The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-09-07

conducting Mission and Union Sunday
Schools" The choir sang, Come to
the fountain" and the discussion was
continued by Bro. VIM. Jefferies, the
President and Rev z Carlisle.
The next question "Duty of Pastors in
regard to Sunday Schools" taken up,
and in the absence of Col. d p Duncan
Rev. j + Carlisle opened the discussion by
giving definition of Sunday Schools and
asking the Brethren to indicate the relation
Pastors should bear to Sunday Schools
promising not to take their advice. The
choir sang ave are sailing over tho Sea-"
after which the discussion was continued bv
Brethren S S Stokes, w H S Harris, j p
Pritchard, B G Clifford, j B Wilson, VIM
Jefferies, Josiah Foster, ] H Zimmerman
-uuu L Hamcs. The choir sang. am near
ing the Gates" The President called on the
brethren to answer the questions which had
been assigned. The hour of adjournment
for refreshments then having arrived, the
congregation sang, praise God from whom
all blessings flow" Bro Clifford pronounced
the benediction and the President announc>
ed the convention adjourned TO L! o'clock
p. NJ,
EVENING SESSION
AT the appointed time children were formed
in TIE grove and marched into the church !!
After singing various appropriate songs,
Rev j p Pritchard addressed the children
in an appropriate manuer, followed by Rev
j Ii Zimmerman. The children s exercises
we're closed with becoming address by
Master John Littlejohn, Sunday School
scholar, who thanked the convention for
its presence at Innasvilln
Tho president called tho Convention
together aud Bro. w H S Harris, prese n.ed
the following resolution
Resolued, That each Township Super
intendent be requested to pledge such an
amount as the convention may deem neces
sary, to e placed in tho hands of the Treas.
urer for the purpose of purchasing book in
which to record the minutes of the Sunday
School Convention, and for the publication
of the same in pamphlet form.
On motion, the Secretary was instructed
to have the Minutes of this meeting pub
lished in the Union Times at an early day.
The Treaaurer's report was received and
adopted: Bro. b. G. Clifford from tac com-
mittee OF the abstract from the reports of
theiSunday Schools, made his report which
was adopted.
The report sets forth the condition of
the Sunday Schools IN thc codhfy as being
very encouraging. There are fifty Schools
reported, eight Of these appearing for the
first time this year. There are present at
this meeting Delegates from thi. ty. four
Schools, who rel ort 1403 scholars enroll
cd, who contribute 1886 10, and whose
Libraries contain 725 volumes. A large
number of schools failed to make written
reports, thus curtailing the information
needed to make complete statistical table
of the amounts contributed, volumes in
Libraries, and other information desired
by the convention. The committee
urges the schools to send written reports to
the Convention containing such information
as will enable the Secretary to make a COM
plete statistical table for the use of the con-
vention.
On motion, the convention proceeded to
elect Township Superiutendents as follows !:
Union, G Fl. Oetzcl; Cross Keys, D N
WilburO; Bogansvile, LIP Began; Jones'
vile, T l. Hames; Pinckney, W r Briggs;
Santuc, r G Farr; Nshdau, 2 p Hamilton;
Goshen Hill, DR.. Hamilton; Goudeysville,
j P Pritchard Draytonville, N G Little
john.
Bro. A A James, offered the following
Resolution to the citizens and Ladies of
Jonesville:
Resolued, That the thanks of this Conven
tion be rendered to the Citizens of Jonesvile
and vicinity for their kind hospitality during
our meeting, and that special thanks be
given to the Ladies and friends who have
SO beautifully adorned tho church, and
furnished such excellent Music during
the meeting.
The Township Supcriutendents pledged
tho amount of three dollars each, except
Goshen Hill and Fishdam, they being alb
sent, for the purposes specified in Bro.
Harris's resolution. The Executive Com
mittee was instructed to name the place
aud arrange the programme for our next
meeting.
Bro. B G Clifford offered the following pre-