The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-05-03
HUNTINGTON
hEST CONVENTION cry o.
STATE SUNDAY scHooL
ASSOCIATION
orsesp Elected After Three Very
eseeessfsi s-essions snd
C~onferencea

Three inferestinE sessions ard four
department conferences brought 70 a
Close yesterday the most successful
convention In h thirty years his
tory OF m West virginia sunday
School Association The program for
h closing day vas unusually inter
estnE and the meetings we're largely
attended. Features OF the sessions
yesterday were addresses by Mrs.
Lenna Lowe Yost. OF M~orEantown.
president OF the state Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union. Captain Rich
mond p. Hobson. congressman from
Alabama. and Prof. Thomas p Hodges
president OF the state university al
Morgantown.
q The most important business ses-
sion was held yesterday morning in
the Fourth Street VI. p. church. With
Vice President Robert j. Dickson pre-
Gliding. Huntington was selected as
the place OF holding the next conven-
April Is and May IL OF next year.
Other cities considered were Grafton,
C%larksburg and Fairmont.
The election OF officers was held.
resulting as follows:
President. Rev. A. IT. Reese. OF
Huntington: vice president. Mr.. Robt.
J. Dickson. OF Wheeling: recording
secretary. Mr.. VIII A.. Stricken. OF
Ellenboro: treasurer. Mr.. ]. c. Bar
dali. OF Moundsville.
Executive Committee. 1912 and 1915
Mr.. Henry F. Juergens. OF Wheel
ing; Prof. w. b.. Taylor. OF Bethany;
Mr.. c. f. Gee. Of Wheeling: Mr.. Chas.
A. Ellison. of Charleston. and Mr.. a.
ID. Williams. Of Marlinton. elected to
I'LL the place Of Rev. c. A. Isner. OF
Spencer. who has left the state.
Berkeley county was awarded the
silk banner because Of organizing the
largest number of Bible classes last
year. they having 90. Cabell county
came next. with IL; Marshall. with
1s: Ohio. with 10; Marion. with 10.
and Kanawha. 10.
In the afternoon a special meeting
was held in the Simpson NJ. f.
church for the colored people. at
which addresses were made by Rev.
r. +. Rhodes and Rev. w. W. Maybe.
a short session was held In the
Fourth Street NJ. r. church. being ad-
journed early because oof the depart
ment conferences. An impressive me-
mortal service was held for Rev. G.
Humble. NJ. u.
The Teachers Training Department
conference. in charge OF Rev. Hyre ID.
Clark. was held In 81. Matthews p. r.
church. ard was interesting. The
Pastor and Teacher training was a
subject ably handled by Rev. w. =.
Dysinger. and Rev. \. r.. Withers.
Rev. J.. /. Holt and Rev. William Long
also made brief addresses.
The session OF the Home and Nisi-
tation Department. held IN the First
Presbyterian church. was well attend
ed. Rev Earle \. Brooks. Of Weston.
presided. and a very able address was
made by Mrs. Phoebe \. Curtiss, Of
Columbus. on the subject. why / Be
lieve in the Home Department" 9th
or addresses were made by Mr.. J.
Shreve Durham. Rev. ]. ". Potter.
Rev. J.. n. Hess and Rev. Mfr. Brooks
Strong pleas for prohibition and ex-
Cellcnt addresses against intemper-
ance featurede the conference OF tine
temperance department held in the
First Baptist church. led by Rev. 4. i.
Hiatt. The worlds temperance Sun
day program was outlined nv Secre-
tAry Arnold. who stated that II pom
ises to be more elaborate this wear
=. than ever befor. The Sunday school
association IS arranging 10 distribute
100 900 copies Of the program through
cut the state free OF charge. Mrs.
Lenna Lowe Yost In her address ad-
vocated an educational campaign IN
the cause o. prohibition. and explained
a great deal Of literature being gotten
out by the State W. G. T. 4. Mrs.
COST compared the amount of money
spent by the American people for
food. clothing. and other necessary
articles with the amount spent for in
toxicating liquors. She declared that
the distribution Of literature was one
OF the educational features which
must not be overlooked in tho coming
campaign. Rev Thomas NJ Hare.
president of tho Anti-TubercuIos's
League Of West Virginia. was present
and delivered an encouraging address.
The missionary department. confer
cncr was held in the First United
Presbyterian church. Rev. VI. l.. Wood
presided and addresses we're made by
Rev + O. BrOomfeld. ~ u. Of Fair.
mont. Rev. r p ~Briuinstool. Of The
First baptist church. and Rev Wood.
A short discussion NJ missionary topics
was held after which adjournment was
taken.
Tn The evening Captain HObsOn de-.
Hveron Dis famous temperance address
which 0II Do found ln another column
~ this issue The convention was
we'll attended. hundreds Of Delegates
from an parts ~ mo state being pres.
ent ~ me various sessions. Accord
INK 10 those iu charge. fhe convention
has been Tho most successful ever held
by the association.
Sale o. long Coats for Ladies: s5.s5
10 $500. THE BON TON.