The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1920-07-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
Great Gathering of Workers At Cove
Saturday and Sunday Last.

the beauty spots of this section, on
last Saturday night and all day on
Sunday, proved to be one of the great
est gatherings of Sunday school work
ers and attendants that the county has
had in several years. Sunday schools
from practically all over the county
were represented, and deep interest
was manifested in the work being
done. So great was the attendance on
Sunday that during the morning SER
vice the church could not accommodate
more than about one-third of those
who came and it was necessary to hold
the afternoon services in a grove
nearby.
At the opening session on Saturday
evening the County President, Mr.. E.
R. Jones, presided, and addresses were
made by Rev. L. K. Young, of Acct
dent; State Secretary Abner B. Brown
and President Ross D. Murphy of Blue
Ridge College, New Windsor, Md. All
spoke along the lines fSunday school
work and were listened to with great
interest by an audience which filled
the church.
Sunday morning addresses were de-
hvered by President Murphy on "Mis-
sions in the Sunday School," Prof.
Arthur F. Smith, of Homecoming, on
Training for Leadership" and Miss
Katherine Orr, of Homecoming, on eel
ementary Work" All the speakers
were given close attention and the adj
dresses were Of great interest.
Following the morning session, din
ner was served by the people of the
Cove in the grove on Mrs. Browns
farm near the church and an abund-
ance OF good things had been provided
for those in attendance at the conven-
ton. In addition to this, large num-
Der of those present brough dinner
baskets, the contents of which were
enjoyed hugely by the many present.
From one-thirty until three in the
afternoon group meetings were held
IN the grove. Superintendent met
with the State Secretary and Mr.. c.
5. Calls. County First Vice President:
adult workers, with President Muir
ply; young peoples workers with
Prof A. F. Smith and Rev. L. K.
Young, and workers in the children's
department with Mrs. Benz. H. Sincell
and Miss Katherine Orr. Some very
interesting conferences were held dur,
ing this hour. Following these, State
Secretary Brown spoke to the assem-,
bled crowd on the topic, Garrett
County for 1920" laying stress upon
the need for adequate and trained lead
ership.As this address contained many
interesting facts relative to the work
in Maryland, it will appear practically
In full in the next issue of The Re.
publican. During the afternoon song
service, Mrs. S. E. Wicker rendered
beautiful solo.
At the evening session, following
the devotional service, matters of bus.
mess were taken up and the following
officers were elected for the coming
year:
President, Mr.. E. R. Jones, Oak.
land; first, second and third vice pres.
idents, respectively, Mr.. NJ. H. Lohr
Grantsville; Mr.. j. L. Englehart. Ac.
cident; Mr.. C. j. Otto, New Germany:
county treasurer, Mr.. John w. Ream
Mt. Lake Park; recording secretary
Mrs. Paul B. Naylor, Oakland; super,
intendent of children's work. Mrs B
II. Slncell, Oakland; superintendent of
young peoples work, Rev. Frank Nc.
Camic, Crellin; superintendent of adult
work, Rev. j. (. Johnson, Mt. Lake
Park. The other places in the cabinet
including the district secretaries, were
left to be filled by the president and
executive committee and will be an
nounced later.
The committee on resolutions pre-
scented the following, which was unani.
mously adopted by the convention:
Resolved, that we, the Garrett Coun-
ty Sunday School Association, in con-
vention assembled, do hereby resolve:
First, We do hereby extend to St
Johns Lutheran church of Cove, Md.
our hearty thanks and sincere appreci-
alton for their generosity and hospi-
tally accorded the visitors to this con
vention.
Second, We do hereby extend our
thanks and appreciation to DIR. Muir
ply, of Blue Ridge College, for his
prese nee and most excellent discourses
Third, We do hereby extend our
thanks and appreciation to Prof. A.
F. Smith and Miss Katherine Orr, of
Homecoming, for their presence and
assistance rendered in the convention.
Fourth, Be it further resolved, That
1t is the concensus of this convention
NA-e'N NO iiSiSby SOIlutlHI race TRACK
gambling and Sunday amusements, in
Guiding moving pictures, and favor
the passage of bill in the Maryland
Legislature prohibiting the same with
in the State.
Fifth, Be it further resolved, That
we IN convention assembled do hereby
request and most earnestly urge our
State and Federal officials for a
strict enforcement of the Volstead
Act and protest against any repeal or
liberalization of said Act.
; Sixth, Resolved that the thanks of
this convention are hereby given to
our efficient County Chairman Mr.. E.
Ray Jones, for his able management
and the interest he has taken in MAX
ing the Garrett County Sunday School
Association a success.
W. F. EAST,
NELSON BRENNEMAN,
Mrs. J. A. BEACHY,
MABEL L. FALKENSTEIN,
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