The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-28
PALMER ACCEPTS
CALL TO VIRGINIA
Alabama Man Will Become Sec
rotary for Sunday School
Work.
STATE CONVENTION ENDS
Dr. cadman, Of New York, Makes
Concluding Address Of
Session.

At tho closing session OF the TWEEN
tieth annual convention of tho Virginia
state Sunday School Association last
night. mt the John Marshall Audito-
rum. 1t was announced thut O telc-
gram had been received from Leon
c. Palmer, accepting the position OF
general secretary, to which he was
elected on the preceding day. Mr..
Palmer Is from Alabama, and is a mem
Der of the Episcopal Church. He is
O graduate Of tho University OF the
South. at sewanee. Tenn. and has for
several years been tho field secretary
of the ALBANIA state Sunday School
+ Association. He ia described as a man
OF modesty. untiring Industry and at
tractive personality.
The convention was brought to a
close last night by an address In tho
High School auditorium by Rev. S.
Parkcs Cadman. D.. D., on THE Up
lifting Power OF the Bible" Tho adj
dress was preceded by a praise SER
: Vice led By Director Walter Mercer.
Tho Scripture lesson was read by Rev.
J. ]. Echerer. Jr.. and tho Invocation
was by Rev. S. C. Hatcher. d. L. The
newly elected state officers (were
formally introduced to tho conven-
f ton.
Hn~rrsonburg Chosen. 4
thN IA iiHS scsSiou fiGTTlSOu-
burg. Rockingham county, was unan-
imously chosen az tho next place OF
meeting. Tho report OF the commit
tee on place OF meeting was presented
by Rev. 81 e. Church. OF Falls Church.
We, who said that the committee had
been unanimous in it's
ton.
Ar Invitation was also considered
from Lynchhurg. but tho chairman
said 1t was the desire OF the commit
tco to bring the convention more
closely in touch with the smaller
towns and rural districts. so that The
custom Of meeting in the larger
cities would be varied.
Rev. r. g.. Hammond, OF Harrison
burg. spoke. giving II cordial invita-
ton, and assuring the convention az
hospitable entertainment and telling
OF the number of churches in tho COM
muntty that would be aided hy the
work OF such an institute.
Under leadership OF Dewitt Crane,
OF Newport News. reports wero re-
ceiyed from delegates from the coun-
y ana city associations a message
of fraternal greeting was ordered sent
to u. w. Sims, formerly OF Richmond.
now at the head OF sunday school
work in Alabama. Later in the day n
suitable reply was received from MIR.
Sims.
Training for Boys.
Rev. Thomas Semnes. rector OF ST.
Andrews Church. spoke briefly on
The Boy Problem urging better
education Of boys and more careful
attention in their formative ycars3
ley. ~. l. Phillips. D.. d.. general su.
perintendent OF sunday schools for the
7 Presbyterian Church.. South, addressed
the convention on the work of the
home department.
AZ n brief business session. led by
Rev. D.. Clay Lilly, d. D.. an appeal
under leadership of a. NJ. Smith. of
I'alls Church, resulted in raising ST.
to6 in cash and pledges for the work
OF the association.
Mr.. Smith explained that the current
expenses and the debts of tho assocIa-
ton would reach $3.50, which In
cludcs the salary and office expenses
of the secretary.
Rcnorts submitted showed Sunday
school work to be fully organized in
tho following banner. counties and
cities; Surry, Sussex. Washington, AL
%leghany. Alexandria, Amherst, Gull
reper. Fairfax. Frederick. Henry, Isie
OF Wight. ~Lynchbnrg, Nottoway. New
port News and Southampton. All OF
thesc have held county or city conven-
lions, and sent in statistical reports
showing the progress of the work.
Sectional meetings were held ycster-
day afternoon at the Seventh Street
Christian Church and The Young Mems
Christian Association building. "Story
Telling" was discussed by Miss Mamie
Lee Frayser, who showed what might
be accomplished in securing and hold
ing attention by hat method OF In.
struction. The advantage OF graded and