Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1919-11-06
County Sunday School Convention.


The convention of the Jefferson
County Sunday School Association
held last Thursday and Friday in TIT
Nj. E. Church South in Charles Town
was an interesting and profitable one
and was attended by representative
Sunday school workers from every dis
| trict in the county. The State worker:
present were General Secretary Wal.
ter A. Snow and Mrs. Snow and State
Rural Superintendent J. o. Doolittle
They with local Sunday school work
ers kept the interest up TO remark
able degree, and there wasn't dull
moment in any Of the sessions. Shep-
herdstown district had the honor of
having present the largest number OF
delegates, and the Presbyterian Sun
day school of Shepherdstown, of which
Prof. A. D. Kenamond is superinten-
dent, had the highest standard of any
school in the county according to the
grading of the State Association.
The ladies of the Southern Meth
odist Church were most gracious and
hospitable to the delegates, and served
delightful lunches each day. The To-
cal superintendent, John w. Irwin, and
the pastor, Rev. T. NJ. Swami, were
indefatigable in their efforts to make
the convention a success and to pro-
vide for the comfort of the delegates.
The convention took a forward step
of considerable Importance by endors-
ing a proposition to employ county
Sunday school secretary. A committee
was appointed TO confer with the
Berkeley county Sunday school as
ISOLATION, with a view to securing the
services of a good man who shall work
both counties. 1t is proposed to raise
the necessary funds by individual sub
scriptions. If this plan succeeds it is
believed that our county Sunday
schools will be placed upon high
plane of usefulness and activity.
The election of officers resulted in
the choice of the following for the en-
suing year:
President-J. D. Muldoon, Shep-
herdstown.
First Vice-President-J. A. Link,
Duffields.
Secretary-W. P. Licklider, Shep-
herdstown.
Treasurer-H. N. Bradley, Charles
Town.
District ice-Presidents - Charles
Town, John w. Irwin; Harper's Ferry,
C. D. Carter; Middleway, N. c. Furr;
Kabletown, L. c. Walters; Shepherds.
town, A. D. Kenamond.
The convention accepted an invita-
ton from the Kabletown NJ E. Church
South to hold the next convention at
that place, the time to be fixed by the
officers of the convention.
The following resolutions were un-
animously passed:
The financial affairs OF the conven-
ton were put in splendid order,
through the help of Mr. Doolittle. The
balance due the State work from last
year was made up, the apportionment
for the coming year was paid in full,
and there is left in the local treasury
a comfortable balance.
We the representatives of the Sun
day schools of Jefferson county, West
Virginia, met in annual convention,
hereby authorize the following resolu
tons:
First. That we extend thanks to the
good people Of the church in which we
have met for the generous hospitality
which we have enjoyed; to the officers
Of the association for the well-appoint-
ed program; and especially to the
State officers who have contributed so
splendidly to our dynamic and poten-
tial force as Sunday school workers;
and to all others who have lent en-
thusiasm and aid in our meetings.
Second. That we renew our pledge |
TO support the State programme for
Sunday school work.
Third. That we further recognize |
the need Of a more active cooper
alive promotion of the cause of Chris |
tan education within our county, and
TO this end favor the employment Of a |
general secretary for joint service in |
the counties of Berkeley and Jeffer
son.
Fourth. That we most heartily |
commend Governor John ]. Cornwell
for the courageous and patriotic stand
he has taken in the enforcement OF
aw and order within our borders, and
for the strong appeals he has made for
strict obedience to legally constituted
in the State. On more than
one occasion his determined action has
saved us from serious conflict, if not
from bloodshed, and we not only con-
graduate ourselves upon having such
a brave chief executive in these trying
times, but we pledge him our material
and moral support in the enforcement
of law, to the end that anarchy ard
shall have no foothold
within our commonwealth.