Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-06
SUNDAY SLnUUL
ASSOCIATION
convenes In Parkersbure For It's
Twenty-NintF Annual
Meeting.

Meeting.
Parkersburg, W. Va, May AT
two O'Clock. Tuesday, afternoon the
opening session Of the twenty
ninth annual convention Of the
West Virginia Sunday School AS
ISOLATION was held at the First Meth
od'st Episcopal church of this city,
this function formally ushering in
one Of the largest and most eathu-
siastic state gatherings ever held
| here.
The town is filing UP with the
delegates and visitors to the big
roundup of Sunday school workers,
ard everywhere is to be seen the
blue ribbon OF the delegate badge.
| The First Baptist church Is the cen
ter OF activity, headquarters being
Established in the lecture room. Here
the visitors are being received and
here they register, convenient sys-
tenn OF card registration being IN
charge OF courteous clerks. Here, too,
they are assigned to their quarters.
each individual being sent to one Of
the hospitable homes OF the city
which are being thrown open to re-
ceive the strangers within the gates.
The delegates are given lodging and
breakfast getting their other meals
where is most convenient. The la
dies CT the Baptist church served din
ner yesterday in the dining room at
tached to headquarters and many
took advantage OF this convenient
arrangement.
The first Official function was held
yesterday morning, when the execu-
tive committee of the Association held
It's first meeting at the parlors of the
Chancellor hotel, the chairman, DR.. D..
p. Purinton, presiding.
The opening session of the con-
vention, held at the First M. e.
church, in the afternoon, was an i'm
pressive one. the large auditorium Of
this handsome new edifice being fill
ed with delegates and visitors from
both in and out OF town. The large
audience listened to some fine ad-
dresses, and this part OF the program
being pleasiagly varied with splendid
music
Power Through the Communion
with God" was the subject of Rev.
James II. Clarke, d. D., Of Morgan
town. furnishing the basis OF half
hours profitable discourse. DR..
Clarke is pastor of the First Meth
odist Protestant church of Morgan
town. and is a lecturer OF enviable
reputation. He made most favor
able impression upon the audience
Prof NJ A. Honline, of Dayton,
gave most interesting talk on
'"The Bible as a Powerful Factor in
! Civilization" Professor Hoa1ine is
Director Of Religious Education Of
the United Brethren church, and IS
a speaker of rare powers and wide
| information. He held the undivid-
ed attention of his hearers.
Another half-hour was devoted to
Power Through Fellowship IN Vic
tory" or one minute reports from
delegates showing antual achieve
ments in the county, district and
school. during the past year, led by
Arthur T. Arnold general secretary OF
the State Sunday School Association.
AS will be seen the meeting was di-
vided into sections each having to do
with some kind Of power for good.
/ The winning Power OF Music" was
the discussion which included the
song service, led by Prof. f. o. Excel,
the veteran composer OF hymns and
Sunday school songs and choral lead
er. He was in good form and was
splendidly supported by his accompan-
list, Prof. Alvin Roper,
One of the events CT the day was
the children's parade, from the First
Baptist church down by Juliana to
Fourth street and back by Market to
ST Pauls M. E. church, South, where
the children's meeting is being held,
ard addressed by Mrs. Mary Bryner
and others.
night session was held at the
First M. e. church. 1t began with a
musical service led by Prof. Excel
and. Mr.. Melvin Roper, followed by of
ferings, at 8 p. m. An address by Rev.
James A. Worden, on The First
Things Last" and an address on "The
Sunday School as an Educational In
stitution," by Prof NJ. A. Honline,
were the features of this meeting.
Over a thousand people are expect
ed altogether from out OF town includ-
ing fully 600 accredited delegates
from the Sunday school organizations
of the State. All are being taken care
of, prospective shortage of quarters
having been provided for.