The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-08-28
synopsis or THE PRocEHpIHes

O(Me Union County Sunday School Conren-
fion, held at Salem Prssbyterfda Church,
August 1871, and 1oh 1891.
The Union County Interden ominatioaal
School Convention met at Salem at
1880 A. n. and was called TO order by
President, N. @. Littlejobn, who asked the
choir 10 sing: There is q fountain flled
with blood
After which he led in prayer.
The enrolment Of schools aud delegates |
showed 40 schools represented BY 65 dele.
ga es, with total membership Of 2,083.
Brother G. L Fike, State Organizer, vas
present ani moved that all persons In
sympathy with the Sunday School cause be
invited 70 part cipats in the work Of the
Convention.
The m ,tion adopted.
The President then nppointel the follow
ing committee on n ,miuations:
w. II. s. Harris, g. r. Estes, g. NJ. Rice,
Jr., Z. u, c. G. Roberts, and r. b. Spears,
who made the following report, which was
adopted:
For President w. III. Mi ler.
For Vice-Prssident-J. II. Randolph.
For Secretary and Treasurer--J. l.. Strain.
For Statistical Sect IS. 8. Stokes.
Executive comniitec.-C. G.. Roberts, VIM.
JefYsrieJ, ID. n. wilhurn, w. I. Jeter, and
s. ~, Rice, Jr., f. U.,
In ths absence of Brother Stokes, Brother
N. G. Littlejchn was appointed to fill his
place.
Address Of wele ,ms was mad. by Jas l..
Strain, and resp m lei to by w. II. Miller,
aud J.W. Gregory, in behalf Of the couven-
ton.
Choir then sung: "Whst a gathering Of
there faithful the will be"
Tho first question: "Is tho Sunday
School necessary to tho growth and pros
pcrity OF the church ?" was discussed by
S. NJ Rice, Jr., +. o., and C. G. Roberts,
after which the choir sang: at is good to
be here"
Then tho convention adjourned one hour
for diuncr.
The afternoon session was opened with
prayer by brother G. l.. Fike, Stte Organi-
zer, and the congregation sung: "Therc
are songs Of JOY that love to sing.
DIR. ]. L. Thoms. spoke on tho first sub
ject.
The second sabject--"Thc Teachers Office,
was then taken up, and after the choir suns,
"Jesus my Saw " from Bethlehem camc.'
]. L. Strain and Il. 7. Geo spoke. Congre-
CATION afterwards sung:
ave shall know each other better
When the mists have cleared away etc.,
Brothers G. l.. Fike, J. p. Thomas, N. G.
Littlejohn and w. II. s. Harris spoke on
same subjcc's.
Choir sung: 'In tho rihed rock I'm
resting" ETC.,
Brother c. l.. Fikc then spoke on Normal
Institute Work. The choir sung "Watch
and Pray, that wksn tho Master cometh;" etc.
The question box was then opened, aud
| the following was discussed:
1st. "Who can be exempt from Sunday
| School work." by J. Z. Thomas, and N. g.
Littlejaln.
| ID 'Is it best to ask the questions as laid
down in the Quartcrlics in teaGlingi" by J..
| p. Thomas, 8. NJ. Rice Jr., f. u, aud j. w.
Gregory.
Sd. GLOW can we best interest our neigh
| bors in tho Sunday School work - by p. s..
| Weber, C. l.. Fike, J. W. Gregory, j. L..
Strain and J. P. Thomas.
4th. "Best plan Of oultiv ting the Mission
ary spirit in the Sunday School, by r. I.
Gee aud c. l.. Flke.
On motion. the discus sion Of the subject {:
"What did the delegates to the Stae Con-
vention learn worth hearing?" was postponed
until tomorrow morning, and the congregs-
ton sung: "Meet IN, there, meet me there"
Brother Il. 7. Gee led in prayer, and the
Convention adjourncl, 10 meet Tomorrow
morning at93 o'clock.
| WvcS.-".- hf--s..c Ama-ln-
| The GonttiiuTI l!st >rursI6GI ~ aGJGii, a.
mont. Devotional exercises, conducted by
| L.
Brother VIM. Jefferies Of Geth .emane, aud
W. l. Herbert, Treasurer Of State Sunday
School Association reported and were en-
rolled as delegates from tho + respective
| Schools, after singing:
Take my life and let il he
Ccnsecratcd Lord to thee" etc.
Brother Herbert spoke ably on the subject,
"WLat dii the delegates to the State Convcu-
tion learn wosth lesring'" Brother Fike
also spoke on the same subject.
Tho first question on programme for to-day
was taken up:
''Wh.t is tho benefit Of the township con.
vcrtions" Wllt. may be done to increase
ihis influence il our County? Answered by
Wm. Jetfcriss, Dray tonyile c. W. Whiso-
nant, Gowlersvillc W. II. Miller and r.
T. Gee. OF Union; J. w. Gregory, Santuc :;
and n. q. I.it;lejphn, Jonesville. J. l..
Strain, and G. /. Fike also spoke OH the same
subject, when the choir suug:
"!.c, .hc golden fei.is arc smili"a:
Wherefore lille shouldst thou bc?' etc.
| Brother j. w. Gregory led in prayer.
Question box wa, then opened.
| lst Question, "Music in Sunday Schools
| how TO improve IT, answered by J. l.. Strain.
%. "Wtal Eumber of scholars should q
! class contain % Answered. by G c. Roberts,
S. NJ. Rice. Jr., +. U., W. |. Herbert and W.
| II. Miller.
81. Shoul We have special Missionary and
| Temperance lessons i'll our Sunday Schools ?"
! E7syc,I ~ y. G. ni,ticjonn, ). l.. Walker.
II. T. Gee, w. II. Miller, W. |. Herbert and
| VIM. Jetferos.
ith What shall we do in supporting State
| 90 Go, nty work - was answered by those
present rMstpg1p CO. h end by subscrir ION
$5S 80.
Adjourned for dinner.
The Afternoon session was opened by "The
special service for children, which conss ted
OF songs, AMI rotations by the htlc folks,
and prayer by Rev. W. L. Herbert, who closed
the service with lecture on "Ohject teach
ing"
Nonina.ioI ard election Of delegates to the
State Sunday School Cor veHtitn, WAS reyt in
order, and J. w. Gregory. VIM Jctfeife,. S.
NJ. Rice, Jr., +. u, and n. u. Littlcjohn
were elected.
1t was moved and adopted that tho Exccu-
tive committee be allnwe to appoint substi
tutcs to the State convention in case any of