Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1876-07-29

BrOthcr ~. lettuce WAS requested to
perform that duty. Hc complied with
the request, Should the officers and
teachers Of Sunday Schools be mcm-
bcrs Of the Church 2" The discussion
was participated in by Elders w. d.
i. Reeves, j. d. Prickctt and D. w.
Cuttino. After singing, q very inter
cstinS essay, "On the general work
ings of the Sunday schools" was read
by Elder w. j. Snidcr. Elder a. p.
Norris, having kindly complied with
an invitation to be present, was intro.
duccd by the President, who deliver
cd Ill eloquent and instructive adj
dress. Brother II. c.. Sheridan, also
present by invitation, was introduced
by tic President, who entertained
the audience in his usual happy man
ncr with an able address. The Cor
vcntion then took Il recess for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Services were conducted by ED cr
ID. f. Spiscncr. Tie Convention was
called to order for business. reports
| Of committees were called for Elder
ID. +. Spigcncr, chairman, Of COM
mittcc OH letters and state Of Sunday
schools, reported that The Sunday
schools are al III y ilourishing condi
| ton and becoming more interested in
the work.
Elder Il. II. Cuttino, chairman Of
the committee on correspondence, re-
ported chat they have received the
minutes Of ihc Barnwnll s. g., con
vcntion, and their messenger j. a.
Mcmillan, the minutes show the work
Of Il body determined to succeed and
they recommend that this Convention
send messengers to their convention,
| which meets at Williston S. c..
OH Friday before the 3rl Sabbath in
October next.
Elder w. ID. i. Reeves, chairman Of
committee on statistics, reported 81
officers, 53 teachers, and 3ll scholars
i'll the Sunday schools belonging to
this Convention.
Brother A. NJ. Sni,ler, chairman OF
committee OH Essays and discussions,
reported lst Essay to be prepared
aud read by Brother j. b. Hoffman,
"on the Importance Of parents attend
ing Sunday schools" 2lnl Essay TO
be prepared and read by Brother G.
f. Gehrels "on the best practical
method OF conducting Sunday
schools subject for discussion "thc
means to be used for extending. the
Importance Of Sunday sch, ols." To
ha oncnrtL hy.IM.lc. 7. II Sto,ltn.
mirc, followed ky Brort7er' :. .!
licancr. On notion, th, thanks of
the Convention were tcntcrc,; 10
Elder W. j. Snidcr for his able cssay
and That wc request Il copy ufthc
same fer publication i'll the (" lEorhm.l
Christian"
Elder J. L. -Rollings was appointed
Il messenger to the Barnwcll S. c.,
convention. The thanks Of the Con
vcntion arc rendered to the speakers
who so ably addressed us on this
occasion. The Convention then al
jonrncd, subject to the call of the
President. Prayer by Elder ID. Il.
Spigcncr.
Sunday morning 10 o'clock.
Prayer meeting conducted by Elder
| W. d. =. Reeves ut ! | clock, Elder
D. w. Cuttino, i'll accordance with
previous appointment, ,!cliycral II
Centennial address from job, Ill
chapter and It'll and S,h verses.
"Though thy beginning was small,
yet thy latter end should greatly in
crease. For enquire | pray thee, Of
the former age" This sermon was
we'll received With marked attention,
and MUCK feeling. After which n
collection was taken up for Sunday
school purposes.
| The Convention waa called TO
order, and the following resolutions
adopted
l'cs"1.I, THAT the Delegates com
| priSinn this Convention bc rcoucstnl