The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-30
EFFINeHAm,s SUNDAY SCHOOLS.
Eleventh Annual Convention Held at
Springfield on Wednesday.

Eleventh Annual Convention Held at
Springfield on Wednesday.
Tho eleventh annual Sunday school con-
vention of Bingham county was held at
Springfield under tie spacious camp meet
ing arbor on Wednesday. ard was a great
success, surprising in interest and attend
anoe any previous convention since its or
ganization. The lowest estimate of the
crowd present places the number at ]. 500.
and many estimate many more. Never in
the history of Springfield has she witnessed
the presence of so many Sunday school
workers.
At reasonably early hour there were to
be seen coming from ali directions scores of
people to participate in the enjoyment of
the pleasures of the day, and at the hour
appointed the various schools. with banners
thrown 70 the breeze, began 10 move in
procession, and as each school arrived at
the arbor the marshal of the day assigned
them seats allotted them at the stand, which
had a seating capacity of about 1,2O3.
1t was grand sight to see the extensive
arbor literally filed TO its utmost capacity
with the members of the various schools of
the county, with their bright and gayly
decorated banners floating in the breeze.
The services were opened by the entire
audience singing the beautiful hymn, Il
Love to Tell the Story A lesson from
the scripture was read by the chaplain,
Rev. w. R. Thompson, and then followed
an impressive prayer. after which the song,
Hold the Fort" was sung by The hundreds
of people present.
The chaplain, after few remarks, an
nounced that the programme, which had
been pretty generally distributed through
the audience, would be carried out, and the
schools, in the order of exercises as they
were called. would march up to the grand
stand and form around the organ and sing
a piece. This interesting fea' ure of the
service was kept up until all the schools,
twenty-four in number, had rendered their
selections.
The singing by the various schools was
far in advance of previous years, showing
that rapid advancement had been made by
the scholars since the convention of last
year.
The statistical report of Secretary A. E.
Bird of Guyton was read by him, and was
of a most gratifying character. The COM
parative report of the secretary was very
interesting. and showed the extent of the
work being done by the Sunday school
workers of the county.
In 1884 the schools reported a member
ship of 1850; in 1890. with two schools
whose reports did not reach the secretary,
the membership numbers ] III. With the
membership of the two schools added, the
number would be- swelled to about 1880
Sunday school workers. The secretary's
report, which was an interesting document,
shows that the county is fully alive to the
Sunday school cause and abreast of the
times.
Rev. j. A. Scarboro of the Huyton Bap-
fist church, who bad been selected to de-
liver the annual address, entertained the
audience in q most excellent address. His
talk was mostly to the Sunday school work
ers, who will profit by the cheering words
and advice of the speaker. After the
conclusion of the address the
vast audience dispersed for dinner.
Under the beautiful shades and at the
tents we're spread the many good things to
eat prepared by the mothers and daughters
of those present, which gave unmista&able
evidence that the people of Effingham were
fully adequate to perform this part of the
days exercises in an entirely satisfactory
manner.
The election of officers of the association
took place in the afternoon, and resulted as
follows:
President-Rev. Amos F. Rain.
First Vice Presldent-D. e. Resser.
Second Vice President - Rev, T. D,
Strong.
Third Vice President Rev. W. R.
Thompson.
Fourth Vice President--Rev H. S. Win
gard.
Fifth Vice President-Rev. r. G. Carter.
Secretary-A. e. Bird.
Treasurer-A. F. Rain.
Executive Committee-H. S. Vineyard,
II. A. Wallace, A. M. Morgan, F. S. Ex-
ley, Rev. w. A. Nease.
Marshal-Col Edward Bird.
Chorister-Mr. A. E. Bird.