The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-04-24
AS the Next Convention City
of the State Sunday
School Workers.
ROUTINE MATTERS
Institute, Conference and Mis-
.sionary Topics Are Very
Ably Discussed.

Huntington from which the thirty
first annual convention of the Yves
Virginia Sunday School Association
was transferred to this city on ac
count of the recent Ohio river fiooc
''as unanimously chosen Thursda,
forenoon by the association in con.
yention here as its convention city
next year.
The second days program of the
convention opened at $3.50 o'clock il
the First Presbyterian church with {
conference with Arthur T. Arnold, Of
Wheeling, association secretary, in
charge, The conference related to
association officers in district, county
and state.
Morning Session.
The regular morning session was
held in the convention church with
the Rev. A. H. Reese, of Huntington
presiding. A Sunday school hymn
was sung at 9n5 o'clock with Prof
Harry L. Maxwell, Of Green Castle,
Ind, leading. The singing lasted fit
teen minutes and was spiritual.
The executive committee Of the as
ISOLATION made its annual report at
$3.50. The report covered the work
and progress Of the association for
the year and was optimistic for the
future. The financial report by j. c.
Bardall, of Moundsviile, treasurer,
published in another column in full,
followed and General Secretary A. 7.
Arnold made his annual report based
on AT Mile Stone Thirty-one." The
secretaryis report was exhaustive and
covered all phases of the work show
ing an earnest spirit and great things
accomplished as well as still better
things planned,
Roll Cali.
Mrs. VIII A. strickler, of Ellenboro,
recording secretary, then called the
roll and responses showed all but two
or three counties of the state repre-
scented.
Honors were then conferred on the
counties, Ohio county carrying off two
prize flags as noted in another column.
General business followed Secretary
Arnold's introduction of the aged
mother of W. c. sshafer,for general
secretary. who met a tragic death
and who was Mr.. Arnold's predeces-
sor. The association audience was
much affected by the reference Mr..
Arnold made TO a personal incident
about the time he became secretary.
He told the convention that he wrote
Mrs. shafer at the time that his mother
was dead and her son was also dead
and that he desired her to be his
mother, which request she had nobly
complied with
The members Of the convention then
went in body of 45O 10 the front
yard of the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w Williams on West Main street
where an official photograph Of the
convention was taken by !. f. Giffin
OF Wheeling.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session in the CON
vention church was opened with Sab
Lath school hymns, the singing being
led by Prof Maxwell. An institute
period followed. At 1:45 DR.. Edwin
W. Thornton. of Cincinnati, made a
strong talk on why Teachers Should
Study Human Nature and Right Meth.
eds of Teaching"
Things That Need to Be Done" was
the topic eta general discussion al
1:15. Parade announcement followed
and adjournment for division and mis-.
sionary conferences was taken al
use.
Three division and missionary con.
ferences began at oclock-the ele.
mentary in the First Presbyterian
church with Miss Mamie Lee Fray
ser, of Louisville, KY specialist; sec
ondary division in the First Bapts
church with John L. Alexander. o
Chicago, specialist; adult division ii
the Central Christian church with DR.
Thornton specialist; and the mission
airy meeting in the convention churcl
with DR.. A. L. Philips, oof Richmond
Va, leader.
Many Speakers.
The speakers for the elementary di
vision were Mr.. Arnold, Mrs. II G
Smith. of Parkersburg; Miss Fraysci
Miss nellie Osgood, of Huntington
and Miss Emma Wells. An elementar
division banquet in the First Presby
terrain church was scheduled for ga
to be given by the local elementar
workers. Miss Martha V. Grahar
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