The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-03
SCHOOL
CONVENTION HELD
LAST EVENING IN THE SECOND
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Interesting Addresses Delivered Dur.
Ing Meetlna-orieers Elected
For the Year.

The annual convention of the Third
district, Ohio County Sunday School
Association. which composes all of
churches south OF the Creek. was
held yesterday evening in the Second
Presbyterian church. Earl Seabright,
district Uce-president. presided as
chairman OF the meeting and the
opened at 3 o'clock by n
SONG service led by c. V. Hickin-
botham. after which Mr.. Seabright in
a few brief remarks introduced Rev.
II. +. Brinninstool. pastor of the First
Baptist church as the speaker of the
evening. Rev. Brinninstool took for
his subject, Sunday School Essen
tails"
The main points as brought out and
discussed at some length in the ad-
dress was practical organization of
Sunday school work. In the organi
cation work the Sunday school should
be divided into departments with
teachers at the head of each DEPART
ment and the proficiency Of the organ
ization should be taken into consider.
alton, whereby a general supervisor
should be elected to look after the
Sunday school teachers IN their
work and under him. he should have
TWO associate superintendents who
will assist in looking after the work
which the Sunday school is doing.
The second point brought out in the
address was the "in-getting,' which
deals with the securing OF new mem
bers and under this point the con.
slant personal work or boosting was
strongly emphasized as well as the
class organization and the idea of
having something different in our
sunday school work which will tend
TO create an interest in getting PEG
pie TO attend Sunday school.
The last point brought out in the
course OF the address was the holding
grip. h a is How will we be able 10
hold the members in the Sunday
school work, after they have once
been secured. On an average. sixty
per cent Of those who attend Sunday
school drop out of attending Sunday
school by the time they have reached
the age OF 10.
Appoint Committees.
Following the close Of Rev. Brin-
instools address the following com
mittees were appointed: COMMITTEES
on resolution-E. G. Leonhart. Rev.
Dean. Rev. Fields. NJ. T. Montgomerv
and Rev. A.. p. Miller. The nominal
ing committee consisted OF Mr. Sharp,
Edgar Myer, W. v. Dudley. G. NJ.
harrington and Mr.. Benzer.
After the committees had been ap-
pointed the chairman Of the meeting
introduced III. l.. Bond. president OF
ne OHIO County Sunday School asso-
citation. who delivered a brief address
calling attention TO the sunday
school convention which Is 10 be held
on March IL and II I'm the second
Presbyterian and First Christian
churches. r|espectives. Mr.. Rond
spoke Of the program which had been
arranged for the occasion. and in
conclusion he urged all OF the sun.
Gay chOols 10 have from FIVE 10 ten
delegates present al the convention
AZ a good attendance is desired.
Following Mr.. Bonds address ne
report OF M departments we're
called for. but a. several OF the az.
ncials Of the various departments.
which included the Temperance do.
partment. elementary department
missionary department and the reporf
OF the secretary and treasurer. were
absent the reports we're passed over
and will probably be reported al the
county sunday school convention next
week According % the report Of the
teachers training department there iq
an enrolment Of IS In this deparf.
ment 20 be found IN the churches of
The third district.
Elect Officers.
Atter The report Of the deparfmonfa
had been heard the nominating corn.
mittee was called on and the candi
dates suggested BY the commfffeo
we're unanimously elected Without
opposition 10 serve for the ensuinr
farl ScabriEht. president. Trinity
Lutheran church.
v Hickinbotham. vice president.
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