The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-07-03
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GREAT SUNDAY
SCHOOL RECORD.
MOUNTAIN STATE SENDS LARGs
EST PRoPoRTIoNATE REPRE-.
sENTATloN TO INTERNATlo oNAL
CONVENTION AT SAN FRANCIS
co.
IlELEGATEs ON PR0GRMME
GENERAL SECRETARY ARNOLD,
is OFFERED A PLACE HIGHER
UP BUT DECIDES TO WORK AT
HOME.

D. . d
The record of West Virginia in
Sunday School work which has been
set at past International and World
Sunday School conventions have been
sustained at the international conyeil-
tion which closed at San Francisco on
June q.
At this time a comparison OF the
size OF the delegations present from
every state in the United States and
tof the various divisions Of Canada,
showed that of all delegations, from
East to Mississippi river, that from
West Virginia was the largest In prop
oHion to the population OF the states
for which they came.
The delegation from this state went
to San Francisco on speciak train
which left Wheeling early last month
and which will return to that city this
week. On the train were over a hun.
dred persons, members Of the state
Sunday School Association who went
as accredited delegates from the state
organization.
Besides winning this distinction,
West Virginia was otherwise honored
by having place given on the conyen-
tion program to a number of its dele
gates. Persons from this state to
take part in the convention program
were General Secretary, A. T. Arnold,
intermediate Superintendent Miss
MarthaV. Graham, Miss aMry: l., Scott
and Rev. F. B. Rhodes. 8
West Virginia pledged $SS3, ,33 lsS a
year to the international Association
and named ]. c. Bardall, of Mounds
vile, Secretary and Treasurer of the
State Association, as a life member
of the international organization.
pf Compton, REV b 4.
Rhodes and Secretary A. T. Arnold,
all Of the West Virginia Association,
filled pulpits in various churches Of
- city and suburban churches in San
| Francisco last Sunday. .
Arnold Says.
It vii be pleasing intelligence to
the many residents Of this state who
during the three years have come to
know and love General Secretary Arm.
old that he has finally decided to de.
cline the offer of the international
Sunday School Association to take up
the work in the larger organization,
1t was announced in these columns
some weeks ago that Mr.. Arnold had
received an offer Of a considerably
larger salary from the international
Association than he is now being paid
by the state oganiaztion and for a
time 1t was feared that he would ac-
cept, However the intelligence now
comes from the far West that though
THE offer was of an increase OF $500
year yet he will remain in this state
at the remuneration fixed by the state
executive board at the PaTkerburG
conyontion in May.
During the three years Of his CON
nection with the West Virginia Sun
day School Association A. 7. Arnold
has brought 1t from a state OF inettl'
cheney up to the point that 1t stands
| l11th in total number OF organized
bible classes in the entire United
States and is able to make the envla-
bile record in teh international con
ventlon mentioned above. 1t is also
worthy Of mention that there are
not only three counties within the
borders OF the state which are not en-
rolled as organized counties, there be'
ling located in the most inaccessible
parts Of the so-called "black belt"
That Mr.. Arnold is TO stay in West
Virginia is indeed pleasing and augnrs
we'll for the future OF the state Sunday
School work in West Virginia.