The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1891-07-30
County 8. 8. Convention.

CENTRAL, 8. g., July 23d, 1891.
The Pickens County Interdenominationa
Sunday School Convention met in Its fourtl
session at this place today at lO:3O a. NJ.
In the absence of DR.. Riley, DIR. Il. H
Law conducted the devotional services.
The president and vice-prcsident boil
being absent, Rev. i. Il. Weldon was Call
ed to the chair, and o. b. Martin was re
questcd to act as secretary.
The delegates were then enrolled and ,
permanent organization entered into.
! thirty one schools were were represent
| Ell by delegates or reports. A committee
was appointed to nominate officers. II
nominated the following, who were unani
mously elected:
President, Il. II. Russell.
cc-presidcnt, N. p. Rogers.
Secretary, g. E. Robinson.
Statistical Secretary, o. B. Martin.
Treasurer, J. B. Ellison.
Executive Committee, DR.. J. r. RILEY.
Il. nj. Martin, s. d. Stewart, W.'O. Sin
gleton, j. d. Morgan.
Cal secretary was requested to act as sccre-
tary pro tenn.
The reports from the various schools
were then heard. The delegates from each
school were allowed few minutes TO tolI,
when making their reports. The talks
were about the expenses of the delegates
in Sunday School work and the condition
of their schools. They showed the schools
TO be In very prosperous condition gcner-
ally.
Adjourned for dinner at o'clock with
prayer by Rev. u. W. Bcdenbaugh.
The afternoon exercises were ODencd
promptly at 2:3O by devotional exercises
conducted by Bro. c. H. Carlisle.
The fOllOWiHr ppntl ,yaro o1ooto,j
delegates to the next State convention to
he held at Marion: Rev. J. II. Riley r.
II. Russell, Hon. B. j. Johnston; alter
mates, j. L. Boggs Marcus Boggs, II. M.
Martin.
The committee on resolutions offered the
following:
We, the workers of the Intcrdcnomina-
tlonal q. 5. convention desire to express
our sincere thanks to the people Of Central
and the surrounding community, for their
unbOundcd hospitality to us during the
convention, and for the interest manifested
by their daily attendance Oh the sessions of
The convention.
The resolution was UNANIMOUSLY adoptcd
On motion, it was ordered that the pro-
cccdings of this convention be sent to the
county papers for publication.
The last thing on the program was the
mass meeting of the children The meet
ing was addressed by Revs. l.. T. Weldcn,
4: w. Bcdcnbaugh, Murchison ana Brother
hIkc. The meeting was highly enjoyed,
not only by the children but by every one
present.
Excellent music was rendered through
out tho convention by choir composed of
several different schools.
The following visitors were present at
the convention and their presence and
speeches were highly appreciated: c. l..
tIkc, Laurcns, s. g., Stale Organizer, Rev.
L. III. Law, Spartanburg, S. G., Reprcsen
tatiyc of the American Bible Society, and
one of the Nice-Prcsidcnts of the State AS
sociation; Rev. Z. w. Bctlcnbaugh, Pros
pcrity, s. g., Of the executive Committee
and state organizer Of Sunday schools; G.
II. Carlisle, Spartanburg S. c., chairman
of the executive committee of the State AS
suciation.
Thus passed off one of the most pleasant.
meetings of the convention and it will long
be remembered and cherished as a happv
spot i'll the lives of those who were pre-
cnt.
The convention adjourned with PRAYER
by Dr. Riley to meet at Pickcns July 23r /
and 24th, 1892. II. III. RUssELL. Pres.
o. B. MARTIN, Sec. pro tenn.