The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-09-24
Proceedings Of County Sunday School Conven-

| The Convention was clllc tp orlcr by its
President, n. G. Littlejohn The Secretary
being absent, c. Il. Bobo was appointed Secrc-
tary pro tenn. Prayer was offered by Rev. ii.
X. Ezell.
Capt. s. l.. West, in few appropriate re-
marks welcomed the delegates and visitors to
the homes md hospital;ties of the community,
to which the President of the Convention very
feclingly responded.
The enrolling of the delegates hy Townships
then followed.
Il. W. Whitman, :. : Stokes, J. II. Rrndolph,
J. {. L. Je,cr AMI J. W. McCravy were Np-
pointed committee to nominate officers u
serve during this Conventional year and re-
ported the following
y. G. Littlcj Ohm, President, :. /. West, lst
Vice President, C. b. Bobo, II Vice President
John c. p Jeter, Secretary, ). VI. Rice Jr,.
Treas. On motion, the nominees were elected
| by acclamation.
The nomination Of the executive committee
was referred to the same committee. I. II.
Gore, T. l.. Hamcs, 5. L. West, }. X. Jcllcrics
and ID. \. Wilburn were, upon report Of COM
mittcc, appointed the executive committee. The
| convention then took recess Of one hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Music by the choir.
| The reports of the various Sunday Schools
were then read. Thirty-cight schools sent up
reports and thirty-sx were represented by dele
| gates.
The first subject for discussion Tho state
Of the work was read. The arpointccs
not responding to the call, Rev. j. NJ. Carlisle
was asked to open the discussion, which he did,
and in clear AMI lucil style told Of the az
| gressive nature OF the work and the changes
that had taken place in regard to Sunday
Schools in the last forty years.
Music by the choir.
What is the full scope Of sunday Sch ool work,
the second subject on the programme was dis
cusscd by Rev IL. X. Ezcll and Rev. Dir. Shaw,
of Edgcfcd, both of whom entertained the
convention for short slime i'll telling of the
great work Of the Sunday School.
Delegates were then assigned homes aud the
convention adjourned until 10 o'clock Friday
morning.
After music by tho choir, the convention was
opened hy prayer.
.'What is the sunday Schoo! doing for the
cyangclzation Of the worll, in the absence OF
the appointces, was discussed hy G. W. whit
man in his usual forcbc style.
Music by the choir, and Il speech 10y j. W.
| McCravy closed the discussion on this subject.
Music.
| .What part in the Sunday Sc hool work should
be taken by the young men of the church, by
request was discussed by Rcvs. J. d. Bailey
and II. X. Ezcll, who cndcavorci to impress
upon the minds of all the importance Of the
Young coming to the front in the church and
Sunday School and doing their part in the grca
work.
Music by the choir
| "Can prohibition be made 4 success, and wha
part in the work can the Sunday School take t.
make it final success, was read. and :. )
Stokes, one of the arpointccs, rose and in a
we'll prepared speech giving II history If proh
bition from its inception to the present time
the difficulties against which it had AMI sti}
has to contend. and in an able manner showc
what is necessary TO its success - ably dill Mr
Stokes handle his subject that on his conc,rl>io
a motion WAS made that the congregation aris,
and sing "rraiSe God from whom MI blessing
low.
After the singing Rev. j. NJ. Carlisle al
dressed the contention the same subj cct il
his accustomed forciblc manner.
Music by the choir, and then q recess FOR OH
!, hour.
AfTERNuuN SESSION.
The reading of essays was called for. lie,
| n MI, 81,
Ida Davis, on 1.-The power of influence.
Second essay was read hyS. l.. West on III
n d" Influence of individuals written Ivy Mis-
r Matte Browning.
Third and last essay by Miss Matte Robinson
on ''Intcmrcnnce, wa read by Mrs. y. !
5 lson.
C y vote Of thanks was given to tho cssayist.
s. :. Stokes, for Union town ship, J. II. Ear
c dolph, for Santuc, and ---- ti;,ult, for rincl
= ncy township. SupcrinrcndcntS. made reports
. the Sunday School work in their rcspccty
Il townships.
d On motion all the township Superintendent
d were continued in Office for tho ensuing yea
d. y. Wilburn was appointed for Cross Keys.
Tue following resolution was aioptcl:
: R.<oir.1 That this Convention commend III
y Thornwcll Orlhanagc at Clinton :. c., in i
= work ami labOv Of love ia the interest OF hoIu,
= less and frcnilcSS orphans: and n the inst
!. tuition is entirely dependent upon the gifts
y the charitable for its support. we hereby rcmin
Il the children Of our schools thai these orJhai
have claim upon their charity. and that I'll
Supcrintcndents take such steps rs will cuntril
ute to their help and support.
y vote of thanks was given the citizcn,