The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-04-03
For the Trnn.
P,oossdisgs Of ths Baptist Sunday SsAssR
Convention

P.oosedi.es Of the Baptist Sunday SeAses
Convsniion-
sAKruc. March 81, 1891.
Mn. Epiros; aud other frisnds Of ste
Sunday Schools; and other readers n 49,
II,, "a any ,aero NC, wouid be the same
o,d. old cong to ysu, probably to tell you,
that had the exquisite pleasure Of Aktspd-
ioo again, on the 9th. 2sth and 39tk. Hast,
one of those memorable Sunday School Cos-
yer tons. &;
1 viii ..dsav.r to give the -s,,bstAsos. =
CON len,od as my capabilities win sllow - :
the proeee eedines OF the l7th Sesssc5
Union County Baptist Sunday Scheef t.
,,n.ion which convened on Sstur6hY
2stb. with the Padgetts Creek ChureA&
The weather being 80 unfavorable, the dslo-s
| oates of the Elk schools represented could
not oet there on time Friday. The Presi-
dent and Sscre sry being turned back some
two or three times, on account OF gh
streams, AMI compeRed to go great n'sry
miles out Of the way, did not arrive un'n
| very late in the afternoon, and Gil Other
| officers being absent, consequently there wac
| no meeting
| Saturday, however, the schools met at tan,
| o'clock. and tho cow vcntion wss opened wi,h
| devotional exercises conducted by Mr.. ID. N.
Wi,burn, by resding the eleventh chapter Of
Hebrews, after which the body wss called
| TO order and the reports OF schools received,
and de egates enrolled as follows:
| Bethesda-w. p. Ducket and Ftshugh
| Lee.
Fair Viep.-I. X. Paulk.
Lorer Fair Observation-Disclosures, but NO
| dc 'egates.
raIs-.s. oL.-L Nv H--r.-s----.-
r.. +. Ray.
Sedaha w. Sanders, r. w. Stuart and
Miss Lizzie Sanders.
| Salem-W. o. J-ter. Rev. =, H. WilleforJ
and Mrs. C. r. Willeford.
This being The meeting at which the off.
GERS are elected, the following were the
unanimous choice Of the convention:
President ]. II. Randolph Vios.Presi.
dent, ID. n. Wilburn; Secretary, E. -
Letter; Treasurer, ii. F. Scaife. Mr.. ID
Wilburn, the President, has now fns
place hold by the lamented DR.. Robert Little.
who was elected tc that office one year apo.
or course the officers greatly appreciate the
hon"r conferred upon them by this 5oIy OF
church aud Sunday School workers, fvr the
advancement Of Christs Kingdom.
As has been eaid, one day Of tho csnyen- Z
ton proceel led 10 discuss the queries on the
published programme. The subjects dis.
cussci were ably handled, and with interest
-t-wUu upvurIUuHr cxcrorsu1r---ou -,
regarding temperance was discussed I'm y}1a
! was greatly enjoyed 1t was evileni tbss
every one spoke from the Depths Of Aes,
, hearts, ard handled intsmperance with
gloves off. After this the discussions WA,
! o,o.cd for the reception Of committee Re.
. ports, which were very gratifying.
1t was reported of these sohosM, Tess
), Lower Fair Forest, . total of 2l2 Scholar
p with m average attendance during Ii.
winter months, of 100; and very nice .um
sent up for missions, and some encouraging
contributions for the same cause since The
las. meeting. Tho collection en- Sunday
was added to this and all given to for,ips
8 missions. In this respect the suniay
Il Schools are doing more work than the
t churches, and it seems the churches are
G not keeping up the Sunday Schools but tho
: latter are keeping up tho former.
The County Superintendent, Mr.. J. II.
+ Randolph, submitted his report which was
Il adopted, and which shows some COED work
y done ny him. This is also manifested in tn,
r zeal shown by some of tho schools recent,
$ visited BY him: The delegates were tb'
q aAsx motion, aud cys&~.Is S21e oI