The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-01-30
.THE sUNDAY SCHOOLS.

A Cnit FOR tho Inter- u mirntionaI Con-
vcntion--A Fun Attcndance sDesired.
The nterdenominstional Sunday
School Convention of the State OF South
Carolina is hereby called to meet in the
City of Columbia at 8o'clock the evening
OF the 4th day of March, 1900.
An attractive programme, with speak
efs representing all sections and demon
nations of the State, is being prepared
and will be announced through the press
in a few weeks.
Arrangements for special excursion
rates will be made with the Railroads
and published in time for the informa-
tion of all concerned.
Chairmen of County Conventions are
earnestly requested to forthwith confer
with delegates elect to said annual State
Convention and to urge upon them to
make their arrangements at once to be
in attendance. II any of them cannot or
will not attend let the alternates be
| urged to go in their places, or substitutes
appointed by the Chaigmen of the Coun-
| ty Conventions.
In the several counties where no reg
ular interdenominational associations
are organized, the denominational asso-
Citations, Inions or Conferences, are ear
nestly solicited through their proper
officers to authorize and appoint suit
able delegates to represent them in this
Interdenominational Sunday School Con-
vention. Or, where no organization
exists, the Pastors aud Superintendent
of individual Churches and Schools are
| cordially invited to attend themselves or
| appoint representatives. Every person
attending is assured Of warm reception
and is p omised profitable occasion.
Every County organization, whether
| denominational of not, IS urged to pre-,
pare and send up to to this meeting full
statistics of the numbers, condition and
j prospects of the Sunday School work il
their respective counties or districts
| Any facts regarding this department
of Christ's church In this State will be
gratefully received.
MIR. William Reynolds, of Illinois, Pres
ident Of the International Sunday Schoo
Convention, who has been in attendanc,
upon the last two South Carolina Annua
Conventions, and who by his paesenct
and his active participation, added &C
much to the success and pleasure of said
meetings, will be present at Columbia
and will probably bring other prominent
workers of National and International
prominence with him. Besides, as many
as possible Of the leading and mos,
prominent Sunday School workers in this
State will be in attendance; and alto
gether the most successful, the livest aud
most largely attended Sunday Schoo
Convention in this State for years il
promised. Nothing in the way of effor
will be spared by the Executive Com
mittee and by the local committees, tt
make this the best Convention ever hello
in the State.
Let every friend OF the Sunday schoo
cause offer fervent and constant PRAYER
to the Father above that His specia
blessings may be upon this meeting ant
that it's deliberations may result in tn,
upbulding and extending of His King
dom in this State, aud in the salvation o
these precious children of our land.
Every Pastor and Superintendent il
the State is requested to read this call t.
his congregation and his school at leas
once before the meeting of the Conven
ton in Columbia.
Every paper in the State, both re!;g
ious and secular, is. requested to cop,
this call and aiso forthcoming pro
!, h9pmme.
CHAS II. CARLISLE,
i Chairman.
Spartanburg, s. c., January 10, 1890