Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-06-12
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION,

SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
MORNING SESsIoN.-FIRsT DAY.
The Northern Neck Baptist Sun.
day School Convention met i'm Its
seth annual session at Rappahan
mock Church May 80 and 81, 1908
Religious services were conducted by
brother Fred. w. Claybrook which
consisted in reading Psalms XCV
and CXXll, aud song and prayer.
The Convention was then called to
order and permanently organized by
electing r. S. Monds moderator, and
K. Fuller Hunton clerk and treasurer.
Address of welcome was made by
brother A. ID. Reynolds, pastor of the
church, and responded to by g. Y.
Bradley in becoming terms.
A partial report of the Committee
on Arrangements recommended the
carrying out of the program as
printed.
The first feature of the program
was an essay from Il. l.. Parker. In
his absence it was read by the mod
orator, r. S. Monds. The subject was
discussed by brother Geo. W. Beale.
The Committee of Arrangements
further amended their report by
recommending the appointment of
brother j. Ii. Newbill to preach at
II o'clock. The essay was then
further discussed by brothers r. H.
Beale and f. w. Claybrook.
6. Y. Bradley, +. w. Claybrook
and j. @. Hall were recommended
as the Committee on Arrangements.
Brother Newbill's sermon was
founded upon the 11th verse of the
42nd Psalms. The subject was Gre
ligious low-spirltedness." 1t was
OF most comforting character aud
listened to with marked atten ton.
The convention then took a recess
for refreshments.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reassembled a
few minutes after 3 o'clock.
The committee to prepare and ar
range program for the next session
Of the Convention was appointed as
follows: w. Il. Dunaway, James
II. Newbill and T. l.. White.
"In what way may the officers and
promote the welfare of
their schools in the weekly intervals
between the meeting of their schools"
was presented in well written es-
say by j. r. Campbell. G. M. Con-
nelly opened the discussion and was
followed by brothers Il. M. L.
Reamy and Richard Edwards.
Would it be advisable for our
sunday School officers to endeavor
10 ascertain the number of the adult
population accessible to the schools
who might attend hut do not" the
.hird feature of the program, was
'aken up and a fine essay was read
BY ii. II. Hall.
Discussion was opened by brother
Richard Edwards followed by w, II.
Marsh, &. Y. Bradley. and L. L.
White.
The committee appointed at the
session held at Fairfields to consider
The "advisability of educating a suit
able young man for the ministry"
reported that in as much as we have
an educational board to do this work
they did not deem it advisable to put
apon the Convention this work.
Convention then adjourned with
benediction by Geo. w. Beale.
MORNING sEssIoN.-sEcoND DAY.
Convention met at 10 O'Clock.
Moderator in the chair, and PRAYER
by brother Claybrook.
The committee for arranging pro.
gram submitted their report and the
same was adopted.
The treasurer's report showed a
balance i'll the treasury of S7.O4.
The report on digest of statistics
was submitted and the same with
treasurer's report was adopted.
The minutes of the previous day
were read and approved.
The fifth feature of the program
was taken up and the fourth de-
ferred to a later hour.
Brother Ohio Rock presented a
we'll prepared essay upon the theme.
SIS it best to encourage mission Sum
day Schools that draw from the
main church schools" Brother John
l.. Beale lead in the discussion and
was followed by L. l.. White.
AT this juncture, the time allotted
to the theme having expired, upon
motion of Geo. w. Beale the time
was extended to ID o'clock. The
discussion was then continued by
brother +. w. Claybrook when a
general discussion ensued in which
brothers w. It. Marsh and Richard
Edwards took part.
The hour for preaching having ar
rived as provided for on the pro-
gram, our brother w. +. Dunawav.
preached from Matthew IL tn chapter.
part of 10Th verse: "But wisdom
5 justified of her children"
Convention then took recess for
Inner.
EVENING SESSION.
Convention reassembled at 2
,'clock and was called TO order by
he Moderator, and'lead in prayer by
brother Richard Edwards.
"The Sunday School as Geld for
mpaIting missionary information"
he fourth theme of the nroorar,