Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-05-22
ROcMridge Sunday School Contention.

convention 1T the Presbyterian churcl
} Golfers OWL, last wednesday morning
, and conlinl ed in se3sio1 two day
The weather was ideal and th
attendance was unusually large, tn
crowd being estimated each day fror
600 to 700.
| III conve.J lion was called to orde
at 10 o,cloc by VIM. r Kennedy
| p 'esldent of the County Asso citation
after devotional services. The Rev
R. M. futile, pastor of the convention
church, extended a hearty greeting
which was responded to by the Rev
q. W Trawick, Of Buepa Vista. Aftel
the election Of J. f. Deacon az
convention secretary, the president
announced the following committees
Organization-D. 81. Hart,J. S. Saville
F. T. Snider, Mrs. Lizzie Lam, and
MrS. Lucy Paxton; Resolutions-Rev
Q. W. Trawick. Rev. E. B. Anderson,
John Womel orr, Mrs. W. T. Johnst N
aud Miss An lie Weeks; Constitution
W. B. F. Leecb, J. M. Senseney,
S. W. McCown, G. G. Snider, and
Miss Mary Hamilton. Several members
of this committee being absent the
second day the names of Colonel W.
T. Poague and A. S. Montgomery were
added. The morning session closed
with an address, "Cur State Work, "by
Professor j. A. Sprenkel, of Richmond,
field sec e+ary OF the Virginia Sunday
School Il s ,clation.
In the afternoon actresses were made
as follows: "Our Responsibility to God"
by the Rev. D. P. Neil, of Monmouth;
"i be Advanta les of a Graded System
Ct Sund y School Teaching, by the
Rev. J Fl. Light, If Lexington. The
Rev. A. P. Bou ie and the Rev. G. ".
Trawick took part in the discussion of
the subjects presented. Professor
Sprenkel also made short talk on
preparing the S. S. Lesson"
Thursdays ldresses were "Ihe
i iuca'io al Function of the Sunday
Schoo.", by Professor G.. H. Denny, of
Wasbin- ton and Lee University;
"Mo fern Su day School Meth DDS"
by the Rev. G r. Stribling, of Buffalo
Forge; and "Pr imaiy Work." by
Professor Sp enkel,
Mr.. V. W. Davis, secretary OF the
County Assoc alton, stated 4S school,,
with q membership of about 1000, had
sent reports.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year; President, VIM.
R. Kennedy, Lexington; vice presidents
Buena Vista, j. F. Stratton; Lexington
district, F. /. Glasgow; Buffalo
A. S. Montgomery; Kerr's
Creek district, W. Fl. Dixon; Natural
Bridge district, F. F. Harris; South |
River district, j. A. Wilson; Walkers
Greek district. j. S. Craig; secretary
md treasurer, V. W. Davis, Timber
Ridge; district organizer, S. E. Horn.
Rockbridge b. tbs; musical director,
J. d. Deacon, ollierstown.
Extensive preparations had been
made by the residents of the community
or the enterta nment of delegates and
'isitors. In addition to the hospit-
lities Of their homes, tie entertain
nent Goa mites had provided for their
,uests bouniiful dinner, which was
erved each daY at the. church, and
which was greatly enjoyed by all.
The convention music was led by q
rained choir in charge of Professor j.
}. Deacon, with Miss Beulah Mont
'omery presiding at the organ. By
equest, Mr.. ]. M. Senseney Oh Wednes-
ay sang "Palms of Victory"
Among those in attendance from
lexington were Misses Pearl Boude,
Iettie Deaver, Grace Fuller, Lou
charlton. Mary Crigler, Love Whit
,ore, Nellie Fuller. Mrs. j. G. Boude,
,evs. j. H. Light, A. P. Boude, r. E.
luton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. 81. Whltmore,
Ir. and Mrs. j. B. Spencer, Prof. G.
|. Denny, Colonel W. T. Poague, j.
[. Senseney, and VIM. K. Kennedy.
Following is the address of welcome
elivered by the Rev. r. M. Tuttle,
aston of the church in which the
invention was held:
MIR. President, Ladies and Gentle
len of the Convention: 1t is an i'm
ressive sight when the members of
My one church come together to
iansact business appertaining to the
edeemer's Kingdom, but how much 6
lore 80. when the representatives of
ne churches of different Denomi-
atoms OF an entire County convene for
lie sole purpose of taking counsel
'gether concerning the church of
odl We must believe that angels the
'irits of just men made perfect peer
own from their shining battlements,
,d gaze intently upon such an assem- t
Isge. 4
In pursuance of an appointment of >,
year ago, you are now, in the good I
evidence Of God, "with one accord
one place" sitting together in these q
'avsnly place In Christ Jesus" AMI 4
is pleasant for me to inform YOU "
at, unwttlngly it may be, you have IT
zen guided into the very heart of the :.
cal "Happy Valley" DR.. Samuel u
'hnson in his "Rasselas" describes a a
arming Va'e in Abbysinia, shut in by r,