Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-05-29
Rockbridge Sunday schooI Con.
vention at Oxford

70 The eleventh annual convent,
Ut OF the Rockbridge Sunday scho
Il Association was held ut Oxfol
= Presbyterian church last Thursdt
It and Friday, May 23rd and 24tI
r and the good people OF that con
' munity extended gracious ho
4 pitality to the delegates and Wis
r 'ors who attended in large nun
I btrs. Ample provisions wa
? made for the entertainment Q
, everybody at the church and i
: the homes of the neighborhood.
The meeting wac opened wit
devotional services conducted b.
Rev. G. w. Staples of Golfers
town, followed by a cordial ad
dress of welcome by Maj. A. FL
hart of Oxford, with response BY
MIR. VIM. R. Kennedy of Lexing
ton. The address, "Organization
Its Importance to the Sunday
School" was a fruitful theme dis.
cussed by Rev. DR.. Charles Manly
of Lexington, who urged thorough
organization In order to accom-
Llish the best results.
Rev. DR.. w. n. Mebane of Col
lierstown, conducted the devotion.
al services at the opening of the
afternoon session. President j.
F. Stratton announced the follow
ing committees: Organization
Messrs. W. Z. l.. Stark of Natural
Bridge, S. w. Wilson Of South
River, and Maj. A. Elhart of
Buffalo; resolutions-Messrs. j.
S. Craig of Goshen, Charles Lind
say of Kerr's Creek, and H. w.
Wade of Collierstown. "How to
Keep up Attendance" was dis
cussed by Rev. w. s. Royal of
Buena Vista, who suggested many
practical plans for use in this>line|
Of work. Other points were
brought out by voluntary Discus
sion OF the theme. Among the emf
nently practical talks was one by
Rev. K. c, Lynch of High Bridge.
A feature OF the afternoon session
lot on the program was the sing
ng of "Palms of Victory" by
Mr.. James NJ. Senseney of Lexing-
on, who for the past few years
las visited these annual gather
ngs and always is called upon to
endor his favorite song,
Fridays program consisted of
everaI set addresses, general dis
ussion and the election of officers.
he speakers were Rev. j. A. Nc !
lure of Buena Vista, his subject !
eing "The Sunday School Teach
r." Rev. l.. l.. Lowance of Wes- !
y Chapel, "The Pastor and the
unday School," and Rev J. P. j.,
NTH, Jr., "The Parent and his d
citation to the Scholar .
Reports from the various dis .
lets of the county show ed the .
Ork TO be in aourishing con- .
ton. The cradle roll and home VI
'partment have been specially c
nphasized the past year, and as Il I
suit a number of schools have "
ganized these two departments.
Among the attractive speakers y
as Mr., Louis j. Mcintosh of al
chmond, general secretary of It
Q State Sunday School Associa-
IN. He is perfectly at home at !"
Sunday school convention, and ~
made good use OF the time al "
led him on the progrr m. al
Following is the list of officers W
cted for the ensuing year, all
wing served before with the ex-
Mr.. Fultz, who succeeds Mr.. V. ;.
DAYS., vlce-presidenI for South y.
yer district, who has removed u
N the DISTRICT: ne
President, Mr., j. F. Strat.on, ue
ena Vista; district vice-presi. u
It's: Messrs. VIM. X. Kennedy, pc
Iington district; R. D. Root,
ena Vista district; W. E. Ar COZ
d, Natural Bridge district; G. se'
RAIDER, Buffalo district; A. Nj. 10
derson, Kerr's Greek district; WI.
=. Morter, Brownsburg district; WI
J. Craig, Goshen district; A. aye
Fultz, South River district; j, MOI
Parker, secre tary and treasurer, oro
'hine; j, D. Deacon. musics. ant
'ctor, Oak Dale: j. S. Craig, PEI Pc.
erintendent teacher training 4
artment, Goshen, S, W. vii. sle
secretary teacher training de- nol
,ment, Buena Vista; Mrs. ne'
dner P. Kerr, secretary pri- ~:
y department, Lexington G. We'
RAIDER, assistant secretary of ter
'ention, Murat; Miss Pearl
n, superintendent primary de. d,
nent, Goshen. l
he music for the convon tion ing
under the direction of Mr.. j. eion
Deacon of Oak Dale, the asso. ran
on's musical director. iou'
10 attendance was estimated gyn
Ter five hundred the first day ''I'
more than six hundred the ~ :
nd day. Veis
10 next convention will be yVu
at the Old Stone church at WHO
Der Ridge. mes
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