West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1914-09-24
Sunday School Convention

Ihe District Sunday school convention
held in tellowsville Saturday night and
Sunday was grand success in every way.
The first session was held Saturday.
DIR. ID. b. Purinton OF Morgantown, ex-
President Of the West Virginia University,
delivered his fine lecture on "signs of
the Victory Of the Sunday Schools to
God, and il was well received by the
large crowd in attendance.
On Sunday morning the large number
OF Sunday school scholars were divided
into three classes with DIR. ID. b. Purin-
ton as teacher OF the adult class, Greed
+. Bolyard a. teacher OF the secondary
class, and j. 5. Cornwell as teacher of
the elementary class. After an interest
ing recitation OF an hour, DR.. Purinton
preached short, but interesting sermon,
and then the Convention adjourned for
dinner.
At 1870 the committee appointed to
nominate officers for the organization of
the Convention met and nominated the
following officers: J. S. Cornwell, presi-
dent; Rev. II. +. Shshan, vice. president !;
Z. w. o. Bolpard, secretary treasurer !;
L. s. Knott, home dept. supt. Miss
Jennie Sidwell, elementary supt. Creed
f. Bolyard, secondary supt. Rev. J. w.
Funk, temperance supt. NJ. NJ. Bolyard,
missionary supt.; J. w. Kellar, adult
supt. Mrs. fl. b. Moose, teacher s
training supt. Rev. III. Il. Moose, chair
man; Mrs. III. b. Moose and Creed f.
Bolyard were nominated as a committee
on constitution and bylaws.
The Convention proper reconvened at
200 p. IN. and the officers, as nominated
by the cymmittee, were elected. Miss
Lydia Bolyard OF Taylor county, a con-
vention worker, was introduced and gave
an able discourse on "The Mission of the
Sunday School," Mrs. III. b. Moose
was then called and gave short but
clear description of the cradle roll de-
partment. She was followed by J. S.
Cornwell, who gave very interesting
talk on the elementary department of the
Sunday school. The remainder OF the
discussion OF some very interesting Round
Table topics. The Round Table was pre-
sided over by Mr.. w. A. Watson OF
Tunnelton, who for twenty-eght years
lived in our town and for twenty -si x
years was our very able Sunday school
superintendent. AT the close of the
Round Table the Convention adjourned
until 1880 p. m. AT this hour it recon.
vened and the first period was given over
to Miss Lydia Bolyard, who gave an adj
dress on Unconscious Influence" The
next period was given over to DIR. Purin.
ton, who preached a sermon that was
| appreciated by all his hearers. The Con-
vention then adjourned to meet next
spring on date to be set by the executive
| committee.
This Convention, first of its kind ever
| held IN FellowsviIle was even more than
was expected for the first The credit is du,
In most part to our pastor, Rev. III. b.
| Moose. The people of Fellowsville, by
| the way the visitors were taken care of,
have proven that they were heartily in
accord with the work and willing to heir
in any way possible. The weather con.
ditions were excellent and large crowds
were out for all the sessions. The people
oil the community are indebted especially
to Rev. Moose, DIR. Purinton, Miss Boil.
yard and Mr.. Watson for the way they,
the people, were entertained. We are
very sure that all who attended were
pleased with the Convention in every
way and will come back again next year