The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1914-09-17
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Convention AT
BaAqh Chapel
SPLENDID PROGRAM PRESENT
ED AT PAWPAW DISTRICT
MEETING.
INTELLIGENT DISCUSSION OF
PROBLEMS THAT CONFRONT
WORKERS.

The Paw Paw District Sabbath
Association held an interest
ing and successful Sunday school
convention at Ballah Chapel on Sat
urtay night ana Sunday, September
IL and 10.
The program was carefully ar
ranged and on Saturday night the
principal address was delivered by
Rev. D. u. Groves, of B%arnstown.
while Mr.. Oscar Neau directed the
music, and with the local choir as
sisted by the male quartette OF
Barnstown. gave excellent and ab-
propriate selections.
On Sunday morning a special fea-
ture Of the convention was the SAP
bath school. led by Rev. G. a. Fed.
crer, of Morgantown. at the close OF
which some - or Is young people
signtficd their intentions OF living
better lives and becoming use
full in Sabbath school work.
Rev. w. r. w. Sleeth, of Barracks
vile, led the Sunday morning deyo-
tional and song service and helped
to make the occasion a success.
Mrs. L. S. Amos. of Fairmont, re-
minded the convention of the
Worlds Temperance Sunday and
made some excellent suggestions
along the line of intempcrancc.
Miss Caroline Post, OF Baxter. dc
livered a temperance recitation. Col.
lagc Oil-Cans," in a most pleasant
and expressive manner.
AIR. Will Ice was ''chief marshal
during the noon hour, and ones
more displayed his natural gift u
an entertainer, while an excellent
dinner was being served by the la,
dies Of tile local church in a beauti
full grove near by.
The afternoon session on Sunda,
was also interesting and Instructive
Mr.. Ross Pitzer. of Pennington
directed the music and injected new
life into the convention.
Mr.. l.. S. Schwencll, Of Manning
ton, who is county president. mad,
Jan interesting address and ga;'
many suggestions along the line o
Sabbath school needs in Marion
county.
Mr.. Bernard Bero. of Manning
ton, who is Il live Wire on all occa
%sions, held the audience for an hou
Or more upon the thought. Person
alfty in the Social Life OF Il Com
munity."
Mrs. John S. Jackson, of Baxter
made n strong plea for better libra
Irics in the home. Her remarks wcr;
wei received.
The use of the Bible in the sclloo
was ably defined by Mr.. Ainslee Per
lIkins, OF Fairview.
The Worlds Sunday school wa
beautifully pictured by Mr.. Harr,
IBarb, OF Warrington, who also gavt
some useful statistics concerning tn
wonderful growth of the Sabbath
schools of our country.
The association is greatly indebtc,
to Miss Flora Ice, superintendent o.
1.-THE Ballah school. for her words O.
welcome and the splendid manner ii
which the visitors and guests wcrt
entertained. Aso Rev. Federcr, o
~rA1organtown, and Rev. Slccth. @
BarrackvilEc. who left their respcc,
tive work in the interest of the con
vcntinn.
GEicers were elected as follows:
Worthy II. Post, reelected presi
dent; c. II. Snyder, vice-prcsidcnt
Miss Leslie Parker, secretary ant
treasurer.
The crowd was the largest eve,
witnessed at Il local convention ant
from the reports that came in iron
the scceral schools an increase in at
tendance and a great interest in be
ing manifested in all the school!
throughout the entire district.
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