Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1898-07-27
To Subscribers of Edgefield Tel.
Co. and the Public.
Mgr Edgefield Tel. Co.
Proceedings OF the Interdenom'
national S. S. Convention.


The Interden ominational Sun.
day-school convention of Edgefeld
county met with Rehoboth Baptist
church promptly at 10 o'clock OIL
July Sth, and continued in session
three days. After devotional ex'
ercises consisting of song service
Bible reading, and prayer the con-
vention was called to order by
President L. F. Dorm and delegates
enrolled, representing twenty-foul
schools.
The following named officers
were elected by acclamation fol
the ensuing year: L. F. DorL
president; G. NJ. Smith, vice-presi.
dent; NJ. S. Smith, secretary and
treasurer.
President Dorm then appointed
the following committees, viz: On
order of business, on hours OF
meeting and adjourning, and on
time and place of next meeting
After which an address of welcome
was delivered by Bro. R. E. Broad
water, replied to by Rev. Pete,
Stokes.
The convention then adjourned
for dinner. After one hours inter-
mission the convention again as
sembled in the church and exer-
cises commenced by song and
prayer service. After which the
discussion of Query No. 1 was
taken up and discussed at length,
when upon motion discussion was
closed, and after music rendered
by the choir Query No. 2 was taken
up and also discussed. After which
the convention adjourned until
Saturday, 10:30 a. m.
The convention asse m b e d
promptly on Saturday morning at
the appointed hour. After devo-
tional exercises, conducted by Pres
ident L. F. Dorm, the convention
was called to order and verbal re-
ports heard from the different
Sunday-schools represented in the
convention. A large majority of
which were favorable and encour-
aging.
Query No. 5 was then taken up
and discussed by Rev. Peter Stokes,
Rev. j. G. Holley, L. M. Jordan,
and others, all taking the ground
and making strong and forcible
speeches in favor of Christians
teaching temperance in the Sun
day-school. At the close of the dis.
cussion the following resolution
was offered by Rev. ). T. Little
john:
"Resolved, That it is the sense
of this body that we, as a conven-
ton, are ready to cast our votes to
rid our statute books of every law
permitting the sale of intoxicating
liquor, and to enact such laws as
will prohibit the sale OF said liquor
as beverage"
The resolution was adopted.
The following was also offered
by Rev. Peter Stokes:
"Resolved, That the executive
committee is hereby instructed tc
prepare blanks for reports con,
tanning all the necessary items tc
be reported to the county conven:
ton, said blanks to be distributed
to tie schools at least one month
before the convention assemblies.
Adopted.
The convention then adjourned
for dinner,
After partaking of q bountifu.
repast spread by the hospitable
people of Rehoboth, the conven
ton again assembled in the church
and commenced services by song
aud prayer. After which Query
No. 3 upon the great subject o.
Christian education was taken uI
for discussion. After earnest and
interesting speeches by brothers
Price Zimmerman, w. E. Lott, anc
w. J. Talbert, Brother Frank
F. Whilden, of Charleston,
who is field secretary Of the
State Interdenc national Sun
day-school convention made an ex
hibition of his chart and enter
tained the convention in very
sedifying and interesting lecture OF
the modern plan of Bible teaching
EBro. Whilden is we'll up on tn
work assigned to him, and is Ger
tainly doing good work. Atte
his lecture the following resolu
ton was offered and adopted:
"That each Sunday-school Il