The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-15
Sunday School Convention Of Newberry
Conference,

the Newberry Lutheran Conference
convened in Bethlehem church OH
Wednesday, 1st inst, at 10 a. m.
A temporary organization was effected
with Rev. w. c. Schaeffer as chair
man and A. H. Kohn as secretary.
The election of permanent officers for
the session of the convention resulted
as follows Rev. w. G. Schaeffer, Pres
ident; A. H. Kohn, Secretary J. n.
Feagle, Treasurer.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Mr.. Jas. A. Riser, which was re-
sponded to by Geo. 3. Cromer, Esq.
"Bible schools in Reformation Times
was discussed by Rev. NJ. J. Epting and
Others
Reports of the Sunday-schools in the
conference were read.
7 Adjournment for dinner.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by Rev. u. w. Beden-
baugh.
On motion, it was resolved that the
convention do perpetuate itself by
TeStfSs Sng annual meetings.
! Sc: Ha1sI sI|~-~i>urch was selected as the
place of h0Iah -bilrSt convention, the
time to be left VIZ 49,. of the
convention.
An. Executive Committee, cons
ing of fDr. G. w. Holland, Rev. u. W..
Bedenbaugh and Geo. B. Cromer. Esq,
was elected and instructed to prepare
and present to next convention con-
stitution for the government of the
same.
The Executive Committee, in con-
nection with the officers of the conven-
ton, was entrusted with the duty of
preparing a programme for next con-
vention.
1.-THE advantage of a regular form of
opening and closing theSundal school, y
was discussed by A. H. Kohn and
others.
"The lack of efficient teachers in our
Sunday-schools-H to remedy the
evil" was discussed by Rev. W A.
Julian, A. G. Wise and others.
Adjourned with the benedlction by
DR.. Holland.
The convention assembled Thursday
morning at $50, A. 6. Wise conduct
ing devotional exercises.
IA children's day-its advantages
and Importance" was discussed by w.
X. Sigh, S. B. Hawkins and others.
"The claims of the Sunday-school
upon the church by virtue Of our
Lords last commission" was discussed
by DR.. Holland, Maj. J. Epting and
others.
1.-THE PASTORS responsibility for his
Sunday-school resulting from its
claims" was discussed by Rev. u. w.
Bedenbaugh and others.
Adjourned for dinner.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by A. G. Wise.
"How!to maintain country Sunday
school throughout the year" was dis
cussed by E. 0. Counts and others.
"a model Sunday-school," was dis
cussed by Geo. B. Cromer, Esq, w. K.
Sigh and others.
The following resolutions, offered by
DR.. Holland, were unanimously
adopted:
Restored, That the sincere thanks OF
this Sunda ay-School Convention are due
and are hereby rendered to the friends
and the congregation of Bethlehem
church and vicinity for the cordial hos.
pitality and courtesy extended to us
during our stay among them.
Resolved, That the Secretary be re-
quested to furnish THE LUTHERAN
VISITOR an abstract of the proceedings
of this convention.
Adjourned with the benediction by
the President of the convention.
SUMMARY.
Six ministers, 10 superintendent anc
II delegates 60-were in atten
dance on the convention. There are Is
schools within the bounds of the Con
ference, all of which, except two
O'Neall and Union-were represented
at the convention.
TABULATED REPORT.
Number of Sunday-schools, 19.
Number of teachers, 140. Males, IS
females, 81.
Number of officers, 54.
Number of pupils, 1,433. Males, 62l
females, 7l2.
10 schools report libraries. Number o
volumes. 752