Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1901-08-23
The Sunday School Workers in Session
at GreenviIIe.

re at GreenviIIe.
Of AT a. m. last Thursday the Balti
NV more IL Ohio train landed large par
In ty at Greenville, and as the 40 or 81
ladies and gentlemen wound over TIT
of hill along Prospect street to the Meth
% odist church, in the crisp morning all
= and looked down on the beautiful val
~, ley, and quiet little town, it was pic
4 turesque sight. The people of the
- community were soon aroused and COM
menced pouring Into the large and
r. handsome church and by $50, the BODY
&c got to work with President J. G. S.
n Myers in the chair and A. Lee
r. Knowles at the secretary's desk and
proceeded to carry out the interesting
IA program which has already been pub.
= llshed. lnsanOther hour the surround
y ing country emptIed itself into the
q church, and 1T was soon crowded even
" beyondy its capacit. At noon there
: was recess of two hours and the large
crowd was dined, many lnnching on
the grounds and others taken to the.
hospltable homes of the town, which
4 all seemed to be full with well pleased
: visitors, but none taxed to their full
r capacity It was an unusual sight to
zee the hotel, the Valley House. near I
the depot full of invited guests and |
Mrs. Chapman, the CHEEKY and bustl- !
ing little woman. who presided well |!
coming ami providing for all and de |
Ginning any compensation.
Among the prominent speakers were
hev. Or. Thomas Hume, of the Uni
vefsity of North Carolina, on The odd
Testament Books and writer's, The
Old Book in the new century,
| Secretary w. d Hopa IF tho Sfovn
ton Y. M. G. A., on ''God IS Wonderful
Book. Rev. j. III Dils, pastor of the
| church In hearty welcome and a feel '
Ing response from [ resident J. G. S.
Myers: Rev r. A. Lapsley, pastor of s
Dethel Presbyterian church, How to I
study the Bible.o II. Fl. Blease, of
Staunton, MY Work as Teachers. y
Rev. M L. Wood, pastor of Stanton e
Baptist church, Methods of Teach. j
ing" Prof. &. T. Williamson, of
richmond, on The Rights of Chill t
dren" Ia copy of this admIra BILE address 8
was requested by the association for
publication Rev. r. Raymond Jones, IL
missing Links in our s. S. Work. y jo
y d: ii. Jones, of Highland, "Our 10
New Century Standard" Rev. l.. o.
Bricker. pastor of the u. B, at Siam.
ton, 1.-The Sunday School Spiritual
Force. Prof. j. T. Aldhizer, of Au.
susta, Sunday School Managementu
md many others whose names and ST.
nbJects we can not recall. so
On nomination of officers, the COM an
alttee with VIM. Buckley, Jr., chair ia,
nan, recommended the reelection of lis
Sev. J. Z. S. Myers for President, A.
ZEE Knowles, secretary. Miss Fannie
lay Maxwell, asst. secretary. G. r.
aldwell, treasurer, and Rev. M. L. {
GOD, chairman of executive commit
7e. These with an executive commit
ee were chosen.
The committee on resolution: Capt. ito
Y. Morton, Rev. John 81. Taylor, +
rot. w. A. Bowles and DIR. r. S. r
rlfflth reported resolutions, which A
'pear below and were adopted. The n
,esentation of an organ to the Pine a
hapei Sunday School by Mr.. j. B. q
uIweli; Oh the Staunton Argus, was n
atefully acknowledged by the con- r
,ntiOn. A
The convention unanimously passed "
resolution endorsing the Quarles 8,
solution on the liquor traffic, urging p
1gusta's delegates to the cOnstitu- Y
onal convention. Messrs. J. M.
larleS and A. G. BraxtOn, to use their
most endeav0rs to have the bill pass
Rev. DR.. Jones, of the Baptist church M
w ayneSboro, Was unanimously elect who
fraternal delegate to the Highland tars
). Association, and after the selec- wael
q OF Laurel Hill, Baptist church. died
birth place of the association nine. hear
q years ago, as the place for next not :
citing the convention adjourned up. she ,
singing: ''Blest be the tie that a MI
DIS. - NJ
resolved, That as this Sunday School two no a
~ IL, noe ~ onoun1eo laVoraDly upon sister
Importance OF decision day, the citv
noa9 SSnoois Ia tne Union are rec Brids
,rnotionoi - ~ Us ,Seu w seG apart Cue en- to
stand for Christ in our schools.
It day coming In October, it shall
he duty of the secretary of the
on to notify the several schools of a.
exact date. L. G. MORTON. Ne.
J. H. TAYLOR, T. Az
w. A. BOWLES, ~
X. 8. GRIFFITH, 49,
RESOLUTION OF THANKS. dav FIR
lshlng to express our appreciation a time
I'll who have contributed to the but al
bounced success of this meeting of week
Augusta County Sunday School of exc
on, we desire to tender to the hos Use, al
Die people of Greenville and the of the
munlty of every denomination reaven
of their Chris Wedn:
G courtesy and kindness in taking
nto their homes and families: to
committee OF arrangements, Mr.
=. CLARK chairman, for the comfort
e delegates and visitors to this ~ ~
Ing, to Rev. j. FL. Dills and the I uesd l
rs and congregation Of the M. E nine I !
ch, South, for the use of their ~ WI WI
some and cOmmodious church ole ori
ing: to the r a. Ru for AZ were II
esy of reduced rates fo y th aos .ue Mr., w
ng these sessions. 70 Mnsos ao az Mrs. d
rereton and G. r. Knowles. the anu cal
lists, and Miss Bessie Myers. the G m oau
list, for their helpful music; to nlIer,
,ople of the community 49, 80, W more is
and interested at+nnJ ~ onoi Mayer
lettings, and to all others who .n9 I U
helped to make this one of the VIII res
meetings of our union; to DIR.
las Hume, of N. c., and Prof. G.
llllamsOn of Richmond for theirI
emf discourses. We desire also Correcte
the welcome presence
fraternal delegate from theI
and County Sunday School Flourmi
|, DIR. II. III. Jones, the president. Straii
lank him most cordially for his Wheat
greeting and helpful advice and Eggs"
stions ~ ~ NToDma wi" Butter E.
y. MOHION, Chickens
j. 81. TAYLOR, Irish Pot
W. A BowLEs, 0ats-sh'
R. s. GRIFFITH, I'VE, m;
pied by rising vote. Wool-w
Lard ~.
The StonewaII Band. Raoos-'
StOnewall Brigade Band left oS S9daa