Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-20
DISCUSSED RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
Session of Charlotte County Inter-
denOminationnI :. :. Convention.

EUREKA MILLS VA, August 10
(Special.)-The regular annual session Of
Charlotte County Interdenominatlonal
Sunday-School Convention was held at
Mount TirZah Baptist church. Smithvlle.
Va, on the 9th and 10th Of August, 1899.
The convention was called to order at
1890 a. NJ, by its president, Captain A.
j. Terry, who opened its sessions with
devotional exercises. An address of well
come was delivered by the pastor. Rev
). IL. Couch, which was responded to by
Hon. ii. G. Rice. what Is the Principal
Object of the Sunday SCHOOL," was the
hfst subject discussed, and Revs. j. NJ.
Perry, j. II. Couch and Mr.. w. c.
Friend delivered speeches upon the sub
iect. The next theme was How Can the
Pupils BE Induced to Study" 1T was
opened by Rev. w. McC. Miller, and
further discussed by Messrs. j. H. Han
kins David Endailey. and A. J. Terry.
The convention took a recess Of an hour
Tor dinner.
The afternoon session was opened by
devotionalq services. conducted by Hon.
II. c. Rice. The Committee on Creden-
I tials reported twenty-nine schools. repre-
scented by sixty-eight delegates present.
These schools show an enrolment Of
in Libraries, and $l76.22 collected during
the year for missions and other purposes.
''Ihe Relation OF the Union Sunday
School to the Church" was next discuss
ed, by Messrs. j. Il. Hutcheson, :.
-. Walker. }. Il. Barnes, and j. T.. Ro-
bertson. At o'clock the convention adj
journed. The praise service held in the
church Wednesday night was very en-
joyable and well attended.
The second days session Of the con-
vention was opened at 1880 A. NJ. with
devotional exercises, led by Lee w. Nor
ton. Rev. a. b. Sharpe was the first
speaker Of the day, his subject being
How May the Sunday School be Made
Alive and Interestingly Revs J. H.
Couch, w. Nice. Miller. and Mr.. 5. ID.
Walker also spoke upon this subject
The discussion, SHOULD Not the Sunday
School be Dstinctively Educative and
Not Merely EmotiOnal?' was led 10y Mr..
II. w. Bouldin. followed by Revs. l..
Cox and j. Nj. Perry. There was an in
PERMISSION of one hour for dinner.
Rev. ID. $. Hubble opened the after
noon session with devotional services.
Various committees made reports. The
following were then reelected officers
for the ensuing year: President, n. j.
Terry; Vice-President. ii. c. Rice; Secre-
tary, Lee w. Morton; Treasurer, W. II.
Smith.
Trinity Methodist church. Red House.
Va, is the place for the next meeting
Of the convention. on Wednesday and
Thursday following the first Sunday in
August 1900
Rev. J. IL. Couch was elected musical
preceptor Messrs. j. ii. Hawkins and
III. c. Rice are delegates TO the State
Sunday School Convention.
"lisw Should the Work OF the Sunday
School Teacher Differ from That OF the
Preacher" was then discussed by Rev.
II. A. Brown. ID. ID. The last subject
WAS. 'rhe Sunday School and the Home"
and this discussion was participated in
by Rev. w. McC Miller and Messrs. j.
X. Hutcheson. III. W. Bouldin, and A.
j Terry.
Al A. O'clock the convention adjourned.
after passing the usual resolutions Of
thanks for hospitality extended IL and
thanks for efficient service OF its officers.
The discussions OF the various subjects
were Interesting and instructive, and
the attendance upon the sessions OF the
convention was very large. The conven-
ton Is yearly growing In size and use
rulness. The thanks OF the convention
are especially due 20 the kind people Of
smithville and vicinity who were so
lavish I'm their attentions TO those at
tending the meeting.