The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-09-02
Proceedings of Union County Interdenomi-
national s. 8. Convention.
FIRST DAY
SAS1rc CurRcu. Aug. oath. 1902.

FIRST DAY.
SAN1rC CnrRCu, Aug. oath, 1892.
The Union County Intcrdenominationa
Sunday School Convention met in the Pres
byterian 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 wa
called and 40 delegats representing q
Sabbath schools answered to their names.
On motion, the President appointed tn,
following committee to nominate officers fol
the ensuing year: Brethren Geo. II. Oct
eel, W. II. S. Harris, II. l.. Coleman, +. w
kJeter, and N. G. Littlejohn, who reported
lthe. following nominations .rS For president
SIS. Stokes; Vice president, r. L. Cole
f@sn;5 Secretary, J|Is Strain; Treasurer, !.
Executive committees. M.Rice, Jr., +.
.UasE W. 2Je,oniC.. B, Bebo,, Eben Pryor and
Iki wv, sGpssett,,,- S,-4>N.:.rs s-,t---z -
ThernOhinatiops wste fatiiel by a Yetc
/ Of the oneention. a.
President Stokes on taking the CHAIR
thanked the convention for the honor con.
ferred, and declared his purpose of doing oil
in his power for the success Of the s. s.
cause in tbi, county.
Brethren W. H. Miller and w. w. Bruce
were appointed reading clerks, and the
Reading and discussing of school reports
were next taken up.
Mr.. Geo. ii. Oetzcl was elected statistical
secretary.
1t was move and adopted that the further
reading of the reports be suspended until
tomorrow morning.
After some discussion Of the reports il
was finally agreed that the Treasurer of this
convention be held responsible for only such
sums of money rs may come into his hands,
'asffeasurer of this convention.
Mr.. II. 4. Gee moved that the amount
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. He further
moved that a committee be appointed to
investigate these reports adopted.
Bothers r. T. Gee, w. W. Bruce, C. B.
Bobo, and Geo. II. Oetzcl were appointed
as said committee. President added j. w.
Gregory, Treasurer, to the committee.
Reports of township Superintendents were
made by S. NJ. Rice, Jr. T.. w., of Union; r.
C. Farr, Santuc; W. II. S. Harris, Jones
Vile; w. II. Jeter. Fish Dam.
Jonesville Methodist and Presbyterian
Sunday school each pail $l.50, and Flint
Hill 81 90, for County and State association
purposes, Adjourned hours for dinner
Afternoon session was opened by deyo-
tional exercises. conducted by Rev. Il. II.
Law, who offered q special prayer for Pas
tors and Superintendents. DIR. Law was
then invited to seat in the convention.
On on of brother II. c. Fsrr, the
hour of II tomorrow was set as time for
Dr. Law to addresa the convention. Brother
Bruce moved to amend the motion by allow
ing DIR. Law an opportunity to speak this
afternoon, and postpone the discussion Of
the first subject on the program until to.
morrow, which was adopted, DR.. Law then
spoke. His subject was;
"TuE BIBLE IN THE SABBATH SCHOOL,"
At the conclusion Of bis address. president
Stokes congratulated the convention on the
able manner in which DR.. Law had dealt
W th his subject and hoped his suggestions
would be adopted by the various schools
throughout the county.
The consideration Of the reports deferred
until tomorrow was, upon motion taken up.
Reports were taken up, read, discussed and
turned over 10 statistical secretary.
DR.. Law, at the request of brother H. r.
Gee, rave his views as to the best method of
Producing the Bible in the Sunday school.
1t was moved by DR.. T. II. Law that the
question box be opened tomorrow at IL m,
and that the questions contained therein be
submitted to some competent person to
answer them. Adopted. The president
DR.. Law 10 answer such questions
as were placed In the box.
s Brother w. II. 8. Harris made molion
that regular blank be provided for s;l the
reports to be made TO this convention, aud
that committee be appointed 10 get up such
form as would answer. His molten was
amended by motion to submit the matter
to brother u, II. 0etsei. Adjourned 10 meet
tomorrow morning at $3.50 2. m,
SECOND DAY,
THusspAY, Aug 25.-MorDilg ,e.siop
convention met at 10 q, M Devotional