The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1894-09-07
The State Sunday School Con-
VentiOn.
A GOOD DELEGATION IN ATTENDANCE
AND MUCH INTEREST MANI
TESTED IN THE WORK.
UNIONS HOSPITALITY.

The I7ih Annual Convention of the South
Carolina Sta'e Sunday School Associa alton
Invened in the Presbyterian Church at
onion, on Tuesday at o'clock, p. M, J. F..
Shey, of Pacolet presiding. Song and
praise services were conducted by Frank F.
whilJeu, of Charleston. After stating that
Rev. S l. Lindsey, Of st. Louis, Mo-, who
was to address the Association on the
World Wide Sunday School Work" was
nbsen', he called for reports from those
who attcGded the International lnterde-
UNCONVENTIONAL and World Wide Convention
at 81, Louis, Mo. Mcssrs. Ezell, Ravenel
and Coleman responded in very interesting
talks. Committees were then appointed as
follows
On Nomiuati,ns-T II. Law, J. IL whar-
ton, J. II. Massic, Jr., Frank +. Whilden,
Rev. W. ii. Downing.
FInance-W. ). Grav, W. Il. Tcmpleton,
J. f. Ellerbc, S. C. Todd, J. L. Berg
Rcsolutions-S. Ii. Ezel, Rev. C.. W.
IIumPhrics, Rev. J. W. Shell, Rev. J. G..
Williams, Rev. S. Z. II. Elwcn
Tie following dclcgat wcr: then en-
rolled:
Abbcvi,le, W. \. Templctou.
Barnwell, Rev. J. @. Williams.
Charleston, Frank +. Whi den, Mrs. Mary
S. Whildcn, G. B. Buel.
Greenvil!e, Rev. Il. f. Whiljcn.
Hampton Rev. w. III. Bowling.
Lancaster, II. J. Mcllwain, J. II. Massie,
Jr., e. ". lIumphrics, Miss. NJ. Il. Hum-
phries.
Laurens, ". l.. Gray, j. II. Wharton,
Rev. J. W. Shell, DR.. +. NJ. Settler, S. c..
Todd, Walter |. Herbert.
Marion, g. L. Berry, J. f. Ellerbc, S. u.
Davis, l.. ii. Little, w. B lIayne, W. L.
McWhitc.
Newberry, NJ. a. Carlisle, \. Z. p. Bcdeu-
baugh.
Richlnnd, S. p. IL. Elwcll, A. NJ. Bpozer,
Mrs. Sue +. Dixon, VIM. Hogan, j. l.. Berg,
W. Sanders Hogan.
Snartanburg, Rev. B. p. Robinson. Rev.
j, i. Sifcy, Miss Budd, Z. II. Carlisle, 7.
II. Law. S. B Ezcll, II. f. Ravcnel. A. B.
Woodruff
Union, J. L. Strain, Mrs. J. +. Cotton, K.
l.. Coleman, Rev. G. y. B Jennings, s. s.
Stokes, Wm. a. Nicholson, Rev. Is. q. Cliff
ford, w. 7. Thomson, 4. NJ. Littlejohn, II.
L. Gee, J. w. Gregory, Mts. John l.. Young
Mrs. w. A. Nicholson, Mrs. Jas. II. Rodger
Mrs. w. ii. Sarter, Rev. Benz. Al'stou, Mrs
o. V. Posey.
York, Rev. B. y. Berry.
After cnrollm tent the meeting adjourned
with the bencdiction.
The Convention was called TO order al
$50, a. III. After opening exercises and
ing officers were nominated by the nomi
mating committee for the ensuing term
President, Rev G. w. IIumphrics, of Lancns
ter, Vice Prcst. f. +. Whilden, of Charles
ton, Sec y and Trccs'r, Waitor |. Herbert
Laurcns; Statistical Sec'y, J. l.. Berg, Co
lun nbia; s. G.. Todd, Asst. Sccty. Along
with these were nominations for the differ
ent committees embracing nearly half Of the
delegation present. The report was adopted
MIR. Berg declined to serve rs statistical
Secrc' ary, and the committee WIS granted
further time to choose n suitable man.
A resolution Of thanks was extended to c.
II. Carlisle for his efficient work as chair
man of the Executive Committee
A moral training lesson was given the
convention by s. Il. Ezell on "The Rccita
tion," with black board illustration. The
retli,g president made his scpcrt, showing
that he had done good work in the field il
the absence of field Secretary, having
visited . counties and organized 6 of them
Conventions have been held in three Of them
otLer, have failed TO meet. 4 plan 70,
organizing Charleston has not yet crysta'
lized, though has great faith in Charleston
county and think she will yet lead the van
Beaufort in need Of white Sunday schools
only ) in the county, recommends the nnior
of Hampton and Beaufort into an association
Recommends that a portion Of Berkeley
county east Of the n Z. II. II. be added Il
Charleston association. and West Berkeley
aud Colleton to unite. Hard to establish
luterde ON national work where penomi
national conventions are already held
Don't like to give bird in the hand for one
in the bush. Thinks the work is advancing
10 South Carolina, and becoming popular
A State Organizer is greatly needed Th
report was received and referred TO the com
mi;tcc. The Executive Committees repor
was also received and referred \ spccia
committee Of three was appointed to draf
suitable resolutions on the death of C. l.
Fife faithful worker. Committee: w
s. Gray, J. ii. Whorton and Rev. j. w
Shell. Tho reports Of the different countie
represented was called for and were read
showing increased interest in the Sunda
School work, giving much attention TO tn
normal training feature that is being intro
iuced ioto the Sunday school work. Illus
trating and showing the advantages derive
by this method of esching the teacher hoy
TO teach. Its becoming very popular an
ell the counties are we'll pleased with it.
The Committee on EXECUTIVE Committee
reports, concur in the Recommendation I
grant q graduation Diploma to Rev. Is. l
Iiobersop of Gnilncy, graduate of Pro
IIamilPs Legion of Honor Normal Cours,
ani that Dr.. Thomas II. Law present th
pame in name of Convention. The Resol
lion Committee on Mr.. Flies death, hande
2. ''able and lspgtbX resolutions.
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