The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-09-19
Alb District Sunday
School Union Meets
Teachers in Sunday schools Through.
out State are Urged to work for
Ratification OF Amendment. ), } =,

| Braggsviliep,Sept. 1.-THE third
]semi-annuaf Session of the Fourth DisG
trict Sunday School Union was held
here Saturday and Sunday at The Mt.
Zion Baptist. church.
The meeting was called to order at
1850 Saturday afternoon by President
Rev. j. Il. Rowles. The opening; deyo-
tional We're conducted by Rev. J. Fl.
Anderson of Fayetteville. .ss&.
Miss Lottie' Clayton delivered the
welcome address which was flttingly
responded to by II. H. Hale, OF Vino.
ma, and encouraging reports were re-.
celved from the schools throughout
| the district. ....'... -
The First Baptist Sunday School of
Winona was represented by Chester,
Peyton; the Jerusalem Sunday School,
OF Winona, by T.. G. Woods; sewell
was represented by Rev. E. H. Brax-
ton; Kaymoore by Rev. j. l.. Green;
Fayetteville by Rev. J. H. Anderson,
and .Braggsville by Rev. P. j, Smith.
A letter was received from Rev d. d.
Morris. Of Fire Creek expressing "a.
greet for his absence which was due
to conditions over which he had no
control. ..... -. v- ..
The discussion on the benefit OF the
Sunday School to the community was
opened by T. G. Wood, of Winona. and
followed by Rev. J. A. Andersen, Rev.
e. II. Braxton and Rev. P. Smith.
A very helpful sermon was preached
Saturday evening by Rev. f. G. Till
man, of Wfnona.
On Sunday morning model Sun
day School was conducted by the
State Superintendent Of Missions,
Rev. J. J: Turner, assisted by Revs.
E. II. Braxton, E. G. Tillman and Miss
Lottie Clayton. After some routine
work a very helpful missionary ser
mon was preached by Rev. Turner.
In the afternoon session P. S.
saunders read the report on Sunday
School Missions which very highly
commended the missionary work whicl
IS now being carried on by the West
Virginia Baptist Sunday School co.,
vention. Revs. Braxton and Ander-
son spoke on the report calling atten-
ton to the neglected part Of the field
in which active missionary work
should be carried on. .~-.,-., - .,-..- .-......
The temperance report was read By
Miss Amelia McDaniels who urged the
necessity of total abstinence being
taught in the Sunday School and ask
Ing all leaders in the Sunday Schools
to use their influence to secure votes
for the prohibition amendment in the
November election. Rev. Turner
spoke on thG report showing that it
Is a moral obligation that mar owes
to his fellowman to move the evil Of
intoxicants out of the State
A choice selection was recited by
Miss Lottie Bowles.
"The Necessity of Teacher Train
ing" was discussed by Rev. Turner
and Miss Amelia McDaniels. The
meeting was closed by a sermon bv
Rev. Braxton.
There was never meeting in this
community that brought together as
many people nor that carried with il
so much real inspiration.
The following were elected as Off
GERS: President, Rev. J. e. Bowles,
of Winona; vice-president, Rev. P. 6.
Saunders, Beury; secretary, Miss Lot
tie Bowles, Winona; corresponding
secretary, Rev. E. H. Braxton, Sewell;
treasurer, H. H. Hale, Winona; execu-
tive committee, Revh e. G. Tillman, r.
g. Woods and P. J. Smith. The next
session will be held at Fayetteville In
February. ..
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