The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1912-05-09
Special to the Advocate.

VentlOn neld It's 18th annual session
at the First Baptist church Thursday
and Friday Of last week.
At an early hour on Thursday
morning the church was crowded 20
its 'uttemost capacity. At $3.50 Pres
ident A. P. Straughter, after greeting
the messengers called the meeting to
order and appointed Rev. D. G. Hun
ter to conduct the opening devotion
ais. After appointing the committees
on new bodies, finance and enroll
ment, Attorney V. G.. Champ, repre-
sented the mayor in welcoming the
convention. Mr.. Champ paid a high
tribute to the Sunday School work,
showing what the Sunday Schools are
doing for civilization as we'll as for
christianity. Mr.. F. II. Montgomery
in an excellent speech, welcomed the
meeting on behalf Of the white Sun-
day Schools. Rev. d. c.. Deans re-
fiected credit upon the occasion by
delivering an address of welcome or
behalf Of the First Baptist Sunday
School. Miss Mary Noel represent
ed the First Baptist church in the
welcome exercises. These addresses
were fittingly responded to by r. J..
French, of Sylvia
Rev. r. d. w. Meadows spoke very
activity in the missionary field stat
ing that he had endeavored to inter-
est all the schools in the northern
{ part of the state to represent in the
convention.
Rev. j. j. Turner claimed the at
tention of the house and spoke on the
| necessity Of more efficient teachers
and appealed to the teachers to take
the Teacher Training course to which
several subscribed
After a brief song service by the
young Sunday School choir of the First
Baptist church, President Straughter
delivered his annual address in which
$several recommendations were offe:-
ed. The annual report of the execu-
.
w. Scott which showed the work to be
! In excellent shape and that the mis-
| sionary work had been we'll look ed
| after by Rev. J. J. Turner. Nine dis
trict Sunday School unions have been
| organized that promise to be fruitful
| tributaries to the convention. The
following district presidents further
explained the conditions of the I'M
ions in their districts: G. B. Cousins,
r. l.. French, Rev. NJ. S. Malone, Rev.
j. e. Bowles, B. B. Daulton and Rev
J. w. Robinson.
Rev Meadows read . a resolution
outlining the work of the unions which
provided for semi-annual meeting
with none meeting on the same date
The superintendent of missions will
be expected 10 be present in all the
meetings to bring about uniformity IN
the work AT the evening session DR.
M. T. Sinclair delivered an addre IS
on "the Sunday School and the
| Home" It was shown in this ad-
dress that 1.-THE child must have train
ing in both home and Sunday School
and that neither the home nor the
school should neglect it's work in re-
CARDS to the child.
Prof. B. Prillerman further discu 81
TED the subject IN which he pleaded for
daily Bible reading in the home.
Mrs. NJ. S. Reed read a paper on
The Sunday School in the Religious
Life of the Young People," which was
further discussed by F. c. Browl
| Rev Mr.. Fountain, Of Clifton Forge
Va, spoke very interestingly ON the
necessity Of the Negro doing some
thing for himself Editor NJ T. Whit
/ tlco, of Keystone, in humorous man
ner paid tribute to the Sunday School
convention. Prof. H. H. Rally agree
ably surprised the convention by in
forming the delegates that the recep-
ton committee had spread free ban
quet for the enjoyment of the con-
| ventiOn. The delegates on adjourn
ing went to the Odd Fellows Hall
and found all things ready with ST.
perintendent p. WI Wright at the head
Of the receiving line which was COM
lposed Of his corps Of Sunday School
teachers.
| After the usual devotionals on Fri
day morning and some routine work
Prof. G. w. Boyd, president Of tho
Metokas Of the National Baptist SIN
day School Congress, delivered an adj
dress in which he made strong plea
for better conditions for children. The
convention has never listened Ito q
better address. Rev. J. d. Coleman,
of the Bluefield Colored Institute,
| preached on TemDerance. lie nninted