The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-08-09
RoR THE EPIoKENs sENrINEL.

E0cnOOI COnV0nVlOn' aI
Mt. Tabor Church, Friday morning
July 9th 1877. |
Convention convened according to
appointment. Opened by singing and
prayer by the Pres. Proceeded to bust,
ness. Called for certificates from 80
cietios, schools, &C., whom quite q
number Of certificates woro handed
in and d dolegates enrolled. Permanent
members and messengers from other
conventions were also enrolled, whom
tho President announced to tho con-
vention that it was in order to prooood
to the organization. On motion of
tho Secretary tho organization was
deferred until Saturday morning, at
10 O'Clock.
Tho Convention was entertained by
Prof G. w. Singleton with somo OK
cellont music. Aftor which w. II.
Ray delivered very interesting lee
ture on tho science OF music and tho
Importance Of Sabbath schools.
Tho President appointed tho fol-
lowing committee Of arrangements:
Brothers J. G. Watkins, Joseph Phil>
pot and ). w. Cary, which committee
arranged for business sessions, music
and locturlng TO alternate during the
ontiro session.
On Saturday morning, 28th ult.,
convention was organized by tho OIL
cotton of Rev. r. w. Tollcson, Prosi~
don't; Rev. q. w. Borroughs, Vice
President and w. G. Field Secretary
Messengers wcro appointed to GroonN
villo, Anderson and Oconoo County
Conventions.
BY arrangement of committee, Rev.
b. S. Gaines delivered very interest
ing address en- tho Importance OF
music and Sabbath schools.
Tho President appoipted the follow
ing as tho committee on ordor, Rev.
q. w. Singleton, w. G. Fold and J.
G. Watkins, which committee arran~
ged for tho Introductory address at
next convention to bo delivered by
Rcv. J. G. Hudson, at ii o'clock on
Friday; subject: The moral and lntcl>
lectual training Of children; an essay
on music to bo written by w. G.. Field
and read at 10 o'clock a. M, on Sat-
urday; an essay TO bo written by Rov.
A. B. Alderman, on Sabbath schools,
and read at 2 o'clock, p. m, Saturday.
Each essay to be open for discussion
by the convention.
On motion, tho noyt Convention
will convene with Georges Crook
Church, four miles cast Of Easloy Sta>
ton, on Friday before tho End Sub>
bath in August, 1878.
Prof G. w. Bolroughs and J. G.
Watkins kindly furnished the conyon-
tion with an organ zach, which by
tho performance of Mrs. Smith, Miss
Liddoll and Mossrs. Douthit, Evans,
Dalton and others, added greatly TO
the interest and entertainment Of tho.
convention and congregation.
Tho Sabbath, was taken up in music
principally, conducted by Profs. Dou>
thit, Borroughs, Porter, Singleton,
McLeos and othors. The congroga~
tion was large and we'll behaved. The
Convention, just before adjournment,
on Sunday evening, unanimously
passed the following resolutions:
ReSolved, That this Convention is
duo, and it docs with great pleasure
tondor, TO tho members of tho church,
and to the citizsns of this vicinity, ospo.
cially TO the ladies, tho thanks Of tho
body for the cordial welcome extended
to us, and for their kindness and hos>
pitality in the entertainment of the
Convention during it's session. and
that we ioavo with them our best
wishes for their happiness and pros
pority in the future.
Convention was openod and closed
by prayer each day. Tho performance
on tho instruments was good, and the
singing cqual to tho best wo have ever
hoard.
Wo think tho Convention was q
complete success. Hope we may be
ablo aftor this TO raise fund sufficient
to defray tho expense of printing oul