Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-11-03
YORK BAPTIST sUNDAY-sCHoOL CONVENTION


Reported for the Yorkve Enquirer.
The ninth meeting of the York Baptist
Sunday-schOol Convention was convened at
Mount Paran church, two and half miles
north of Blacks Station, on Friday morn
ing, the 10Th ultimo, at II o'clock.
After prayer by Rev. j. K. FAINT the Con-
vention was called to order by the Presi-
dent, Rev. J. A. White, the roll of Sunday
schools was called, and the names of dele
gates enrolled as follows:
Antioch-E. Hardin, r. M. Roark, A. F.
Johnson, J. A. Whisonant.
Berea-Black's-G NJ. Moore, M. c. By
ars, J. R. Smith, J. L. Lucas.
"Branch School'-an offshoot of Berea-
H. P. Moss, j. w. Gaffney, G: w. Blanton'
Flint Hill-Rev. j. K. FAINT.
Mt. Paran-W. NJ. Bookout, J. B. Bla.
lock. G. G.. Moss, Elam Martin, Farmer
Moore, IT. D. Moore.
Nazareth-H. G. Moore, R. F. Starnes.
Kings Mountain-A. j. Hardin.
Union-A. J. Sturgs, S. n. Johnson, w.
G. Turner, William Dobson.
Unity-J. L. Parker, William Neal.
Shiloh-J. A. Graves.
Yorkville-Rev. J. f. Covington, Sam
NJ. Grist.
After the enrolment of delegates the
election of officers for the ensuing year
took place. The old officers were unani.
mously reelected as follows: Rev. J. A
White, President; Rev. j. K. FAINT, Vice
President; F. H. Dover, Secretary; S. n
johnson, Treasurer. Adjourned to 2 P. NJ
At2 O'Clock P. NJ. the convention was
called to order by the president, who an
nounced as the next business in order the
appointment of various committees, which
he proceeded to do, after which the list OF
queries to be discussed was read as follows:
l.. Ought we to teach the children to
give to the Lords cause in the Sunday.
school?
2. Are the Baptists right in their COM
munion?
8. Obligation of the Christian to give to
the Lords cause and how much.
4. Objects of our Christian beneficence
and their Importance.
5. Has the Christian the right to drink
whisky as beverage?
6. Duties of Christian parents to their
children.
On motion the discussion of queries and
was postponed until Sunday for the mass
meeting. The other queries were taken up
and discussed by members of the conven.
tion in their regular order, the remarks Of
each speaker being listened to with inter.
est. The discussion of these queries con.
sumed the balance of Friday and the great
er part of Saturday.
On Sunday morning queries l and
were discussed, after which Rev. J. X. FAINT
preached very interesting and instructive
sermon on the importance of foreign mis-
sions, from st. John w: 35, sc, 81, 3S. After
the sermon collection was taken up on the
floor of the convention, amounting to
$37 10.
The treasurer made his annual report
which showed that during the past year he
had received $199.57, which added to the
amount collected on Sunday and the
amounts sent up by the various Sunday.
schools made total Of about $265.00
After the reading of the treasurer's report
resolution rendering the thanks of the
convention to the members of Mt Paran
for their hospitality, was unanimously
adopted, after which the convention ad.
iourned to meet with the Yorkville Baptist
church on Friday before the fifth Sunday in
January, 1887, at II o'clock.
The church was tastefully decorated with
flowers and evergreens and appropriate
notices were hung on the walls.
The convention was pronounced com
plete success by all who attended and will
be remembered with pleasure by every
delegate for many days.
Much was added to the enjoyment of the
occasion by the fine music, both instrument
tai and vocal. Miss Zulia Byars, a young
lady of about II years, presided at the organ
and displayed marvellous skill for one Of
her age and experience.
Besides the regular devotional exercises
two special services were held by request
one on Saturday night, conducted by Rev
J. E. Covington, and the other after adjourn
ment on Sunday afternoon, conducted by
Rev. G. NJ. Webb.
The York Baptist Sunday-school conven'
tion was organized at Antioch church on
Friday, before the fifth Sunday in Novem'
Ter, 1884, and has, therefore, been in exis:
tence nearly two years. 1t was organized
for the purpose of stimulating the Sunday
school work within the borders of the York
Association and since its organization more
than five hundred dollars have been dis
bursed by it for the various benevolent OBJ
jects, which amount was contributed by the
Sunday schools and collected on the floor Of
the Convention.