Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-06

The arrangements for the State Sum
day school convention to be held on
the 10th, 18th and 18th of this month
have been about completed, and the
event promises to be one of the most
interesting and successful affairs of the
kind ever given in the State. The ex-
act number of delegates that will be
present is not yet known, but it will
be very large, as each school in the
State is entitled to two delegates and
each county to ten elegates-at-large
to be appointed by the county executive
committee or organizers. The B. & o.
and Ohio River roads have granted the
convention a rate of two cents mile.
The programme, which has just been
issued, is entitled, The Golden Oil, =
the title being suggested by the section
of the country in which the convention
is held. The operation of finding,
handling and refining oil is applied to
some portion of Sunday school work.
The programme opens with the finding
of oil, and under it is included the adj
dress of welcome by the Rev. w. b.
King and the response by the Rev. l..
E. Peters, the State president.
At $40 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon the
first topic will be taken up by the con-
vention. This is the field, and is sub
divided into the accepted and aban-
doned territory. The former division
will be conducted by G. D. Meigs, and
the latter by the Rev. r. R. Bigger, of
the Third Presbyterian church. I'm
mediately after the discussion a recep-
ton will be rendered the delegates and
they will be asSignd to their positions.
On Tuesday evening the finding of
the oil will be the topic discussed, i'm
mediately after the devotional exer-
cises& and will be conducted by the Rev.
J. w. Carter, D. D. The operators or
controlling company will then be taken
up by c. d. Meigs.
On Wednesday the convention will be
called to order at o'clock, and after
devotional exercises there will be a dis
cussion on the work of the State con-
ference and county and district organ
izations, led by the general secretary,
w. G. Shafer, of Fairmont. At $50
the topic OF the Independent lesson sys-
TENS will be discussed by Prof. Thomas
Hodges. He will be followed by c. D.
Meigs, who will talk on the subject of
cooperation in Sunday school lines.
The morning session will be concluded
with the reports of the general secre-
tary, treasurer and chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee and the appointing
of committees.
The afternoon session will open with
a discussion of the drilling operations
Under this head, =" A knowledge of God
and His Word" will be discussed by c.
d. Meigs, after which "A knowledge
OF Human Nature and Ways of Work
ing will be discussed by Mrs. ]. w.
Barnes. Under the head of tools. Prof.
r. A. Armstrong will discuss the Bible.
He will be followed by the Rev. John
son, who will discuss THE Spirit
Filled Teacher"
At 4:10 the following subjects will
be taken up, c. d. Meigs leading the
discussion: The Discouraging Work
er, THE Unreliable Worker" and
"The unfinished Worker"
The evening service will open with
talk by the Rev. Lyman f. Jackson on
"A Buster, or Unexpected Losses" He
will be followed by E. P. Kelly, who
will discuss the topic, "A GasSer, or I'm
expected Gains THE Pumping Well.
or the Plain Everyday Christian. win
be discussed by the Rev. c. M. Oliphant,
of this city. Mrs. j. W. Barnes win
conclude the Wednesday session with
a talk on the subject, The Sunday
School Winning the Home"
The early Thursday morning session
will be occupied by meeting of the
primary teachers. The meeting win be
conducted by Mrs. j. ". Barnes, super
intendent OF primary and junior work
in Pennsylvania. At the conclusion Of
this meeting C. D. Meigs will conduct
q round table, and a list of twenty
seven questions dealing with Sunday
school work will be discussed. This
will be followed by talks by the Rev.
John Weir on the subject, THE Chris
tian Home Sustaining the Sunday
School" The election of officers will
be preceded by talk by Or. C. Humble.
The Thursday afternoon session will
be opened with a paper by Mrs. j. w.
Barnes on "A Model Sunday School
Building and Appliances" She will be
followed by the Rev. G. G. Lingamfel-
ter, who will speak on the subject, THE
Superintendent Who Knows His Bush
ness. "A Graded Sunday School" will
be the subject of a paper by the Rev.
l.. Il. Peters, after which the Rev. E.
Robinson will read paper on the sub
ject, 'Hindranees to Success and Their
Removal" The Rev. G. B. Graham. of
the North Street church, will speak on
the subject, Cleanliness and Consis-
tency in Teaching the Scriptures" The
afternoon session viii be concluded by
a paper by the Rev. l.. n McNemar on
Making Rough Places Smooth"
The evening session will be opened
with an address by the Hon. w. H.
Jack on 'Vasaline,' after which MIS-.
j. w. Barnes will discuss THE Child
Life Beautified by the Christ Life" A
general discussion will next take place
on the subject, THE Sunday School VS..
the Saloon" The convention will be
closed by an address on Everyday
Enthusiasm" by c. D. Meigs.
A miniature oil derrick and engine
has been secured from the st. Marvs
Supply Company, and a half hour win
be devoted before each session to a
professional oil man, who will explain
the workings of the machine
Easter Bows-The New Bat Wing
Or Windsor shape, 25c.AcFadden's