Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-09-07
Proceedings of the Sunday School
Convention.
rCrabbottom, Va,

The opening sermon IF the High
land County Sunday School Con
yention was preached in the Cen
trail Church by the Rev. j. a.
/ Quarles, DID,, from Matt. 90; 1921.
4 after which the service closed with
| the benediction.
/ The third meeting of the High
land County Sunday School Con-
ve,rtion was called t. order at 10
Il. m, Aug. 80, 1900, by Hon.
Charles P. jones, Vice President
4 The devotional services were con-
4 Quoted by Rev. J w Brill.
! The following officers were elect
ed:
1 DR.. H. II. Jones, Pres't.
! Hon. Cbas. ?. Jones, Vice Pres.
/ John S. McNulty, e" j."
| S. w. Sterrett, !" !"
w. P. Campbell, Sec'y.
! Rev W G Smith. Asst. Sec'y.
] The roll was called and there
| We're found 45 delegates present.
| Mr.. G. Lee Chew made the ad-
dress of welcome which was very
Inappropriate, and was attentively
listened to. The addressed of well
come was responded to by Hon.
! Chas. p. Jones:
/ Rev. J. F. Prettyman preached
| an able sermon from Acts rs; 20.
! Bro. }. G. S. Myers, fraternal
delegate from Augusta County
| Snnday School Association, was
4 then introduced, and made a short
/ address on Sunday School Conven-
tions, which was much appreciated.
After this address the following
resolutions were adopted:
Resolved that this Convention
highly appreciates the brotherly
courtesy of the Augusta Go. Sun
day School Association in sending
their President, Mr.. Myers, as a
fraternal delegate to US, and heart
| lily rec:procates the feeling which
| prompted them to do so; and
Resolved, further that the Presi-
dent Of this Convention be- accred-
tied as delegate from this con-
yention TO the Augusta County
Sunday School Convention, and
charged with the duty Of recipro-
eating our brotherly feeling.
Benediction by the Rev. j. F.
Prettyman.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. H. ?. Barnes of
the afternoon session, How to get
the Entire School interested in
Song Service" was ably presented
by J. G.. Matheny followed by a few
practical suggestions by Capt. S.
A. Gilmore.
SHOULD any but Christian teach
ers teach in our Sunday Schools"
was then taken up by Rev. j. Il.
Tillery who spoke against the em-
ployment of any but Christians in
teaching in our schools, and de-
Tended his position in an able man
ner. The subject was further dis
cussed in a we'll prepared speech
by D. 0. Bird.
"What special characteristics
mark the successful teachers?" the
next subject, was discussed by Rev.
N. P. Weikle, whose treatment of
the subject met with the approval
of the convention. !
Bro. J. S. McNulty spoke upon
the important subject of what is +
the prime object of the S. S. al d
how to attain it,; his handling t i
the subject showed familiarity of
the subject.
The Importance of S. S. teach
er" was the subject of an address
by the Rev. DR.. Quarles.
The session was closed with the
benediction by Rev NJ P Weikle.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention was called to or
der by DR.. II. FL. Jones. President.
and the devotional service conduct
ed by Rev J. Spencer Smith, whose
lesson was taken from
Luke 7 Chap.
On The Importance of mission
ary training in the Sunday School"
Rev Chas Borpel delivered an adj
dress.
slow to interest the Sunday
School in this important subject"
was ably presented by DIR. Camp
bell Of the American Bible Society.
The president then made a short
address thanking the speakers of
he eveningfor the earnest spirit in 5
which they presented their subjects, +,
,fter which the session closed, t
oenediction by DR.. Quarles. t
MORNING SESSION, AUG. 31sT. {
Convention called to order by !
President DIR H II Jones at 9 Il. m. !
Devotional service conducted by +
Bro. j c S Myers who read a part !
# Heb. III.
Minutes of yesterday read APP
proved and on roll call there were