Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1906-05-23
Sunday school Convention Last
Week at Fairfield

Sunday school Convention Last
Week at Fairfield
The tenth annual convention o.
the Rockbridge County Sunday
School Association wa held las
Thursday and Friday, May 18th
and 18th, in the Presbyterian
church at Fairfield, the convention
being entertained by the four con
gregations Of that community, thu
Presby terians, Methodists, Luth'
erans and Associate Reformed
Presbyterians. The meetings werI
well attended, the program wei
filed with helpful addresses, and
altogether the occasion was one oil
interest and profit. The good
people Of that community extended
a generous hospitality to delegates
and visitors. The diners served
the two days of the convention
were boLntiful and appetizjng, and
the mlngling Of guests and hosts
in the hospitable homes Of the
latter was no less promotive Of
goodfellowship and Christian
brotherhood, than were tie ad-
dresses helpful and instructive.
The convention was called to
oder Thursday morning at 10
O'Clock by Mr.. j. Frank Stratton,
president of the association. The
address of welcome was extended
by Rev. w. E. Miller, pastor Of the
Fairfield Methodist church, and
Mr.. j. S.Craig of Goshen, respond
ed on behalf of the delegates. The
addresses the first day were, GLOW
to Make Good Schools Better, by
Rev. DR.. Charles Manly of Licking
ton, and "The Problems of the
Country Sunday SCHOOL,, by Rev.
Leon Presley of Timber Ridge.
These addresses, which were
practical and helpful. were follow
ed by open discussions, in which q
number of delegates took part.
The set addresses for the second
day were, "Young Men,. by Mr..
Walter Hoge, secretary of the
StauntoR Y. NJ. c.. A. "Organized
Sunday School Work; its Beaefits
and Needs'', by Mr.A.Lee Knowles
of Stanton, secretary Of the
Augusta County Sunday School
Association; adult Work in the
Sunday School,, by Mr.. Frank I.
Glasgow and Rev. }. o. Knott of
Lexington. Tbs concluding address
of the convention, summing up
the convsntion's work, was made
by Rev. j. y. rrostle of Timber
Ridge.
The devotional services at the
opening Of each session were con-
Quoted, respectively, by the follow
ing: Rev. j. Ms hreckhise OF near
Fairfield; Rev. W. 8. Royal of
Buena Vista; Row. Spencer Smith
OF Fairfield, and Rev. All. Hamil-
ton Of Mt. Carmel.
Following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year; President,
Mr.. j. Frank Stretton of Buena
Vista; district Independents,
Messrs. VIM. h. Kennedy, LeXing-
ton district; r. @. Root, Bueaa
Vista; w. +. Arnold, Natural
Bridge; G.. w. RAIDER, Buffalo; A.
Moore Anderson, Kerr's Greek; j.
L. Morter, Brownsburg, Craig,
Goshen; V. w. Davis, South River;
secretary and treasurer, j. A.
Parker, Ra phine; musical director,
j. L. Deacon, Oak Dale.
After some discussion the COL
stitution was amended creating the
offices Of superintendent of the
home department. and teacher
training, and the CON mittee on
nominations made the following
report, which was adopted:
Home department secretary, Mr.J.
S. Craig of Goshen; teacher train
ing department secretary, Mr..
w. Wilson Of Riverside
primary department secretary, Mrs.
Gardner z. Kerr of Whistle Greek.
Mr.. G. w. RAIDER Of Buffalo was
made assistant secretary of the
association. He also served in that
for the convention.
One of the features of the con-
vention was the excellent music
many congregations of
the county making contributions
Of their best singers. Upon request,
the venerable Mr.. James NJ,
Senseney of Lexington, was called
On to sing "The Wsyworn
traveller, which lie did with
much feeling.
Resolutions were adopted ex-
pressing gratitude to the great
Head of the Church for the success
that has crowned the labors OF
Sunday school workers, and that
courage be taken for the future;
thanks and appreciation to the
residents of Fairfield and neigh
borbood for cordial and abundant
to delegates and visi-
tors; to the officers and members
Of the Lutheran, Methodist and
Presbyterian schools for kind