Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-11-21

we're found to be incomplete, but
much fuller reports are promised for
tonight's session, so that the report
of the county will be more creditable.
President Outcault announced the
following committees:
Finance. ]. Hetzei. ]. B. Clary
and s. L. Dodd.
Resolutions O. S. Trump,
Rev. DR.. J. Paul Wright and Rev. Or.
]. A. Hoffheins.
Nomination Of Offlcers Revs-
Trump and Locke and Mr.. J. J. Het-
eel.
The other COMMITTEES were am
nounced this afternoon.
The officers of the association for
the ensuing year are the following:
President--W f. outcalt, reelected
Vice President-Rev. r. A. White,
Cerrardstown.
Secretary and Treasurer Rev w
D. McCurdy.
Corresponding Secretary E..
NJ Chapman
President Outcalt finds in DR.. Locke
an ever willing and ready substitute
for speakers, who don't show up ac-
cording to program.
Only two superintendent of Sunday
schools were in attendance at the
Thursday evening session, and but
one of these had courage enough to
answer the challenge OF Mr.. White
to stand up and be counted
The men are not much in evidence
in the Sunday school convention.
From The World of Saturday:
The closing session of the Berkeley
County Sunday School association in
the M. E. church, south, Friday even
ing was fitting climax to the annual
meeting The Sunday school room OF
the church was we'll filed with an
appreciative and attentive audience.
Under the direction of Mr.. Harry
Grove, assisted by the Lutheran SUP
day school orchestra, twenty minutes
were spent in song, after which Rev.
10. G.. White offered prayer
President Outcault then took his
place as the presiding officer, and
gave full expression of his apprecia-
ton OF the honor conferred upon him
by his unsolicited election to that
Office for a second term. He asked
IN his own behalf and that of the
work for which he is made the re-
sponsible head, the hearty co-opera-
ton of all concerned and interested
! in the great work of the association.
"The best things of the late state
convention held in FNairmont. was the
subject matter of brief, pertinent
talks by delegates who had been in
attendance. These were George w.
Barbarian, Rev. J. B. Chamberlain and
d. L. Kline. The talks were interest
ing and greatly enjoyed by the audi
ence.
President Outcault, at the close or
these addresses, announced that one
of the important things Of the con-
vention was to raise $50 for county
work. The black board was set up,
fifty blocks of $100 each were marked
off, and with pledge cards in the
hands of a collecting committee the
work began. In about twenty minu-
! ties the amount was raised, mostly in
five block pledges by schools and in
dividudls, and in addition a hat col
lection. The singing OF the Long
Metre Doxology gave expression to
the feeling that the work was we'll
and quickly done.
The hour was already growing late,
but the convention may not miss the
parting address of Acting Secretary
White. His address was perhaps the
pl-in, positive, direct. it was of heart
plain, positive, direct. 1t was heart
speaking out of its fullness in behalf
of the boys and girls of the county,
and of the grave responsibility, not
only of parents, but especially OF
Sunday school workers, officers and
teachers. The address abounded in
helpful suggestions, telling illustra-
tions and closed with strong and
earnest plea for yet more active,
faithful and unselfish effort to devel-