The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-21
WORK Of DISCIPLES IN
LAST YEAR ENCOURAGING
Rev. G. w. Kcmper, President OF
State Society, Urges to Con-
unued Effort.
''BEsT IN US is DEMANDED"
Forty first Annual Session at Norfolk
Meets New Ministers and Hears
Splendid ADDRESSED
Appointed.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Norfolk, Va, Oct. 2O.-"Persistence
perseverance and a deep feeling of
personal responsibility are three Of
the essential elements that enter into
the successful accomplishment of any
great work" said Rev George w
Kemper. of Richmond president Of
the Virginia Christian Missionary So
ciety, in his opening address this
morning at the forty-first annual con-
vention of the churches OF the Dis
ciples Of Christ now in session In the
First Christian Church in this city.
Our age and time" said he, de
mand the very best that is in us.
The opportunity for service was never
greater While the work accom- plish-
ed by US during the past year Is in
deed most encouraging we must not
be content, but press forward to even
greater achievements in the years to
come. Our Father has indeed been
good TO us. Let US endeavor to show
Him our appreciation OF His good
ness by presenting our bodies a liv-
ing sacrifice. which is indeed our
spiritual service"
New Ministers Introduced.
The morning session was opened at
$50 o'clock with a song service, con-
Quoted by Rev. J. A. Hopkins, OF Ed
inburg. In the absence OF the record
ing secretary, Thomas Newman. OF
Newport News. Rev. c. II. Poage. of
Petersburg, was chosen as temporary
secretary Of tho convention. The fol-
lowing ministers. who have come into
the State during the past year. were
then introduced TO the convention by
President kemper, and gave brief
talks: Revs. r. l. Clark. Third Chris
tian, Richmond: Garland H. Farmer.
Of Fredertcks burg; j a Hopkins. of
Edinhurg; r. y. Atkins. of West
Point: Jesse F. Moore, OF Bumpass
J. W, West of Hopewell; c y. Dewey,
OF Pembroke. and Gilbert II. Steed
President J. T. T. Hundley. of Viz
gina Christian College. Lynchburg.
on behalf OF the convention welcomed
them TO the State and extended 10
them cordial good wishes for the sue
cess OF their new pastorates
Committee Assignments
The following committee assign
ments were announced by the presi-
dent:
Nominations-w s. Hoye. Louisa.
chairman. G. Y Dewey Pembroke :
2. O. Hasselvander, East Radford :;
John A. Tate. West Graham; r. L.
Tennis. Hampton; Warren Baldwin,
Shenandoah; Richie Ware. Lynch
burg; p. NJ. Austin. Victoria.
Future work.. p. Mcconnell, Ea ST
Radford; J. E. de GraTerelly, New
port News; r. L. Clark, Richmond;
H c. Combs. Portsmouth; r. II. Walk
er. Norfolk: r. B, Tennis, Hampton;
+. o. Robertson, Church Road; F, E.
Harlow. Danville.
Resolutions--J. A. Hopkins. Eden
burg: c. H. Poage, Petersburg; j. T.
Watson. Lynchburg; p. F. Galway.
Salem; Aubrey Valentine. Bowling
Green ]. f. Grasty. Gig, and p. A.
Cave. Bowling Green.
Time and placer. A. Atkins. West
Point, chairman: Miss Ellen Kent,
Louisa and G ". Anderson. Graham.
These committees will report TO the
convention during the sessions TO be
held on Saturday.
The following preachers, who have
been doing work under the direction
OF the State Board during the past
year, were then introduced to the con-
vention. and gave somewhat in de-
tail reports OF their various fields:
Reys. {. II. Poage. Petersburg: j. w.
West. Hopewell: H c. Combs. Ports
mouth; w. S. HOVE. Louisa: Garland
II. Farmer, Fredericksburg; r. A. At
ktns, West Point: r. F. Galway. Sa-
lem; W. NJ. Jones Ellersons, and II.
y. Coffey. Lynchburg.
These reports were of a very in
teresting nature. and showed in
creased zeal and activity on the part
of the churches represented by these
workers
sweet service Of meditation and
prayer. conducted by the Rev. w. S.
Hoye, OF Louisa. was held just before
the close of the morning session.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called TO
order at O'clock by Vice President
F. w. Long. of Richmond, In the alb
sence OF the president, Rev. George
W Kemper, who was called 10 Rich
mend this morning for a funeral SER
vice This entire session was taken
up In the work OF the Bible School.
The devotional service was conduct
ed by Rev. +, A, Atkins. OF West
Point.
Simultaneous conferences on various
phases OF Bible School work were
then held. lasting about an hour. The
convention then assembled as whole
TO hear the annual report Of the
State Sunday School secretary. G. l..
Carter, of Lynchhurg. and an address
on Religious Education" by Rev. II.
D. c. Maclachlan, OF Richmond. DR..
Maclachlan. being unavoidably alb
sent on account of death in his
ngregation. his splendid paper on
this important subject was read TO
the convention by Rev. Warren Bald
win. of Shenandoah.
The Sunday School.
What is the Sunday SCHOOL," ask
ed Dr. Maclachlan. 1T is that agency
of the church universal which devotes
itself to the systematic nurture along
educational lines of all the people in
the fundamentals OF Christian knowl-
edge. experience and conduct. Two
points l wish especially to emphasize,
viz: That the Sunday School Is an
educational institution. and that it
must take account of and adequately
train the soul in each of its three
fundamental attitudes toward reality
namely: the intellect. the emotions
and the will.
The first appeal must be to the in
tellect of our pupils. looking toward
the enlargement and deepening OF
their religious knowledge. What the
public school is to the secular. the
Sunday School must be to the relig-
ious life OF the nation. 1t must be
the school OF Christ. 1t must have
wide-awake superintendent and
trained teachers, who study and know
how to teach. II must have the high
est possible ideals and the best pos