The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1918-05-24
B[UEST0nE SUNDAY
SCHOOL UNION
HOLDS THE most SUCCESSFUL
SESSION. N IT'S HISTORY.
A Large Deksatiss--A Splendid
Presra1-$z7l.l7 Raised.

se DsPsos conooy ccDooi Union ~
now . matter Of history and nc has been
conceded 70 b The most sacce.sful 49,
SION from evsry angle in the history Of
the body. The delegation VS. large, the
visisors many and everybody wss enthus-
isstic.
On wednesday Of Lest week. the train
which reaches ysnkinjonss about noon,
carried . good number Of delegates n d
visisors and The evening train carried
more and the train Thursday brought
even more. The pastor of the Morning
Star Baptist church aud President of the
Union. Rev J. w. CGger, met the train
wednesday and the incoming folks were
assigned homes and from noon Wedoes-
dsv tili noon Saturday the good people
OF Jsnkinjonss dispsnssd genuine hospl-
taiity. IL We . real treat 70 be able 70
enjoy the splendid entertainment tender
81 the delegation By Rev. Oogsr and his
people. Indeed, they did themselves
proud. No delegate was heard to COM
plain or look - II somsshing was wrong.
Not . more interested, enthusiastic and
pleasant group of Sunday school workers
hes ever assembled In any town or treat
cd with any more eordiaiity. Ii was q
treat 70 b there amid such pleasant o.
ISOLATION.
The Union opened it, session Thur
day morning in the beautiful Morning
star Baptist church, psssorsd by that
splendid and powerful young giant, Rev.
j. w. Ooxer. The Presldent wss in the
char and the efficient Secretary, Mrs.
Mamie l.. Fitch, We ~ her post Rev.
K X. Henry, the Vice Prssidsnt, was
absent and Rev. J. w. Crockett was ap-
pointed 70 assiss IN presiding. The en-
tire session w. harmonious and inspir-
ing. The personnel Of the Union wss
composed OF Sunday school workers who
wss eager and anxious 70 help push tie
battle 70 the gate.
The introductory Sermon by Rev. +
q. Holcomb, the christian gentleman
and gospsl preacher OF Berwind, was q
msstes. 'iecs. The speaker never appear
81 70 . better advantage. He selected
Matt 1876 for bic text and used The
Danger Of Interfering with the Children
of God" - his subjecs.
The Presidents address in the after
noon ~ss frsught with much Wholesome
advice and be urged an awakening of
our forces that the young may lie brought
under the influences Of the lowIy Nara
rene. Rev. Ooger showed that he had
given the work some thought and he
wss gladly heard Mr.. w. U. Moore
OF Keystone. read . splendid paper on
Early Pisty." Ii Wa . gem and cap
tivsted the large audience. Prof. III.
Walden. OF Bluedeid Co.ored Institute,
VS. introduced and made some pertinent
remarks.
d liz the evening, Miss Eva Barksdsle.
OF Powhantsn, read . most excellent
paper on reading the Bible. Ii was very
suggestive and helpful. Rev. T. f..
Woody, OF Excelsior, preached the an
nusl sermon and lt was . powerful dis
courss. joshua ga Wa bis text and
The Untrodden Path" his subject. He
, preached the gospsl and the large audi
, sncs rejoiced. The speaker concluded
, amid blaze Of glory. Miss Mamie
Mold welcomed the Union in . we'll pre-
pared address and Rev. w. II. Mitchell
responded in his Characteristic way.
! Friday morning was consumed in
routine work. The winter and Prof. IA
Walden spoke OF she work generally aud
both urged . better preparation for
teaching the Sunday sche oil le~sons- The
report on Education wss discussed by
kevs. j. J. Turner, w. c. Clemeuts and
Prof. IA. Walden. The officers were
then elected - follows: President. Rev
j. w. logger; vics-President, Rev J.
W. Crockett; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
Nsnnss l.. Fitch; Corresponding secre-
tsry, Mrs. Sarah johnson; Statistical
Secretary: Mr~ W. o. Moore; Treasurer
Dea- ) w. Allen.
In the afternoon, the committsss con-
Guided their reports. Prof. J. w. Moo.
Of kimbsil. spoke and he held the aud
fence spellbound with telling truths. He
urged the Union 10 arouse itself 70 the
need Of TIE hour and help save the bows
and rirIs that they msy be useful men
aud women. Mrs. galloway, OF A.h-
land. msde . splendid sddress.
} Ia the evening. the final s.sssion ~as
held. Mrs. Hewitt reed an excellent
paper on ''Cross Bearing" Rev. L.
hyperion. OF Hsyaeo, preached The cIo.-
ing sermon and it vas an able discour~.
sonss Of Solomon La va HE ters and
the Kings Chsmoers'' w. his subject.
AZ tie conclusion OF the sermon, New.
W. b. Nssbits vss asked 10 make an sp-
peal 20 the unssyed and sir who h.d
ssrsyed from the fold returned and we're
taken into the church. which alone iu.-
tined the meeting. The Financial Com
mitsss reported tz7I.I7 rsissd which
breaks ell previous records. The officer.
we're installed by DR.. u. W. woody.
cns splendid choir that bed rendered.
most excellent music throughout the go
s'on, eieesrifyins the vast audiences With