The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1908-06-06
WESTM0RELAND
AND RICHMOND
The n n Baptist Sunday schocI Convention
Personals, Etc

Hague, Va, June ! 1905
The Northern Neck Baptist sunday
school Convention me I'm their list an
luai session ON saturday ana sunday
last al The tnbham PARK meeting. hru..
near Warsaw A gentle .h.w,r had
iald the dust and cooled the air. aud the.
interest with which the convection ma
Derh Tor some wears regarded showed
no abatement The ATTENDANCE ON Sat
uldAy more than taxed the capacity OF
the building
Dr N. Pitcher was present from
Petersburg, Rev. Y. l. Masters IRON,
Richmond and DR.. ". r. Fisher from
L5nchburg The resident minister. rr..
ent We're DGs Dunaway and B.al. an .
keys- Newbiil. KIRBY. Reynolds. Conall,
street. DeNault, " right, Driscuu ami
han-ay. The ATTENDANCE of delegnt s.
from the iorty schools belonging u 40
convention Wa fairly good
The subjects claiming attention yv.re
hvc ones, bearing closely on tho v.-lfar..
of the Sunday school work. and ,,er,.
presented in a number of interesting .s
says. and enforced ia "a succession of A.
dresses hich prevented any tagging OF
z-st ana Interest in the audienc, from ia.
opening 10 the close of the meeting The
current Ot discussion flowed 50 rspidlv
and steadily, that / think several embrv-
onic addresses found no room 10 te
heard
One subject under consideration was
the general status of the SUNDAY school
interest, and II 10 showed any decline. th.,
figures presented aud the prevalent tone.
oi The Discussion pointed to a. upgrade
movement In this eat department of
Christian activity.
chosen TO preside over the convection.
aud tue veteran clerk, K. r. lluntun, " a.
kept at his post
Sermons ~ere preached AZ unon .nch
day. the ir-t 10y Rev l. q Kirb, and th,
second 10y Rev. = L. DvNnult.
lhe audience un sunday Wa iuumeus..
hud Rev. Mr Masters preached ga ia.
yard 10 = L.ui;itude fnr tNc,ediav those
who couldn't be accommodated ia the
house.
The body viii meet neXt year 18th the
shiloh church ia King George on The 9th
sunday IN MAY aud saturday preceding.
and Rev. T.. M Ramsay was npp. .iuted
to preach the Introductory soruiun
br Fisher = appearance at thi- meeting
was something ui . surprise to hi- bretn
rem and suiu-w hat accidental - himself
liz was snruute To kilWarmncS when,
Il tA' u ~ ffA-NrsHtA ~ A~~AnA lANIfHF ltkN
brook "a meeting this week. Misinf1r
nation as 10 his lue Of travel If,
no alternative but 70 come -iown IN,
Potomac Saturday night. aud drive owe,
and L kilmarnOck. This 80 MI. drive
On sunday offered him opportunity L.
attend the convention. Wher.. he wa
taken To- his destination in time for his
service
The hospitality of the CobhAm Park
people on this occasion was all that the
most eXacting guest could ask.
Mr.. Bruce Beifield. who has been for
some years employed by the y News.
leaves today 10 take position In Rich
mOnd. HE departure ia much regretted
by Il large circle OF friends whose varmest
wishes follow him.
Mr. Walter Carter having completed
his course of study in Richmond Is tax
Ing "a brief rest at the home ofhis brother
near Warsaw.
Mr. James c. Hal has returned after
a pleasant visit to his kindred in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Chas. Davis, whose home is near
Lacata, after spending the winter and
spring in Washington, has opened her
home again for the summer to the graft
tication of many friends.
Miss Emma ID. Belfeld, after an absence