The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-08-15
VARIOUS AND ALL ABOUT.

The case against F. l.. Hicks has
l.ern continued on his own notion.
Messers. Harry H. and Cole. l..
BIease have opened a law office at
Prosperity.
A negro fell off the materal train
yesterday near Chappells, but did not
get hurt. He fell upon his head.
We invite attention to the advertise
ment of f. H. Phillips. 1fyou want
shoes put on your horses and mules
correctly call on him.
We acknowledge a nice box of grapes
from Mr.. Geo. A. Riser Of Pomaria.
They were very nice and quite variety
of them.
Mr.. H. H. Franklin has rented the
I house in Brooklyn lately occupied by
Mr.. w. Y. Miller, and will move this
week. 9
The closing exercises of the NJ t. Tabor
High School will be held on the 9Th of
September. The annual address will be
delivered by G. NJ. Etird, Esq, of Lex
| ington.
! wv. McMorris has received all ap-
pointment IN the postal service and has
gone to Charleston. He got his ap-
pointment under civil service examina-
ticn.
Rev. W. NJ. Grier D. D. of Due
West will preach at Thompson Street
church next Sabbath night, special
sermon before the w. c. T. U. This
will take the place of the union serv;c.s
/ Miss Matte Boyd, of Utopia, has
large singing class at Johnston, S. c. 1t
is also a unique class-twenty-seven
members of it being named Smith.
Coroner Buist held all inquest over
the dead body of Rachel Green on
Tuesday. She died suddenly on Mon
day night, possibly from congestion.
The jury brought in a verdict from
natural causes.
Messrs. Grifeth g. Lionburg and
Messrs. Halshouse G. Schultz, contrac-
tors of the Georgia, Carolina and West
ern Railroad, arrived in the city to-day,
with their teams and equipments, on
their way Clinton, S. c., whre they go
to work on this new road. While here
they purchased several carloads Of pro-
visions, which will be shipped to them
at Clinton.-Augusta Cor. News and
Courier.
Sunday School Convention Of Newberry
Conference,
The Sunday-school Convention Of
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. Schaetfer as chair
man and A. H. Kohn as secretary.
The election of ofpermanent officers for
the session of the convention resulted
as follows Rev. w. G. Schaeffer, Pres
ident; A. H. Kohn, Secretary ]. n.
Feagle, Treasurer.
The address of welcome was delivered
by Mr.. Jas. A. Riser, which was re-
sponded to by Geo. B. 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.
Adjournment for dinner.
The afternoon session was opened
with prayer by Rev. q. w. Beden-
baugh.
On motion, it was resolved that the
convention do perpetuate itself by
Tesfs ~ annual meetings.
ST: HS@ ~Aurch was selected as the
place of h01ah -bilrSSt convention, the
time to be left WIZ 49, of the
convention.
An, Executive Committee, cons :
ing fDr. G. w. Holland, Rev. Z. w.
Bedenbaugh and Geo. B. G. 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 programme for next con-
ventiOn.
1.-THE advantage of regular form of
opening and closing theSundal school,"
was discussed by A. H. Kohn and
others.
''The lack deficient teachers in our
Sunday-schools-How to remedy the
evil" was discussed by Rev. w A.
Julian, A. G.. Wise and others.
Adjourned with the benediction by
DR.. Holland.
The convention assembled Thursday
morning at $50, A. 6. Wise conduct
ing devotional exercises.
and importance" was discussed by w.
K. 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.
''The pastors responsibility for his
Sunday-school resulting from its
claims" was discussed by Rev. Il. 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-schoel," 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 Sunday-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.