The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-06-15
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Many Interesting Subjects Discussed by PrOml'
nent Ministers and Laymsn at MaltapOni
Church.

Indian Neck. Va. June 10th. 1905.
The Baptist sunday School Convrn-
tou of the Third district of the Kappa
hammock A-~oci lion met with Malta
poul church ou june Sth. and was called
to order hy the president, Hon VIM
Campbell Rev. T. \. Hall conducted
thr Observation-Disclosures, The convention
unanimously reelected Hon. VIM Camp
hrl. president. a. g. Gresham, secretary
and ". j. Parker. treasurer
Rry T. " kerloot the popular and
aggressive pastor OF Ephesus aud Grbe
Landing chuwhr-. preached the intro
durturN sermon. which was most iaNor-
ably received by the large and appr'rla
tive congregation gathered in the his
toric old church Hon. J. ". Fleet read
% carefully prepared ESSAY on the subject
els thr Best Interest oi sunday Schools
Secured log Change of Teachers The
interesting discussion which followed
was opened by Rev j. W Hart.
4 bouutiu dinner WAS sprcad upon
the tables iu the yard 10y the generous
hearted ho~pitablr P'Ople oi Mattapon.
and lull m~flce was melted ont 10 this
dinner hl tine large crowds gathered
about These tables.
I'M the afternoon Mr. r. H. Smith pre-
-cntcd anadmimbr paper discussing the
question. DOES the Present System OF
sunday school Instruction Tend Ia
Achieve Bible knowIrdp.!' ln the all
Sru,. of Rev. j. T. Haley, who was ap-
pomtcd to oprn the discussion. Rev II
4 Willis performed this work in most
satisfactory muunrr. The convention
then listened to au elaborate and most
carefully prepared essay 10y Hon. e. u.
Jones ou th. subject. Preparing Tor
Work m sunday schools ON Part oi Su-
urriuteudruts. Teachers and scholars
THE discussion was interestingly contn-
urd by Rev. H. \. Willis and others. aud
after some beautifully rendered and in
~piu- music tine convention ADJOURNED
f1r th.day. with the most pleasing and
ruiuyahir impressions ~ tu the meeting.
,EcoNppAY.
Hon. Wm. Campbell was in his place
tlr next morning. aud at lO.3o prompt
Us called thr convention To order.
Roy T. b. BraIr conducted the devo-
iouul rNrrci~.- The subject presented
hy Hon. e.. R. Jones the evening lriore
was taken upand further discussed 10y
Rows. j. ". Hart. Alex Fleet, Alfred
Blghy aud f. 4. Hall
Mr. ". T. Bagby. IN an essay that
mI', covered the ground treated the sub
..,t assigned mm "Elbow Touching IN
our Work. 10 was further discussed 10y
Erv. +. b. B.ale and Dr. Bernard Walk
rr. and after some delightful singing by
thp choir. the congregation WIS dismiss
-d for dinner.
I'M the afternoon a resolution offered
los Rer f. w. kcfioot. To- change the
maine of the convention from Sunday
school Convention To Bible school
Convention. provoked some animated
discussions. participated IN by some ol
tine brethren. the convention decided not
to make the change. The Finance Com
mittee reported through W. II. Street
that AN debts had been paid and there
was "a balance in the hands OF the treas
ur.r. The committee on digest OF letters
reported through W f. Bagby, stating
that II ont of the II schools in the
bounds of the convention had reported.
and that there was a considerable falling
ofi In the number OF scholars reported.
Hon. &. B.Jones. representing the com
mitt,r ON time and place OF next meeting.
&C.. rrpOrted that the committee was
unable to fix "a place as the committee
was without an invitation from any
church. II was shown that this was
due not 10 lack OF interest on the part oi
the churches in the convention, but To
"nccidental inadvertence. and the com
mittee was continued with instructions
To act for the convention. \ succession
of "Reminiscences or Heart Talks Were
participated i'm 10y Revs J. W. Hart, and
Alfred lagby. and Dr. Bernard Walker,
Roht. y. Pollard, Esq. and Mr. Luther
X. Bagbv. The convention then ad-
ioulned The presence OF DR.. Alfred
Bagby and Rev. j. W. Hart added great
ly 10 the pleasure and interest of the
meeting. a. did also Rev. Ii. A. Willis,
visiting brother" who is always "at
home" among his brethren OF the "3rd
District Convention. and who II also
welcomed gladly. The presence also OF
such prominent and influential "laymen
as Hons. e. B. Jones, J. W. Fleet and
VIM. Campbell with MeSsrs X. y. Pol
lard. ". +. Bagby. X. e. Phillips, W. j.
Parker. W. II. Street. 4. q. Gresham, l..
r. Bagby and f. II. Smith, with many
others. gave additional power and in
huence To the convention and largely
helped to make il the splendid success
which il was. The singing and music
was IA special feature Of inspiring andup-
lifting enjoyment. Rev. Mr. Watson and
Dr. Bernard Walker, OF the Christian
church. " added TO the interest of the
meeting by their presence and participa-
ton. the one in the speaking the other in
the singing
Rev. Joseph Hart has accepted a call
To the pastorate of Mattapon and
Ware's churches and has entered upon
his work.
News has just reached the county OF
the death in Florida of Mr. Arthur
Derieux. the father of DR.. W. T. DerieuI,
of Richmond. and iather-in-aw OF Rev.
Joseph W Hart.
The rain, wind and hail storm OF last
Wednesday night was very severe in
some sections d the county, doing
great deal Of damage. Phllos.