Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-19
10 The sunday school worker. .. IVES,
virslrIs greeting.

re time OF our annual Convention
is approaching Eikins ia the place:
and April 2s,-2l-2a is the time.
Every thcughlful and proper arrange
ment Ia being made by the good peo-
pie of that city, for the eonyenience Of
the meeting and the entertainment of
the members, and we are intensely
anxious that this shall be the best as
sembly of all the years.
The reports of the superintendent
made at the annual meeting Of the Tx
eeative Committee, show that spleu-
did work has been done in all depart
ments.
As you are sadly aware we have met
with great loss this year, ia the Hoiae
Gong of our beloved General Secre-
tary, Brother VIM G. Shailer. His Ge-
vction to the work of bis life, his exem
plary christian character, and the no.
ble worth OF his manhood, threw about
US a charm which we could not, II we
would east aside. The perfume ef the
flowers that grew in such profusion Ia
the gafoen Of bis soul, and fitted with
such fragrance the charging field
lns influence, will long liuger to make
cur lives more sweet aud beautiful.
Peace 70 his ashes, aud blessing TO
his memery
The Executive COMMITTEE immedi-
ately placed In charge OF the Office
| and Of the werk, Miss Martha v, Gra-
ham, whose experience, wise judy
meDt, aud wide knowledge OF the
field, eminently fitted her for the re-
sponsibie position, aud under her di-
rection the work has most exceIlentiy
gone forward.
The program of the coming Cenven-
ton Is being carefully completed and
the indications are that ii will be one
OF the very best.
a subcommittee, after much CORE
spondence, and after careful aud pray
erful investigation. recommended to
the Executive committee at its annual
meeting, the employment of Mr.. A. r.
Arnold, Of Wheaton, Illinois, to bo our
State General Secretary, which recon-
mendation the Committee endorsed.
and he was 80 employed. HIS work
TO beginning Feb. i, 1909.
Without having made for himself,
or any other having made for hlHs an
app'lcaston for the place, The Commit
tee found him 10 he most thoroughly
qualified for The position.
When his college life was completed
he chose the Sunday School as his life
, work-tieid, and for twelve years has
been employed by the Illinois State
Association as one OF its field workers.
he comes TO US at financial loss, but
comes because be believes this to be
the place Where he can make the best
life investment of mis- intellectual and
spiritual forces. he Committee be-
lieved that it was directed Of tse Lord
in his selection.
We call upon all our workers and
friends 10 rally about him az about
another in the past and give him a
regal welcome, and the assurance Of
their heartiest cooperation.
Our work is growing. More and more
are the Sunday school people Of the
State coming TO know the helpfuIness
Of the Associated workers. More and
more are those hitherto uninterssted
coming to see the matchless beauty OF
the Book, its unparalleled, intellectu-
al grandeur, and the sublime heights
Of Its spiritual attitudes. The young
people must be led to love its preeepts,
and the older people to trust its prom
Uses.
Fellow workers: We have every rea-
to rejoice and no reason to falter or
fail.
Let us me together In our annual
Convention to renew our conservation
TO that highest Of all callings, teach
ing in home, pulpit or schoeIl and to
receive an inspirationaI uplift that
shall help us through the days when
shadows may darken, and difficult
problems may perplex.
Al. Hiatt,
State President