Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1909-06-11
committee for arranging program and


order of exercises for next session.
Theme No. 8, ''Is special study Of
methods in Sunday school work desir
able and practicable for our Sunday
school teachers?" was represented II
essay by Bro. H. S. Driscoil. The subjec,
was further ventilated by Bro. S. p.
DeVault.
Bro. Watts was then given the right
of way and for one hour entertained the
Convention with talk and black board
illustrations along the line of teachers
special preparation.
Committee on arrangements reported
the order of exercises for Sunday as
follows: 1890 to ii, devotional services.
IL to 1880 theme No. 4, from 1880
to 1890 be given to Bro. Watts, theme
No. 8 to be considered from 1890 to /.
adjourn for dinner, and theme No. 6
be considered at 2:30.
Adjourned with prayer by Bro. S. p.
DeVault.
MORNING SESSION, SECOND DAY.
Convention was duly called to order
by the Moderator. Devotional exer-
cises conducted by DR.. Oliver, consisted
of prayer and song service, and read
ing selection from Eph. End Chapter
by Bro. Sandy Hayden.
The 4th theme of the program was
| eliminated and the time was given to
Bro. Jos. T. Watts. On motion of Bro
Beale the time was further extended
and the time to be devoted to theme S
was also given to Bro. Watts. Theme
to6 be considered at the conclusion of
Bro. Watts highly estimable address.
This theme, ''Do we as Baptists
attach sufficient Importance to the
teaching of Baptist doctrine and princi-
pies in our Sunday schools2" was dis
cussed in essay by Bro. c. B. Arnold,
and was further discussed by Brethren
A. ID. Reynolds and T. L. White. A
collection was taken for the work repre-
sented by Bro Watts amounting to
$30.53.
Adjourned for dinner with prayer by
Bro. Driscoll.
Minutes were read and approved. The
Statistical report was submitted and
the same was adopted.
EVENING SESSION. SECOND DAY.
Convention was called TO order at
2:30 o'clock by Moderator. The last
theme. No. 6. was well considered in
essay BY Bro. Asa S. Rice, and further
considered in some remarks by Brethren
r. Fuller Hunton. G. M. Connolly,
Sandy Hayden, Amos Clarey and John
l.. Beale.
Committee on arranging program and
order of services for next meeting
presented a list of four subjects and the
same was adopted. The report of the
treasurer, showing a balance of $2.77
in hand, was submitted and the same
adopted.
Brother Watts was then given more
time, in which time valuable service was
rendered. Not only in addressing the
great audience assembled, but in ex-
hibiting various grades of literature
adapted to the needs of every Sunday
school teacher in the land.
Committee on time, place, ETC., re-
ported the time of next meeting, Satur-
day before the 5th Sunday in May, 1910,
and preacher of annual sermon Rev.
Mr.. Habel. The committee requested
further time TO select place, and the
request was granted. Convention was
then adjourned with prayer by Bro.
James II. Newbill. pastor of the church.
REMARKS.
The Convention was indeeda live one.
No evidence of declining interest could
be seen. Considering the distance many
of the delegates had to travel, the rep
resentation was good. 1t was Joy to
meet so many fellow workers of the
Lords host.
Perhaps of all the effort put forth by
leading laymen and ministers of the
Northern Neck to infuse new life and
kindle enthusiasm in the Convention,
and bring very many young men to the
front and developing the talent of not
few laymen, none have rendered better
and more valuable service than DR.. Geo.
w. Beale. He has been an indefatig-
able worker; and with all as modest as
the most refined woman. His intellectuaI
force has not abated one iota: on the
other hand, this writer heard it whis-
pered around at the Convention that
he was mounting higher and higher.
Long may he live to delight audiences
with his splendid diction and thought,
and bless the world with his ministry.
To give an idea of the rare excellence
of the addresses of Rev. Jos. T. Watts
State Secretary of Baptist Sunday
school work in Virginia. as well as his
sundry talk and black board Illustrations
of special methods of. training teach
ers would prove fruitless attempt.
Suffice it to say: Your scribe had
never before. heard anything like it.
One of our leading ministers said: '.It
is the most gigantic thing we have ever
had in the Northern Neck"
The Shiloh brethren dispensed hospi-
tality bountifully, and pastor Newbill
had no objection to the convening of the
body at that place next year.
Colonial Beach wants the Convention
and needs it; but another church wants
it. so the committee will decide be-
tween the two places later on.
Some Of our schools continue to pIod
along in the same old way, seeming to
care nothing of affiliating with the Con-
vention, but the most of them are alive