The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
OF OHIO COUNTY IS CLOSED
BANQUET HELD
FOR DELEGATES
~ FpRsr cHRIsTrAn cnuacn ON
MARKET eTReET LAST
Following shert Talks In Dsnquet
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Noom Session Wal Held In Audi
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The thirteente annual Ohio County
Sunday School Convention which has
been heid In h second Presbyterian
. First Christian churches was
drought to q successful close yester.
DAY evening By the great rally and
held In the auditorium Of the church
following the banquet
The banquet for the delegates who
we're In attendance at the convention
vas belt In he basement Of the FIRST
between 400 and 400 delegates in al.
tendance. The Refreshments at the
banquet were served by about ven
ty-1ve ladies OF the Loyal Women's
class Of the First Christian church.
The menu was as follows.
Baked Corn
Roast Pork Mashed Potatoes
Brown Gravy
Celery Olives Cheese
Ice Cream
Cakes Coffee
Hon. Frank w. Nesbitt presided as
POSTMASTER at the banquet and de-
livered a brief address. dealing on
the Sunday school work In Ohio oun
~ and the state OF West Virginia, and
80" " ShtatAJ aRRA tthat'a
by all of the delegates. The others
who spoke briefly were: James w.
kinnear. OF Pittsburgh. and Rev. T. g.
koontz. OF the Second Presbyterian
church.
Hon. James w. Kinnear in the
course of his address. spoke briefly
along the line of the Sunday school
work and what a great force II was
in the world for good. Another in
teresting point brought out In the ad-
Pennsylvania and West Virginia In
the Sunday school work. According
TO statistics the little mountain state
~surpasses Pennsylvania in the amount
of interest that is being taken In the
work.
Liquor Question.
A very interesting comparison was
also given between the two states on
the liquor question and how far West
Virginia had surpassed Pennsylvania
on the abolition of the liquor ques-
ton and In conclusion said that the
great state OF Pennsylvania In h not
far distant future would be found in
tain state.
Mr.. Kinnear was followed by Rev.
It. q. koontz, who In n few brief re-
sharks spoke OF the great work that
the Sunday school IS doing for the
betterment OF conditions everywhere
and of the marvellous growth which
the Sunday school is making through
out the city, county. state and nation
and In fact throughout the entire
world.
Following the addresses at the ban
quet the delegates adjourned to the
main auditorium of the church where
the concluding session OF the conven-
ton was held at s o'clock. Mr.. Harry
l.. Bond presided at the evening ses-
sion N the meeting was formally
opened by a song service under the
leadership OF w. NJ. Clemans. This
was followed by a vocal solo suns by
w. NJ. Clemans and accompanied on
the piano by Mrs. j. c.. Jordan.
State Convention.
low the song service Secre-
tary A. T. Arnold spoke briefly on the
school convention hat is TO be held in
huntington on April S-9-10 and urged
every one who was present to attend
the convention n hear the splendid
program that would be carried out
during the three days meeting. Score
tary Arnold also spoke briefly of the
Ohio County. Sunday School assocla.
lion n OF the great work which the
ofhcials OF the association are doing
the good OF the community. At
tne conclusion OF Secretary Arnoid's
address he committee on resolutions
was called for and the chairman OF the
committee, w. II. Robinson, read the
resolutions which were
uhdniinOusiy dOpted by the cOnVen-
tion n In detail are as follows:
Resolutions.
The committee on resolutions an
pointed on. Thursday. March 18th.
islt: neg leave to submit the fol-
Resolved. That the members Of
THIS convention tender their heart
ieit thanks adm appreciation to the
pastor. trustees and members OF the
congregation OF the Second Pre@by-
terrain church for the generous use
or fhalW church naI La4
behalf OF the convention.
hesoiycd. That heartfelt
pastor. trustees and members Of the
First Christian church for the gen
erous use OF their church aud their
unseiiish sction In setting aside
their own revival meetings and ia
rendering their church for the use
of our convention.
Resolved. That our heartfelt
thanks ere hereby eNtendcd ~ IN
N%entton. and vcryouc who parffci-
patcd In the splendid repast. Is
past. is hereby extended 10 the
ladies who prepared and served Inc
splendid and delicious banquet al
the FIRST Christian church.
Resolved. That a. a. the sense Of
this convention that every delegate
mat IL elected or appointed from
ONO county 90 attend the state sun
day school conN cntion. at Hunting
Ton, W. Va. use his best cndcavora
enu 90 ms utmost to Keep tho state
@iiices OF the West Virginia sunday
school Association in Wheeling
Resolved. That the thanks or the
delcgates TO this convention be ex-
tended TO Professor william Al
~ who hes led the singing in
euch an efficient manner and 10 the
other persons who have contrIbufed
80 much TO the success Of this com
vcntion.
Resolved. That We tender our
unanimous thanks 20 the manage
mcnt. and reporters OF the Wheel
ing ln~telliEcnccr. Wheeling Regis
YER wheeling News and Wheeling
TcleEraph. who have so generously
ana willtnEiy advertised and roport- %
ed this convention.
Respectfully submitted
q. IsEONfHAET.
tSlEhedl W. y. ROBINSON.
g r.. REID.
Committee on Resolutions
Interesting Yak.