Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-06-10
N. N. BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION,
Meets With Coan Church. Inter.
estins and Enthusiastic Gather
ins.

The Northern Neck Baptist Sunday
School Convention held its l3rd annual
session with Coan church, Northumber-
land county. on May 2Sth and 18th, 10.
Religious services were conducted by
Rev. T. Benton Hill, former pastor Of
Coan. Bro. Hill read the Sth Chapter
Of Romans. and the body was led in
prayer by DIR. Beale, also former pas
tor of the same church. The conven-
tion was then organized by electing A.
S. Rice modsrator-Dr. Oliver being
absent-and. Bro. r. F. Hunton clerk
and treasurer. After reading the Con-
stitution an address Of welcome was
read by Bro. Asa S. Rice.
Committee to prepare and arrange n
programme and order of exercises for
the next session was announced as fol-
lows: John l.. Beale. III. l.. Healey and
Frank Settle. Same committee was ap-
pointed to arrange and report the order
Of business and exercises for this ses-
sion. Committee reported the or
der Of exercises as follows (as an
amended report): The frst subject on
the program to be consideredat l2noon.
Adjourn. 2:30 to 2:45 Devotional exer-
cises, conducted by Bro. S. B. Hayden.
The partial report, as amended. was
adopted. The first theme-"Is not the
chief difficulty in the way of progress
in Sunday School work q lack of inter-
est on the part of the church members
generally. and how can the difficulty be
overcome?" was presented in essay by
Bro. C. A. Gardner. Bro. Gardner's essay
wss highly creditable. The subject was
further discussed by Brethren S. P. De-
Vsult. s. B. Hayden. John l.. Beale
and T. benton Hill. Adjourned for
dinner.
Convention reassembled at 2:30 p. m.
moderator in the chair. Devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Bro. s. B.
Hayden. Committee on order Of bust.
meas reported further as follows: 2:45
to $3.50, theme No. to be considered.
$50 to 4:45 theme No. to be consid.
cred, and 10 minutes to be given to mis-
cellaneous business. Sunday al
$50 q. m. Devotional exercises occu
pied Is minutes. s:45 TO IL q. m. thems
No. 8 to be discussed; IL to IL to be con
sumed by Rev. T. Benton Hill in eTe
senting the claims of our Seminary q
Louisville. II noon, sermon by Bro
liable, 2:S0 sermon by Bro. c. A
Hall. Adjourn.
The subject-'-Is it practicable 70
the Sunday Schools Of the Northern
Neck to hold meetings during the weel
for the purpose of preparing our Sun
lday School teachers for the Sunda,
mornings work?"-was ably presente.
by Bro. C. A. Hall in essay. and wa
further discussed by Brethren H.
Driscoll and S. p. DeVault.
The fourth subject of the program
"Wili it not best serve the purpose o
the Kingdom for the Church to supper
the Sunday School. and teach the S.
scholars to make their contributions Z
missions and benevolent objects, there
by demonstrating the lessons they hav
learned7"--w presented in an instruc
tive address by Bro. Alonzo Northern
who was followed by Brethren J. L
Beale. 8. p. DeVault. G. w. Beale. C
: A. Hall and T. b. Hill in interesting
speeches. The body then adjourne
with benediction by Bro.A. ID. Reynolds
SUNDAY, 2ND DAY.
Convention was called to orde
by the moderator at 10 q. m
Bro. l. s. Jeffries conducted q re
lligious service The 18th Chapter O