The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-08-13

H0DerC ADefCfOmD1e IN the cnalr. Re-
ligious services were conducted by Rev.
j. W. Shell. J,F. Bolt was elected Sec
rotary pro tenn, and j. Il. Tolbert as
sistant Secretary pro tenn Roll call
showed the following schools repre-
sented which paid the amounts oppo-
site their names:
Bethabara, Baptist. ...... .$l.00
Bethany, Baptist. .......... 35
Bethlehem, Methodist, LOO
Bethel, a. II. P.,..........t.. 1.00
Chestnut Ridge, Baptist, -. LOO
Clinton, Methodist, .......3.. LOO
Clinton, Presbyterian, .!.... 90
C~opeland's Academy, Union,.. 200
Cross Hill, Baptist, ....... 100
Diais, Methodist, .....,.... 100
Dorroh, Presbyterian, ,..,.. 100
Dunbar, Baptist, ..........
Friendship, Union, .......... LOO
Friendship, Baptist, ........ 100
Gray Court, Methodist, ...... 40
Greenpond, Methodist, ...... 100
Hurricane, Baptist, ........
4 Hopewell, Methodist, ........ So
Jacksonville, Methodist, ...... 1.50
Lauford, Baptist, ........... 1.O0s
Liberty Spring, Presbyterian, 100
Lisbon, Presbyterian, 900. Ito
Laurens, Baptist, ............ 90
Laurens, Methodist, ........ 900
Laurens, Presbyterian, ...... 800
Mt. Bethel Methodist, ........
Merna, Union, .............. 100
New Harmony, Presbyterian, 100
New Prospect, Baptist, ...... 100
O'Dells, Methodist, .......... 200
Patterson Chapel, ..........
Parks Mills, Union, .......... so
Rocky Spring. Preshyterian,
Sandy Springs, Methodist. &C.. l.5O
Shiloh, Methodist. AZ
Souls Chapel, Methodist. 80. 100
Trinity, Methodist, .........'. 100
Waterloo, Baptist, 80. ...... / 50
Waterloo. Methodist, ........
$5O.45
Rev. j. w. Shell pledged SIS 90 for
the work, and Mount Bethel Sunday
School through its efficient Secretary,
j. III, Epps, pledge $500 DR.. f. NJ
Settler paid 81 90 and j.. Il. Bolt $l.00.
The President appointed the follow
ing Committee on Nominations j. o.
Tcmpleton, DR.. A.. @. Fuller, Dir. T.. M.
Caine, j. FL. Wharton and DR.. T.. NJ.
Settler.
President Abercrombie then deliv-
cred his very thoughtful annual adj
dress.
The Committee on Entertainment
assigned delegates to homes, ard Con-
vention adjourned to 2:30 p. NJ, after
the bencdiction by Rev. j. d. Pitts.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention opened with prayer by
w. S. Knight. Committee on nomfi-
nations reported the following officers,
who were elected President, G.. II.
Roper: Ist Vicc-President, j. Q. TEN
pleton; 2nd Vicc-presidcnt, Dir. Il. NJ.
Settler: Bird Vice-Presideut, J.. b
Humbcrt: Secretary, j. IL. Tolbert;
Executive Committee, Robert Aber-
crombic, j. II. Wharton, w. l.. Gray,
w. O. Curry and L. b. Anderson,
The first query, Cur Textbook and
the Helps was discussed by w. S.
Knight and Y. II Law, d. D., The
other appointed speakers being absent,
the query was thrown open for general
discussion, and Rev. j. w. Shell and
w. f. Wright took part
BY request, Dr.. Law explained how
to study the Bible without help other
than n reference bible. The plan was
that known as the 4 P's and I DIS. The
t P's representing parallels, passages,
persons, places. The 4 Dis, dates, do
ings, doctrines and duties.
The Ind Query, Parents and Teach
cra-thcir obligations to the work
was responded TO by G. II. Roper and
then Lett open for further discussion at
9 A. NJ. Friday morning. After the
vention adjourned till 800 L. NJ.
The Convention me at S:30 II. NJ. to
hear the admirable normal lesson on
tho Pcntatcuch by Rev. j. w. Shell. e.
FRIDAYS SESSION.
Convention met at . Il. IN. Religious
exercises by the President, G. H. Rop-
CT. The committee on nominations re-
ported the. name Of G. w. Tune as
Statistical Secretary, who was duly
elected. The Convention then re-
Cured TO the End Query and the ap-
pointed speakers being absent, passed
to the Bird Query, "The Sunday School
how to obtain best attendance and re-
sults"-which was responded to by w.
@. Curry, j. O. Tcmplcton and DIR. L. NJ.
Settler. The question was then thrown
open for general discussion and DR..
Law took part.
AT the suggestion of the Secretary
Of the Convention. the superintendent
Of the Sunday Schools were invited to
give in brief their several plans of car
rying on their work. Responded to by
j. f. Tolbort, j.. u. Bolt, w. c. Curry,
w, F.. Wright, w. NJ. Miller, David
Templcton, J.. IL. Epps, II. Aborcrom-
Dlt, ~. N. ~ lCIlOlS diiu w. L. iGIIcl-
son. Rev. j. w. Shell them gave his
second excellent normal lesson on the
Pcntatuch. DR.. Law next addressed
the convention Oh the subject of "The
American Bible Society" ana during
his talk stated that Sunday School
scholars who could read could get BIZ
blcs at half the publishers costs.
The finances Of the convention were
then taken up md a resolution passed
to the effect that each delegate present
the financial claims of the convention
to their several schools and forward at
once to j. f.. Tolberr, Treasurer at
Laurens any money they may collect
The account Of j. T.. Tolbcrt for post.
age $l.09 ordered paid. The following
we're elected delegates TO the State
Convention: Dr.. Il. NJ. Settler, j. II.
Wharton, II. ~. Austin and w. l.
Gray.
Resolutions OF thanks to the Laurens
Baptist Church for the use of their
building, to the choir for their excel
lent music, and to the citizens Of Lau-
rons generally for their generous hos
pitalty were passed. Cordial invita-
tions for the next session OF the con-
~vention lin July 1896 were received,
from Green Pond Church through II
AberCrombic and from New Harmony
church, through MIR. David TcmptC-
ton. 1t was decided to meet at Grecn
Pond church. The Secretary was in
structed to publish the proceedings in
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