The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-06-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Address OF Welcome.


local committee, it is my pleasure
on behalf of the people Of McCon-
ncllsburg to extend to you, our
visiting friends, q cordial well
come. We are extremely happy
to have you with us ON this occa-
sion, and we trust that we may
be able to make your stay pleas
ant and entertaining.
"Anotheryear ofSabbath school
work has been recorded in the
annals of the past. Swiftly the
weeks have fitted by, and again
we have met as a body of Sunday
school workers. This afternoon
with the golden cord of good will
clasping our words, we cheerful
ly greet you, to this the Twenty
first Annual Sunday School Con
vention of Fulton County.
eve have met with mutual in
terest, mutual hope, and we trust
with one accord. With this com
mon sympathy, let us endeavor
to make this convention one that
shall prove to US in future years
that our meeting has not been in
vain.
"Surely we have the right to
hope on such day and in such Il
house.
"Hope is the wing by which the soul
ascends.
Make use of hope thy laboring soul to
cheer,
Faith shall be given if thou wilt per-
severe.
But whatof hope? or where or how be-
ginH
It comes from God, as light comes
from the SUM-"
"With hearts full of hope, look
ing up to something better, catch
ing glimpsesof distant perfection,
prophesying toourselvesimprove
ments porportioned to our con
scieutious labors, gives energy of
purpose, gives wings to the soul,
and with such a hope we will con-
tinue to grow.
"As superintendents, teachers,
and pupils, may we aim to be help
full one to another. Those of you
who have been appointed from
your respective schools, come, we
know, with that due responsible
ity to carry home with you some
thing that may improve your
school. This we will not be able
to do if we simply sit and wait for
some one to tell us how we may
increase our attendance, how we
may interest those families who
seemingly are Indifferent to all
church work, or how we may i'm
prove our primary work. If we
are to gain anything from these
meetings, the work must be prac-
tical. The stream cannot rise
higher than it's source, and just
so much life and vim as we put
into this convention, just so much
will our schools be helped by it,
at is a pleasure to note the cor
dial, earnest, and sincere spirit
growing up among Sunday school
workers. 1t is by no means ALT
tie work in which we are engaged
Let us, then, after meeting here in
friendly intercourse, not go home
discussing whether itwouldnotb be
easy to work in some other field
but as true workers representing
the best qualities of manhood anc
womanhood, let us be joined il
true fellowship and loyalty forever
"We are especially anxious tina
this convention be not only pleas
ant but profitable, and that oul
visiting friends may feel that i
were good for them to have beer
here. Again, | say, welcome"
The above address of welcome
was given by Miss Gertie Hok'
to the visiting delegates of the S
S. Convention which met in Nc
Connellsburg, on last Thursda,
and Friday. The sessions, five il
number, were held in the Metho
dist, Reformed, Lutheran, ant
Presbyterian churches.
Although the number Of dele
gates was. not so large as in foi
mer years, all will admit that a
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