Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-08-25

Proceedings Of tho Oconee Sing
ing Convention, Held With the
Chauga Church, July 9th, 9th
and 10th.
The convention WAS called to order by
President Mason. Singing and prayer by
Rev. S. Y. Jauicrsoh.
Dy appointment from tho President music
was conducted by w. T.. Bearden twon,y
minutes.
| Recess Il niuiites.
After recess Rcv. Il. l.. Sisk delivered an
address upon THO subject Of music.
Called for la,ters from schools Sabbath
Schools and chyirs.
Rcceieed lettcrs from Cbnnga, Toxaway,
Return, New Both6l. South Union, Wcstmin-
stcr. Cherry Hill and iIorewcl.
On mnti"n,. tho couycn'inn entered into nm
elccton for tho ensuing year
| Appointed Alessrs. Jamorsnn, Mitchell
md Dickson to marriage tho election
Alter canVassing tic votss Rev. L. L..
Sisk was declared elected President, Col.
r. E. Mason. Vico President, and W. w.
Lealhera. Secretary.
Called for letters Of cortcspundencs. Ac-
copied By Prof. w. p. Mitchell from Franklin
County Convention, Ga
Invited members Of other conventions to
| seats in the convention.
Accepted by Mr., G. a. Brown. Of Georgia
Appointed $. G. Smith, r. Il Mason and
II. G. Marot Commt,co on Order.
1ntermission as minutes.
Committee reported the first lesson to bo
conducted by Prof. W. P. Mitchell, 10 min
utcs.
Second lesson by W. w. Lcathcrs, Is min
utcs.
After these lessons cx,President Mason
was requested to sing the closing lesson.
Adjourned to meet Saturday morning at 0
o'clock.
Prayer by the President.
Opened Saturday morning and prayer By
Brother Roland Cobb.
Committee reports that music il to be con
Quoted by Andrew Benrden, j. w. McGunin
and Ii. S. Leathcrs, Is minutes each.
Called for letters and delegates
Received letters from Old Liberty and
Poplar Springs.
S. Lcathcrs were added to the arranging com.
mitcc.
After recess Prof. w. p Mitchell sings
n lesson the President talks II while and the
convention adjourns ror dinner.
Afternoon.
BY arrangement nf the committee music
was conducted by S. c. Smith. NJ. l.. Davis,
j. L. Henderson, Marion IIubburd ard II. D.
Sanders, Is minutes each.
Appointed W. I. Bcurdcn. S. G. Smith.
w. W. 1oahers, 7. D. Snndcrs and j. w.
McGufin to select places for tho next
scmi-annual and annual meetings of the con-
vcnticn
On motion, committee, consisting of A.
Bcnrdcn, II. l.. Mason. ". W. Lenthcrs, S.
@. Smith W. Il. Beardcn, Rev H. NJ. Barton
and T. y. Sanders, were appointed to revise
the constitution of this conycnto... b.
unanimous vote the President was added to
tho committee.
Appointed 7. d, Sanders. s. c. Smith and
W. Il. Beardcn delegates to tho Pickens con-
vention. The President. w. w. Lca,hcrs
and S. G. Smith to the Franklin convention,
Il. Il. Mason and II. S. Lcathers to tho Hart
County convention a. Bearlen apd j. W.
McGuiin to tho Anderson convention.
The committee on place of next meeting
nominated Old Liberty Church IA a suitable
place fur the sem.annua ard New Bethel
Church for the ANIMAL meetings OF tho con.
venion. which report was adopted.
On molten Of W. T. Beardcn. il is resolved
to meet on Saturday in July instead of Fri~
day before the sccond Sabbath. Alter some
discussion tho nation was lost.
On motion of W. W. Leathers tho f,llpw.
ing resolution was unanimously adopted:
RrSolrc9, That tho thanks Of this cnnrcn-
tion are hereby rendered the church and, c .r-
munity for the hospitable manner in w..,h
they have entertained the convention.
Tho convention adjourned to meet Sab
bath morning at 10 o'clock.
Prayer by Rov. 5. Y. Jnmerson.
Sunday morning the meeting was opened
by reading. singing and prayer by the Pres-
dent
mmittec reported the following for the
order of the morning session: Music TO DO
conducted by W w. Lcafhers, Marion Hub
bard and T. ID. Sanders, Is minutes each.
Recess 10 minutes.
Alter recess music conducted by S. G.
Smith iiitcon minutes aud then the conycn-
ton to be entertained by Rev. S. Y. Jnmcr-
son.
Afternoon tho convention vas entertained
by the President in singing and talking
Then music, conducted by brethren Hub.
bard and Smith.
After devotional exercises by Rev. S. Y.
Jnmerson tho concention adjourned to meet
with the Church at Old Liberty on Saturday
before the first Sabbath in i'ecember.
II. l.. SISK, President
W. W. LEArHEEs, Secretary
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