Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-06-14
Baptist Sunday School Convention.

The Accomac Baptist Sunda.
School Convention met with tn
Mappsvile Baptist Church in il
tenth annual session Saturday, jun
18th, 10 a. IN.
In the absence of Rev NJ. f. San
ford, president for the last six years
the Convention was called to ordel
by the secretary, w. F. White, an(
Rev. S. u. Grimsley, in the absence o
Bro. Il. H. Pruitt, was called upon tC
conduct the devotional exercises
The address of welcome by Bro
Oliver Baker, responded to by Rev
s. U. Grimsley, was followed by the
reading of the reports Of the various
Sunday Schools, and then Il perman'
ent organization was effected result
ing in the selection of Rev. s. U.
Grimsley, president, W. +. White
secretary and w. r. Cobb, treasurer
On motion of Rev. G.. w. Hurt the
reports of the new Sunday Schools
were then read and on motion of Dr.
]. NJ. Pitcher the new schools were
received into the organization with
hearty welcome.
The first subject on the program, on
motion of Rev. Fl s. Kidd was post
poned, and the next subject was
taken up.viz: "Cultivated fields, land
discussed by Bro. s. F. Rogers and
Revs. J. NJ. Pitcher, H. 8. Kidd, r.
w. Hurt, L. b. Kirby and O. Gle
ment. The Convention after being
led in prayer by Rev. L. G. Davis
took a recess for dinner until p. ~
At2p. m, the Convention reassem'
bled, Rev. L. B. Kirby conducting
the devotional exercises, in the midst
of which Rev. f. Y. Pool was grant
ed the floor and in a few brief re-
marks told of the bereavement ID
the family of Rev. Walter Rhodes,b by
the deaths of sister and sister-in-
law. He also read letter from Rev
NJ. F. Sanford telling of his work in
his new field of labor.
At 2:3O, the President took the
chair and called upon Rev. q. W.
Hurt to lead in special prayer for
Brothers Rhodes and Sanford.
The first subject of the afternoon,
viz: 1.-THE Bible" was then taken up
and discussed by Revs. Il. G. Davis,
q. G. Bundick and Chas. Clements.
A report of Cedar Grove Sunday
School was then read and the right
hand of fellowship was extended to
delegates from that and Mappsburg
Sunday Schools and welcome given
them to the Convention.
The President announced the fol-
lowing committees: On publication
of minutes of Convention, Rsvs. II.
s. Kidd, &. w. Hurt and L. G. Davis;
on time, place and preacher for next
convention, w. f. White, Jas. A.
Hall and w. s. Holland; on program
Revs. Chas. Clement and Walter
Rhodes and the secretary. % motion
the Convention, after prayer by Rev.
Z. Y. Pool, adjourned until Sunday,
8 a. 10.
Sunday morning 9:15 the Conven-
ton reassembed, Bro. j G. Wescott
conducting the devotional exercises.
The President then resumed the
chair, and after prayer by Rev. h. B.
Kidd, the following subjects on the
program were taken up; "Eyangellza'
ton. bringing the scholar to deci-
siol tor Christ"-discussed by Revs.
Pitcher, Hurt and Clements and Bro
P. Daily. The missionary spirit,itf
incubation and development"-dis-
cussed by Rev. E. Y. Pool. Business
WAS then suspended and the annual
sermon was preached on the parable
of Seed Sowing" in 4th Chapter Of
Mark, by Rev. L. g. Davis
At the close of the sermon, DIR. j
NJ. Pitcher was granted the privilege
of presenting the workings and needs
of the Sunday School and Bible
Board and to take collection, which
amounted to $3.50. After prayer
by Rev. Chas. Clement, recess wa'
taken until p. LII.
After devotional exercises in the
afternoon led by Bro. j. Nj. Bloxom
the President called the Convention
TO order and Bro. q. q. Joynes lee
in prayer.
1.-The influence of Sunday schoo
in conversion-its opportunities ano
ACCOMPLISHMENTS and de
velopment-its whitening harvest
and call for reapers," then presented
aud discussed by Revs. l.. Is. Kerby
Fl. S. Kidd, George @. Bundick, L
s. Pierce and g. w. Hurt and Bros
G. q. Joynes and Oliver Baker.
Miscellaneous business then being
taken, committee on time, place ano
preacher reported: First Saturday
and Sunday in June; place, Zion
Baptist Church; preacher, Rev. ID
\. Kidd, alternate, Rev. w. h
Daughtry.
On motion of Rev. K. Y. Pool, Bro
g. &. Joynes was asked to give the
secretary for publication the admir-
able paper prepared and read by
him on the Influence of the Sunday
school"
The following resolution offered by
Rev. Il. s. Kidd was adopted; Tha'
the Convention extends to the mem
bers of the Mappsville Baptist
Church and the people OF the com
munity, and to the ladies OF the
church particularly, it's most hearty
thanks for their generous and Christ
ian hospitality during the session oil
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