Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1899-06-03
SUNDAY achooI Convanrlon.

SeV0nUn duA Ihi oOooiOiAt
Modestown Baptist Church.
The Convention was prefnced by
the Pastors Conference, which met
with Pastor Rhodes, Friday morning
and afternoon. The last time the
conference was to meet with him. II
rained in torrents all day, and to her
very great disappointment MIS-
Rhodes highly elaborate dinner
lacked guests. On this occasion
however. many were present. ana
were most cordially and excellently
entertained, Rev. s. U. Grimsiey'
who has just returned to Chincotea'
que Island RS the pastor of Beuiah
Church. was on hand, being perfect
~ at home in the conference, and as
iovi,l as ever. Rev. d. P. Sanderlln
was present for the first time, bring
ing deacon Watson with him. Kew
L e. Spencer also was present, ana
added no little profit and enjoyment
to the occasion.
Friday night the Modestown Bap-
fist Church held a missionary mass
meeting, in which there were a hall
dozen addresses on missions. Kew
erends s. u. Grimsley, Il. s. Duna-
way. L. L. Spencer, and ]. l.. King
furnished the powder and the ball
and Reverends d. P. Sanderlin and
NJ. f. Sanford applied the fire. Many
were hit and a good collection was
taken for Foreign Missions.
Saturday morning at ten O'Clock
the convention proper convened
The pastors present at the convention
were: Walter Rhodes, NJ. F. San
ford, ]. L. King, c. Clement, 5. u
Grimsley, d. P. Sanderlin, G. L. Cor
bitt, and 7. s. Dunaway, Jr. Rev.
erends Hurt and Reams were de-
tanned by funerals. Rev. l.. r.
Spencer was present Saturday. Rev
j. NJ. Pitcher, D. d., of Petersburg
was on hand in the interest of the
work which he represents, the Sun
day School and Bible Board.
All the officers of last session were
unanimously reelected: Rev. NJ. F.
Sandford, moderator; Mr.. Wa. F.
White, secretary; Mr.. s. K. Nelson
treasurer.
Rev. Walter Rhodes extended to
the convention It cordial welcome
and DR.. Pitcher responded on behalf
of the convention. The first subject
discussed was, 1.-The Origin and Aim
of the Sunday School," Rev. L. s.
Dunaway, Jr. spoke of the Bible
Schools in the time of Christ and
showed the Jewish origin Of the pres
ent Sunday School In the absence
OF Hon. B. T. Gunter, who also was
appointed to speak on this subject
DR.. Pitcher resumed the discussion
and traced the Sunday School from
its Jewish origin to its present state,
dwelling at length upon the work OF
Robert Raikes and others interested
In this great movement. He showed
that great progress had been made ID
Sunday School work, particularly in
the last fifty years. On this point
also Rev. L. E. Spencer threw con-
siderable light.
The afternoons discussion opened
with the subject; 'rhe Sunday
School in its Relation to Devotional
Literature This was discussed at
length by Rev. c. L. Corbitt, who
showed the great advantage OF good
Sunday School literature, such az
good religious papers and Libraries
Other speakers on this subject were
Rev. T. S. Dunaway, Jr., and DIR. j.
NJ. Pitcher.
The subject "Who is Responsible
for the success OF the Sunday School,
WAS ably discussed by Rev. M. +.
Sanford, Mr.. Spencer F. Rogers, and
Rev. Walter Rhodes. They showed
that this responsibility is widely dis
tributed among all oiaeers and-ndl-
yid ual members of tbs church and
the Sunday School. It was especially
emphasized that every church ren-
Der who is not member of the Sun
day School is Sinking his duty, I'M
less providentially hindered.
The last subject for the afternoon
was who should Teach in the Sun
day School," This was amply and
ably discussed by Reverends, D. T.
Sanderlin, C. Clement, Walter
Rhodes and Hon. B. T. Gunter.
The convention convened again
Sunday at 10 a. N. After devotional
exercises, the annual sermon was
preached by Rev. G. L. Corbitt, OF
Northampton county, on the text
For if the trumpet give an uncer-
tain sound who shall prepare himself
for the battley" I Cor. xiv: is The
sermon was carefully prepared and
forcibly delivered. After singing OF
a hymn, Rev. G. Clement delivered
an eloquent address on behalf of the
Sunday School and Bible Board. A
good collection was then taken fol-
this board.
Sunday afternoon the committee
on time, place and preacher made its
report recommending the first Satur-
day and Sunday in June 1900, as the
time, Broadway Baptist church as
the place, and Rev. Walter Rhodes to
preach the convention sermon. Rev
Il. s. Dunaway moved to amend the
report by substituting Drummond
town in the place OF Broadway. AT
ter some discussion the amendment
was lost, and the original report
adopted.
mbo srhiaot IF ETbo Sunday SohoO