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CHURCH WORKERS IN COUNCIL.
The AbbevilIe County Sunday School
Convention at tAbbeviIle..De Delegates
Officers Resolutions --- Discus.
siOns...Mt. Carmel the Next Place
of Meeting.

ABBEVILLE, $. c., Sept. 4, 1891.
The Abbcvile County Sunday School Con
venton met September , 1891. at 1880 q. m
in the Presbyterian church.
The opening devotional services were con
dTSied by Rey; W: 6; Neville; Heoa vos elected
temporary president and Z. l.. Fike requested
to act us secretary.
The following brethren were then sub
seQuently enrolled:
Abbeville Presbyterian church-Rev. ]. L.
Wilson, ID. d.. pastor.
Abbeville A. II. 2. church-Rev. F. y. Press
ly, pastor.
Agent American Bible society-Rev. Thos
II. Law. ID. ID.
Due Wesl 4. II. P. church-Rev.o. Y. Bon
Nit. Carmel Baptist church-Eev: w. A
Gaines, pastor.
State organizer-C. l.. Fike, Of Laprens.
Statistical Secretary-W. a. Templeton;
Due West a. r. p. Sunday School-Prof
DonaIds Baptist Sunday School w. 3
Acker.
Ebcnezer Methodist Sunday school-C. A
Bolts, I. A. KellBr.
salem Methodist Sunday school-Johnson
ROCKY Spring Union Sunday School-W
w. l.. Kellar, W. K. Morrison.
Upper Long Cane Presbyterian Sunday
School-R. H. Cochran, w: A. stevenson: ,
Sharon Methodist Sunday School-o. +
Carter. ,,.
Tranquil Methodist Sunday School,. w
Abbevillo Methodist Sunday School j
Flu Her Lyon, e. V. Hammond, j. $. Ham
mond. Z. p. Hammond. J. V, Jones.
Greenwood Methodist Sunday School-Geo
Greenwood Presbyterian Sunday school-R
bethlehem AR P. church,. H. Simpson
. LittIe Mountain Presbyterian Sunday
School-H. J. Power, J. n. Knox.
AbbevilIe Baptist Sunday school-G. Z
Mt. Lebanon Methodist Sunday School
j. a. OutZ.
Hodges Methodist Sunday School-Mrs. ]
F. Hodges, Mrs. A. V. Dantzler.
Means Chapel Union Sunday School-B. F
Donalds Methodist Sunday School-P. A
Tribble, j. w. Mattison.
AbbeviIle Presbyterian Sunday Sch ool-A
3. Morse.
On motion, all friends of thetcause present
were invited TO participate in all the pro
cecdings Of the Convection.
On motion, the following committee on
nominations was appointed - Rev. J.; a
mond.
During the absence of committee on nomi
nations, reports were heard from several o
the schools.
Committee on nominations reported the
following names for officers:
President, Geo. e. Hodges; Nice-Presldent
r. g. McLees Secretary, n. b. Morse; Statls
tlcal Secretary, W. A. TeInpleton; Treasurer
w. w. T.. Kellar.
Executive Committee Prof. VIM. Hood
]. II. Simpson. G. G. Dusenberry, II. j. Pow
er and G. V. Hammond. Adopted.
On motion, the further reports from schools
4, ,fa... nt1,- L~t, N
sion Of topic."Who should be in Sunday
Schools, and Why ?" was taken up.
The Con vention was favored with addresses
by r. q. McLess, Prof. VIM. Hood, Drs. j. u
Convention took recess until 3p. M, being
dismissed with benedlction by DR.. Law.
Convention re.assembled Mt 3:l5 ?. IN, deyo
tional exercises conducted by Rev: +.
Presley: The discussion of topic Progress
opened by Mr.. {. l.. Fike, followed by Messrs
w. a. Teinpleton and G. A. Bolts.
Next topic -"The Bible in the Sunday
School," was introduced with an address from
REV. F. Y. Pressly following in the discus
sion.
Toplc-"How shall we Improve our Sunday
Schools" opened by MIR. G. V. Hammond
Messrs. Fike and Hodges also participating
Recess after singing and benediction by
Rev. +. Y. PRESLEY.
tional exercises conducted by MIR. Geo. &
Hodges.
Topic-"The Duty of Parents in, Connection
with Sunday School Work." was dis
cussed by Revs. Thos. II. Law, j. L. Wilson
+. Y. PressIy, Judge $. Cothrar and c. '
Hammond.
After general discussion of Sunday School
work by Mcssrs. G. &. Hodges. Fike. Temple
top, G. V. Hammond and DR.. Law, the Con
vcntion adjourned with benediction by DR.
Wilson until 10 o'clock a. m, Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2SD.
The Convention convened at 10 q. M, devo
tional exercises led by Mr.. r. g. McLees, who
Hodges being unable 10 remain longer,
Topic Normal Sunday School Work,
opened by Mr.. Fille and discussed by him
an d Rev. +. y. Presley
On motion the following committee was
appointed to secure normal teacher for the
next Annual Convention: Messrs. Geo. G.
Hodges. w. A. Tempeton, Rev. w. A. Gaines
The Convention was next favored with ad,
ON se sehoPp qdn Rev.
Bonner and Mr.. G. T.. Hammond.
Reports from the schools were next receiV'
On motion, the following resolution was
Resolved THAT the pastors throughout the
county be requested and urged to bring to
the attention OF their congregations tho duly
of adults, and especially parents attending
their respective Sunday Schools regularly"
After singing and benedictlon by Rev. O. Y.
Bonner, the Convention took recess.
Convention re-assembled at 2:50 p. M, de-
votional exercises conducted by Mr.. c. l..
Fike.
The first order of business being to choose
six delegates to the next State Convention.
The following were elected:
Rev. W. \. Gaines, w. \. Templeton, l. A.
kcllar, Rev. j. E. Beard, j. w. MattlSon, Z.
V. Hammond.
on motion, each principal was instructed 10
choose his alternate In case OF providential
hindranre from attending the Convention.
Mt. Carmel was selected as place OF next
meeting, the time to be set by Executive
Committee.
Provision was made for raising and send
ton Of 81 taken up to defray expense OF this
county Convention.
The Statistical Secretary made the follow
ing report:
the schools represented were l,3lS scholars.
lG5 teachers. All were kept open the year
round. All the teachers are members of the
church. The International Lessons are taught
in all the schools. SeYenty-two additions TO
the church from these schools.
The cause OF temperance was warmly pre-
scnted by Rev. w. y. Gaines and MIR. Z. V.
Hammond added few words
The query box was opened and questions
and also miscellaneous matters Of
interest TO the Convention.
Mr.. II. G.. McI.ccs in behalf OF the Conven-
tion extended their thanks and appreciation
of the hospitality OF the people Of Abbeville.
Mr.. w. A. Templeton responded assuring the
of the pleasure it had atfor ded
them in having the Convention held in their
midst.
After singing, "Blest be the Ties hat Binds" "
the Convention adjourned with the benedic-
ton by DR.. Wilson. y. b. NJ orse,
Secretary.
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Bishop Taylor has opened seminary
at Cape Palmas, Africa, with sixty
students.