West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-10-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Held At rannelten. wes. Va.
Reported Specially for The Argus.

| NNf"'Wo SPoSiaty Tor The Argus.
September az aud 10 1904. the Preston
County Sunday School Convention wa,
held at runnel,on, West Va. In the NJ r
| church.
Thursday AZ. at . o'clock p. m. Prayeu
aud Praise service was conducted by Rev
Y. NJ. Strickier
The Normal Lesson, by Rev. Hardwa,
was very interesting to all present. las
1. Gibson talked on the subject The sun,
day School, What Il is to me. What am
oit' After Mr. Gibson's Interesting talk
committee was sppoin.ed by the Prcsl
den, Rev. n. c. Howard.
M7;5op Prayer aud Praise Service
was conducted by Rev. q. II. Lakln.
Miss Martha Graham of Wheeling, the
Primary worker gave a very interesting
'ak on th9 ,kntsrnationai Sunday School
Associas<pn. Many interesting points re.
gard'ng the subject were brought out.
Miss Bessie Feather favored ,h, Con.
ven,ion with solo. which was enjoyed by
all. ~
Friday Sept r9. at 8 a. m. Service PRAYER
meeting was conducted by the President.
All who were there received great spiritual
benefit from the meeting aud felt they had
received strength and guidance for tho
Fridays program was we'll carried out
with but very few breaks.
Round Table Discussion an SUNDAY
Scool Management and the Supt, were
held by the President.
Primary Hour In charge OF Miss Martha
Graham Interested all who were fortunate
to hear her. Miss Graham In her talk
showed TO Sunday school workers how the
Primary department has been neglected
The Sunday schools OF w. Va, are awaken.
Ing TO the fact that the mos, important
period OF the Sunday school students fifc
is from 2 years OF age TO IA years.
An interesting paper on the Home De
partment by DIR. ]. NJ. King was read b,
the President; DR.. King being unable TO
be present.
In the evening session beginning at 7sao
p. M. Rev, Il. NJ Stricklcr talked on the
subject the Importance OF the Monthly
Temperance Lesson.
Rev. Stricklcr is making himself well
known by his fight against Intemperance.
II Is deplorabie fact that there are such
few workers In the fight against the
Great Evil.
Rev. X. NJ. Ramsey talked on the subject
OF the Duty OF Parents to the Religious
Training OF children.
The report OF the Committee on ResoIu.
tions and an amendment offered by II. y.
Hardway was adopted by the Convention
as follows We your Committee on Re.
solutions submit the following report:
Resolved, that we very highly apprec.
ate the increased interest taken by all. In
this the Third Annual County Association
OF Preston Co.
Resolved, that more attention be given
To the selection OF teachers and more
especially In the Primary department, and
that we heartily appreciate aud com.
menf the energy and help OF Miss Martb
Graham oi Wheeling. and thank her for
the many good thoughts and suggestions
she has given us.
Resolved. that we thank the President
Rev. III. Z. Howard for his untlrIng work
to make this Convention success.
Sth. Resolved, that we extend our
thanks 10 the congregation and the pastor
OF the NJ. L, church OF Tunneton for the
use OF their comfortable house. Also our
heartiest and most grateful appreciation
for the kindness and hospitality OF the
good people Of Tunneiton.
Amendment. Resolved. that this Con.
yeniion tender their thanks and apprecia.
ton to Miss Iva Candy. the Secretary of
this body who has so faithfully discharged
the duties made incumbent upon her by
this Sunday school Convention.
and, Resolved. that she be made assist.
ant Secretary OF this Convention and that
she complete the minutes OF this meeting
and bring and read before the body at
Terra Alta next year.