The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1902-06-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Large Enthusiastic Gathering of
Sunday School Workers at
Burnt Cabins Last Week.

Burnt Cabins Last Week.
The twenty-third annual con-
vention of Sunday-school work
ers held at Burnt Cabins last
Thursday and Friday under au-
spices of the Fulton County Sun
day School Association, was one
of the best in the history of that
organization. A large number of
the leading County workers were
present, and from start to finish
the sessions were full of enthus-
iasm and practical work. The
proverbial hospitality of the good
people of the Cabins was never
more marked and the delightful
manner in which all visitors were
entertained was such as to make
them sorry when the time came
TO leave.
Thirteen years had elapsed
since the County convention was
last held at that place and the
fact that six of those who took a
prominent part in it's work, name
ly, B. G. Dawney, HI. H. Woodal,
Roland Austin, Thomas B. Hus-
ton, James @. Austin, and Rev. j.
II. Croft had been called to rest
from their labors in this world,
wildly called attention to the
changes that are going on.
The first session was held in
the Methodist Episcopal church
Thursday afternoon. B. w. Peck
president, Miss Mary Sloan OF
McConnellsburg, acting as re-
cording secretary.
The following is synopsis OF
the work:
An address of hearty welcome
was made by H. II. Hertzler who
/. for fifty years has been closely
identified with the work at Burnt
Cabins. Owing to the absence of
w. II. Spangler to whom the duty
had been assigned, the response
was made by Hon. S. p. Wisharl
of Wells Tannery, whose life has
been devoted to the advancement
of the work. This was followed
by short pointed addresses by
Hon. S. L. Buckley, M. r. Shaft
ner, Esq, and Rev. A. d. McClos-
key.
The Moral Influence of the
Sunday school on the community
was discussed by A. U. Mace, j.
G.. Cunningham, and the Home
Study of the Lesson by S. l..
Buckley, Rev. HI. w. Seifert, and
A. U. Mace.
The following delegates were
then enrolled Big Cove Tannery,
Rev. Lewis Chambers and Geo.
w. Glenn; Cito, M. r. Shaffner;
Fort Littleton, Misses Mayne and
Fraker Green Hill Presbyteri-
an, Miss Lydia Mann, Nellie Dan.
iels; Asbury, @. b. Hocken-
smith; Sideling Christian
church, Miss Margaret Daniels;
McConnellsburg Reformed, Mrs.
j. A. Irwin, Miss Alice Hoke;
McConnellsburg M. E., Rev. A. d.
McCloskey and A. U. Mace; Nc
Connellsburg Pres, Misses Emf
ly Greathead and Mary Scott
Sloan; Bethel, j. G. Cunning.
ham and VIM. Alloway; Wells
Tannery, Misses Cora Stunkard
and Maude Baumgardner; Pine
Grove, Misses Mary Moseby and
Mary Greenland.
Thursday evening session was
held in the Presbyterian church
which was packed to it's utmost
seating capacity. The devotional
services were conducted by Rev.
McCloskey. How to Get the Ad-
ult Members of the Church into
the Sunday school, was discussed
by Rev. Gordon, Rev. Seifert,
Rev. Cham bers, Mr.. Shaffner and
Mr.. Wishart The speakers very
ably and earnestly spoke of the
Importance of the attendance OF
the adult members and the infiu-
ence, against the cause of Christ
that was exerted by their thus
practically ignoring one of the
institutions of the church, but the
Chow" to get people to see their
duty in this matter still remains