Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-10-30
sundav schooI conVention.

son County Sunday School Convention
closed Sunday night with a very impress
sive service in the Baptist Church IN this
place. The convention met on Friday
morning, Hon. George NJ. Beltzhoover,
of Shepherdstown. superintendent Of the
Lutheran Sunday School at that place,
and president of the convention, calledit
to order, after which the convention was
opened with devotional exercises. led by
Rev. George Hasel. Rev. L. R. Mil
bourne. OF the Baptist church. made an
address of welcome. which was respond
ed to by President Beltzhoover. Rev. II.
H. Kennedy, of the NJ. E. Church South.
spoke on What may we expect from
this Convention ," Rev. w. Irving Dice.
of Shepherdstown, urged in the strongest
terms the necessity of thorough prepara-
ton on the part of Sunday School teach
ers.
The afternoon session opened with
devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
A J. Willis, of Middleway. 1.-The sun
day School in our National Life" was
earnestly discussed by Rev. R. S. Coup
land, of Charles Town. The speaker aft
firmcd that the moral and religions life OF
nation depends chiefly upon the Sunday
School. Mr.. S. E. Nicholson, of Balti-
more. followed with averylogical speech
on The Church and Sunday School vs.
Saloon" He dwelt upon the Importance
of civic righteousness, for which the
church and Sunday School must earnest
ly contend. The saloon undermines the
righteousness of nation. 1t is one of
the greatest distractions to the moral and
religious progress of nation. If we
could get the people to think right on
these great public questions they would
act right. The Question Box was presid-
ed over by Superintendent George H.
Mock, of the Sunday School Union in
Maryland. His answers to many impor-
tant questions were highly entertaining.
AT the night session on Friday the con
vention heard beautiful and inspiring
essay on The Bible, prepared and read
by Miss Ruth Howell Brown. The ESSAY
was followed by an able speech by Mr..
Nicholson on Temperance Reform. He
discussed the Liquor Problem from
an economic point of view, and torceful-
ly argued that the saloon seriously affect
ed the temporal prosperity of people.
He expressed the belief that the saloon
would not be tolerated when the people
are fully awakened to this fact.
On Saturday morning Rev. f. A.
Strother. of Jefferson Circuit made a
profitable talk on 1.-THE Bible and It's Use
in the Sunday School" Every scholar
should have Bible and use it in the
Sunday School. This address was fol-
lowed by several brief speechers. Mr..
w H H Smith, of Washington, spoke
briefly on "Christ's Teaching Compared
With Ours, which he illustrated by our
Lords conversation with Nicodenus.
Saturday afternoon Rev w 7 Hub.
bard, of Middleway, spoke on the re
sponsibiltiy of the sundayschool teacher.
and Mr. Smith addressed the convention
on "Glimpses of Christ in the Temple. )"
which he illustrated by beautiful model
of the Temple. Some important mat
tiers of business received attention. and
an offering was taken for the support of
the conventions missionary in China.
The convention approved OF holding dis.
trict meetings. every year. and also of TAX
ing Sunday School census in the coun-
ty. Notwithstanding the great political
demonstration on Saturday, the attend
ance at the convention was large. Pres
ident Beltzhoover makes an admirable
presiding officer.
Sunday afternoon and night mass meet
ings were held. In the afternoon Mr.
Smith spoke on +" Conservation, f" and the
audience was deeply impressed. The
night meeting was the climax. Prof.
Arlington Hines, of Shepherd College,
recited most impressively The Prodi-
gal. He had given beautiful recitation
on Friday night, The Burial of Moses,
and on Saturday night The Starless.
Crown" Our people were greatly pleased
with him as elocution1st. Mr.. Smith
discussed the Bible as q The Best School
Book" He defined aducation to be to
clear and strengthen the intellect, to
broaden the outlook, and to equip for ser
vice. No book like the Bible will helm
us to attain unto these ends. He declar-
ed that the Bible was growing in popu-
larity.
The Sunday Schools of the county we're
well represented. and all felt that an i'm
petus was given to Sunday School work.
President Geo. NJ. Beethoven, Secretary
c. H. Shipman. and Treasurer A. d.
Barr, were all reelected.