Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-13
RESOLUTIONS OF COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION.


Friends:
We your Committee on Rr>Olu
lions have met With some difficulty
III finding suitable language with
which to express our sentiments
concerning The unSciIi>n work both
of the community in its efforts to en-
terrain the visitors and also for the
the interesting and instructive lee
lures and discussions which have
been given for the Improvement and
development of the Sunday Schools
III Grccnbrier County.
We believe in the Sunday School.
We believe that its power and in
llucncc for good can and should be
developed until the SUNDAY School
may become the organization about
which the entire social activities Of
the community shall center.
We believe that Jesus Christ was
and is now the greatest man in the
world; that to day His life and in
tlucncc is the only power by which
men may be kept from the evil:
that without His influence the entire
social fabric of the world would i'm
mcdiatcly become evil; that life and
property are safe only so far us the
influence of Jesus Christ is felt.
We believe that purely from our
social and financial interests the
Sunday School is worth many times
what it costs. We believe that the
study OF the Bible. which tells of
Jesus Christ. is more important to
our social. financial and rliSiouS
welfare than that Of amy other
book.
Therefore. be il resolved. that
W. the members and friends of the
G"crnbricr County Sunday School
Association in Convention This 18th
day Of August. 1922. do now rcailirm
cur belief and faith in the SUNDAY
Scho0l> as Il power for good. That
We pledge our best efforts to make
The Sunday Schools Of Grccnbricr
County the greatest possible power
for good. That We urge the use of
graded lessons in every Sunday
Sci0ol in Grccnbricr County at the
earliest possible date especially in
the Beginners and PRIMARY Classes ::
We urge each one present to in
form himself or herself concerning
the new Teacher Training Courses
and We pledge our best efforts in
behalf Of a body OF trained teachers
for all the Sunday Schools Of Green
bricr County. We insist that the
Sunday School should be- an all wear
proposition and to this end we
pledge our best efforts.
Resolved, That We thank the pco
pie Of this community for the very
kind and cordial invitation to hold
this convention at this place ('''''
???.?D and for the most hos
Pltablc reception and entertainment
The weather has not been as pleas
ant as might have been hoped for at
This season of the year. but in spite
of the unfavorabIc condition of the
weather We have been entertained
most cnrdiallN for which We cX-
press sincere appreciation. We
nave mad a good time together and
we trust the work of this Convcn-
ton may result in long and LASTING
good.
hrSolvcd. further. that we EXPIRES,
our sincere appreciation Tor thr
WORK Nt Mr.. and Mrs. Walter \.
SNOW. our General Secretary and his
wife. who for The past six >r,rS
nave iab0rcd So effectively for Tho
n'Nriopncnt OF The Sunday Schools
IN West Virginia. We regret mos,
sincerely that they have been called
!" an0'ncr i!"!d Of work in iir State
90 MISSOURI. our best wi>hr, "a
with them in tIcjr new field oG
TABOR and We hope their new work
NAV result ~ great good and the
winning OF many SONS for Christ.
We express our sincere thanks io
hrV. Mr.. Lewis and Rev. Mr.. viii
c'''I ana all others who took part
IN This Convention.
we wish especially to thank Mr..
.. &. ArbogaSt. Convention Som
Leader, for his good work i'm hclp
ing to make this Convention a
success.
Last, but by no means least. your
committee feels that we cannot
over estimate the work of Miss
Katie Belle Abncy. who saw the need
OF The Sunday Schools and having
vision Of those things which ought
TO pc done, proceeded TO equip her
self as effectively as possible by
train & and is now dcvoting her
IT, \ energy travelling about
t Virginia at her own OK -
ne to help the Sunday
their efforts TO do more
X for the Master.
n. +. WILLIAMS.