Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1918-10-03
Sunday School Convention.

The annual convention of the Jeffer-
son County Sunday School Association,
held in the Southern Methodist Church
at Bakerton Thursday and Friday of last
week, was a pleasant and profitable
event, and each session was well attend
ed. The State workers present were
General Secretary Walter A. Snow and
Mrs. Snow, of Clarksburg, and Miss
Katie Belle Abney, OF Charleston. They
took active part IN the convention pro-
ceedingS and their address and discus
ions were greatly enjoyed and ap-
preciated. Our county Sunday school
workers also participated in the pro-
gramme and were helpful. Rev. W. II.
Best, of the M. E. Church South in
Charles Town, was live wire member,
and acquired fame as leader Of the
spirited music that kept the convention
bright. Rev. 9. r. kiracoe, the local
pastor, and c. d. Carter, superintendent
of the Bakerton Sunday school, were
untiring in their efforts to make the
convention success. The people OF
Bakerton were very hospitable in enter
tanning the delegates and visitors. Each
day the ladies served bountful dinner
in the hall, where everybody enjoyed
fried chicken, country ham and other
good things.
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected:
Presidential. L. Snyder, Shepherds
town.
County Vice President-J. D. Null
doom, ShepherdStown.
Secretary-W. P. Licklider, Shep-
herdStown.
Treasurer H. N. Bradley, Charles
Town.
Elementary Superintendent - Mrs.
Amelia M. Pownall, Bolivar.
Assistant Elementary Superintendent
Mrs. c. F. Lyme, Shepherdstown.
Secondary Superintendent - Miss
Katherine Hartzell, ShepherdStown.
Adult Superintendent-C. M. Shaull
Kearenysville.
Temperance Superintendent-C. IA.
Henshaw, Kearneysville.
Teacher Training Superintendent
Rev. Charles Ghselin, Shepherdstown
Home Department Superintendent
Mrs. E. B. Reed, Charles Town.
Missionary Superintendent - Miss
Belle Snyder, Summit Point.
Publicity Superintendent - Hosmer
Beller, Charles Town.
Finance Committee-Dr. S. M. Knott
W. H. Rissler, ]. d. Derr.
President for Charles Town
DiStrict-W. A. Higgs.
For Harper's Ferry District-R. L
Lowman.
For Middleway District-N. c. Furr
For Kabletown District. &. Wal
tiers.
For Shepherdstown District-Walter
M. Duke.
The budget for the year calls for a
total of S50S, and to provide this sum
each Sunday school is asked TO con-
tribute six cents per member, including
cradle roll and home department. or
the sum asked for, Sll4.3l has already
been contributed.
| The convention accepted an invitation
TO meet next year in the Southern
Methodist Church of Charles Town.
The following report of the committee
on resolutions was unanimously adopt
ed:
I. The Jefferson county Sunday school
convention expresses its hearty thanks
to the pastor and people of the Bakerton
church and to all the peopleof the COM
munity, for the gracious and Astounding
hospitality with which they have enter
tanned the members of the convention
and visitors: to all who have taken part
in the proceedings of the convention
and especially to the State workers,
Mr.. and Mrs. Snow and Miss Abney
who by their presence and helpful ad.
dress have given US such profit and
inpiration.
2. The convention calls special at
tention to the International Teacher
Training Drive, September 18th to Oc-
tober 18th, and urges all the Sunday
schools Of our county to start teacher
training classes, if practicable, at this
time.
3. The convention declares its hearty
approval of the national prohibition
amendment, and respectfully requests
the members Of the West Virginia legis-
lature representing our county and dis
trict to vote for its ratification,
| Charles Ghiselin,
]. S. Reinhart,
] Mrs. ]. A. Engle.