The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1880-07-30
Union Sunday School Convention.

sFosTER's CHAPEL, July 2lst, loSO.
The Union County Sunday School Convention
convened to-day at this place. the President in
the chair. After singing, reading scriptures
and prayer, the President called for Representa-
lions, and the following schools answered by
their delegates, to wit:
El6ethes-Jno. II. Jefferes, VIM. L. Goude-
lock, and J. F. Brown.
Fosters Chapel-Josiah Foster, Thomas Kelly,
d. B. Free, nj. L. Lemaster.
Union "aptist-I G. McKissick, T. j. Greer,
j. P. Mu' max.
Cane Cyeek-W. j. Crocker, J. NJ. Carter, r.
C. Farr, Rev. J. S. Bailey.
Pddgeus Creek-R. 7. Ray, d. N. Wilburn,
Young Stuart.
Mt Td6or-J. p. Cudd, Miss Fannie Meng,
Jno. c. Conner.
Rodgers Chuch-J. D. Smith, II. E. English,
Miss Sallie s. Gillian.
Gethscmane:-T: II. Littlejohn, J. G. Spencer,
VIM. Jetferies.
Union Pres6yterial-F. NJ. Farr, S. S. Stokes.
Gillian Chapel-J. W. Gregory.
Vest Springs-T J. L. Linder, L. p. Began,
S. r. Gregory.
| Wesley Chapei-W. Il. Briggs, F. NJ. Whitlock
htS. huuiC Dro"u.
Fair Forest--J. W. Cunningham, W. J. T.
| Glenn.
| JonesrUe Bdptist-Geo. Bonner, B. Is. Foster.
| On motion of W. j. I. Glenn the following
| officers were elected:
PRESIDENT Rev. c. I. Scaife; lst Vice Presi-
dent, Rev. A. a. James, End Vice President,
Josiah Foster; Scc'y. Jno. II. Jeferies; Treas
urer, J. f.. Cotton.
After reading the Constitution the regular or.
| der of business was taken up.
Rev. J. Il. Wilson, the first speaker, being alb
sent, Rev. J. s. Daily was requested to address
the Convention a subject of his own choosing.
He discussed in an appropriate manner the fa-
ciitics now afforded fer carrying on Sunday
Schools. Remarks were then made by various
brethren, on the same subject.
The second question called for. Rev. r.
d. Smart being absent, the Rev. C. T. Scaifc was
requested to open the discussion of the subject
''Thc objects and aims of Sunday School Con-
venions." The discussion was continued by
Rev. J. S. Bailey.
Bro. VIM. Jefferics introduced the following
questions, viz: How do you open and close
your sunday schools?' What time is occu.
pied?' .'How do you keep good order?" These
questions were answered by Brethren from q
number of Sunday Schools:
After intermisson Of one hour the Conven.
ton reassembled, the President i'm the chair.
Rev. G. S. Anderson, who was appointed for
the next subject, being absent, Rev. J. c. Counts
proceeded to tell GLOW to awaken n deeper in
tercst in the Sunday School" Remarks were
made by others the same subject.
Art. Of Constitution was altered so as to
read '5'' instead of on the Executive Com
| mittee'.
The following Executive Committee WAS then
elected for the ensuing year, to wit Rev. B.
| q. Clifford, ID. n. Wilburn, w. T. Thompson H.
| G.. Farr. and Rev. II. ID. Smart
W. It. Glenn offered the following resolu-
| in:
Resolved, That this Convention advise and
request the several townships of the county to
organize Sunday School Conventions and that
| these conventions send annual reports to this
body by three delegates. Carried.
the following delegates were elected to the
State Convention Jno. II. JetTerics, Rev. C..
L. Scaife, Rev. II. d. Smart, and 8. NJ. Rice
Atcrnates, w. J. T. Glenn, and Wm Jeneries.
Snntuc and Elbethel were put in nomination
for the place of next meeting. Salem church,
at Santuc, was chosen, and Wednesday before
the 4th Sunday in July, 1881, appointed the
| time.
| STATISTICAL REPORT.