The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-07-24

was OTQereu tDaC we luke Iue uISG SuUJecl
arranged for tomorrow, and request the
appointees to discuss it.
Adjourned to meet at 81 o'clock p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
After singing and prayer, the following
subject was announced: "The best ways OF
raising mission funds in Sunday schools" p"
Addresses on the subject by J. s. MCGEE, j.
NJ. Hamlin, w. W. Keys and Rev. J. L.
Vass.
Adjourned till Saturday o'clock a. m.
SATURDAY MORNING.
The Institute met at 0 q. m, President
Strickland in the chair, and engaged in a
Praise Meeting for one hour.
The committee on time and place of next
meeting made second report, as follows,
which was received and adopted:
Your committee on time and place of next
meeting would respectfully recommend
Honea Path as the place and Thursday be-
fore the Sd Sunday in July, 1880 as the time
of next meeting.
On motion, it was ordered that Rev. ]. l..
vass be received as q messenger from the
Spartanburg Sunday School Convention,
and that he be requested to address the
Institute.
Bro. Vass responded, giving all account OF
the work in his County, and requested the
Institute to send messenger to meet with
their Convention, to convene the last week
in August.
On motion, Rev. J. G. Hudson was ap
pointed delegate to the Spartanburg Con-
vention, with ]. NJ. Hamlin as alternate.
On motion, the President appointed q
committee in each Union District to hold
Institutes for the colored people, as follows !:
1st Union-J. S. McGse, ]. A. Robinson,
NJ. B. McGec, Rev. G. W. Gardner and O..
R. Horton.
I'd Union-Rev. NJ. MCGEE, j. r. Latimer,
j. NJ. Hamlin, Rev. w. II. King and Jas.
W. Poore.
Sd Union-Rev. I. w. Wingo, L. P. Smith,
B. Frank Mauldin, Rev. ]. G. Hudson and
E. P. Earle.
The Treasurer made his report, which
was referred to committee consisting of
NJ. B. MCGEE, Revs. l. w. Wingo and G..
W. Gardner.
A collection was taken up for incidental
expenses. Amount received, S4.SS.
The next subject for discussion was called
as follows: "The pastors duty to the Sun
day School" Addresses by J. NJ. Geer, j..
Il. Clarke, h. L. Clinkscales, and others.
The "Question Box" was next called, and
several interesting questions asked and an
swered by the members of the Institute.
Adjourned until o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer
by Bro. Wardlaw.
"Encouragements to work among the
colored people" was discussed by B. D.
Dean, Rev. G. w. Gardner and Rev. J. s..
Murray.
The following was discussed by E. P.
Earle, Rev. w. n. King, ]. H. Clarke and
others, viz: "Should rewards and premiums
be used as incentives and stimulants in
Sunday Schools?"
"The appliances necessary for good
Sunday School" was discussed by Rev. J..
G. Hudson, Rev. J. L. Vass, j. II. Mat
thews, and others.
The 9th and last subject, "What mistakes
are we making in our Sunday Schools" :"
was announced. Addresses by Thomas
Crymes, Rev. II. B. FAINT and others.
The committee on the Treasurer's report
reported the same correct. Report adopted.
The following resolutions were offered
and adopted:
Resolved, That we are pleased to have with
Sunday School of Anderson, and that we
bid them welcome, and that they will feel
perfectly at home.
Rcsolved, That we greet with delight in
our meeting our venerable and aged father
in Israel, Bro. Thomas Dawson, and pray
that the life of this old Christian pilgrim
may be spared many years yet to meet with
us in the future.
On motion, the following brethren were
appointed messengers to the Westminster
Sunday School Convention: Rev. VIM. II.
Strickland, J. H Clarke and E. P. Earle.
The President announced that Rev. I. w.
Wingo had consented to preach tonight
instead of Rev. r. w. Burts, the appointce,
who was absent.
The following resolutions of thanks was
adopted:
Rcsolred That the thanks of this Insti-
tute be rendered to the citizens Of Anderson
and vicinity for their kind welcome to our
delegates and visitors, and generous enter
tainment during this session.
Resolved, That in reducing the fare to this
point the G. e. c. R. r. have conferred a
great favor upon us, and that we return our
thanks for the same.
On motion, the Institute adjourned.
SATURDAY NIGHT.
Sermon by Rev. 1. w. Wingo, Of Pen
dlcton.
Regular exercises of the Anderson Bap-
tist Sunday School from 0 to 1880.
The Missionary Sermon was preached by
Rev. ]. L. Yass, of Spartanburg. A collec-
ton was taken after the sermon amounting
to $16.12.
Mass meeting at p. m., at which adj
dresses were made by NJ. B. MCGEE, L. P
Earle and Rev. I. w. Wingo.
The exercises of the Institute were closed
at night by sermon from Rev. G. 7. Ores