The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1907-07-04

! S"u'p "S"J HtefoSunR SuOl9ctS
Discussed Next Meeting at Mt. Zion. In
Essex.
Indian Neck, Va, June 20th. 1907.
The Baptist sunday school Convention
/ pi ia" 'iri District of the Rappahanuuck
Association met with Etul BAPTIST
church, King and Queen county. ON
thursday. June 21th. The convention
wls called tp order by Hon Wm Canlp-
h'H, th" moderator. aud d-voti nal
"Nerrlse- We're conduct by K.v. r. K
/ b"ide The statistical iepprts from the
dtii'n'nt sunday Schools wen. ui,..eut.d
and iiled, and the convention proce ded
/ - elect officers for the ensuing ypa-
] non m campbell was reelected mod
/ orator, " j. Parker. secretary, and : :
| schools TREASURER The seventh suIi...t
ON ia" program was then taken up for
consideration and Mr.. .. u. Mtr-tun. Of
/ lappahannock, presented most
] thoughtful aud admirahle essay on IN.
/ ,u'nr, The Organization uf Adult
I ih.--e- M th" SUNDAY school. Its i'm
] p"rt;tuce and how best o arcomplishit "
/ Dr. j. VI. Pitcher. General Superintendent
/ oi th~ Suucay School aud Bible Bonrd
discussed thc Sulg ct further in IA thought
/ lul ana practical address In the course
/ "l ms remarks he referred To the splendid
aud imp lSiug Bib. classes in the K1ntist
church of fredericksburg during Dr
/ bdnhwaNs : pastorate. and mode "A very
tehder aud beautiful alluSion to DIR. Dun
away. oi whose illness the members of
th" convention heard with ke,nest sor-
row and deepest sympathy.
The Introductory sermon WAS th.n
preached 10y Rev. : Is. Overton. the pas-
tor 81 pprr Ess'.N aud Nj ZION churches.
from l~a u. !, his subject being. Isaiah
ana hl- Vision. IL was Mr.. Ovrrton's
/ ht~l appearance before the meml.rs
the convention. aul in the tender and
touching sermon which he preached. h,.
greatly Impressed the people. aud mad,.
"a most pleasing and lasting impression
upon hl~ ihrges1nd appreciAtiVe audience
IN hour and a hall wa- then -t..ut in
aree>s out ON the spacious church ,nrd
Where the numerous tables s.,.med liter
ally hurdcnrd with their abundance. of
ham aud lamb. slinat aud chickens. with
iced tea. cakes, pudding- aud pies
Nr.. ANA which were dispensed with "A
warm hearted gladness and "A whole
souled hospitality In which the members
"i Etol church pre-emincntly excel.
IN the afternoon Mr ". II. Turpin. son
ni the late honored and beloved Jno. o
Iurpin, read an essay on The Sabbath
school Three Score Years Ago. aud the
ahound"d IN striking amusing and pA-
thetic "reminiscences aud greatly nl,,,s,d
the people
Mr. y. Pallow followed in AN in
sltuctiNe and informing address. in
| which large Use WAS made of ia. old
records ui Mnttapnni church. one of the
oldest churches in all this section. The
subject WAS further discussrd hv pr
Pitcher. Rev. Jos. W Hart aud MIR
Luther X Bagby
The convention, after some delightful
singing 10y the Etol choir, adj ,urned
with prayer aud hrnediction by Rev. :
Il. Overton
Although Friday morning was cloudv
and somewhat threatening The. Interest
awakened on Thursday had not ahatad
out on the contrary seemed to be on th,.
increase. ana much larger crowd gath
"i"u uhtl the house WAS crowded be
yond its capacity To hold the people.
Alter devotional exercises conducted
10y Rev. ;. Il. OVrrton, Mr. Mortimer
Smith presented most interesting essay
upon the subi ct. The Progressive sun
day School, and the subject WAS further
discussed 10y Rev. j. W. Hart
Judge j. W. Fleet next read an ESSAY
on "Perils Of the Sunday school" The
essay was thoughtful and To the point.
and occasioned an interesting and ami
mated discussion in which R.vs Alley.
Fleet. +. b. Beale and D. W. Hart took
the leading part.
Mr.. W. +. Bagby, the faithful and efii
cient clerk of the County and Circuit
Court, then Offered an admirable and
most impressive essay upon the subject.
The Sunday School TEACHER ~ "A Soul
Winner. This WAS 10y all odds the most
popular and interesting subject before
/ H.. a 4.
which +. Is. Beale, ". f. Bagby, Albert
Gresham, j. W. Hart, VIM. Campbell. ".
HI. Turpin, :. B. Overton and Others
took part, touched the hearts and
brought tears to the eyes of many in the
crowded audience
The committee on time ard place Of
next meeting reported in favor of Mt.
zion, in Essex county, as the place, and |
the time was left for the members of Mt. |
Zion to decide.
The committee on statistics reported |
that all the schools in the district with |
one exception, had reported by statistical |
letter to the convention.
The committee on finance reported all |
debts paid and "a balance in the hands of |
the treasurer.
During the sessions OF Friday Mr. W. |
j. Phllllps, the sweet singer of the Rap |
pahannock Valley, greatly delighted the |
audience by several delightful solos,
which were rendered in fauitless style,
the accompaniments being exquisitely |
played by his wife, and elciting express |
slons of pleasure and admiration.
During the session of the convention |
mention was made Of the illness of Dr |
George Ii. Oliver. of lrvington, and the |
convention Joined in prayer with Rev f. |
Il. Beale Tor his restoration to health
The absence OF Rev X III Rudd. oc- |
casioned by the illness Of one of his chill |
dren. was greatly regretted.
Among the prominent laymen and Sun
day srhoOl workers not mentioned above
your correspondent noticed Col. Jno X. /
Saunders, candidate for the senate; JIo.
VI. Garnett, county superintendent of /
schools. and W. ii. Street, treasurer Of !
Essex counny; J. X. +. Vaughan, treas
urer of King and Queen county, aud
Messrs. Baynham Faunt lie Roy, Chas.
Newbill, Gus Cauthorn, Walter Coving
ton, Il. ). Wilson and many others.
Rev. Geo. T. Gresham, an old King
and Queen boy, but now resident OF
south Carolina. was in attendance aud
will preach at Etol, his old mot her church,
on Sunday.
In many respects the convention mny
be set down as decided and enthnsias-
tic success. Philos
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