Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-06-25
Correspondence of the Yorkville Enquirer.
THE YORK BAPTIST s. S. CONVENTION.

THE YORK BAPTIST s. S. CONVENTION.
WHITAKER's, S. c., June 22.-Allow me
to give through the columns of the ENQUI-
RER, few notes on the York Baptist Sun
day-School Convention, its organization and
the work accomplished by it up to the pres
ent time.
The earnest workers and promoters OF this
Convention knew full well that the future
welfare of our church, State and mission
work depends upon the proper training OF
the Young of to-day, and that no better place
exists than the Sunday-school in which TO
Law the proper foundation for future good
and greatness. -, -
was organized at Antioch Church, on the
10Th of November, 1884, by electing Rev. j..
A. White, President; Rev. j. E. Covlngton,
Vice President; S. n. Johnson, Treasurer ;
and F. Fl. Dover, Secretary.
The Convention has for its objects the dis
cussion of subjects ofimportance to the Sun
the first meeting considerable interest was
taken in the discussion of subjects before
the Convention, and an increased interest
in the Sunday-school and mission work is
the result of this meeting at Antioch.
The second meeting of this body was held
with Union Church, four miles northeast
of Yorkville. At this meeting great in
terest was manifested and another church
was aroused to greater efforts in churcn,
Sunday-school and mission work.
The third meeting was held with Flint
Hill Church, 16 or IS miles east OF Yorkvlle,
on Nav 29th, 1885. The Introductory SER
mon was preached by Rev. G. w. Gardner,
of Union G. H., S. c., from John, 9th chap
ter and 18th verse.
In the absence of Rev. J. A. White, the
President, Rev. J. E. Covington, Vlce-Pres-
ident, took the chair and called the Conven-
ton to order. The Sunday-school reports
were called for and read They showed an
increased average attendance, as well as an
increase of contributions for missions.
The discussion of queries was then opened,
and an earnest, interesting and instructive
discussion was had on Friday evening and
Saturday.
On Sunday morning the Sunday-school OF
Flint Hill met in mass-meeting, when three
or four short and appropriate speeches were
made to the school by delegates.
In the absence of Rev. A. T. Pugh, OF
Rock Hill, who was to preach the missiona-
ry sermon on Sunday at II O'Clock, by a vote
of the Convention, Rev. j. f.. Covlngton
preached the sermon, taking for his text the
9th verse of the 7th chapter of Second Kings.
will not attempt to make any comment
on that sermon. Suffice it to say that it was
of such power and eloquence as to reach the
pocket-books in the congregation to the ex-
tent ofseventy-fve or eighty dollars. When
we consider the scarcity of money at that
season, and the fact that the farmers stood
in need of all the available cash they could
command, to prosecute their agricultural
operations, we can form an idea of the kind
of a discourse that would be required to
reach a country church to that extent.
After passing resolution of thanks to the
people of Flint Hill for their kindness, (and
in this respect they are excelled by few the
Convention adjourned to meet with the
York Baptist Church on Friday before the
fifth Sunday of August.
The five Sunday-schools representing this
Convention have raised and sent forward,
including collections taken up at churches
where the Conventions were held, Sl66.
Owing to the large territory that this AS
sociation covers, the great distance between
the extreme churches, and the further fact
that some of the churches have no schools,
will account for the small representation in
the convention of schools; but we have
reason to believe that after this Convention
has had time to visit all the churches with
its meetings, full representation will be
had, and greater results follow.
A FARMER.