The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-09-02
Proceedings of Union County 1nterdenoml'
national S. 8. Convention.
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SAN1rc CurRru, Aug. 9th, 1892.

SAx1rC CurRcu, Aug 2lth, 1877.
The Union County Iutcrdenominaiional
Sunday School Convention met in the Pres-
bytcrian church this day at 10, A. NJ,
aud was called to order by President, W.
II. Miller.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. NJ B. Kelly, after which the roll was
called and 10 delegats representing 20
Sabbath schools answered to their names
On motion. the President appointed the
following committee to nominate officers for
the ensuing year: Brethren Heo' H. ovs-
| eel. w. II. S. Harris, Il. l.. Coleman, +. w.
| Jeter, ami n. G. Lttlcjohn, who reported
| the following nominations: For president,
! s. 5. Stokes: Vice president, r. j.. Cole
15yrturvs -com,rTftece@-y' H. rice. Jr., +.
u, L. W. Je,cr G. B. Bebo, Eben Pryor and
II. w. Gossctt.
The nominations were rattle by vote
Of the conccntion.
President Stokes on taking the chair
thanked The convention for the honor con-
icrred and declared his purpose of doing all
IN his power for the success Of the s. s.
cause in this county.
Brcth"en ". H Miller and W. W. Bruce
were appointel reading clerks and the
Reading and Discussing of school reports
were next taken up.
MIR. Geo. IL. pctzcl was elected statistical
secretary.
1t was move and adopted that the further
reading of the reports he suspended until
tomorrow morning.
After some discussion of the reports il
was finally agreed that The Treasurer o. this
convention hc hell responsible for only such
sums OF money as may come into his hands
rs Treasurer of this convention
reported by some Of the Baptist Sunday
School conventions for Baptist Sunday school
conventional expenses be stricken out AMI
not be allowed to enter into the reports to
this Sunday school convention. lie further
moved that committee be appointed tc
investigate these reports adopted.
l.. others il. /. Gee, w. W. Bruce G.. Il. |
Bobo, aud Geo ii. Oetzcl were appointed |
as said committee. President added j W
Gregory, Treasurer, to the committee.
Reports oftownship Supcrintcndents were
made - ). ii. Rice, Jr T.. L., Of Union: II.
&. Farr, Snntuc; W. II. $. Harris, Jones
vile: ". T. Jetcr, Fish Dam.
Jonesvillc Methodist and PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday school each pai Sl.5O, end Flint
Hill - 90, for County and State association
purposes. Adjourned hours for dinner
Afternoon session was opened by deyo-
tional exercises. conducted by Rev. +. II.
Law, who offered special prayer for Pas
tors aud Supcrlntcndcnts. DR.. Law was
then invited t. Il sat in the convention.
On mot on OF brother Il. G.. Farr. the
hour OF l. tomorrow was set as time for
DR. Law 10 alircSa the convention Brother
Bruce moved to amend the motion by allow
ng DIR. Law an opportunity TO speak this
and postpone the discussion of
he first subject on thc program until to- |
norr9w, which was adopted Or. Law then
poke. Ills suhicc! was
THE EIGLE Is THE s>nnAru SCHOOL,
At the conclusion Of his address. president
tokcs congratulated the convention on the ,
blc manner in which Dir. Law had dealt
|, th his subject and hoped his suggestions
would be adopted by the various schools
throughout the county.
The consideration Of the reports dcferre I
ntil tomorrow was, upon motion taken up.
reports were taken M, read, discussed and !
urned over 10 STATISTICAL secretary
DR.. Law, at the request of brother X. 7. 1
iec gave his views As t. The best me hol Of {
ntI iucing the Bible in the Sunday school. y
1t was move 10y DR.. I. II. Law that the '
uestion box be opened tomorrow at - m..
nd that the questions contained therein be J
nbmitted 10 some competent person to i
nswer them. Adopted The president I
ppointcd br. Law 20 answer such questions
were placed in the box v
Brother ". II. 5. Harris made motion | v
rat regular blank be provided for all the | I
,pol Is to be made to this ccavenion, and 4
INT a committee be appointed - get up such q
rm as would answer. His motion was q
nCndcl 10y n motion to submit the matter
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