and the Sunday School teacher
should find out the individuality OF eacf
person in his class and do his work sc
well that it will remain with the schol-
ar. The subject was then ably discuss
ed by NJ. l.. White, Revs. Bent, Bed
bow, Jobes, and quite number Of 9th
ers; Bro. Jobes showing conclusively
that the first and essential requisites o
of the successful Sunday School teacher
are preparation, punctuaiity and prayer
Feed My Lambs" was the subject
of a grand paper by Miss Rachel A
Hastings.
Rev. Warner then spoke in an impress
sive manner on the subject of Christ
as Teacher" After which the presi-
dent reviewed the work OF the convep
ton during the day, fixing in the minds
of the people the main points brought
out by the speakers.
The second days opening services
were conducted by Rev. q. W. Bent in
very impressive manner Bro. Geo
| w. Laishley then talked on "Why | an
in the Sunday School" saying that he
had been a teacher in the Sunday
School for forty years and that it had
been his observation that the faithful
| Sunday School teacher would get nearer
the hearts of the children than any one
else, mothers not excepted Other good
| things were said on this subject by M
! l.. White, Revs. Barnes, Hall, Jobes
and others.
Rev. Campbell Jobes then addressed
the convention ON "How to Study the
Bible" and in soul inspiring talk
gave some grand and useful methods oil
| how to study the word of God.
Rev. g. w. Bent then talked on the
subject OF "The Faithful Sunday School
Teacher and his Reward, =" and showed
| that by the work of the faithful teach.
er souls are to be saved and God glori
| fed. Talks on the same subject were
made by Bros. Laishley. Barnes, Bed
dow and others. Bro. Beddow showing
that only faithful workers need expect a
reward.
The afternoon session was openad
with prayer by Rev Jones
Bros. Beerbower and Hall talked on
"How to Make the Sunday School In
teresting to the Children :"
A very good paper on the same sub
ject was then read by Mrs. e. W. Bent.
Next came an address by Prof w. p.
Wiley on Sunday Schools in their
Relation to our National Perpetuity, y
lie showed in a convincing manner that
it depends OF the Sunday Schools and
the instruction given IN them whether
this government is to exist in the future
and hand its blessings down to the gem
erations that come after US
Rev. Ross Ward then spoke upon the
subject OF 'Moral Training and its I'm
portanee, and brought out the fact in a
clear and conclusive manner that it is
only after careful training that person
is prepared to teach.
Rev. Ross Ward conducted the devo-
tional exercises at the openn. Of the
evening session.
Rev. John Beddow then addressed
the audience in a very scholarly manner
on GEOGRAPHY of Palestine -
The last talk of the evening was by
Rev. S. f. Jones on SUNDAY School
Officers and their Duties which was a
very plain and practical address.
After the usual routine of business
and feast of music and song the pres
ident declared the convention adjourned
to meet at Wadestown on the third
Tuesday and Wednesday in August,
1898.
Thus closed one of the most profta-
BILE and pleasant conventions ever held
in the county. The good people in the
vicinity of Pierpoint's and surrounding
country seemed to vie with each other
in their efforts t. make everybody feel
at home and happy in both soul and
body. The exercises throughout were
interspersed with good music by Milt
Baker and his splendid choir.
The convention was perpetual feast
from beginning to end and the dele
gates and those from distance will
carry away with them many happy rem
iniscences OF the convention and the en-
joyable time they had while there.
The officers for the ensuing year are
President, Zimri Ammons; Vice Presi-
dent, John Beddow; Secretary, D. B.
Waters; Asst. Secretary, Chas. G.
Howell; Treasurer, Joseph Reiner;
Executive Committee, Zimri Ammons,
D. B. Waters, w. A. Tucker, J. NJ.
Tough, Geo. ". Laishley.
The result Of the election in Judge
Holmans old district in Indiana will
give Democracy nav homo vaar