Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1904-05-25
The Snhday.School Convention
Closes Successful Session

ScnOOl Association, WHICH Heiu ioS
eighth annual convention in the
Lexington Presbyterian church,
adjourned last Thursday after
noon to meet the third Wednesday
in May, 1905, at New Providence
Presbyterian church OF near
Brownsburg.
Thursday morning the commit
tee on organization, composed OF
Messrs. F. T. GlargOw, A. S.
Montgomery, w. H. Dixon and
Mrs. B. G.. Rawlings, nominated
the following officers for the ensu-
ing year, who were unanimously
elected: President, Mr.. j. F. STRAIT
ton of Buena Vista district vice.
presidents, Messrs. w. NJ. Brown,
for Buena Vista city; William R.
Kennedy, for Lexington district;
G. w. Eflinger, for Natural
Bridge district Adolph Elhart,
for Buffalo district {; W. II.
Dixon, for Kerr's Creek district;
w. S. Humphris, for South River
district; j. A. Shaw, for Browns
burg district; j. S. Craig, for
Goshen district; secretary and
treasurer, Mr.. j. A, Parker of
Raphine; musical director, Mr.. j.
d. Deacon of Oak Dale. Mr.. V.
w, Davis of Timber Ridge, served
as convention secretary.
Several important changes were
made in the constitution. The
district vice-presidents were re-
lieved from the work of general
visitation and the collection of
statistical reports, the assessment
plan from Sunday-schools to de-
fray the expenses Of the associa.
ii IN was abolished, and a general
collection at the annual convention
ordered instead Walkers Creek
district was ordered to be divided
into two districts with North
mountain as the dividing line, to
be known as Goshen and Browns
burg districts.
The program for Wednesday
night was especially attractive and
inspiring and was enjoyed by a
large and appreciatiye audience:
The speakers were Rev. }. DIN
Knott of Lexington whose theme
was 1.-The Teachers Work IN the
Sunday School," and Rev. A, G,
Buckner of Falling Spring, who
spoke on "The Teachers Work Out
of the Sunday-School. Both adj
dresses were well received as con-
tanning many practical sugges-
tions on this most important part
of Sunday school work.
An inter esting feature of Thurs
day mornings program was the.
presentation to the convention BY
Mr.. j. A. Parker Of q gayel made
from timber taken from the ola
Timber Ridge Presbyterian chg:cb
which was erected IA 1851. The
aayel was accepted on behalf OF
the convention by Rev. }. +.
Booker, who for time supplied
the pulpit at Timber Ridge. The
gavel was the gift Of NJ 5, r.
Horn, the retiring president. AT
the Conclusion of Mr.. Rockers ac-
ceptsn nee President J. F. Stratt9n
expressed an behalf Of the CON
ventlon appreciation OF the gut
An important step was taken by
the convention in referring to the
executive committee to be reported
at the next annual meeting the
matter of organizing ana main
tanning a Teachers Study Course,
| to be held for several days annu-
ally. The plan was suggested by
Rev. DR.. r, j, McBFyde,
Thursday afternoon Prof. d. o.
Humphreys addressed the conyen-
ton on sour Young People" The
address was timely and contained
much stimulating advice to the
young.
The convention was success
The meetings were well a{ferdsd,
a strong program was presented,
and considerable interest aroused
, in sundsy-school work, The sing
? ing was especially inspiring A
} trained choir, composed of singer;
7 from the various churches of the
3 community, with Mr.. j. ID. Deacon
8 of Oak Dale as director was sup
plemented BY enthusiastic eongfe
gational' singing, Ihe convention
6rganijts were Misses Bette Glas
gov, Anna Anderson, lois Cor
t rell and BESSIE Quisenberry' Al
? interesting solo was "Palms o
n Victory" sung Wednesday eve
= ming by the venerable Mr., j. NJ
Q Senseney.
i The committee on resolutions
: composed of Messrs. w, T. lem
+ pleton, Il, +. Mills, ]. a. SHAW
! and Mrs. Thomas Kerr, reporte'
r the following resolutions Of thank
/. which we're unanimously adopted
1st. That we express our mos
: heartfelt thanks to the citizens o
: Lexington for the warm welcome
' hospitality and courtesy extended u
. during the sessions Of the conveI
ton.
. end. That we extend our heartfel
i" thanks to the Presbyterian churcl
, for the use of their church BY thl
convention.
'" 9rd, That we also extend on