Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-05-27
Interesting Sunday School Con.
vention at Timber Ridge

venttOn at Timber htoRe
The twelfth annual convention
of the Rockbridge County Sunday
School Association was held with
the Presbyterian congregation
at Timber Ridge last Thursday
and Friday, May 21st:and 22nd
The frst day was rainy and
in consequence the crowd wai
email, but the second day wai
ideal spring weather and the at
tendance was unusually large,
The meeting place was one OF
historic interest. The "Ol6 Stone
Church" was built more than g
century and a half ago. and
throughout all that period has
been the center of religious in.
fuences that make for good in the
community. 1t 10 said that much
| of the work of the church was
done by the hands Of the women
of the congregation who aided the
men in providing a houee of wor-
ship. The Indians lurked in the
neighborhood and it was no I'M
common sight to witness rifles
stacked in the corner of the church
" lille services were in progress.
The convention was called to
order Thursday morning by Mr..
j. Frank Stratton of Buena Vista,
president of the association. The
}set address for the morning was
made by Rev. R. E. Steele of New
Monmouth. whose subject was
"The Teachers Duties. In the
afternoon. Rev. Alfred T. Graham,
D. D., of Lexington, presented
"The Teachers Qualifications. "
This subject had been assigned
Rev. w. n. d. Harper, D. D., of
Buena Vista, but he failed to at
tend the convention. Both SUBJ
jects were open for discussion by
mem bers of the convention.
"The Teachers Problems" was
discussed Friday morning by Mr..
Louis j. Mcintosh of Richmond,
secretary of the Virginia State
Sunday School Association. Mr..
Mcintosh is a most interesting
and enthusiastic speaker and al
ways imparts valuable information.
Friday afternoon was devoted to
the discussion of Sunday School
problems, the reports of COM
mittees and the election of officers.
Following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year: President,
Mr., G. w. RAIDER of Murat;district
vice. presidents: Messrs. VIM. R..
Kennedy, Lexington il. A. Stuart,
Buena Vista; Sidney Cummings,
Natural Bridge; Charles B .Leech,
Buffalo; A. M. Anderson, Kerr's
Greek; j. l.. Morter, Brownsburg;
G. G. Snyder, Goshen. Mr.. W. E..
Arnold of Natural Bridge was
made secretary treasurer; j. D..
Deacon, Oak Dale, musical direc-
tor; j. Frank Stratton, Buena
Vista, superintendent Home De-
partment; Rev. Leon T. Pressly,
Timber Ridge, superintendent
teacher training department; Mrs.
Gardner P. Kerr, Lexington, sup
erintendent primary department;
Brown Morrison, New Monmouth,
con, ention secretary.
A resolution was adopted asking
that all Sunday schools in the
county select one Sunday on which
a collection be taken up for the
benefit of the district, county and
State work, the proceeds to be di-
vided equally among the three OBJ
jects.
Resolutions were adopted by the
convention thanking the speakers,
the choir, the two congregations
at Timber Ridge, the newspapers,
the executive committee and
others who contributed to the sue
cess of the convention.
A pleasant feature was the sing
ing of "Palms of Victory by the
venerable j. NJ. Senseney of Lex
ington. BY special request he re-
peated the cong Friday afternoon.