Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1915-07-16
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
AND RAINY DAYS
In Spite of Bad Weather Large
And Enthusiastic Meetings
Were Held Last Saturday
And Sunday.

We had Il fine meeting last Saturday
ut Mt. Oiivet, notwithstanding n rainy
day. In fact, perhaps the rain contri-
buted to the interest of the meeting.
The ground was too wet to work and
the old folks and young folks, too, hnd
nothing much to do on the farm. and
so, everybody came to the meeting
They were all there. including II mum
bcr of pretty babies and hungry, ugly
dogs. hut all and each of them were
remarkably quiet and we'll behaved
Mr.. John p. Gosc is President, and
+. G. Baugh Secretary of the district
convention. President Gose was alb
sent, to the regret OF all of us. Rev.
{. K. Brown presided. Not much time
and space will bc given here to a re-
port OF the speeches. Mr.. Brown made
a short address ON Results in Sunday
School Work. MIR. Baugh read quite
good article on the subject of the un-
employed in Sunday School work, |
believe. philip" is one of the few men
! have known who can risk reading
from Il book or pamphlet before an
audience. 1t is always risky thing to
do. People want to hear n man speak
out, straight, right from the shoulder.
But what Mr.. Baugh reads is ALWAYS
of the best selection, and the people
listen. A member of the meeting made
Il lew remarks on the needs of II
Mems Bible Class in every school. lie
SAID the men constitute the WORKING
force that is moving and running the
worlds forccs-for good us we'll MS
FOR evil. They were and are in the fore
front. Not ignoring or dcpcciatinp the
work of the women which is of meal
culablc value, the work of the men.
also is of indcscribablc Importance
and they should be cultivated and
utilized, etc. This gcntlcmman nav
wish to make this same speech else
where, and SO il will not be given away
here. Some approved and said so. One
good woman disapprovcd and said SO
She is certain that the hand that
rocks the cradle rules the world when
1t is ruled righteously and well, but
when it is not ruled rightcously and
well then "thc hand that rocked the
cradle must have been the hand of
Esau, or some son of gun, and not
the hand of IL woman. A plea was made
for the enlistment of the strong, in
telligent men of the community To
take hold of Tie work of Bibe study
and Sunday School work. Capt. Gil
dersleeve made short talk, right
to the point. He put it squarely up
to the men, "How many of you have
read verse in your Bible today?
Hands up!" Only about one hand went
up, although there were number
of superintendent ind teachers pres
ent. One OF the best speeches was
from "Uncle" Felix Bourne. He is 80
years young, and the Superintendent
of the Mt. Olivct school. His sons,
Felix, Jr., and Sam, and the young
men of the school, have let Uncle
Felix get away with it, and he is in
the lead. His speech had the old-time
camp meeting ring about it that We
used to hear years ago, but seldom
hear now. Everybody enjoyed it.
Several schools were represented.
#. l.. Shulllebarger and his good wife
from "down the creek" p G. Baugh.
Superintendent of Concord and 9th
er Sunday School people were pres
ent. The schools generally are in
good shape. There was no represen-
tative, so far as known, from either
of the three schools in Burke's Garden
The dinner? Yes, there was "din-
ner on the ground" or rather, i'm the
church. Such dinner, and served
as you would expect at this place. 1t
was all that can be imagined. Beet
pickles, cucumber pickles, ham, NUT
ton, chicken, pastry, stacks of ap-
pie pies a foot high, cake ice cream,
lemonade--well, what's the use try
ing to describe it?
Mrs. Gilderslecve and her daughter,
the Burton girls, the Jones sisters,
the Buchanans, Youngs, Bournes, Lee
Harry and his wife, Neidermiers, the
Baugh family, Mrs. Cox and others
whose names do not recur just now
all these were enthusiastic to serve.
The dccorum was fine. The singing
was good, with Miss Lula Baugh at
the organ and Sam Bourne as leader,
sometimes singing soprano and then
dropping into bass, all the time sing
ing out loud enough to be heard, all
of which was greatly enjoyed. The
school and church at Mt. Olivet is in
good shape. Rev. Mr.. Spring is pas
tor.
AT GLENWOOD ON SUNDAY.
l promised to attend Childrens' Day
service at Glenwood on Sunday morn
ing and did. 1t is doubtful, how
ever, whether | would have made the
trip, but for the kindness of my
neighbor Dan Thompson. who, with
his wife, was to spend the day with
his father, w. It. Thompson, and
was accorded seat IN the car. The
Sunday school auto of Mr.. Brown
was out of commission. was de-
pendent. ] got there easily and quick
ly, with extra time enough to stop
and shake hands with w. T. Thomp-
son and Prof. Archie, his son. at their
splendid country home.