Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-08-31
Sunday School Convention.

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The eighteenth annual IN sting of the
Augusta County Sunday School Unlcr
(inter-denominationSll was held at Cav
airy Church in this county, on 10th anc
18th instants. The church being in
sufficient to accommodate the large
crowd which always attends these con-
ventions, seats had been prepared in
the Grove near the church.
The meeting was called to order by
the President of the Association, Rev.
J. &. s. Meyers, whose daughter, Miss
Meyers. presided very ably at the or
gan. Prof. Noyes led the singing.
After prayer and a praise service
an address OF welcome was made by
the local pastor, Rev. ]. H. Dills.
At 1890 Prof. j. A. Sprenkel, Field
Secretary of the Va. 8. 8. Association,
spoke to a very large and interested
audience of Sunday School workers on
"Things worth Finding, " and was fol-
lowed by Dr. j. A. Quarles, of Wash
ington and Lee University, on ''The
Duties of the 8. s. Teacher Both
of these addresses were splendidly re-
ceived and seemed to lend enthusiasm
| to those who were to follow in these
exercises.
In the afternoon Rev. DR.. e. W. Fin
lev and Rev. E. D. Kindig made excel :
lent addresses on different branches of
Sunday School work. and were follow
ed by Mrs. s. Russell Reeves, of Wash
ing6on, on "How to secure Home Co
operation" which clos 1 the afternoon
program.
At 7:45 Rev. J. H. Taylor conducted
a prayer and praise service which was
followed by DR.. Thos. Hume, of Chapel
Hill, N. c., on "Our Unused Forces. y
This was most practical and enter
tanning address, and was listen / TO
very attentively by large audience.
Prof. Sprenkel next spoke on Hold
Ing our own," and then after most
hearty singing, and benediction by
Mr. Taylor the meeting adjourned un-
til the next morning.
On Friday at $50 a m. (17th inst
the meeting was called to order by the
President aud after singing and pray
er and brief address by Rev. G.. A.
Freed, the audience was entertainod by
Prof. Sprenkel on 'The Real Problem. y
All of Prof. Sprenkels talks were list
ened to with the greatest interest, and
it seemed to be the unanimous opinion
that our Central Sunday School Com
mittee in Richmond has made no mis-
take in the selection of their man as
"Field Secretary of Va.''
Nexr on the progren n was Mrs. Reeves,
who with twenty little children before
the audience taught a model class
which was done delightfully."- End i'm
pressively.
Rev. B. Craig Patterson, a young
missionary ef whom Augusta county
justly feels prond, gave an address on
"How God opened a New Field to the
Gospel" Having before the audience
a. large map of China with all the mis-
sionary points indicated he was listen
ed to with the closest attention.
Rev. M. L. Wood, of Staunton, next
delivered most admirable discourse
on 1.-The Heart of Teaching after
which dinner was announced.
In the afternoon w. D. Hoge, Sec
retary of the Staunton Y. M. G. A.,
conducted "Bible Reading which
was greatly enjoyed.
A collection realizing about $500
was conducted by Mr.. A. Lee Knowles,
who always takes the deepest interest
| in all branches of Sunday School work
and to whose effort much is due for
the excellent organization we have in
this county. The Banner was voted
to the Sunday School at Naked Creek
Augusta county, w. E. Shelton, Supt.
it having made an average attendance
of SO per cent. for nine months with nc
teachers rbsent.
The sessions closed with most hearty
and earnest talks by DR.. Quarles, Mr.
Kindig and others, which seemed tt
arouse every individual in the au
dience to greater interest in Sunday
School work.
i Many thanks are due to DR.. Dodg
and the other members of the lOce
committee for their untiring efforts il
! contributing to the comfort OF all wit
attended these meetings which wer'
thought by many to be the most de
tlightful and profitable ever held in th
county.
1t was truly heart-stirring to se
Methodists. Presbyterians, Baptists
Disciples, Dlnkards, Luthe,ans, Uni
ted Brethren and others working har
monlously together for the advance
: ment of that Word that gives Lii
. Evarlastinp - w. A. b.