The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-10-11
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Minutes Of the saluda Baptist Sunday School
Institute, held with the Baptist Church
at Bolton, October 5th, 9Th and 7th, 1877.

Institute, held with the Baptist Church
at Bolton, October 5th, 9Th and 7th, 1877
Pursuant to call from some of the prom
inent Sunday School workers of the Saluda
Baptist Association, delegates from various
Sunday Schools met at Belton on Friday
night to take into consideration the propri-
ETY. of organizing Sunday School Institute.
Rev. E. R. Carswell, who was appointed to
preach the Introductory sermon was present,
and performed his duty, taking his text from
Matthew 18th chapter, 18th verse.
On Saturday morning at 8 o'clock the
meeting was called to order, and Rev. w.
H. Strickland requested to act as Chairman,
and L. P. Smith as Secretary.
On motion, it was ordered that the Insti-
tute spend short while in prayer and sing
ing.
twenty-seven representatives from eighteen
schools were enrolled.
NJ. B. MCGEE, by appointment, read an
essay on the subject, "What are the ele.
ments of good Sunday School?"
The committee appointed to draft Con.
stitution for the Institute, submitted their
report through Rev. w. E. Walters, chair
man. On motion, it was ordered that it be
taken up by sections and considered. After
few amendments it was unanimously
adopted.
and elected officers of the Institute, to serve
two years.:
Prssidsnt-Rev. W. H. Strickland.
First Vice President-M. B. MCGEE, First
Union District.
Second Vice Presidena-J. M. 7Hamhn, Sec.
ond Union District.
Third Vice President-E. B. Murray, Third
Union District. ~
Secretary aud Ireas,uer-L. P. Smith.
| It was made the duty of each Vice Presi.
dent to visit all the schools in his Union
District, and endeavor to stimulate them to
greater exertions in this noble work, and to
revive schools where they have ceased to
work.
The Institute then adjourned until two
o'clock p. m. to attend worship. Rev. w
H. Strickland was appointed to preach the
II o'clock sermon, and did so, taking his
text from LIST Cor, 18th chapter, 18th verse
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| The Institute met pursuant to adjourn
ment. The persons previously appointed
were called for, and delivered addresses upon
the following subjects:
1st. "What are the qualifications of 9
Sunday School Teacher?" by Rev. w. E
Walters.
End. "Duty of Sunday Schools to con
tribute to Missions" by E. B. Murray, who
was absent, but discussed by others.
3rd. what are the qualifications of Sun
day School Superintendent" by DR.. ]. A
Robinson.
| Invitations were extended by Big Creel
and Hopewell Sunday Schools to meet will
them at the next regular meeting. The In
stitute resolved to accept the invitation from
Big Creek.
The following preamble and resolution.
were offered and adopted:
at Columbia, S. c., gives evident promise O
a need long felt by South Carolina Baptists
VIA Baptist newspaper worthy of patron
age and support therefore
Resolved, That we believe it to be the duty
of every Baptist family in South Carolin,
to subscribe for and read the Baptist Courier
Resolved, That as Sunday School worker
each and every one of US will make al
earnest effort to extend its circulation.
The following resolutions were also sub
mitted and adopted:
Resolred, That all funds raised for Mis-
sions by the various schools of the Institut
be sent to the Treasurer of the Institute
and paid over by him to the Executiv
Board of the Saluda Association and receip
taken for the same.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Institut
be rendered to the citizens of Bolton fo
their very kind and hospitable entertain
ment during our sojourn among them,
Resolved, That the Baptist Courier and An
derson papers be requested to publish tn
| r,rocaed In 90 of this meeting
The Institute then adjourned to meet q
Big Creek Thursday before the fourth Sun
day in July, 1878.
A Sunday School mass meeting was he'll
on Sunday morning, and addressed by J
NJ. Hamlin and others.
Missionary sermon preached at II o'clocl
by Rev. E. r. Carswell. Collection, -.
w. H. STRICKLAND, President.
| I. 2. SMITH. Secretary and Treasurer.