The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1891-08-04
Laurens cornty Sunday School
Convention.

, 6huiSho OVuhby Suuudy CCitOOl OOuSeH-
ton was held at Rocky Springs Church,
July 2Ist and 22d. 1891.
The President a. r. Abercrombie,
being absent the Convention was called
to order by the second vice-President,
j.. o. Tcmpleton,
The Conyentionsw was led in devotional
exercises by Rev. Mr.. Jennings, after
which j %. Templeton made the address
of welcome to the Convention, cordially
rendering it the hospitality OF the Rocky
Springs community
James NJ. Hudgens responded to the
address OF welcome in behalf of the Con-
vention.
After enrolment of delegates from the
various schools and the report from the
Township Conventions, as to the Sunday
School work in each, came the election
of officers for the nextyear. The result
was as follows:
President, Capt. w. A. McClintock
LIST Vice-President, w. ". Austin; I'd
Vice-President, S. ii. Goggans; Sd Vice
President, w. w. Green; State Secre-
tary, @. w. Tune; Treasurer, Il. F.
Jones; Secretary, Us. Macien.
Executive Committec-James NJ =.
Hudgens, l.. w. Simkins,F nj. Settler,
L. p. Byrd and Lewis Martin.
The Presidents annual address was
made by J.. o. Templeton.
While the committee on nomination
retired and nominated the officers above
stated the Convention was entertained
by j. M. Shell, who gave an interesting
talk Of his work in Laurcns County as
agent for the American Bible Society,"
During the course of his remarks he
made INT statement that must necessa-
rily have impressed every one who heard
1t, viz: "That on an average, every
fifth family he visited was withouta BIZ
ble."
After a recess of two hours the Con-
v~ention met at 2P. NJ, and was led in
devotional exercises by w. T. Austin.
1t was moved and carried that all Sun
day School workers be inyited to seats
as members OF the Convention, and to
participate in the discussions.
When the President, w. A. McClin-
took, announced the first subject on the
program for discussion W.T.. Austin and
l.. w. Simkins each responded to TIE
call OF his name, and made plain the OBJ
iect and benefits derived from Sunday
School conventions. The subject was
next thrown open for discussion. James
M. Hudgens made a short speech on it,
after which he introduced to the Con-
vention Mrs. Gritton, OF Laurens, who
made N of the most interesting talks
of the occasion. She gave her plans and
methods of teaching tho young in the
Sunday School, which is done by illus
trations and the kindergarten methods
OF imparting knowledge to the young.
Rev. T. III. Law, Of the American BIZ
BILE Society, and S. b. Ezell, Esq, Presi-
dent of the State Sunday School Asso-
citation, were invited to deliver addresses.
but being absent the President %announc-
ed the next subject for discussion. It
was we'll discussed by the following gen
tlemen: B. r. Anderson, G. NJ. Aud,
-Leake, J. r. Watkins and w. w.
Green.
The Convention was dismissed by the
Rev. ID. A. Todd, to meet next day at
$50 A. M.
WEDNESDAY, JULY %.
The Convention met at the appointed
hour, and was led in devotional cxcr-
cises by Rev. A. NJ. Hassel.
The Treasurer, II. +. Jones, having
been absent first day, made his annual
report. He was ordered to correspond
with the Sunday Schools of the County
that had not yet given any money and
ascertain how much each would give.
The Committee on Finance, which
consists of A. G. Fuller, w. II. Drum
mond and L.. T. III. Daniel reported that
they would need about fifty-fve dollars
fer this year, to he disbursed as follows:
For this Convention, five dollars to the
State Sunday School work, fifty dollars.
AS none Of the speakers were present,
who were TO speak on the next topic on
the program, Aaron Cannon was request
ed to speak first On it.. lie was followed
by j. o. Templeton, S. NJ. Cooper, Jas.
M. Hudgens and j.. r. Watkins. The
speakers pointed in many directions in
which our Sunday School work is in
need of Improvement.
Rev. A. Nj. IIassel and Prof. Anderson
spoke on the last topic, "The 'Superin-
tendent's Duties and Difficulties" The
former dwelling particularly on the du.
ties of the superintendent, and the lat
ter on his difficulties.
The following delegates were elected
to attend the State Sunday School Con-
vention: James NJ. Hudgens, A. II.
Martin, Aaron Cannon andS,J. S. Ma
chen.
The Sunday Schools of the County
were we'll represented at the Conven-
ton, and much interest was manifested.
The thanks OF the Convention were
rendered the people of Rocky Springs
Church for their hospitality.
Rev. d. A. Todd dismissed the Con-
v%ention with prayer and the benediction.
w. A. McCLINTOCK,
President.
j. s. MAcnEN, Secretary.
CIemsons Corps of Topchcrs.
Professor of English-C. M. Furman,