The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-07-22
Baptist Sunday School Convention.

Baptist Sunday School Convention.
The Orangeburg County Baptist
Sunday School Convention met on last
Friday with the Canaan Baptist
Church in the Fork and closed it's
work on Sunday. This session of the
Convention has been the most prosper
Gus since its organization, the repre-
sentation of Sunday schools and visi-
tors being much larger. and an unusual
degree of interest being exhibited. The
Convention was called to order on Fri
day at II o'clock by Rev. w. F. Chap
lin, the First Vice-President. The
delegates being then enrolled, a perman-
ent organization was effected by the
election Of the following officers !:
President, Rev. T. NJ. Galphin; Vice
Presidents, Revs. w. F. Chaplin and
W. J. Snider; Secretary, Stiles r. Melli-
champ; Treasurer, j. I. Bruce. 1t
should be stated here that this Con-
vention is not confined, as its name
imply, to the bounds of Orangeburg
County. 1t also embraces Sunday
schools from Barnwell and Colleton
Counties. The Introductory sermon
on Friday morning by Rev. w. D. Nc
MILAN, of Barnwell. Mr.. Mcmillan is
gentleman of fine culture and men,
Der Of the Board of School Examiners
of Barnwell County. He very appro-
priately selected education as the sub
iect of his discourse and gave his hear
ers rich feast to enjoy and profit by.
The rest of the morning of Friday was
devoted to the appointment of COM
mittees and other routine business.
On Friday night very large congrega-
tion assembled at the church to hear
an excellent sermon from Rev. A. Z.
Norris. The Convention met again on
Saturday morning and after the regu-
lar business entered upon the discus
sion of the questions for debate. The
first question discussed was, "What is
the best way to induce parents to take
an interest in the Sunday School"
This question was discussed by ReYs.
Chaplin and Mcmillan. The next
question was, "What is the best way
to interest children in the Sunday
School?" This question was discussed
by Revs. Snider, Mcmillan and Galphin.
Both questions elected considerable
interest and the able and pointed dis
cussions were listened to with marked
attention by the audience. On Satur-
day night the church was again pack
ed to hear a feeling discourse by Rev.
w. F. Chaplin. On Sunday morning a
Mass Meeting for the children was
held. On this occasion the crowd was
so immense that scarcely half of the
people could obtain seats in the church.
This meeting was addressed by Rev.
W. j. Snider, s. R. Mellichamp and
Rev. w. D. Mcmillan. All the speeches
were pointed, spirited and interesting,
and well calculated to do much good.
At II o'clock the Missionary sermon
was preached by Rev. T. NJ. Galphin.
TO those who know this speaker it is
unnecessary to sayLthat the sermon was
able, eloquent and impressive. After
sermon the Convention again assem-
bled and during the singing of the fami-
liar and touching hymn, "Blest be the
tie that binds, &c." the members took
the parting hand to meet again next
July at Jamison. The excellent sing
ing during the Convention, which adj
ded so much to the interest OF the
meeting was under the leadership Of
Mr.. G. C. Elzey. Too much cannot be
said of the hospitality of the commu-
nifty. The houses of all, Methodist and
Baptist alike, were open, and in many
home upwards of forty or fifty per-
sons were accommodated at once. Be-
sides the inspiration given by the an
nual meeting together of Sunday
school workers, this Convention is
also doing a good work by giving ma
terial aid to poor and struggling mis-
sion Sunday schools. The cause is a
noble one, and we hope that the Con-
vention will long live and prosper.