West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-07-26
VALLEY DISTRICT sun
DAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
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Specially Reported for the Argus
Valley District sunday school Convex.
I ton me, iu session At Reedsvilie July 20
I 500.
The couvvution opened With song aud
praise service. conducted by lie President
Rev. Hodges. This was followed by a
splendid talk by Rev. Hammond on the
| subject. How the SUNDAY School may hell
the pastor followed by the Round Taele
discussion on. How the pastor may help
the Sunday School.
A short time was devoted to the work OF
the Normal Department and we very much
regretted the absence OF the workers Of
the other departments. Rev. Hodges talk
on sunday School Evangehration was very
Interesting aud full OF helpful suggestions
Al the afternoon session OF the conven.
ton we were favored with the presence OF
Rev. A. +. Hess and Prof. Thos 4. Hodges
OF Morgantown Prof Hodges gave
splendid talk on the subject The teachers
preparation" which we are sure will prove
helpful to every :. y. teacher present
Prot Hodges is a live wide.awake =. 5.
man, and the convention felt highly favor
cd TO have him present and also to listen to
his most excellent address at the evening
session on the subject OF Character Build
ing" one OF the very enjoyable features Of
the Convention was the solo by Rev. Hess
Tell mother IN be there" The Dignity
OF Christian Service" was the subject
handled m mastery manner by Rev.
Hess. MIR Hess tells us that his :. 5. at
MoTgantown- in the last two years
grown from membership of sixty to two
hundred and ten, and from personal obser.
walton we believe this growth to be chiefly
due TO the energy, skill and whole hearted
earhestness Of the pastor in charge
We were also glad TO have present at
our Convention. DR.. Rohr OF Morgantown,
an allround :. 5. man. The talk on
Christian Citizenship" by vester Dunn.
was so foil OF Christian patriotism and Of
the questions that are OF such vital import
ance to our nation. that we hope TO have II
published In the columns OF our county
papers and hope that IL will be carefully
read by all who are Interested in the we'll
fare Of ;he Republic. Two splendid papers
were read before the convention by MeSsrs
b +. Wolf aud I. L. Loar
We very much regret that the paper pre-
pared by Rev. BayleS. who was unable to
be with us, arrived too late to be read be
fore the Convention. Many problems OF
Importance were discussed aud we hope
that all our schools may be benefited by
this convention. We have IN Valley Dis.
trict ten Sunday Schools and we have
a written report from eight, and hope TO
have the other two before the county con
venton. The report blanks were sent out
but from some cause the reports have not
been received. Sect etaries we hope YOU
will give this your earliest attention.
The Department workers have been APP
pointed as follows
Normal Department, Mary " linn.
Home Department, Mrs l.. 4. Cobnn.
Good Citizenship. b. NJ. SquIrss
Primary Department. Miss Belle Menear.
The district officers were all reelected.
viz: President, Rev. Hodges Vice Presi-
dent. A a. Fedderer Secretary X. Z.
Hodges.
The reports Of the various committees
we're heard. a convention offering made,
and a vote of thanks extended to the PEG
pie of Reedsv,le for their royal entertain
ment Of the.conyention; a parting blessing
was invoked by Rev. Hodges and the con
vention closed to meet next year at Mt.
Vernon.
MARY v. ZIHN, Sec'y.