The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-04-19

BIG DAY
OF CONVENTION

A@tMt tOtu
i The Thursday morning session
Twas the banner ONE in point of at
Tendance. Long before the hour for
1.-THE regular program, the auditor
jun of the Baptist church was filled
Ito Overlooking. AT the early session
lone hour was devoted to the spirit
.lual uplifting conducted BY Rev. c.
IL. Trawin, of Grafton. The ioi-
lowing were the topics. Our chief
duty is to win for Jesus Christ Our
Iehief investment should be conse-
Icrated personal effort The only mis-
lake to fear is tile mistake Of not
trying. Mr.. 9, P. Wheat presided
lat this meeting
| AT. S:45 Miss Nd ". Graham gave
IA practical illustration Of primary
work, class doing supplement work
land being taught a lesson. This
twas most. instructive to primary and
Junior teachers.
President Purinion presided at
1.-THE regular morning meeting in the
First Baptist church auditorium.
Songs Of praise conducted by Prof.
Excel was the opening number.
The fifteen minnie address Of
Rev. Percy Fl. Wilson, of Mounds
ville, on STaking Men Alive" was
lone of the gems of the convention.
| He was followed by Miss Phebe A.
Curtis, Ohio State Home department
secretary, whose theme was Essen
ltials Often Overlooked
There was universal regret when
lit was learned that Mrs. NJ R. C..
rrow State president Of the w.
lC. T. u, was unable TO be present
and deliver ''Redeeming lndepend-
ence Day" Mrs. Morrowis one of
the best known church and temper
ance workers in the State and her
appearance on any platform is al
ways hailed with delight.
W. %. Pearce, of Chicago, was
lnext with a forty-fye minute address
on "The Graded Sunday School
Work" This gentleman's remarks
are always listened .towith marked
iattention.
The following committees were
appointed Tuesday night and VIII
make their reports to the conyens
ton Thursday:
Nomination Of 0Hicers-J. O..
Bardall, Rev. Harry 3. Porter, Rev.
A. j. Altman, Rev. I. J. Foster.
land viii II Coloig. q
Resolutions1lyOn Hubbard,
Rev. Charles Trump, Rev. H. d.
Clark, Rev. L. A. Witter, Rev. t, S.
Wade and VILLA. sStiickier =
Ai,diting-HafrS u. Hump, H.
d. Bougllner and Or. DC. Clark.
Resolutions as follows will be pre-.
scented to the conSentiohs
We congratulate the West Vir-
lginia Sunday School Association on
its attainments as has. been demon.
strated in its most successful, the
lawenty-fourth annual convention.
Resolved, That the thanks of
ithis convention be extended,
Firt-To the President and hi.
associates who have prepared most
excellent program and secured tn,
services Of such eminent persons as
have carried it out to the edifcatior
land instruction of those who hay,
been present, and shall 90 out from
this convention better equipped fol
the seed-sowing that shall yield a
more abundant harvest from the
Sunday school field of West Virgins
by reason of its rendering.
Second-To that prince Of Lead.
ers," Prof. E. 0. Excel, who hal
directed, together with those who
assisted, in rendering thes plendid
music-that added so much to the sue.
cess of the sessions. -
Third-To the Pators. the com.
mittees, and the good people Of
Glarksburg. whose hospitality We
have shared, as well as the mavor
land Others of the city who have biz
Jus welcome. and all who have So
efficiently aided in making our wish
50 pleasant while abiding in theil
beautiful city-the birthplace Of tht
West Virginia Sunday School Asso.
Forth the officers II Al,
several churches for the use. of theil
buildings in connection with the
Holding Of this convention.
Fiftk-To lEr. w. q pesree a
Chicago, III; international Teacher
Training Secretary; DR.. Robert R.
iDoherty, OF New York; Prot. Chas
lScanlon, Pittsburg, Pa. and ms.