Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1920-11-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The thirty-fifth annual convention of
the JEFFERSON County Sunday School
association, held last Wednesday and
thursday in the Southern Methodist
Shurch at kabletown, was one of the
pest conventions ever held by this or
eaniLation. Five sessions were held,
at "nleh there was an average attend
snee OF 2oS, or a total Of l,275. Three
Slate representatives were present and
,ook part IN the discussions-Mr. and
mrs walter A. Snow and Mrs. Wait,
The financial report was the best
ever made by the association. The
Total receipts during the year were
Sio2S4, the disbursements $685.. 27,
leaving on hand S4S007, from which
note OF Sl92 was deducted, leaving q
net balance of S2SS.07. The success Of
the convention was due TO the energy
ana enthusiasm of President ]. d. Null
aoon and the faithful and efficient ser
vice of Secretary w. p. Licklider.
Ihirty-four Of the IL Sunday schools
OF the county sent delegates and re-
ports to the convention, and these re-
ports showed that the work is being
pushed to high degree of efficiency in
each district OF the county. Shep-
herdstown district excelled in points
made in accordance with the State
requirements. The county is a front
line county-one Of the three in West
Virginia.
One Of the pleasant features Of the
convention was the address Wednes-
day night by Mr.. !. r. Poland, of Mar
tnsourg, president Of the Berkeley
County Sunday School Association and
one OF the mot highly regarded Sun
day school workers in West Virginia.
His subject was, "The Sunday School
from Business Mans Point Of View"
and his address was enjoyed and ap-
preciated. Sunday school officers and
teachers from every section OF the
county took active part in the pro-
gramme and participated in the discus
sions. Delightful music was rendered
Wednesday night by choir from
Charles Town directed by Mr.. ]. B.
Brazier.
The Southern Methodist Church. in
which the convention was held, is one
OF the best country churches in this
section. 1t has been completed with
In the past year or two. Ii is hand
| some and substantial and most con-
venient in its appointments. The peo-
pie of that community have a iusti-
fable pride in this beautiful church.
which is located on a most desirable
site, commanding an extensive view of
the beautiful scenery of that section.
The people of the Kabletown neigh
borhood were most hospitable. They
entertained the delegates royalty, and
on Wednesday and Thursday provided
a substantial dinner for the hundreds
OF visitors who were present. The
dinner was served in the basement of
the church, which is admirably adapted
for social purposes.
The budget for the ensuing year calls
for the raising of $3.50 to meet the ex-
penses of the county work and to pay
the State apportionment.
| The convention accepted an invita-
ton to hold its sessions next year a;
Summit Point.
Thefolbwing officers for the ensuing
year were elected:
Persident-J. ID. Muldoon, Shep-
First vice-President-J. B. Brazier,
Charles Town
Secretary-W. P. Licklider, Shep-
herdstown.
Treasurer-H. N. Bradley. Charles
Town.
Children's Division Superintendent
Miss Mary Engle, Charles Town.
Young Peoples Division-Miss Edith
Donley, Shepherdstown.
Adult Division Superintendent
c. Marshall, Kearneysville.
Associate Adult Superintendent
Mrs. Bette Stotler, Harper's Ferry.
General Officers Division Superin-
tendent-l. d. Myers, Shenandoah
Junction.
Education Committee-Mrs. E. B.
Reed, Charles Town.
-.
win Frazier, Charles Town.
For Temperance Instruction-Mrs.
Charles Harris, Summit Point
For Missionary Instruction-Miss
Sidney Kearfott. Kearneysville.
Chairman Publicity Committee-Mil-
ton Burr, Bardane.
District Vice-Presidents-J. w. IT.
win, Charles Town; R. L. Loman. Har-
per's Ferry; E. F. Jacobs. Kabletown;
N. G. Furr, Middleway; Rev. DR.. S. l..
Flickinger, Shepherdstown.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted, as offered by the
committee:
We your committee on resolutions,
submit the following:
Resolved, |. That we favor en-
phaslzing the importance of teacher
framing Work IN JEFFERSON county. that
the schools may have a constant sup
ply Of trained teachers.
3 That we heartily endorse the West
Virginia plan of Christian education in
the high schools of the State, and we
recommend that the work be extend
ed to include the junior high and
elementary schools as rapidly as pos
sible
3. That we endorse the VDlStead act
carrying into effect the eighteenth
amendment to the Constitution Of the
United States.