Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY.
WILL LAST FOR THREE DAYS.
Very Interesting Programme-Win
Introduce Many Prominent speak
OF the N~eeting-Thc
Officer, Of the Association.

bring together the ministers, Sunday
school superlntendents. teachers. and
other workers. that they may be brought
in elbow-touch and heart-touch. and inn
part fresh impetus 10 the work in Viz
pinla. Each Sunday school is entitled
TO one delegate besides the pastor Of
the church and superintendent of the
school. Free entertainment will be pro-
yided for all accredited delegates whose
names are sent to the secretary, Mr.. A..
Lee Knowles. Of stanton. not later than
April 10. 1S9s. and reduced rates Will be
secured ON the railroads and other trans
pOrtatiOn lines.
THE OFFICERS.
The officers of the society are as fol-
lows: g. r.. Nawter. Ii. D.. president,
Miller School. Va; MI. Thomas Potts,
Mi. Charles r.. Rady, Mr.. W. Il. Jones,
Rev. T.. l.. Pell, -. D.. and Rev. Jabez
Hall. -. d.. vice-presidents, Rev. D.. J..
Eathbuu. Falls Church. Va; Correspond
ing and Stationary Secretary. \. Lee
knowles. Stanton, Va; Recording Sec
rotary. Alfred j. Gary, Richmond. Va;
Treasurer, j. G. Mathews, Charlotte
Vile. Va.
The Committee Of Arrangements IS
COMPOSED of the following gentlemen:
Music Committee-Pr0fessor G.. J.. Will
son (chairman).
Entertainment COmmittee-Messrs. q.
r. caldwell )chairWanJ. r.. j.. Timber
lake. Joseph i. Woodward, H.. W. Hlilery.
If. T.. Ei|cholbcrger. John II. Wehn, ~.
IL. Price. W.. D.. Hoge, y. G.. Raster, j..
II. Cheatham. Richard Clements. Andrew
Mover, r.. -. buchanan, Il. l.. Landlord,
and j.. h. Kennedy.
4 study OF the subioined programme
Will guarantee interest in the convention.
as most Of the speakers are among the
brightest and best i'm this or any other
State:
Wednesday Evening: 7.&0. reception Of
delegates. Rey. f.. j. Prettymau. pre-
siding: address of welcome on behalf or
the city By Hon. Alex. H.. Fultz. Mayor;
for the city churches. Rev. IL. G. Jet;
for the city Sunday schools. Major jed.
H~otchklss for the Augusta County sun
day-SchOOl Union. Rev. j. y. NauJevan-
ter. SIS. response by president. G.. +.
Nawtcr. LII. d.; $50. address, ''The sun
day School the Nations School-House, ~
Governor j. Hioge Tyler.
Second Scssiou-Thursday. April 2lst:
9co. devotional service. subject, The Holy
Spirit rs Teacher. Rev. \. NJ. Fraser. u.
D.: 500 How can the Bible Society and
/ lIt SUNDAY rilItbl ltlIi ft'A DAn'i i've
W. $ Campbell; 1899, conference on
county work. conducted by Rev. p. II.
Gwiun: LIST. brief reports of county con-
/ vrutione: "a. benefit OF county OrgSnlza-
| tion: lU.i5. appointment Of committees
and other miscellaneous business, UD)
The blackboard iu the Sunday school a
help. howe? W. -. HOge; 1870. president
report. secretary's report, treasurets re-
port. international committeeman's re-
port: 1900 working Up a County Rev
-. ID Rathbun.
Third Se-ei0u-Thursdav Afternoon
go. devotional service. subject. lnspira
ton OF the Holy Spirit. Rev. II. j.
+ Sclrclr. 3apl. address. '"Ihe Store-Iious'
of Memory" Rev. Mercer =. Logan. u
d.. $500. the primary teachers opportu
ritv. address by Mrs. W. j.. Crafts. sl
u,rlutendeut international primary work
400 rrport Of Executive Committee OIL
the needs Of State work. 500. specia
concert at the Institution for the Deaf
s.I Dumb and the Bliud given In homo
O. the Suuday-School Workers, unde
direction of Superintendent BoWles.
Fourth S,ssion-Thursday Night: I"o
balf-hour song service. conducted by FRO
f,-sor g.. j.. Wilson; s. address, Rev. \
Coke smith. d.. D..
Fifth Sr-sion-Friday. April 22d: 2. de
yrffDuIl service. SGDie't, Noih 'I 1h'
Holy Spirit I'm the Sunday School Rev
*. Wine: $50. the Home Department
First. az am incentive 10 Bible study Mt
Frank N. Hamlin; 9.i5. second. as
means of eugathering. Mr.. K. Herndo
fife. ll. address. '"rhe Spiritual Forces o
the sunday school" Rev. ". y. Thames
h. d. 1890. Ways Of Working in IN
primary Class" Mrs. W. +. Crafts; d
address. "The Sunday School as a Ken
eious Force" Noah IS. Davis. Professo
~ University Of Virginia. u3o, select'o
of the place for our next convention; ll.t
r,port Of committee and election OF OH
cers for the next year.
sixth Ses.iou-Friday Afternoon: %
devotional service, subject, The Sunday
school Workers Endoment OF power
Rev. NJ. t. wood: 8. County Organize
t..n" Rev. =. II. Gwinn; 1920. next SUI
davis lesson. taught 70 % class OF MT
children by Mrs. w. F Crafts; l. the SUI
d.y-school lesson for April a. ls
Taught by Rev. \. Coke Smith, u. T..
seventh Session-Friday Night: ~
bslg-hour service Of song. conducted
Professor C.. J.. Wilson; $50. address. y
I Alliance for Conquest Professor e. "
Kent. NJ. A., Pm. D., University OF VI
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