Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1904-08-26
TlNKllN6 SPRING MEETING
OF the Augusta County S S Union.

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was called to order by President Harr
II. Blease at 10 o'clock at Tinkiini
Spring Presbyterian church near Fish
ersvile, Va, Thursday morning, Au
gust the 18th, 1904.
| The first on the program: "HOw Il
get together in sOng'' was conducted
by Prof. G. l.. Wilson. all the 'congre
CATION joining heartily in singing {
number Of familiar songs.
"How to Begin Right: the help WI
need and how TO get it: Bible study,
was conducted by Rev. IL. M. Nc
llhany, PHI. d. Tue doctor prefaced biz
Bible study by offering some practica
methods of how to get and keep some
good from this conventions: In thu
study the speaker urged that we ask
God for wisdom to do the things
needful for our good and the building
up of Gods Kingdom in our own ceun
ty, and closed with a quiet fiveminutes
waiting upon God for his blessing.
After singing my Faith looks up tC
Thee" and How to Help Each Other. ,
An experience meeting on the solution
of difficult problems in association
work was conducted by Rev. j. G. 8.
Myers. Mr.. VIM. Buckley, Jr.. made
some helpful remarks on the topic.
After singing, the next speaker on the
program. Rev. A. l.. Phillips, ID. d.,
discussed, "How TO Help Parents and
lAcure their co operation in our work !:
Open Conference on the Home Depart
ment." The speaker mentioned diff
ferent kinds of homes, 1st the home
where the mother has all the religion,
End few homes where the father has
all the religion, 3rd some homes where
both fathers and mothers are
Christians, and 4th some homes with
no Christian influence at all. The
greatest need in Sunday School work
today, the greatest difficulty, the
greatest longing is to be better fitted,
better prepared teachers, teachers train
ed to teach. Every Sunday School owes
it to their people to have trained teach
ers. We owe them best organization,
best equipment. We owe to homes
that their children be converted to
God. Statistics prove that most peo-
pie who are unconverted, are convert
Ell at fifteen years of age. Parents
Sunday school workers in Augusta
Virginia, haye you son or
daughter 10 years old or more unsaved
bring them now to Jesus.
Words of Welcome: How to give
Them, by pastor, Rev. George W. Fin
ley, ID. d., were not simply cOnven-
tional words, but were words of wis
dom and instruction and help to every
one present. Response by President
Ii. ii. Blease. After singing beautiful
lynn, the benedictiou by DR.. Finley
aud the convention was adjourned to
meet at 1:30 o'clock.
The afternoon session of the first
lays meeting was called to order
at 1:3O O'Clock by President
Blease, after delightful song service,
by Prof. G. L. Wilson, DIR.
w. N. Scott, made helpful Thought
ful Is minutes talk on ''How to Obtain
Wisdom for Our Work.
How to have Front Line School,
was spoken to by Rev. DIR j. S.Aubuth-
not, of Nashville, Tenn, in the absence
Of the promised speaker. ''How to
Teach a Sunday School Lesson to an
Glass, Illustrated by the use of
next Sundays Lesson" was the sub
ect assigned to Mr.. w. d. Hoge, who
presented practical work in teaching.
MIR. VIM. Buckley, Jr., read a piece
rom IA religious paper upon
prayer. Then came the discussion by
n. G. Kester of "HOw to Secure the
of men and Older Boys. -
He told how he secured large class
Of men and held them at the Auditori-
lin Sunday School at Staunton.
)ther Sunday School Problems: Open
led by DR.. Phillips conduct
I'd SIS a round table exercise was the
BEST and most helpful part of the days
some Is or more interest
ed delegates taking part and possibly
every one present thoroughly enjoying
,he meeting.
The President appointed the follow
ng committees. On nominations Rev.
J. g. 5. Myers, Rev. Geo. A. Phillips,
Johu w. Hodge, Capt. G. b. Conner,
Mrs. j. E. Todd, Mrs. Sue FunkhGuser,
M iss Bessie johnson Resolutions
John w. Paul, A. r Glover, 8. M.
Sanger, A. w. Craun, 7. G. Morton,
A r. GilkesOn, Rev. E. d. Kendig.
On Finance-David s. Sheets. VIM. F
& ilkeson, b. A. Deffenbaugh. J. Il.
b. A. Cav, James H.
Bell. G. E. Irvine.
Friday morning, August 10Th. The
End days meeting of the Augusta
County Sunday School Union was
opened with song service conducted
by Prof G.. L.. Wilson. The first topic,
How to Get Wider and Better View
of Our Work, was led by Rev. K. A.
Repass, who made q graceful and pre-
pared address upon the subject assign
ed him. DR.. Finley also made talk
showing how this is the best work,
how we have the best material, the
best Instruments and the best help.
Promptly at the appointed hour 10:45
DR.. Phillips conducted an old fashion.
ed Bible school study of Deut. 6: 10.
Neh. s: Is Bind the word of God be-
tween thine eyes, a guide to what we
shall see. Bind the word of God upon
the forehead a training of the mind.
At the conclusion of DR.. Phillips ad-