Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-09-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Mt. Olivet and White Church, Thomp.
son Valley.

son Valley.
Last Saturday afternoon short
but interesting session of the Clear
Fork District Convention was held at
Mt. Olivet.
The number of people in attendance
was reduced, on account Of the en-
training of the soldiers on Saturday
morning, which was largely attended
by people of that section.
There was an attendance of earnest
Sunday School people. State Secre-
tary, Thos. c. Diggs, was present and
made Il very interesting and instruc-
tive address. Rev w. w. Arrowood
made an address on Teaching, which
was listened to with close attention,
and Rev. Mr.. Anderson, President of
the County Association, this scribe,
made short talks, and Mr.. Forbes
Secretary, made business talk.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected for the district, with Mr. p. G..
Baugh as Superintendent.
In Thompson Valley.
The Flying Squadron, along with
a host of the best people of the earth
had fine day at The White Church.
Rev. J. N. Hartman Secretary Diggs,
of Richmond, County Secretary For
hes, of North Tazewell Little Misses
Maggie Forbes and Annie Pearce, and
last, (but by no means least), this
poor scribe, went over on Sunday
morning. Mr.. Trube Heldreth at the
wheel, who took us over and back
again without Il mishap.
There was large crowd present,
several ncighboring schools being rep
resented.
The services were opened by Mr..
Hartman, who spoke on Appetite, Ava
rice and Ambition, as the three char
acteristics of "Thc Old Man" the
unnegeneratcd man.
Mr.. Diggs followed in an instructive
address on how to teach Sunday
School lesson IL very instructive add
dress
In the afternoon few remarks
were made by another speaker who
urged that the business men of the
churches are needed in the Sunday
School work etc
There were other short talks. Rev.
w. c. Thompson. who breaches near
by in the morning, was present at
the afternoon session, and added much
to the interest of the meeting. There
were Il number of Tazewcll people
present to enjoy the day. Dinner was
served on the ground. and when it is
stated that Thompson Valley served
dinner" nothing more need be said
The poor pilgrim through this vale
of tears" who has never been guest
of the good people of Thompson Val
ley ION picnic day" could form no idea
from q printed description, and, the
pilgrim who has needs no description.
The day was pleasantly, and il is be-
lieved, profitably spent.
Interest Growing.
Great improvement and greater
interest in Sunday School work is
noted all over the county. Perhaps
as many as $50 members have been
added to the churches in the county
the past year, perhaps more than
this number. At least 90 per cent
of the number added were young
people from the Sunday schools. Peo-
pie and preachers are beginning to
find out the truth and the facts, and
a new interest is being awakened in
the work. Nevertheless, there are
hundreds of church members, men,
in this county, who new
err darken the door of the Sunday
school room, and some who were new
er in Sunday school in their lives.
These men are members of the church
and hope to get to heaven at last
but they are not "useful" members.
They are standing aloof from the
only avenue of usefulness the church
has to offer them. Here is what one
great man says on the subject: 81
do not know, neither does any one
else know, church member who,
outside of the little money he may
is worth his room in his
church, if he is not an active Sunday
school man." Look around you. Is
the above strong language true?