The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-04-06
The BIuestone
Sunday School Union


On Thursday morning, after the de-
votionals and routine work, the subject.
How % better the conditions IN the
sunday schools. Vas "a. have teen dis
cussed by Rev. j L. I.--- Psr Evans
wss not present and Milton :. Malone,
Of Keystone, wss substituted ia biz place.
With two minutes notice, the speaker
made an extsmporsneous address which
struck = Responsive cord and the Union
SEEMED % have enjoyed what was said
Thu introductory sermon was preached
10y fsrv }. w. Cog-r Tie .s-lecc~d
Prov 80 "A for hi- text and used "Infiu-
rncs of Mothers for his subject FROM
which he rress he'd - splendid sermon to
the satisfaction "i hi- hearers.
Thursday siternDon. Rev J J Turner
~a- billed 10 di-en-- How should We n
Denomination support the Hilltop S~m
mary, He Jailed q put ma his appear.
ance amt Mrs l.. NJ Max Opened tn.
subject and gave the Union much infor-
nation concerning the scl ri snI urged
A more -y-temstic method of giving for
H. Gauss. She ~a- followed by Revs
r. III. Mickey. W. G.. Clements. Supt
: W. Allen and Milton :. Malone
Ni--s- IIenike and Alien. of Bluiield
thrilled the audience with a charming
duet Rev. IL. q. Jenkins, pastor OF
th. I.etilel A. VI r. church. Blueii-ld
~as Intr Ddnced and proved himself
-cs'"lar and thinker. lie made All al
'ire-s which Mas highly pleasing.
la the evening. Rev X H. McKoy.
ID. D.. the prince of preachers ana ras,
'"an. delivered the annual sermon iron,
Deut. :, which Was replete with mucli
Information. The sermon wa- a master o.
,irte.
Friday morning much routine wOrl
,a- done. There Was only one girl @.
n or twelve summers u compete for the
prizes offered 10y the Union for Biblical
verses and she recited 267 correctly
choosing some oi the most difficult chap
ters ia the Bible. She certainly need,
10 se commended and others should DRY
pare fvi Inns contest. She Was awardes
the first prize, 81 -, which Was present
ii Ia her 10y Rev. w. r. Lee, of Pocs
h"nta-, in pleasing address
'roi. }. w. Moss, Principal of IL
Underwater Graded School at kimball
l'-rus-ssi The Inference Of the Publ
-,iool Trarhrr in the sunday School.
Instead oi MIR. \. l.. Spencer who Wa
PROGRAMMED on the subject but failed 1
r"fne. Prof. A.oss II a speaker an
thinker OF much ability and t*-cause G
Ms actual @Ork IN the class room an
church II Was Easy for him to interr,
the large delegation To a pleasing sstl,
taction. His address MAS highly pea,
ing.
Editor VI. +. whittico, Of Keyston.
~a- among the visitors introduced An
ne spoke To tie full satisfaction OF tho.
,'rr-ent. Editor Whittico is deeply il
terested In all phases of the races upli
and the address Was expressive of h
dwellings, and Was splendid piece of ell,
gnenc~.
In tine afternoon, The Social ,Missio
II the sunday School" Was discussed \
Rev. j. III. Adams. and the Union wei
INTO the election of officers, which rtsul
81 a. follows: President, Rev. j. "
c"grr, OF Jenkinj mes; Vice Pre-iden
Rev. X. X. Henry, of Tazewell, Va.
~rcretsry, Mrs. y. &. Fitch. of Algoms
Treasurer, Deacon :. w. Allen, Of Blu
Held; Corresponding Secretary, Mr.
sarah Johnson. OF Wilcoe; Statistic
secretary. Mrs. w. %. Moore, of Re,
stole Executive Board. Revs. r.
Mckoy, X. W. Hill and J.. u. Evan
Z The various reports were made and di
cn-sevi.
ksv. W. q. Clements. who Was one ,
the most active workers present and
Who's foresight 10 the session. was 81
'iriegate To the state sunday school Cor
veniion ~hich meets in Beckley May :
In the evening. Rev l.. A. Watkin,
ID. Of Ncrthiprk. preached the ell,
INK -~rmon of the Union from Feel I.
D., The sermon Wa replete with niue
spiritual iervor which elsctrifird the AM
'ence AMI wa- fitting climax u a seri,
If ale SERMONS a. which the Union hs
ii-iened
= slr~ %, wa- raised during the session
Niter the report of the Committee q
Resolution. the installation Of officers D.
Prof. ,. " Mos. the benediction w.
pronounced by Rev. l.. A. Watkin,
Tins closing one Of the isest se-siors !
tho history of the mon
A. Oh" ronrlu-i of the -ess on, IN
~coit street sunday ~chool tendered n,
delegation Al elegant banquet.