The Washington times., 1908-08-29
SCHOOL
WORKERS GATHER
Annual Convention of Fair
fax County Association
Held Thursday.

The Fairfax County Sunday SCHOOL
Association held its thirteenth annual
convention in the Presbyterian Church
a. Falls Church Thursday morning
August p. The convention was opened
with a song service, led by a specially
trained choir composed of the members
of the various churches in Falls Church..
| led by Prof. swinley. with Miss Seaman
/ as organist, and a young lady Of Wash
ington as cornetist. Then came devo-
tional exercises, conducted by the Rev.
J. NJ. Nourse. DR.. NJ Z. Church was
happy in his address OF welcome. which
was responded 10 BY Hon. r, r. Thorn
| ton. of Fairfax.
One OF the most interesting and help
ful paeprs read during the morning
| service was that Of Mrs. W. Nj. Ellison,
which gave in detail. but most satisfac-
torily. a concise report OF the State con
vention. held at Roanoke this spring. TO
Wiich she was sent as the county dele
g-Je. Miss Kathryn Groh, Of Herndon,
made an instructive talk on Primary
/ Work in the Sunday School" and read a
| paper on the Importance Of having
cradle roll department
Most encouraging reports were read
| by members OF the executive comm ittee
from 1Ee magisterial districts. which
showed that cut Of the sixty-two Sun
/ day schools in this county. forty-two
/ had sent in reports and delegates. and
much greater interest had been mani
| tested in the work than ever before.
| Then followed a most sumptuous basket
picnic lunch, served At the Baptist
| Church.
Fiye-Minute Talks.
| The convention assembled at las, and
after a service OF song and devotional
| exercises, conducted by Rev. Z. Meade
OF Accotink, fve-minute talks were
made by DR.. +. c. Hough, Of the home
department; Mrs Robert Weihle. on
invitation and visitation; Mr.. +. Hilton
| Jackson, OF HeFndon, on Sunday school
! equipment. This was followed by re-
ports by a n. Smith, secretary OF the
District sunday School Association, IN
which he stated that there were sixty
| three Sunday schools in the association,
/ OF which forty-two had sent representa-
tives and encouraging reports. Thai
there had been three new Sunday schools
added 10 the membership Of the associa-
tiOn. His report showed that there were
/ ~ teachers. 2. .S98 scholars. and IA men,
/ bers OF the Rome department. In the
schools there we're in all, officers, teach
ers, and scholars. 3.5s4, and an average
| attendance OF 1880 And that seventy
one scholars had united with churches
! the past year.
At $50 Rev. J. r. wightman. Of Bal
! timoTe. made one OF the ablest and most
| Instructive addresses ever delivered at
| a sunday school convention. His theme
! was The Spiritual Life OF the Sunday
/ School" Only an orator like DR.. Wight
man could have presented the truths he
/ so ably presented 10 his ver- large and
| deeply Interested congregation.
Committees Named
/ The committee on election or officers
for The ensuing year made the follow
/ ing report; President. i. z. Mason, OF
/ AccOtink; vice president. Rev g. ".
! Williams. Of AEnandale; secretary. A.
#. Smith. OF Falls Church; treasurer,
/ r. L. Thornton. Of Fairfax.
| The executive committee IS as follows:
/ Falls Church district, Carroll Shreve,
Falls Church; Providence district, MIS-.
=. f. Corning. Vienna; DraInesville dis
trict W. E. Miller, Floris; Mt. Vernon
/ district. J. y Gibbs, Mt. Vernon: Lee
district. The Rev. =. Meade. -sccotink,
] CenteTyiIies Miss Mary Miller. Fairfax.
/ The department UpeIiutendents were
Il as follows Elementary department
l Miss X Groh. OF Herudon; home de
paTtmeut Mrs. George Stambsugh. Of
I ~
] Mrs. J. W. Taylor, of Fairfax teachers
/ training, Miss Il. q. Nourse, Of Falls
/ Church; organized Bible class. Rev J.
! W. Bailey OF Herndon.
| Al the evening session, at $40, there
was a fine address by the Rev F. A.
lStrother, m Responsibilities OF Par
ents 10 II g Sunday Schools" About
SIC was taken up 10 help defray the ex-
peuse in employing i. II. Mcintosh, the
| general secretary OF tho state OF Vir-
ginia.
| There were about four hundred Sun
Iday school workers from all parts Of
Fairfax county in attendance on the
lconventiOn. They all expressed them
selves as delighted with the excellent
program. and resolutions of thanks were
made during the session to ali who as
sisted in aiding the splendid executive
committee in arranging everything for
the good and comfort Of all delegates
and friends.
| Fairfax Court House was selected as
1.-The place for holding the next years
lgassion OF the fourteenth annual meeting
tof this association. Much regret was
/ Expressed at the failure OF Mr. L J.
| Mcintosh, general secretary Of the Vtr-
ginia Sunday School Association, TO be
present.
HARn HIT