Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-18
THE SECOND Day
VERY INTERESTING SESSIONS
Were Held Yesterday-The Attend
ance Was Very Good and Much
Good is Evidently Being Done.
Will Conclude This Evening.

ance Was very GOOd ana N1uch
Good is Evidently Being Done.
Will Conclude This Evening.
The second day Of the Sunday School
Association at Moundsyille began at 8
o'clock with a conference Of the State,
| district and county officers of the As
ISOLATION. AT nine o'clock Rev. B. B.
Evans conducted a praise service. The
| regular work of the programme was
then taken up c. D. Meigs spoke OF
the contending operators and urged CO.
operation of church and Sunday school
workers.
State Secretary w. C. Shafer, OF
Fairmont, then gave his report of the
years work. His report shows that a
great deal of work has been done, but
it has been hindered by the lack of
funds. He stated that only eight oun
ties reported any organization at the
beginning of the year. At the close of
the year twentyNsix counties have some
sort of an organization. Twenty-Five
counties have not reported and it is
not known whether or not there is any
organization.
Prof. Thos. E.. Hodges spoke Of the
Independent operators or other lesson
systems than the international lessons.
He advocated more study of the Bible
in the Sunday schools. He thought that
too many teachers depended too much
upon the Lesson Helps.
At the afternoon session the topic:
1.-THE Derrick-A knowledge Of God
and His Word" was discussed by G.
ID. Meigs. 1t was a very helpful talk.
Mrs. J. w. Barnes, of Philadelphia, one
of the best primary workers in Penn
sylvania, then spoke of "a knowledge
of Human Nature and Ways Of Work
ing" She spoke of the necessity of the
primary teachers having a knowledge
of human nature, of being awake, en-
ergetic and ~tireless. The teachers
should know what interests the children
and be ready to help them.
Rev. Johnson, of Petroleum, discuss
ed at length "The Spirit Filled Teach
err" and presented many new and in
teresting ideas.
At the evening session Rev. B. B.
| Evans conducted a half hours praise
service that was participated in by a
large number Of delegates and others.
The general theme for discussion was
Results" sub-divided as follows: A
Duster-Unexpected Losses; A Gasser-
! Unexpected Gains; The Pumping Well
The Faithful Everyday Christian,
and Opening Choked Wells by Electric
Stoves-The Sunday School Winning
the Home. These topics were discuss
ed by Rev. Lyman f. Jackson, F. p.
Kelley, Rev. C. M. Oliphant and Mrs. J..
w. Barnes
Today's meetings begin with a con-
ers at s a H.. At $50 a Round Table
will be conducted by Mr.. Meigs. Twen-
ty-seven questions pertaining to Sunday
school work have been prepared and
will be discussed at this meeting. 9th
er topics for discussion to-day are:
Handling the OIL" Refining the Oil"
and 1.-The Products" The last session
this evening will conclude with a talk
on Everyday Enthusiasm" by Mr..
Neigs.
The attendance at the meeting yes
terday was large and last evening many
were turned away from the building.
About two hundred delegates are in at
tendance. DR.. C. Humble, OF Parkers-
burg, the chairman Of the executive
committee, arrived yesterday and did
much for the good Of the convention.
A suggestive banner hung on the wall
was inscribed with this unique motto.
Most anybody can load a gun, can aim
a gun, can pull the trigger, can miss
the mark. Teaching is hitting the
mark"