The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1893-08-09
THE NURSERY OF THE CHURCH.
Annual Meeting OF the Sewberry County
Sunday School Convention at smyrna
Church--A Profitable Session and
Hospitable Entertainment.

The fifteenth annual convention of
the Newberry County Sunday School
Association met at SMYRNA church on
Thursday, August 3, 1898.
In the absence of President +. p.
Cromer, G. +. Boyd, the secretary, led
in the devotional exercises.
The lst and Pad vice-presiGents were
also absent, and, on motion, Rev. J. B.
Fox was called 20 the chair.
The roll was made and called. and a
committee appointed to nominate OH
GERS for the association.
The following were nominated: Presi-
dent, NJ. A. Carlisle; Ist Vice President,
w. B. Oxner; 2ud Vice President, w.
F. Wright; Secretary and Treasurer,
c. F. Boyd; Executive Committee. d.
B. Wheeler. Rev. q. A. Wright, w. /.
Herbert, w. f. Pelham and Thos. f.
Epting.
The report of the committee was
adopted.
The welcome address was made by
w. +. Wright, aud the RESPONSE by
DR.. w. Z. Pelham.
Topic-The object and aims of the
Sunday-school Convention, in the ab-
sence of the regular appointees, except
Geo. B. Boozer, who excused himself,
was discussed by NJ. A. Carlisle, Rev.
J. w. Mcclure, E. P. Chalmers, r. G.
Williams, DR.. w. +. Pelham, ID. B.
Wheeler, Rev. w. w. McMorres, Rev.
A. J. Bowers and Rev. J. B. Fox.
After an intermission of one hour,
interesting reports of Sunday-school
work were made by the different super
intendents and delegates.
Rev. J. B. Fox. G. F. Boyd, Rev. \.
J. Bowers and w. F. Wright discussed
the topic, Who ought to be Sunday
school teacher?
Rev. w. w. Memories, r. G. Will
liams, NJ. A. Carlisle, DR.. w. Z. Pei
ham and &. F. Boyd discussed the
topic, What are the advantages and
benefits derived from connection with
the Sunday-schooI?
The homes of the delegates were then
assigned by J. T. Boozer, chairman OF
the committee on entertainment.
NJ. A. Carlisle conducted the devo-
tional exercises at the opening Of the
second days session. ,
The topic, Should the Church sup
port the Sundey-school? was opene!
by E. P. Chalmers and discussed by
E. p Cromer, J. J. Long, H. w. Boyd,
J. J. Kinard, J. Y. BooZer, A. E. P.
Bedenbaugh, J. w. Speake and W. l.
Herbert, together with other delegates.
Beth Eden church was selected as
the place for the next meeting of the
convention.
On motion of Rev. J. W. Mcclure, a
committee was appointed to make
nominations for delegates to the State
Sunday-school Convention.
The committees report was adopted
as follows: Delegates to the State Con-
vention, Rev. w. w. McMorries. w.
+. Wright, NJ. A. Carlisle, A. L. p.
Beden baugh, with W. I. Herbert, Jno.
J. Long, w. B. Oxner and A. H. kohn
as alternates.
After an intermission Of one hour,
the topic, How to excite a missionary
spirit in the Sunday-school, or the i'm
portance Of teaching missions in the
Sunday-school? The regular appointed
was absent and the discussion was
opened by DR.. E. G. Jones, followed
by E. P. Cromer, C. +. Boyd and
others.
The query box was opened and the
first question, What control should the
superintendent have over the teachers
and his school? was opened by Rev,
w. w. McMorries, and discussed by
f. P. Chalmers, Rev. J. W. Mcclure,
w. F. Wright and ]. T. BooZer.
"How should teachers be elected?"
was discussed by A. E. P. Bedenbaugh
4 resolution of thanks was adopted
by the convention for the hospitahle
and generous entertainment by the
people of the Smyrna community.
The convention adjourned with
prayer by DR.. 4. G. Jones.