Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS IN
COUNCIL.


Camden County Among the ''Organized."
ST. MARY's, GA, Jan. l.-Yesterday was
red letter. day for Camden and st. Marys.
The Sunday school workers of Camden have
been working for long time, and with vary
ing success, and they felt it incumbent upon
them to meet and devise plans of mutual CO.
operation whereby the work could be en-
larged and every detail necessary to success
full effort be arranged, At II O'Clock on Sat
urday morning a number Of representative
Sunday school workers met at the Methodist
church in this place. and after a brief eXpla-
nation of the objects and aims Of the Georgia
State Sunday School Association, given by
Rev e. }. Benton, who had been invited to meet
them, a programme Of exercises was ar
ranged for Saturday evening and Sunday
morning. afternoon and night. At night and
next morning Rev. Il. ). Benton preached
10 attentive congregations, taking for
his theme, upon each occasion, the necessity
of more work 10y better methods. At $780,
Sunday afternoon, the parents and children,
officers and teachers of the Presbyterian and
Methodist Sunday schools of st. Mary's, with
many friends to the cause not ldentihed with
any organization, met promptly at the church,
and between song and story. ana the earnest
discussion of ways and means OF ''WOrk, the
hours sped pleasantly away. Our Motto"
as displayed against the wall and printed on
backs OF the beautiful motto cards IN the
hands of the audience. was heartily rendered,
and a hearty "AmenH' given to the principle
Of duty taught therein. The inspiring songs.
accompanied by superb music upon the organ,
rendered by Miss MOlIe HAWKING, the accom-
plished Organist Of the church, made us feel
glad.
upon Denomination" and its benefits, eX-
pfained the workings OF the international
State District and County Sunday School AS
ISOLATION. when the meeting proceeded to
organize 1.-THE Camden County Sunday School
The following named persons were duly
nominated and elected to serve till the regular
meeting for election for officers IN May next:
President-T, D. Hawkins,
Vice President-John Richardson.
Secretary. r. Bachlott.
Treasurer-Mrs. Madina TOmpkins.
The President appointed a committee of
four. who while the congregation sang,
when we get Home" took the names of all
present who wished to join the association.
Fifty six names were enrolled; -,
The association adopted what Is known
as the "Chnch" form of constitution,
with some notifications.
Mr.. Benton then announced that as we had
organized and got ourselves in the right posi-
ton. il was now in order to learn, sing and
practice our association song: GO On!' set to
the tune of "Auld Lang Syne.' And they
then-parents, children, all-did ''gO ON The
children sang with ''the spirit and the under
standing
Rev. {. II. Branch, pastor of the Methodist
Church in st. Mary's. delivered short butef-
fective speech upon the subject, "Dutles and
qualifications of Sunday school superlntenu-
ents and teachers" He was attentively lis
tened to, and we trust the lesson will bear
good fruit
After announcing 'Children's Meeting for
night service, the convention adjourned, to
meet again on the first Saturday in February
next in the Methodist Church at St. Marys.
The sunday school workers of Camden coun-
tv, irrespective Of denominatiOnal lines, are
earnestly requested to meet and join with the
association in carrying on the grand work OF
At O'Clock D. m. the bell sounded, and the
children were ready, and IN few minutes
they with their friends were all seated. eve
noticed one commendable practice OF the
church gOers of St. Mary's-they are always
ION time') After Mr.. Benton had read
Scripture lesson, prayer was offered by Col.
T. ID. Hawkins, invoking GODS rlchest bless
ing on the association, and that he would
bless the present exercises to the advancement
of the Sunday school interest throughout the
Then the children sang go On" Mr.
Benton spoke to children and parents upon
several lines of duty, enforcing
each, by illustrations IN his crack
err experience. Wnen ne announced NM
self as a genuine cracker the children eyed
him very attentively, with view, perhaps,
to discover if they remembered ever having
seen one before. The interest never hagged
for an instant. When at last the time came
to break up, we were 10th to go. Many OF the
children came forward and gave their hands
in pledge of promise to "try and love Jesus,
ana to pray to God every morhing."
Thus has passed to record the organization
of one more county in the ranks of the First
sunday School District OF Georgia.
ST. Mary's with its wide streets, shady
avenues, beautiful homes, and hosptable peo-
pie is good place to live at, and to die at, for
that matter As we walked by the side of IFS
river. with the beautiful eXpanse spread be-
fore us-the houses of Fernandina, at dis
lance, cleaning in the sunlight, seemed to be
setting in the water-and listened TO Inc
piashing Of the waves, whispering to us of the
ocean beyond, we thought OF THE PLACE
where,
''On the margin Of the river,
Washing up its silver spray,
We will walk and worship ever,
All the happy golden day"
s'WIREGRAss."