Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1901-06-08
Baptist sunday schoo, Convention.


the Accomac Baptist Association met
with the Harborton Baptist Church
I'm It's ninth annual session, June
LIST, 1901.
Meeting opened at $50 a. ~, with
devotional exercises led by Brother
s. F. Rogers. At 10 80 the President
called the convention to order and
declared it ready for business. On
motion of Brother Rhodes, the pro-
gram as mapped out by the commit
tee was adopted. On motion OF
Brother s. F. Rogers the address OF
welcome was postponed until close OF
morning session. After reading OF re
ports of the several Sunday Schools
an organization was effected by
the unanimous reelection OF Rev. III.
F. Sanford, president, VIM. F.
White, secretary; W. 7. Cobb, treas
urer. The first subject on the pro-
gram was then taken up and dis
cussed by G. W. Hurt, s. F. Rogers,
B. L. Kirby,C. L. Corbitt, II. 3. Kidd
and Walter Rhodes, and on motion
of Brother Corbitt was followed by
the fifth subject on the program, viz:
1.-THE Sunday School teacher and his
influence discussed by Chas. Clement
and Walter Rhodes
While the above subjects were be-
ing discussed the following brethren
were recognized by the President
and welcomed to seats in the conven-
ton: Rev ]. NJ. Pitcher, OF Peters
burg; Revs.W. Il. Gregory and W. IT,
Bates, and Brother l.. James Hyslop,
of NJ. L. Church, South, and Brother
jeff D. Jacob, president Of the Inter
denominational Sunday School Con"
vention of Pungoteague district.
After an address of welcome by Rev.
L. B. Kirby, responded to by Rev.
M. F. Sanford, the morning exercises
we're closed with prayer by Rev. w.
H Gregory, to meet at 2 p. m.
At2 p. H., the convention reassem-
bled and after the minutes had been
read and approved, the congregation
Joined in singing the hymn, There
is Sunshine in My Soul" The first
subject of the afternoon, viz: Method
Of teaching in the Sunday School"
was then announced by the President
and discussed by H. s. Kidd, Walter
Rhodes, G. l.. Corbitt, g. W. Hurt,
Chas. Clement, J. w. Edmonds and
Jas. G. Floyd, closing with prayer by
Brother Rhodes. The next subject,
1.-THE relation of pastor to Sunday
School" then taken up and spoken to
by ]. L. King, G. l.. Corbitt and DR..
JIM. Pitcher, was followed by the
congregation singing the hymn,
"Let little Sunshine in, IAN address
by Rev. D. P. Sanderlin, on the sub
iect, 1.-The Sunday School as an
educator''and the appointment of the
following committees: On time, place
and preacher for next convention
]. L. King, Gillet Mason and 8. f.
Rogers; on program II. s. Kidd, j. l..
King and G. w. Hurt. On motion OF
Brother Hurt, the convention adj
journed with prayer by Brother l..
James Hyslop, to meet at o'clock,
Sunday morning.
Sunday morning. Devotional exer-
cises led by Brother Jos. @. Wescott.
Convention called to order by DR.. J.
NJ. Pitcher at $50, who announced
the first subject for the day, viz;
Sunday School and Orphanage.'
Discussed by M.F.Sanford, j. Liking
and H. s. Kidd, followed by singing
and the announcement of the second
subject, viz: Sunday Schools and
Missions" Discussed by II. 3. Kidd
Walter Rhodes, j. Nj. Pitcher, Chas.
Clement and G. w. Hurt. After sing
ing, the annual sermon was then
pre- ached by Rev. L. b. Kirby from
Cor. Chap. 1, V. 21. On motion the
convention took recess to 2 p. m.
At 2 o'clock the convention con
vened and spent 10 minutes in devo
tional exercises led by Brother W. l.
Watson. At 2:15 the convention wal
called to order and letters read iron
Cape Charles, Mappsville and Hall
wood Sunday Schools. On motion Q
Brother Rhodes the Hallwood Sun
day School was admitted into con
vention. The subj ect, Sunday Schoo
and Bible Board' then taken up anC
discussed by DR.. Pitcher, was follow
ed by a collection for said BoarC
amounting to 1898. The next sub
iect on the program, "How to sue
cessfully circulate the Sunday Schoo
library" being spoken to by g. W
Hurt and Walter Rhodes, the con
gregation rose and sang, Jesus love
of my Soul"
The following resolution was thel
presented by Brother jeff d. Jacobs
on behalf of the INSTRUMENTATION
Sunday School Association;
To the Baptist Sunday School Con
vention in session at Harborton Bap
tist Church;
The INSTRUMENTATION Sunda
School Association of the Easter
Shore Of Va. sends it's fraternal greet
ings. praying that all your labors an
deliberations may rebound to tn
spreading of the gospel of Christ an
the glory of God.
Responded to by Rev. Waite
Rhodes, by request of the president
as follows;
The Accomac Baptist Sunda