Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-06-08

ISOLATION Held in the CIV Yester-
day-PrOceedings of the Mornfnr
and Afternoon Sessions-An Inter-
esting Rally Held Last EVENING.
The Sunday schools of the Pan Han
die Baptist Association held their
semi-annual gathering at the First
Baptist church at Byron and Twelfth
street, and the proceedings were of a
most interesting and profitable nature.
Many delegates from various points
throughout the district attended and
were pleasantly entertained by the
reception committee of the local So
cieties of the church. The morning and
afternoon hours were devoted to the
school work and last evening a special
programme of addresses and musical
selections were rendered by the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union.
There was quite large crowd in
attendance at the morning session. H.
L. Bond, of Wheeling, was chosen
president, and G. w. Ryan, of Pleas
ant Grove, secretary for the ensuing
year. Rev. c. w. Rockwell, of Pleas
ant Grove, made an address on the
up-to-date organization and equip
nrent of Sunday schools, and sue
ceeded in thoroughly interesting all
present in the subject. Rev. S. X.
White, of Fork Ridge, read a paper
entitled "The Up-to-Date Teacher" He
was followed by Mr.. T. X. Porter. of
Claysville, Pa, in an address, the sub
Ject OF which was "the "Up-to-Date
Sunday School PASTOR Rev. Mr..
Rockwell developed the point that the
spirit was the one great necessity
over and above all others in achieving
good results. Rev. Mr.. White spoke
of the necessity of having cultured
teachers. He remarked that the spirit
was a necessity, but to have up-to-date
teachers, the circumstances and times
were to be considered He thought
that this is cultured age, in which
the people demand men who can ap-
pear before the class and be at ease,
and that scientific knowledge is very
helpful to Sunday school teachers.
Rev. Mr.. Porter spoke of many elo-
quent preachers who have been unable
to teach in the Sunday school without
the assistance of others.
At the afternoon session larger
crowd was in attendance and much
interest was manifested in the bus
mess of the convention. 1t was opened
by praise service by w. H. Kasley, of
Wheeling. DR.. w. G. D. Bond, of
Moundsville, opened a discussion on
the Consideration of Modern Hind
RANGES and Helps" which was taken
up by quite number of the delegates
besides those on the regular pro-
gramme. Teaching Through the
Eye, or Illustrative Teaching was
next taken up by Mr.. w. G. Shafer, OF
Fairmont, who delivered a lengthy
and interesting address. Rev.L. M. Me-
Dermott, of Wheeling, opened a dis
cussion of the best methods adaptable
toward the interesting of young men
in the Sunday school. The discussion
was participated in by many.
The relation of the Sunday school
teacher to his class was taken up by
Mr.. J. T. Webb, of Lazearville, which
was followed by Miss Lulu Porter, OF
Claysville, in the reading OF a paper
on primary teaching. question box
was then conducted by Mr.. w. c.
Shafer. after which the convention
adjourned until the evening.
In the evening quite an interesting
programme was rendered, the chief
features of which were addresses by
Rev. J. G. Meredith. of Lazearville;
Rev. G. w. Hatch, of Sistersyille, and
Rev. S. L. Purcell, Claysville.
The delegates enrolled were:
Moundsville-Mis Tillie Mccormack,
Frank Wall, Miss Elsie Cleghorn,
Reed Mccormack, DR.. ]. l. H. Car
ney. Alonzo Carney, Mr.. T. Wade and
DR.. Bond; Claysville. Pa.-Miss Nellie
Clark, Miss Anna Hartzog, Miss Minnie
Sanders, Albert Porter, Mrs. E. G. Nc
Pherson. Miss Lulu Porter, Rev.sC. W
Rockwell and Rev. S. l.. Purcell; Fair
mont-W. C. Shafer and A. c. Kinkaid;
Sistersville-Mr. Aspin, Mrs. Bryan
w. S. Cotter Mrs. Walton, Miss Nellie
Henderson, Mrs. Checkman, Miss Jen-
ME Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hatch
and Miss Ivenor Harris; Lazearvil1e-
Miss Mary Miller, Rev. and Mrs. G.
j. Meredith and j. T. Webb; Pleasant
Grove-Charles McRankin and G. w
Ryan; Fort Ridge-W. s. Phillips and
S. R. White; Wolf Run-James and
Julia Carmichael.
Before the Sunday school conven-
ton adjourned it was decided to hold
the next annual session at Lazear-
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