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.. Lcgare.
Mr.. Jeifries, of Union, who had lately
arrived made a report of the Sunday school
work in that County.
y resolution, by Mr.. Dibble, was adopted,
that the Executive Committee be instructed
to select during the session of the Convcn.
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-
ton.
On motion of Rev. A. Coke Smith the
Executive Committee was Increased trom
five to ten mcmbrrs. The additional mcm-
bcrs are V. G.. Dibblc, Rev. II. III. Nall, G.
j. Patterson, J. d. Blanding and J. S.
Scott.
"Thc International Lesson System; its
merits and dcmcrits," was then taken up
and discussed by Mr.. Smith, Mr. Patterson
aud DIR. Howe
The subject of Sunday School Libraries
and Literature" was then taken up and
discussed by Mcssrs. Lcgare, Jones, Smith,
OIlVcr ana Patterson.
A resolution, by Mr.. Kirkland, was
adopted, that the Convention heartily en-
dorsc the International lesson System and
recommend its adoption ans, 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-
bcr 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 Mcssrs. Dibblc, Busscy McAIastcr, Smart
aud Brown
The Executive Committee made report
recommending that the next Convention
meet at Camden, S. c., on the second Wed
ncsday in July, 1882. Adopted
The Convention then adopted "A rcsolu.
tion of thanks to the people of Columbia for
their hospitality, tt 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 that
had allowed the delegates low rates Of fare,
and to the several newspapers which had
made reports of the procc ,dings Of the Con
vcntion.
The Convention then adjourned sine
die.
The delegates rcasscnblcd at s =. NJ,
together with a large number Of ladies and
gentlemen visitors.
Professor Carlisle bad been requested to
address this meeting on the subject Of the
'pcrils of the Youth Of To day" but did
not come.
The President of the Convention, Rev.
II. ID. Smart, presiding, called on Rev. ~.
Coke Smith to speak on that subject.
Mr.. Smith made an admirable address.
II" said thu, tho rorils TO tho youth of to
day were from three principal causes:
|. The spirit of speculation, which grew
out of desire to be rich and to this, he
said every one was guilty Of contributing
who helped to cultivate disposition in So
cicty that would give undue responsibility
to wealth.
>. The unsettled state of political affairs,
which tempted men to sacrifice their priu,
ciplcs to their ambition.
,. Intcmpcrancc, which had its pit falls
everywhere to drag young men doSn to
dishonorablc lives and drunkarls' graves
lie exposed the fallacy of the argument
that to lcgslatc against bar rooms is class
legislation, and said that the sober people
Of the country have rs much right to be