The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1882-07-13

Ridge Road Academy - Jefferson
Ouattlebaum. Supt.. 6 teachers, 81 schol
ars, does not use International Lessons
no library, meets twice month-Dele
gates, NJ T Epps, T J Wilson.
New Hope-F D Graham, Sups:, {
teachers, Sc scholars. 10 books. uses In
ternational Lessons, meets weekly
Delegates. VIM Settler, Henry Lathrop
Tranouil-DW W Mccullough. supt.,
8 teachers, Sc scholars, l12 books. uses
International Lessons, meets weekly
Delegates, " c Sigh. W H Eddy D
" Mccullough.
Lebanon-B F MeGraw, Sppt., q
teachers, 80 scholars, no library, uses
International Lessons. meets weekly
Delegates, B F McGraw. W D Cromer,
Mrs. Fannie Sligh, Walter Willingham:
MI. Pilgrim-James G Cook. Supt., Z
teachers. so scholars, library, does not
use International Lessons, meets twice
a montb-Delegate, j 81 Hartman.
New Chapel--L W Long, Supt., 8
teachers, 81 scholars, no library. uses
International Lessons, meets weekly
Delegates, L W Long, j c Goggans. T
N Schumpert.
Sharon-W W Summer, Supt., 6
teachers, % scholars, uses International
Lessons. meets weekly-Delegates Rev.
H n Gilbert, Rev. A A Gilbert, j D
Hairston.
St. Luke's Episcopal.-Rev. DR.. Dick
inson. Supt.. 2 teachers. 10 scholars, 80
books, does not use International Les
sons, meets weekly-Delegate, L W
Simkins.
New Churcb-W G Metts, Supt.. S
teachers, 80 scholars, no library, meets
twice a monsh--Delegates, Melvin Dick
ert, Mrs. Joe Sligh, Mrs. Sarah Half
acre.
Tabernacle-James NJ Mardis, Supt.,
4 teachers, 46 scholars. no library, uses
international Lessons. meets weekly
Delegates, d " Kinard, G NJ Oxner.
Bush River-Wm Reeder, Supt.. 5
teachers. a scholars, 75 books, uses In
lernalional Lessons, meets twice a
month-Delegate, VIM Reeder.
On motion of Rev. H. S. Wingartf,
the Convention. led by Rev. R. D..
Smart, engaged in prayers of thanks
giving for bountiful haryests.
In the afternoon Mr.. G. e. Sale read
an excellent essay upon The Sunday
School in History-1ts Rise and Pro-
gress." We publish Mr.. Sales address
in full-though the doing so necessi-
tates a more meagre notice Of other fea-
lures of the Convention. The address.
being of an historical character, and re-
curing for its preparation considerable
research, will be found both entertain
ing and instructive. Mr.. Sale was
followed, on the same subject. by Rev.
W. B. Elkin, who related some inter-
esting facts in connection with the Sun
day Schools, showing that the general
establishment of Sunday Schools in this
State in 1881 and 1882 led to great
revival in religion and numerous acr
cessions to the Church. Rev. A. A.
Gilbert followed on the same line.
Rev. r. D. Smart made an address
on The Object of Sunday Schools" :"
The main object, be said, was the sal
walton of children; but several objects
are subsidiary to this. II Is no part Of
the Sunday School to relieve parental
responsibility. One great object is to
give expression to the interest the
Church feels ir the children. The OBJ
iect is their conversion, and Sunday
School is failure that does not keep
this constantly IN view. The schools
should be made interesting 80 that the
children will attend. The teacher
should labor first for the conversion Of
the children, and then to impart reli-
gious instruction. Rev. L. Broaddus
called attention to one great danger
that threatens Sunday Schools-that is
making them places of entertainment.
He deprecated the tendency to funny
speeches and anecdotes so often in
dulged in for the purpose of amusing
children and making them laugh. Rev.
W. B. Elkin spoke of home teaching in
connection with the Sunday School, and
thought the International Lessons wise
" adapted to this: Rev. HIS. Wingard
thought the international Lessons good
for Bible classes, but not for younger
children. They needed more instruc-
ton in the doctrines and the duties of
the church than these lessons afforded.
Rev. A. j. Stokes said that, while avoid
ing everything like levity, the Sunday
Schools should be made cheerful and
attractive. Rev. DR.. Steck took the
same position as Mr.. Wingard, and in-
sisted upon a thorough training Of the
children in doctrine.
At night Rev. j. D. Shlrsy preached
an excellent sermon from 1st Corin-
thians, 18th chapter and 18th verse.
FRIDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
After devotional exercises, led by
Mai. Jacob Epling. Rev. Luther Broad
dus delivered an address On The Home
and the School" The speaker said
that the two great factors in the moral
and religious training of children are
the home and the Sunday School; of
these the home is far more important,
and there is danger of the Sunday
School invading the home, and Of pa
rents leaving to Sunday Schools work
which can be properly done only at
home. The proper teaching Of children
at home depends CD on the sanctity of
home, (2) the divine origin of the home.
81 the Bible 80 often enjoins upon pa
rents the duty of teaching their chill
dren, az the home has the children at
the age-under 5 or years-when inn
pressions can most easily and most per-
manently be made. Thespeaker thought
that the tendency of our modern civili-
cation is to invade the home and take
the training of children oct of the hands
of the parents. The State is tending
fast in that direction; and there is dan
ger that the Church and the Sunday
School may do the same-not against
the will of the parents, for unfortunate
ly many parents are too willing TO be
relieved of the burden of training their
children. If Sunday Schools become
an encouragement to parents to give
up the training of their children far