The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-05-12
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AsrAoptsr SUNDAY seAooh CONVENTION.
init boay convened In Co,uwhia ON Thut.tsy
'aa. lasv~ number Of delss,rs, both lsy ana
c,ersr, were N at.endance numbering nsrr ,wn
hundred W. regret that We have no, The .rare
10 rablsh the proceedings in full. We condruse
the following nom The Catc,isian
On motion Of Ms wishtman, Rev. .R,v. ",
A. Gamswsn vac called 10 The chair, and Rev.
A. q. Stacey requested TO set ~ Secretary. Tho
meeting was opened BY religious e.erci.., By Rev
whi.stootd Smith.
o" motion Of the Rev. Mr.. Spain, tho Chair
proceeded to appoint committee Of organization.
consisting Of one member from each district, to
nominate officers for tho Convention.
Messn 8. lsobo. RI. Miller, d. II. Barton.
J. l.. Branch. G. II. Pri.chsrd. Dr.. Warren. Rsv.
a. Jones. were appointed said Committee.
The committee then retired. On 70. entering
the following nominations wsre read and adop-
ted:
Pre"denf-Gov. W. II. Gist.
Vice Presidents-Rev. w. A. Gamew.lL Rev.
W. A. McSwain, Rev. H. A. c. Walker, Rev.
".P. Mouzon, p. A. M. Williams, A. NJ. Chre,tE.
burg, II. c. Parsons, .. II. Brown.
Seeretdries-A. g. Stacey, T. J. Warren.
On taking the chair Gov. Gist delivered an
able and eloquent address on the Importance Of
the work for which they were then assembled.
On motion of Mr.. Wightman, a Committee OF
eight were apponted to prepare business for the
convention, whereupon The Chair appointed slessrs.
"'ghtmnn, Mcswain. salloy, Walker, Zimmer-
man. Wood and Dunlap
The Commi tteo on Business returned, and
recommended to tho Convention printed paper
as containing the business upon which the Con.
vention might act
The Chairman of the Committee, Rev. Mr..
WIghtman, moved that q committee of three be
appointed totake into consid Grafton tie subjects
involved, and report to the Convention as soon
as practicable. Adopted.
On motion. it was
Resolved That tho meetings of this Conven-
ton he opened to the public and that the pub
lie be respectfully invited to attend.
MIR. Wightman, AS Chairman of the Commit
tee on tho Convention, read the report of tho
Committee.
The Committee recommend that the Conyen-
| lion request the Sunday School Society Of the
South Carolina Conference to adopt into its con-
s,itution plan to work in harmony with that
body. Also, tho following:
Resoived Thnt another Methodist Sunday
| School Convention DO held on the Ist Wetlnes-
| day in May. 1860, at such place az the Conven-
tion may select.
Resotred, That each quarterly conference be
invited to elect two delegates to this invention
Resotved' That Committee DO appointed to
| prepare business for the Conv ention and that
the Chairman ha n p,,h1;ok.I ~ Al,
Christian Advocate, as soon as i, is prepared.
The resolutions, after considerable discussion,
were amended, by making it to read in the f rst
that the Convention meet on the third Monday
III May, 1860 at o'clock in the evening, at
Spartan burg.
Dir. Chaplin. from Charlie ston, invited the de.
legates to a rural celebration Of the combined
Sunday Schools of that city, TO come off next
week.
Rev. A. G. Stacey offered the following:
Resolued That we earnesilY recommend to
tho Quarterly Conference Of all our circuits , for
each circuit to hold Sunday School Conven.
tion each year.
Hon. G. Cannon offered the following
ReSolvcd, That the grateful acknowledgements
OF the members Of this Con vention are hereby re-
speclfully rendered to the citizens Of Columbia,
for their kind and hospit able entertainment.
On motion Of Rev. Mr. Kelley, the proceed.
ings ofthe Convention wero ordered to be pub
lished in Columbia. under the supervision of Mes.
Sra Gamewe1l, Taylor. Spain. Wightman, Tai.
ley and the lay members of tho Convention in
this District.
Mr.. r. bryce offered resolution, that 1000
copies be printed, which was amended by say.
ing az many copies as the money collected would
pay foh Adopted.
DR.. Taylor offered resolution, recommending
the oral instruction of coored children. Adopted.
The Chair appointed tho following a, COM
mittee 10 prepare business for the next Conven.
ton: Simpson Bobo, Esq. Chairman Messrs.
DnPre, Carlisle, Rev. VIM. Walker, Beard, Mil.
ler and Harvey.
resolution of thanks was passed to the mil.
road companies who had allowed delegates to
pass for one fare.
The delegates wore invited to attend meet.
ing Of the Trustees of the Female College on
Monday morning, at o'clock, in the Sunday
School room. There being no further business,
on motion of Hon. G. Cannon, the Convention
adjourned sine die.