The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1873-08-07

PRAYER sg RSv. Jno. g.. Williams, for the con-
version Of scholars.
The regular order was then taken up, and the
conyenyien proceeded to discuss the subject OF
"Conyersion Of scholars and care Of young con-
verts." Rev. W. B. Elkin opened in a fine ad-
dress. Remarks were also. made by Revs.
Williams, Hawkins and Mendenhall.
The next subject was the discussion of the
query, "Is the International Series. of Lessons
practicable in country schools7" The vice-pre-
sident being in the chair, Rev. j. s. Murray
opened upon the negative side of the question
he was sustained by Rev. Pope and Mr.. u: y;
Elford. The affirmative side was maintained
by Reva o. F. Gregory, ]. <. FAINT, Stou., La
mar, and Messrs. Pratt and Borstel. The ses-
sion was closed with prayer by Rev. DR.. j Q.
Furmar.
A NIGHT DISCOURSE.
At urarter-past eight o'clock large assem-
blage listened with deep attention to an impress
Biye discourse from Rev. DR.. Furman. His
theme was sThe Exceeding Great and Precious
Promises" This venerable man OF God ap-
pears quite feeble, but preached with remarka-
bic tenderness.
Saturday Morning..
ANDERSON G. g., July q.
The convention was called to order, and af-
ter Ssinsing and prayer by Mr. Pinson, pro-
ceeded 10; business. z, ~
The committee on books and papers recon-
mended the introduction of Kind Words, the
Baptist Sunday-schoo paper of the South, into
every school, and that schools in need of books,
&C., should address Rev. O. F. Gregory cores
pondine secretary, at Charleston, and order
them through him, that they might thus be
sure of getting what they wanted. They also
authorized the corresponding secretary to enter
into correspondence with the American Bible
Society, to the end that a grant of Iestaments
might lie obtained, and copy placed In the
hands of every Sunday-school scholar.
The committee upon plan of organization re-.
ported recommending the plan suggested IN re-
port of corresponding secretary, viz: That the
Sunday.school work is properly work to be
done and supported by the churches; and in
consequence the organizations formed of and
connected with the churches, must guard guide
and control whatever pertains to the Sunday
school interests of the denomination" The
plan than goes on to shew how this principle is
to be carried out in ~ individual church; (2)
the church association; (S) State convention !;
az Southern Baptist Convention. This report
was adopted after considerable debate.
A minority report objecting to the principle
here enanciated and signed by Geoo =. Eltord,
of Greenville, and Robt. Pratt, OF Abbevllle,
was also read and ordered to be published with
the minutes. The publishing of the minutes
was referred to the executive committee.
The committee on future course OF the con-
yention reported, recommending that when this
body adjourn it adjourn sine die to meet at call
of executive committee, if in their judgment a
necessity for meeting should arise, and request
ing the executive board of the Church State
| Convention to bring to the attention OF that
the plan of organization adopted and this reso-
luton Adopted.
Report of committee on statistics was read
and committed to corresponding secretary, with
authority to make additions of any reports re-
ceiyed before the. minutes are published.
Adjourned at twelve to allow committees to
report.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After the usual preliminaries and reception
reports from several committees, the conyen-
ton was addressed by Rev. o. F. Gregory, upon
blackboard and object teaching in the Sunday
schools. Afterwards, by request of the conyen-
ton, hs proceeded to give several practical
demonstrations of the various modes OF using
the board.
omitted to mention that Rev. Jno. Stout,
during the morning session, read an essay on
"The Teachers Aim and Reward" which was
an admirable production, full of thought and
rich truth, and which was requested by the
convention for publication in the Religious
Herald and Working Christian, and to be read
tomorrow at the meeting en- masses OF all the
Sunday schools in this town.
The usual vote of thanks was taken standing.
An appe@ was made in behalf of the church
at Abbaville, and a collection taken in its be-
half A collection was ordered to be taken up
tomorrow after morning preaching, and turned
over to the executive committee for the pur-
poses o. this convention. :.
: After an address by Captain ]. Patrick, it
was unanimously resolved to attempt the rails
ing of thirty thousand dollars in cash before
the 1st January, 1876, to endow a. chair in Fur
man University. Any contributions to this
end may besent to Rev. John Stout, Newberry,
Rev. q. F. Gregory, Charleston, or Captain
Patrick, Greenville This resolution was Or
dered to be published in Ksnd Words:
At night Rev. O. F. Gregory preached to a
large congregation from eff any man love not
the Lord Jesus Christ let him be anathema
maran atha."
Sunday. -
| =. At9A. NJ. the regularexercises of the Sun.
dsy-school took place, and most OF the conyen-
ton were present many of them assisting in
the teaching of the classes. Mr.. j.. O. v. Bors-
tel is the efficient and jealous superintendent
of this school-one hundred and thirty five
was the total school. After the regular lessons,
Rev. O. F. Gregory gave them a blackboard
talk on the lesson of the day, viz; 'The Temp
tation Of Christ" and, by request, another
| chalk sermon from "There was no room for
| Him in the Inn.",
At1G A. M, Rev. John g. Williams preached
in the Baptist Church; Rev. John Stout at the
l <x- y n ~
Colored Baptist Church.
| At4P. M, mass meeting of Sunday schools
brought out crowd of happy hes.rts and pret
ty faces. Speeches were made by Revs. 0. F
Gregory and John G. Williams, and Mr.. ]. M
Johnson, and the essay was read by Rev. John
Stout.
At quarter past 8 P. NJ, there was sermon
preached by Rev. J. K. Mendenhall, aftel
which, the convention was called to order. 6