The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-05-11
The Methodist Sunday School Conven-
tfOn.

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The following delegates were present,
vention:
Parks and q. {. Hodges.
Abbeville Circuit-R. A. Haddon, W.
w. Swearengen, Andrew Mcneil, II. j..
Hester.
McCormick-Rev. j. C. Chandler, r.
l.. Sturkey, G. II. B~aughman,' l.. B..
Rxmcy and G. II. Harmon.
Ninety Six-W. ?. Meadors, j. It.
Miller, l.. w. Anderson, Jr. and j. w.
Lipscomb.
Greenwood Circuit. +. Davis, F..
L. Morrow and H. NJ. Wilkinson.
Cokcsbury Circuit-W. u. MCGEE.
Lowndcsvillc-F. Aull, j. w. Hucka-
bee, j.. NJ. Latimer and j. b. Franks.
Donalds-l. a. Kelllar and j. II. Lo-
max.
The Executive Committee made their
report, recommending the adoption Of
the printed programme, which was &C
cepted by the Convention. The annual
election for officers was then in order
and resulted as follows:
j. T. Parks, President.
G. V. Hammond, Vice-President.
=. l.. Sturkey, Secretary.
j. Z. Parks for reasons satisfactory to
the Convention, was allowed TO decline
the Presidency and Geo g. Hodges, Esq.
was elected.
Upon motion the Convention then adj
journcd until $50 p. III.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After religious exercises the minutes
Of the morning session were rcad and
adopted. Mr.. r. s. Galloway, Of the
Associate Reformed church, was then
introduced to the Convention and invit-
ed to participate in the exercises. Re-
ports from Sunday Schools we're then
called.
After hearing the reports, the sub
ject for discussion, what are the quail
ilications necessary for an efficient and
successful Superintendent p was taken
up and discussed by Nessrs. +. l.. Stur-
key, R. S. Galloway. C. V. Hammond
and Rev. X. d. Smart.
After this discussion the question from
the box What arc the essential aualiticn-
tons for q successful teacher % was tax
en- up and remarks made thereupon by
Messrs. George G. Hodges, J.T. Parks
and Rev. K. ID. Smart.
The Convention then adjourned to
meet next morning.
The Convention met ut the appointed
hour. with the President, George z.
Hodges, in the chair.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. F. Aull. Messrs. j. e. Chund-
Ter, I. a. Keller and j. II. Miller, were
appointed a committee on the general
state OF Sunday schools.
The minutes Of the former session
were then read and adopted.
Reports from Sundays schools were
again taken up.
The hour having arrived for preaching
the Convention adorned until $50
p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. W. 2. Mcadors.
The minutes OF Inst meeting were
read and utter some correction were
adopted.
The subject for discussion. "How to
teach a Sunday School Glass; was then
called and participated in by the follow
ing members; Messrs. Z, Y. Ham
mond, P. l.. Sturkey. Il. S. Galloway
and G.. G. Hodges.
"What are the objects Of the Sunday
Schools" was taken from the question
box and discussed by Revs. &c. Chard-
Ter and R. ID. Smart.
The following resolutions were then
offered and adopted.
WHEREAS a great many Of the Meth
odist Sunday Schools in our county, arc
doing little or nothing for the cause of
missions and realizing the Importance
Of thorough organization and system in
all our efforts. to do good.
Resokced l. That it is the sense of
this Convention that more interest
should be taken in this important part
Of Sunday School work.
2. That we urge every Methodist
Sunday School in this county, that has
not done so, to organize n Sunday
School Missionary Society and to take
up n collection at least once a month.
Abbeville was selected as the place
for the next melting Of the Convention.
The committee on the general state OF
tho Sunday Schools made the following
report, which was adopted.
Your committee appointed on the gem
cral state Of the Sunday Schools, after
exan,ing reports of superintendent and
delegates of the schools represented,
beg leave to submit the following in
formation and suggestions.
We find the number Of schools rep.
resented TO be %.
Number Of officers, 36.
Number Of teachers, 70.
Number Of scholars, 9O6.
Number volumes in Libraries ISL.
Amount contributed for