Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-08-17
Methodist Sunday School Conference.

melnUuiSt ounnaS SCh00l Conference.
Tho Oconco County Methodist Sunday
School Conference convened with tho
Rock Springs church August 18th, 18th
and 18th. The conference was called to
ordor at 10 o'clock a. m. by tho Prcsi-
dent. Aftor devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by Brother D. A. Smith, an elec-
ton of officers was entered into which
resulted as follows President, d. A..
Smith; Vice President, d. V. Wright;
Secretary, j. b. Sandors These officers
have boon serving for several years, and
thoy woro anxious to bo excused from
servico, but they havo mado such good,
faithful and painstai1ing officers that the
conference thought it best to continue
thom in office. Bro. Smith makes an OK
collent presiding officer and knows how
to direct tho proceedings 80 as to mako
thom interesting to every ono.
After the organization was Objected
Rov. j. l.. Daniel, in tho absence of Rev.
l.. h. 1nabinot, preached from tho text,
"Socrot things belong unto tho Lord our
God, but revealed things unto us and
our children forever"
At tho adjournment of tho preaching
services an oxccllont dinner was spread
in tho grove and tho membors and visi-
tors 'fared sumptuously."
Aftor an hour pleasantly spent in con-
Vorsation the conference WIS again
called to ordor.
Tho President thon announced tho fol-
lowing committee on "The General State
OF tho Sunday Schools ~: j. l.. Singleton,
j. r. Lyles and j. f. Merritt
Delegates from tho following schools
wore enrolled Walhalla, Westminster,
Contor, Nazareth, Jonos's Chapel, Dou-
bic Springs, Friendship, Laurel Springs
and Rock Springs.
The query, "What arc tho obligations
of parents and church mombors to tho
Sunday Schools" was thon ably dis
cussed by J. r. Lylos, j. L. SIM gleton, j.
Is. Sanders and Rev. j. l.. Daniel
"fhe Teacher" was discussed by j. l..
Singleton and d. V. Wright. These two
brothrcn made oxcollont speeches and
showed that they had studied the sub
On tho second day, aftor devotional
exercises by j. Is. Sanders, Rows. j. l..
Daniel and II. l.. Duflio discussed tho
topic, "Should not the salvation of tho
people be tho solo object of the Sunday
school p''
Bro. r. II. Jaynes was then introduced
to tho conference and he made ono of
tho best addresses that we have hoard on
Tho influence of the mother" While
Bro. Jaynos is lawyer, ho knows how
to talk on spiritual subjects. 1t was tho
universal opinion of those who heard
him on this occasion that he would be at
homo in tho pulpit.
During tho afternoon exercises excel-
lont speeches on "Systomatic giving"
were mado by Prof. W. e. Dendy, G.. c.,
Arve, j. l.. Smith and others.
Committees then made their reports
and Jonos's Chapel was solootod as tho
next place of meeting.
While all the delegates wero not prcs-
sent and all tho Sunday schools wore not
represented, this was tho best conference
that 1t has been our privilege to attend
in OcOneo county.
The people of Rock Springs know how
TO entertain delegates. The table on
both days was well supplied with every
thing that one could dosire 1t was q
great pleasure to us to meet with tho
Rock Springs people. They cannot bo
surpassed in kindness. We trust that
they enjoyed tho conference as much as
the visitors enjoyed thoir hospitality.
May tho blessings of Almighty God\rost
upon them and may thoy be faithful in
all things in tho service of tho Master,
and at last receive tho bencdiction, 'tWeii
done, good and faithful servants, come
up higher, and ontor into tho JOY of tho
Lord" VIsIT0n.