The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-05-11

Training Sahocl for Girls, Washing,
ton. ID. G..
Miss Burroughs ranks among th-
leading women of this country as a
worker and lecturer. On Receiving
her introduction ehe delivered an ex-
cellcnt address pleading with the
twentieth century youth to bring some
thing to pass. Mrs. Artcr spoke OF
the work at Hill Top.
The most important address OF the
convention was delivered by 4. r
| Arnold, Friday afternoon. Mr.. Arm,
old is the general secretary OF tie
West Virginia Sunday School Aseo.
ciation ~.~.-
The blackboard wa@' used to demon
stratc his views. He sendeavored to
impress the audience that the Sunday
school should be thoroughly organized
and that pastors SHOULD nsa their in
fluence in perfeeting it, Tle spoke
Of the following essentials necessary
to bring about desired results, viz:
the Spirit Of Christ through the orga-
nization and cooperation. He said
that churches are losing more ground
from the lack of organization than
2nything else. He urged that good
men and women be put at the heads OF
the various departments Of the work
He was followed by Mrs Arnold, who
= poke on the cradle roll and primary
work. Valuable Information was civ
| IN as to the manner of keeping up in
crest in these departments of work.
The house was crowded at every ses-
sion, but at the closing session on
Friday night all the snaco in and near
he building was at q premium.
After the usual opening exercise
Prof. Milton Malone spoke in the in.
| 'erasts Of the Sentinel which is pub
ished for the purpose of~keeping the
people informed <SR9R,ut c1a,rch work.
| Rev. J. J. Tuner spoke in the in
terest of Sunday School Missionary
work and distributed in the audience
some annual missionary pledge cards
which were Wlhesitatingly accepted
by the delegation.
Prof. ]. M. Arter, president Of tho
West Virginia Seminary and College.
SpOte on the necessity of education
done at Hill Top and urged shat all
Eive the school all the support posi-
Jle
Prof. r. P. lSimms, principal OF
he Bluefield Colored Institute, and
Prof. b. Prillerman, President Of the
Vest Virginia Colored Institute. made
brief addresses On their work that is
being done in their institutions
The drawing card for the evening
was DR.. w. s. ROllineton. editorial
secretary Of the National Publishing
Board. who spoke at length from the
book Of Exodus in which he urged the
people not to allow themselves 70 b.
"lassed among the complaining. but
90 forward and do something. Not
Withetanding the latennss Of the hour.
re held the close attention Of the audi
"ncc until the close Of his DISCOURSE
The financial report which was read
" Prof. G.. w. BOYD and Rev. J. J.
Turner, showed total receipts of$1
1873
Banners were awarded 10 the two
TOgt successfully financed schools,
I 9Th Street Baptist Sunday SchoT
Of Huntington received the first ban
ner having sent up the largest
amount which was $4,000. The Ven
eta Sunday School, which sent I'D thc
largest amount per capita. received
the second banner, the amount being
$50. But there were other schools
hat did credit to themselves. The
smallest school in the State at Hand
ley, seat $14.50. Carbon S17.00,
Mcdonald. $3.50. st. Albans S2O.40:
Ronccvertc. $22 90, First Baptist Of
Huntington. $500. Donwcod $3.50.
Til! Top $2S52, Greenvil]e $3.50,
Montgomery $1,000: Charleston. $S1. =
so; Morgantown, $500.
The following were elected as Off.
GERS: President, A. p. Strarghtcr. HIN
ton: Vice President. Mrs. J. !. Tuner,
VT. Carbon: Secretary, Prof. 7. w.
Scott, Huntington; Treasurer. Rev. D.
Stratton. ST. Albans; Corresponding
Secretary. S. T.. Chiles. Montgomery:
D|"o9|i'di oNNI'tdiN. rev. >. n.
Thurston. Huntington; Board Member
Miss Mamie l.. Watkins. AlgOma: ::
Mrs. Helen Farr2r. &. w. Boyd,
Charleston Rev l.. Dabncy. Freeman; ;
9. w. Winston, Huntington. They
were installed by Rev r. w. w.
| Meadows. The installation was fol-
| lowed by an address on tuberculosis
| by Mrs. Arlio +. Davis. The meet
! ing Of 1912 will be held at Nontgom.
cry.
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