The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-09-21

MeSLlilS Oi Lie o0ii0df SSiiooi SohtS'Ao'
| of NeWberry Conference Of the Lutheran
Church, at Bethlehem, Rev. H. S. Wing
ards Charge, Sept. 18th, 1881.
Rev Jacob Hawkins called the Conven-
ton to order. and in the absence of the
! Secretary Mr. Thos w Holloway was, on
motion, requested 70 act as Secretary.
After singing, reading of the ~ Psalm
by the President, and prayer by Rev. Prof.
| Holland, names of members of the ConTen-
tioa were enrolled a. follows, fl ON their
respective Churches:
Beth Eden-Mrs S. +. Glasgow, del.
Newbcrry-aisS Kate Mayer, del.
Helena-JuniuS f. Chapman, supt Geo.
A. Ropp, del
Colony-Miss Amelia Chapman, del.
Grace-A. II. Wheeler, supt. J. J.
Quan,z, del.
lit. PlIgrin,-Galeb Cook, supt.; Mrs.
Mary Hartman, del.
Mt. Tabor--Henry Sheely, supt \. B.
Wheeler, del.
Ridge Road Academy-S J. Klnard,
supt.; J. J. Kinard del.
St. Pauls-Gaj. j. Epting, supt
Belhlehem-Thos. W. Holloway, supt.;
James A. Riser, del
Ministers prcseDt-Regs. j. n. Shirley, J.
D. Bowles, Jacob Hawkins, Fl. S. u ingard,
J. A Sigh and Rev. Prof Geo. w. Hol-
land
At the CONCLUSION Of the enrolment Rev.
H. S. Wing4rd delivered the opening ad-
dress of welcome, to which, in the absence
Of Rev. Mr.. Hughes, Rev. Mr.. Hawkins re-
sponded in behalf Of the Convention.
The election OF officers for the ensuing
year resulted in the election Of Prof G. B.
Cromer, President; A. H. Wheeler, Vice
President; Thos. W. Holloway, Secretary
N. B. Wheeler, Treasurer
The several Sdperiutendeats made their
annual reports as to the number Of teache.
and pupils in their respective Churches.
Rev. Jacob Hawkins and Mr. Junius E.
Chapman read we'll prepared, instructive
and interesting Essays On Sunday Schools,
considered from a Lutheran Standpoint"
The subject was discussed by Revs. J. D.
Shirley. II. S. Wingard and Rev. Prof. G.
w. Holland aid Maj. J. Epting.
Morning Session closed With the Benedic-
ton by Rev. J. D. Shirley.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Opened with PRAYER by Rev. J. D. Bowles.
Rev. J. D. Shirley opened the discussion
OF "Who should engage in Sunday School
Work." At the conclusion of Rev. Shirey's
remarks, Rev. Hawkins moved that Rev.
DR.. Rude and Rev. J. B. Haskell, who had
just arrived, be received as members of
this Convention mud be invited to partici-
pate in its deliberations; adopted. Recur-
ring to the subject under discussion, Rev.
Mr.. Bowles and Dr.. Rude participated.
"Duties and Qualifications of Teachers"
the next subject on the programme, was
opened by Rev. j. A. Sigh, in which Revs.
shirey and Hawkins, Dr. Rude and Maj. J.
Epting took part.
Rev. Prof. Holland opened the discussion
OF the next subject, Devotional Exercises,
and their Place il Sunday Schools" Maj.
Jacob Epting and Dr.. Rude gave their views
also on the subject.
After the announcement of homes for
delegates the exercises for the day were
closed with the Beucdiction By DR.. Rude.
sKcoSD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The Convention Met at $50 4. NJ After
singing, prayer was offered BY Rev. Prof.
Holland.
Rev. S. P Hughes, and Messrs. II. Fl.
Folk and Jno. n. Harmon appeared IS
members and took their seats.
Minutes of the sessions Of the previous
day we're read and confirmed.
On motion Of Rev. Prof Hand, "Rou-
tue Work" On the programme, WAS made
the special order for ii o'clock this A. n.
Missions aud their place in the Sunday
Schools, was opened by Rev. Mr.. Bowles
Tie subject Was thoroughly discussed, and
by the earnest manner in which the speak
crs, DR.. Rude, Prof. Holland, Revs Haw.
kins, Sigh, Hughes and Wing ard and Col.
4. Il. Wheeler, the importance of the work
was shown. Singing.
Rev. Mr.. Wiugard opened the discussion
Of the next subject, "Is the Tendency of
Sunday Schools, as now conducted, to lead
children to the Church and give them
taste for Church Service" Rev. Prof. Hol-
land and Rev. Mr.. Sigh in the discussion
took the same ground with Rev. Wingard:
that Sunday Schools regularly and properly
conducted are the more likely to do great
good in bringing children to confirmation.
Is fundamental principle OF the church
lhat 1t ls the duty OF parents 10 proVloe
the means and require their children to at
tend Sunday School, to learn the doctrines
of The church and thus make them the bet-
ter prepared for membership in the church.
The special order for the hour. "Routine
Work" was taken up and collection lifted
TO paw for printing programmes for this
meeting.
On motion of Rev Mr.. Shirley, the time,
place and AS to holding the next Gonven-
ton, was referred to Nenberry Conference.
The morning session WAS closed, to meet
at P. H., with the Beuediction by Rev.
Prof. Holland
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Singing. PRAYER by Rev Mr. Hawkins.
The Question Box was opened, and the