Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-06-10
NORTHERN NECK BAPTIST sun.
DAY SCHOOL CONyENTToN

Baptist church May 30, 1904. The
convention WAS opened with religious
services consisting of song, reading
OF the Goth Psalm and prayer.
In the absence of the Moderator.
Bro. h ). Monds, he having moved
out OF the bounds Of the convention,
the body was called to order by the
clerk at 1880 a. m. Asa S. Rice
was elected Moderator, and II. Fuller
Hunton clerk and treasurer.
f. w. Clay brook, K. II. Cralle
and q. f. Eubank were appointed to
arrange the order of business and
they rearraDged the programme so
the second subject came first and
the first theme was taken up at 2.3O
p, m. John l.. Beale, Richard
Edwards and Giles +. Eubank were
appointed to prepare and arrange
programme for the next session.
Bro. X. I'll. Beale read an ESSAY on
the subject, "Value of the Sunday
Schools to the State" This subject
was thoroughly discussed by Bros.
A. 5. Rice, f. w. Clay brook and w.
/. Marsh. Bros. 10. Williamson and
W: +. Dunaway also took part in
this discussion. These essays and
discussions proved source of great
pleasure. and profit to the delegates
ana audience. After this Bro. G.. Y.
Bradley delivered an excellant SER
mon. Then the Pastor, Bro. George
w. Beale, extended q welcome to the
convention in his usual warm manner.
after which the convention adjourned
for refreshments.
The evening session was opened at
2:30 BY prayer by Bro. Wayland F.
Dunaway. The subject, "Shsll the
money raised by the school be given
to benevolent objects or be used for
the schools support" was then taken
up. Bro. Rogers not being present,
there was no essay on this subject.
though 1t was discussed by K. Il.
Cralle, W. f. Dunaway, G. Y. Brad
ley and +. W. Claybrook. The SEN
timent of the convention was gener-
ally averse to the money so raised
being used for other than benevolent
purposes.
Bro. j. r. Thomas not being pres.
ent no essay was read on .How and
by whom shall the Sunday school be
organized and supported" but it
was well discussed by Bro. A. ID.
Reynolds.
Judge r. Ii. Beale offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adopted:
"Resolved that, in the Judgment of
this convention, the Sunday school
ought to be supported by the church:
and thatthe collections of the Sun
day schools ought to be given to
benevolent objects"
After song by the choir, the con-
vention adjourned with benediction
by AID. Reynolds.
The second morning of the con-
yentlon was called to order promptly
at 1880 and was opened with a PRAYER
by Bro. +. w. Claybrook. An ESSAY on
obligation of church members TO
their schools" by Alvah Haydon. |
was read by Bro. G. Y, Bradley. |
This subject was freely discussed by
a. ID. Reynolds and DIR. II. Il. Booker. |
Bro. Sandy Hayden and Willie Gar |
ner also made remarks on this sub
ject.
John Curlett addressed the audi
ence on the subject, what useful
methods may the Sunday school
learn from the methods of the public
school,"
1t being the hour for preaching.
Dr. IL. a. Brown preached from John
8: 6S "To whom shall we go? thou
hast the words of eternal life"
After the sermon collection was
taken for the Sunday School and
Bible Board, which amounted to
SlI7O. After this the morning
services were adjourned with bene-
diction by Bro. Robert Williamson.
Evening session opened with PRAYER
by Bro. lsaac Marsh. The committee
on preparing and arranging pro-
gramme for next session submitted
their report, and the same was
adopted. The same committee
brought in their decision as to when
and where the next convention
should be held, and who should be
the preacher which was as follows:
Time, last Saturday and Sunday in
May, 1905, at Bethany church, and
preacher to be Rev. A. ID. Reynolds.
The last feature of the progromme
"How to make the Sunday School :
more entertaining to adults and to
was then taken up and !.
paper bearing on the subject was :
read by Bro. X. Fuller HunIun, after
which Bro. John l.. Beale, Bro. Wav-
land f. Dunaway and Bro. K. *.
Cralle thoroughly discussed the r
theme. The statistical report was /;
submitted and adopted.
On motion, vote of thanks was i,
extended to Coan church for her ;
anstinted hospitality. The report .
>f the treasurer was read showi 10 a !,
balance In the treasury of 1919.
The convention was then adjourned
With benediction by f. W. Clay i
brook.
This is the. Bird time Coan church i.
nas entertained this body, to say 6
of the Minister'S and Lay
mans Institute and the Rappahan- +
,ock Association, and yet the hospi- \
atty of its members was more :
general and open handed than ever. :,
Many of rs remember when this I
had strong opposition, :
Who said: SIT is not needed, etc., but =
We think it has already accomplished y
ar more than was anticipated by :
hose who organized it. We rejoice y
II what has been accomplished, and !
he future outlook is by no means =
lnpromising. y y
The statistical report shows a con- =
tituency of 46 schools, out of which y
l. Il