Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-09
STATE MEETING.
Sunday School Convention to
Open at NJ oundsville.

Uh the iutli~-A BlR NAtneIlNE Oh Suns
day School Workers to be Entertain-
ed at Moundssille Prominent peo-
pie who will Participate.
The state Sunday school conven-
ton which Is to be held at Mounds
Vile on the 10th, 18th and 18th inst
will be one Of the leading religious
events IN the Panhandle during the
year. Preparations are being made
there for an immense affair and 1t Is
safe TO say that the state convention
of the new century is to eclipse all
others. County Secretary, p. Web
ster Stewart, at Moundsville, who
| has charge OF the entertaining de-
partment during the state conven
ton, is receiving word from all the
state officials to the effect that there
will be large delegations from the
greater number of the counties.
The counties along the Ohio River
and the Baltimore Il Ohio railroad
will send especially large delega
tions. Mr.. Stewart is furnishing
free entertainment to the delegates
who notify him Of their intention
of attending the convention. The
convention will be held in Simpson
M. Il church The official program
has not been issued but will be out
in few days. There will be three
sessions each day morning, after
noon and evening.
The talent represented on the pro-
gram will be growing feature and
has already had its effect on the
| prospects for the convention. G. ID.
Meigs of st. Louis is one OF the
strongest men to come and ls said
to be wonderful man at such a
gathering He is lifelong Sunday
school worker and is now one of the
foremost men in the cause known to
the American people Mr. Meigs Is
the associate editor Of the Interna-
tional Evangel. He is called the
aIndiana Cyclone" being given that
name while in charge of the field
work in Indiana few years ago.
Mrs. j Woodbridge Barnes, su
perintendent OF the primary Sunday
school work in Pennsylvania, will
be present and give a number Of
talks on the primary work. Mrs.
Barnes has national reputation az
q primary worker and will be uiisa 81
the interesting features of the pro-
gram
Among the prominent state Sun
day school workers will be Rev. L.
K. Peters, of Clarksburg, who is the
president of the state association;
Dir. j. w. Carter, Of Parkersburg
and Prot. r. A. Armstrong who il
one of the best known men In the
state. w. G. Shaffer Of Fairmont
the state secretary Of the association
will be present Mr.. Shatfer is Civ
en- much praise for his efficient work
during the past year in the way Of
stirring up the interest in the Sun
day schools over the state aud or
ganizing county associations. Dur
ing the past few months he has been
out in the interest of the state con-
yention and is given the credit for
the present unusual interest.
j. c.. Bardall, of Moundsville, who
is member of the state executive
committee, will be one of the inter
esting men at the convention. Mr..
Bardall has been member Of the
executive committee during the past
two years and was instrumental in
getting the state convention at
Moundsville this year He has q
record as Sunday school worker
that will hardly be equalled in the
coming convention. Mr. Bardell il
superintendent OF the Simpson M.
K. Sunday school at Moundsvi lille
which is the largest school in this
state. The enrolment is now $50
and the average attendance will not
fall far below that number. The in
FAINT department Of that school elect
ed him superintendent in the year
1881 and he has been the superin
tendent since, being elected each
year with unanimous vote. Dur
ing the 20 years that he has had
charge OF that school he has made
wonderful progress in the cause and
building up the school. At the be-
ginning of his administration the
Sunday school was very small and
was held in one of the class rooms
in the church. At present the entire
church is occupied and the infant
department has been compelled to
go to the old parsonage building on
the north side of the church. Mr..
Bardall is known generally over the
state as Sunday school worker and
his most liberal contributions to
that cause has been felt yearly.
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