The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1881-04-22
THE STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.

The State Sunday School Convention
yesterday morning wns opened with prayer
by Prof. W. l.. Legare.
MIR. Jeffries, of Union, who had lately
arrived, made report of the Sunday school
work in that County.
a resolution, by Mr.. Dibble, was adopted,
that the Executive Committee be instructed
to'select during the session of the Conven-
tion or as soon thereafter as possible, Sec.
rotary for each County, whose duty it shall
be to organize County Conventions, and
through them, or otherwise, t. secure proper
representations in the next State Conven-
| tion.
On motion of Rev. A. Coke Smith the
Executive Committee was increased from
| FIVE to ten members The additional men,
bers are V. G. Dibble, Rev. r. Fl. Nall, G..
j. Patterson, j. ID. Blanding and j. S.
Scott.
"The International Lesson System; its
merits and demerits," was then taken up
and discussed by Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Patterson
aud Dr. Howe.
The subject Of "Sunday School Libraries
and Literature" was then taken up and
discussed by Messrs. Legare, Jones, Smith,
| Oliver and Patterson.
| A resolution, by Mr.. Kirkland, was
adopted, that tho Convention heartily en-
dorse the International lesson System aud
recommend its adoption aud use by every
Sunday school in the State.
On motion of Mr.. Brown the matter OF
appointing delegates to the International
Convention was referred to the Executive
Committee with power to appoint.
The question box was opened and num-
Der of short and interesting questions taken
out and discussed.
| AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session was opened with
prayer by Mr. Oliver
The subject of methods in preparation
and teaching was taken up and discussed
by Messrs. Dibble, Busscy McaIaster, Smart
and Brown.
The Executive Committee made report
recommending that the next Convention
meet at Camden. S. c., on the second Wed
nesday in July, 1882. Adopted.
The Convention then adopted "a resolu.
tion of thanks to the people of Columbia for
their hospitality, to the Baptist congregation
for the use Of their church, to the Sunday
school choir for the excellent music they
had furnished, to the several railroads tha,
had allowed the delegates low rates Of fare
and to the several newspapers which haG
made reports of the proce ;dings of the Con
vention.
The Convention then adjourned sin,
die.
| EVENING".
The delegates reassembled at 8 P. NJ.
together with large number of ladies and
gentlemen visitors.
Professor Carlisle had been requested to
address this meeting on the subj ect of the
''Perils of the Youth of To day." but did
not come.
The President of the Convention, Rev
r. D. Smart, presiding, called on Rev A
Coke Smith to speak on that subject.
Mr.. Smith made ON admirable address
I II" snia ihnt tho Po-;IS 10 .ho youth of to
day were from three principal causes:
l. The spirit of speculation, which grew
out of a desire to be rich and to this, h,
said, every one was guilty of contributing
who helped to cultivate disposition in so
ciety that would give undue Responsibility
to wealth.
2. The unsettled state of political affairs
which tempted men to sacrifice their prin
ciples to their ambition
| B. 1ntempcranco, which had its pit fall.
everywhere to drag young men down te
dishonorable lives and drunkards' graves
lie exposed the fallacy of the argumcn,
that to legislate against bar. rooms is class
legislation, and said that the sober people
of the country have as much right to be
protected by legislation as the intemperatt
people have.
lie urged as the great and only sure safe
guard against all these evils was the spread
of Christianity, and urged parents to labor tc
bring their sons to the Saviour, who alone
could guide them safely through.
MIR. Smith was followed by interesting
remarks from Messrs. Kirkland and Patter
son the same subject.-CoL Register.
THE BEST YEr.-If the Senate dead