Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-04


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A convention Of Sunday school work
ers selected from the various churches
of the city through the efforts of cen
trail committee consisting of one repre-
sentative of each local denomination,
for the purpose of making canvass of
the city to secure the names of those
not attending Sunday school in the hope
of increasing the membership of the
various Sunday schools, was held last
evening in the Sunday school room Of
the Fourth Street NJ. E. Church.
Throughout the meeting, which was
fairly well attended considerable en-
thusiasm in the movement prevailed,
and the final arrangements and perfec-
ton of plans for the work were made.
The chairman of the evening was Dr..
G. A. Aschman, member of the CEN
trail committee The meeting was open
ed with the singing of hymn No. q.
Scripture was then read by Rev. Roles.
Next the assemblage was lead in pray
er by DR.. Cunningham, after which
hymn No. LAT was sung. DR. Aschman
then addressed the meeting, speaking
briefly of the work which was about to
be taken up. He stated that at meet
ing of Sunday school workers about
six weeks ago the subject of a canvass
of the city was brought up for discus
sion, which resulted in the appoint
ment Of committee consisting of a
representative from each denomination
to be known as the Central Commit
tee.
The Central Committee is composed
Of the following named gentlemen: "A.
J. Clarke. representing the NJ. E.
Church; Dr. G. a. Aschman, P. E.
Church; F. II. Williams, Presbyterian
Church: S. H. Kasley, United Presby-
terrain Church: Dr. VIM. Petrie, Hearne
Tabernacle; ]. M. Bowen, English
Lutheran Church; G. A. Kurner, Chris
tian Church; Edward Schneider, Bap-
list Church; F. N. Wright Baptist,
(colored) Church.
The Central Committee, DR.. Asch-
man continued, then met and divided
Tho oitv into tv.,aptx- oirh+ dic+riote o,d
appointed a superintendent for each
district, at the same time charging each
superintendent with the duty of select
ing canvassers from his respective dis
trict. DR.. Aschman concluded by say
ing that the meeting had been called
for the purpose of taking wise counsel
together and introduced DR.. Sooy as the
originator of the movement.
DR.. Sooy, speaking in pleasing
manner upon the value and import
ance of the work, said that if all the
workers were as deeply interested in
the movement as the Central Commit
tee is that it could not help but be sue
cess. He said that there were three or
four things of value and Importance to
be considered in the work. First the re-
fiex action it will certainly have upon
the Sunday schools, another thing the
good impression that will be made upon
the community when it is seen that all
the churches are working together in
harmony with no manifestation of a
distinction. When we move out in
unison for Christ it is a great move
ment The good Of this movement can
best be shown by considering the differ
ence between the meaning Of the wards
unit and unity" The former means
but one, while the latter signifies the
harmony. The third to be considered
is the influence this movement will
have in drawing young men and women
into the Sunday school. We not only
want the younger ones to attend Sun
day school services, but we are anxious
to have those over twenty-one years
become Sunday school members, and
| believe this canvass about to be made
will prove influential among the older
people. We are extremely glad to note
the fact that there are now about six
and half million Sunday school mem
bers in America, and at the same time
we are panied to know that there are
about eleven million of children in this
country who are not members Of Sun
day school. The fourth thing of value
in this canvass will be the number of
children thai will be gathered in to be-
come members of the churches of their
preference
Rev. F. NJ Buckley was next intro
duced to the assemblage He made a
few remarks which were well received.
Rev. Buckley chose for his theme,
The Spirit with which the work should
be undertaken by the canvassers" He
said there We're three things to re-
member in order to develop the proper
spirit for the work First. that you
are not only sent out by the central
committee. but by the Lord Jesus
Christ Though your mission is not
preaching. it is to bring the children
into the Sunday schools. You are sent
out as the first Disciples were sent 7Gt
NV kr.-.