Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-06-18
Baptist Sunday School Convention.

met with the Onancock Baptist
Church, In It's twelfth annual Session,
on Wednesday, June Sth., 1904.
Rev. s U. Grimsley, the president,
being absent, Rev. Charles Clement
was called to the chair and the con-
vention was opened at 10 80 a. m. by
song service led by Rev. j. ID. Street
followed by reports Of the Sunday
Schools read by the Secetary.
A permanent orgaDlz4tion,t then ell
fected resulted 10 the selection unan
imo usly OF Rev Chas. Clement, pres
ident, Spencer F. Rogers, vice-presi-
dent. and In the reelection OF Henry
R. Boggs, treasurer, and W. F. WHITE
secretary. Tie sermon, next on pro-
gram, was preached by Rev. L.. Nj.
Copeland from Ephesians, End chap
ter, 10th verse, followed by miscella-
neous business, and under this head
Rev. M. A. Adams presented greetings
from Rev.. d Harte, called by tele-
gram to the bedside OF his sick vile.
On motion of Rev. K 8. Monds the
convention j)lned in special prayer
for Brother Harte.
Revs.M A. Adams,J. w. Cammack
R. s. Monds, new pastors of the Asso
citation, Rev. J. M. PiIcher,of Peters
burg, and Rev w. q. Bates. OF the
AZ. e. Church, South, were recognized
by the Association. On motion
recess was taken until 2 p. N.
At2p. III. the convention reassem'
bled aud engaged in devotional exer
cises for fifteen minutes, led by Bro
Their Henry R. Boggs, when the con
vention was opened with prayer by
Brother Benjamin Thomas. The sub
jects on program, then taken up,
were discussed as follows; Worth OF
| Sunday School TO community"
by Rev. Il. @. Davis, q. 1t. Joynes
and Or. j. NJ. Pitcher; Relation OF
the Sunday School to the home" by
Rev. Chas. Clement and Rev. K. 3.
Monds; Main purpose or object Ct a
Sunday SCHOOL,, by Revs. j. w.
Reams and ]. w. Cammack. The ex
ercises closed after the appointment
OF the committees, viz: On program
w. F.White, Rev. j. NJ. Street and
Rev. j. K. Goode; Cd time. place and
preacher for next convention Revs,
j. w. Realms, NJ. A. Adams and Ben
iamin Thomas, until s p. M, when a
sermon Was preached by Rev. M. A
Adams.
On Thursday, $50 a. M, after devo
tional exercises led by Rev. I. o.
Viii; ehurst, the president called the
convention to order and recognized
Rev. Mr.. Hironds, of the NJ. b
| Church.
| On motion, the consideration o.
the subjects on the program were re-
sumed and discussed as follows: "Tht
better method OF imparting instluc
ton to the Sunday School," by g 6
Joynes, Rev. M. A. Adams and DR.. j
NJ. Pitcher: Essential qualification
of a good teacher" oy Revs. j. K
Goode, j. N. Street and Geo. @. Bun
dick and g. g. Joynes; Sunday Schoo
and Bible Board by DIR. j. M. Pitcher
The report on time, place ant
preacher, then taken up, was contin
ued until the afternoon session ate
being discussed by Revs. NJ. Adams
t. G. Davis,J w. Reams,J. NJ Street
]. NJ. Pitcher, R. 8. Monds, 7. @
hitehurst, Geo. Q. Bundick and @
IL. Corbett, and Brethren 8. +
Rogers, w. s. Holland, E. b. NAPLES
w. b. Pitts and w. F. White. Con
vention adjourned to p. IN.
The Convention reassembled at
D. H., and after devotional exercise
, led by Brother L. Ii. Pruit, resumed
the consideration of the subjects OIL
the program viz: Can church nc
! complish it's work successfully with
out a Sunday School" and The rels
ton of the Sunday School work to tn
denomination" Discussed by Revi
C. L. Corbett aud j. Nj. Street, an
by Revs. Il. G. Whitehurst, K.
Nonds, Geo. G. Bundick, DR.. j. y
Pitcher and G. G. Joynes, respective
ly.
The time, place and preacher, mel
8 considered resulted as follows: Tim
= first Tuesday and We dnesday aftt
= first Sunday in June, 19O5;place, Che
}, iton Baptist Church; preacher, Re
, J. w. Cammeck, alternate, Rev. j. /
3, Goode.
y On motion OF Rev. r. s. Monds, I'll
following resolutions were adopted
Whereas, we believe that it is tt
duty OF our Sunday Schools to trai
our scholars to give to our denomin'
= ton work, be it resolved,
7, THAT the Convention hereby e.
a presses the opinion that each Sunds
l. School should seek to secure conti
y button from each scholar to eaC
board.
q. 2-That the secretary OF the boo
:: be requested to notify each superil
y tendent within our bounds OF this a
IL ton.
ID 3-That the secretary be instructt
l. to have place on the blanks for
= contribution.
lie On motion of H. R. Boggs, a vo
rs OF thanks was extended to the mel
8; bers of Onancock Baptist Chur'
y; and community for their bountif
Or hospitality.
r; On motion, the treasurer was 4