Evening star., 1923-08-12
FAIRFAX SUNDAY SCHOOL.
CONVENTION
Reports of Twenty-Eighth Annual
Meeting in Clifton Show
Marked Progress.
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Special Dispatch to The Star
HERNDON. Va, August 11.-The
Itwenty-eighth annual convention OF
the Fairfax County Sunday School
Association met In the Baptist Church
in Clifton. the president. Frank Fl.
Eastman, in the chair, the address of
welcome being made by Mr. Calhoun,
president of Centerville district.
The report of the secretary-treas-
urer. Mrs. J. ". Davis, showed a sat
isfactory statistical and financial con-
dition. Mrs. Davis reported that at
the meeting in Centerville in 1911
there were seventy-four schools en-
rolled and now only sixty-nine, but
the number of pupils has increased
from 3,08S in 1911 to 4o.760 in 1923.
The report of Mr.. Myers of Center
Vile district showed interest increas-
ing there. especially in Bull Run.
where there were ten conversions last
week.
Tells OF Bible School.
Miss Bonnell. teacher of music in
the Falls Church schools. gave an in
teresttng account of the vacation
Bible school held there this summer
under the direction of Mrs. Hecox,
the project being under the supervi-
sion and financial support of Ave
churches and schools of Falls Church,
each one contributing $25 toward the
expenses. There were about sixty
tie SCIiOol, tHe Interest CON
tinuing to the last day. Weaving.
basketry and clay modelling were
pastimes for the children who. in ad-
dition to this. learned hymns, Bible
verses and three entire psalms.
James ID. Via of Charlottesville was
the speaker of the morning. his sub
1ect being What Is the Sunday
SCHOOL,"
An hours intermission was taken
for lunch. tea. coffee and lemonade
bling furnished by the Clifton schools.
Omcers Elected.
At the election of officers in the
afternoon Mr.. Eastman was retained
as president. Mrs. Matthews, vice
president; Mrs. J. v. Davis, secretary
treasurer; superintendent OF adult de-
partment. Mrs Benjamin F.. MCGUIRE
i OF Herndon: home department. Mrs.
Hoffman: young people. Frederick
Cunningham of Oakton, who Is to
have the assistance and corporation
In that department of Miss Bonnell of
the Girl Scouts of Falls Church
teacher training, Mr.. Ira Miller OF
Oakton.
1t was voted to pay s25 yearly to
the superintendent of young people s
work and $40 each for other depart
mental heads for expenses and to pay
the expenses of the secretary to state
conventions. A vote of thanks for
her work was extended to Mrs. Davis
and resolutions of sympathy to be
sent Mrs. Harding
1t was moved that the Christian and
prohibition principles of Frank l.. Ball
pe upheld.
Lee Distri9 Wins Banner.
The banner, held by Lee district for
! four years was again won by it.
! Mr.. Via of Charlottesville was the
speaker at the afternoon session
The Rights of Children" being his
subject
| Mr.. E. T. Fenwick of Falls Church
made a splendid address on a super
/ intendent's job and spoke of the work
done by the young people in Falls
| Church.
Dr. Reese Murray of Falls Church
also made a brief address.
/ Mrs. Belle James Of Staunton died
suddenly while on a visit in Purcell
willie. She was sister of Mrs. Lynn
| Mrs. White. Mrs. Stroud and Mrs
Piggott of Herndon and has spent
much time here. Apoplexy was the
cause of her death.