West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-04-10
TWENTIETH ;. ;. CosvEETIon.


Been Prepared.-Soms Of the Inter
esting Features.
The twentieth annual Sunday |
school convention of the state Is to
be held the 24th inst. The Sunday |
schools of Huntington are making |
extensive arrangements for the af-
fair, and 1t Is expected that it viii |
be the biggest convention given In
twentyGyears.
At Moundsville the convention
was held last years and 1t proved to
be most profitable meeting. At
tending the convention will be del
egates from the various Sunday
schools 10 this county. The. Rev.
r. r. Bigger, pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church of Wheeling
Is totake part in the program.
The theme of the convention Is
Work" and each delegate that at.
tends Is expected to do his share.
Tuesday evening at 7:3o O'Clock
the meeting will open with the ad-
dress by Rev. Newton Donaldson,
on the subject of Helping Christ's
Work by Devotions." There will
also be an address of welcome by
the Rev. B. B. Evans and a re-
Spouse by the secretary of the Of
ganization, George R. Brown. Pres
ident A. R. Armstrong will speak
on the subject 1.-The Sunday school
as a Power In the World" At the
Wednesday morning meeting the
various departments will make
their reports. At the afternoon
session there will be a round table
meeting. and the subject discussed
will be Sunday school management.
"The Field Work" Is the subject
on which the general secretary, W.
c. Shafer will speak. Primary con.
ference will begin at the close of
the afternoon session II the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church and
luncheon will be served. All pri-
mary and junior workers are re-
quested to be present. The most
important part of the evening pro-
gram Is a song service which will
be conducted by Rev. John NC
Carthy.
The Thursday morning session
will begin at 9 o'clock with IAN
Hour for Heart Searching" con-
Quoted by Rev. R. R. Bigger, pas.
tor of the Third Presbyterian
church, of Wheeling His subject
will be What Lack I Yet" There
. will also be an election of officers
for the ensuing term and the com
mittees will report.
Subjects which will be discussed
will be The PASTOR" The Super
intendent," THE Teacher" and
"The Scholar" Thursday after
noon at 1880 there will be con-
ference of the newly elected officers
One of the most important ad-
dresses of the afternoon will be the
one delivered by Mrs. NV. Buck
of Wheeling, who Is state superin-
tendent Of the primary and junior
, work. Improvements In Primary
Methods" will be her theme. The
closing service held Thursday eve
ming will be of special interest
There will be a service of song con
Quoted by Rev. John Mccarthy,
the musical conductor. 1t will enc
with addresses by the president ane
others on the subject of the LAS
Thought"
ENTITLED TO ONE DELEGATE.
Each Sunday school In the stat'
Is entitled to one delegate and eacl
county Is entitled to FIVE extra rep
resentatives. All those attending
will be entertained, free of charg
by the Sunday school people of tn
city providing that all those VIII
are to attend will send their name
to DR.. J. D. Myers, at Huntington
before the 2oth of the month
Three of the most important pei
sons who will be present and VIII
: will lend their assistance are Mis-
A. B. Hamlin, of Plttsburg; Mario,
Lawrence of the intermediate com
mittee, and Rev. J. Allison Plat:
one of the most distinguished Sur
i. day school workers of Ohio.