The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-03-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
INrEREs TING PR"CEFD,NGS
rHROUG,tOUC TEE SESSIONS
Much Good Accomplished In Ncwb"rry by
Having convention Here GOOD
spec ch"s, Int. rcsting Talks
ana Exc ilrnt sing.

( workers has been OF great benefit an.
their work has brought added strength
and energy to the leaders in our own
State.
The work Of the different sessions
| wns most helpful and interesting. On
Tuesday morning ut Q II. M, u workers.
conference on "Orgunizrd Sunday
school Wnrk' was led by Marion Law
rtncc, and many difficult problems were
discussed and answered by this export
cnct Il worker along all liucs OF organ
led work. His answers were very
helpful, and many workers have been
more tha" paid for coming to the con-
rention hy this conference alone
L'rg" and attentive audiences were
present at each session, aud the con-
v"ntion WAS one Of the very best in the
history "f the State work. at 10 a. III
Prof. Excel opened the session with
an int"r' sting song service. The lovely
hymns which he selected were tax, II
from the magnificent song book "Make
IL ; Praise Glorious" which WAS fol
lowed by "Einlr ) uGy, from the Cos.
| pei If Luke. b> Mr.. Lawrence A. IL
| u III reports from the variou officers
| were in order Pot Ham,ll gave al
extensive address on the "Eront line
in Sunday sch q! W rk The State
gives the following slnnp-is IT Prof
| HammillS address:
| "rhe fr NJ line is the position nf
| al work ot..t nt peril Of short paw.
, nuu Yet OF lhr Il mos. mpur.auce. All
OF the cnurrhe. should ne unite in this
" rk. South Carolina is rrakiug long
strides IN this Particular. The use OF
the secular y es> IS possible aud effect.
/ i've LeairrS. o.d and Young. are ne
nvS>ary ii have men we'll Quatit~d
TO- leadership. Lay hold ot them sud
presS them 10 as your Successors Or.
gan za'ion Deed not wa: for q ) ale Or.
gan,zer. Eo unieers, returnIug from a
: ate convention, are most rrsourn.
LADDERS in county or!an zatjon. and
their work generally abides. ) ats.
tics must be coiluc ed for the statistical
secretary.
The "front line" in Sunday-school
work is TO d. the best you can, all cir
cums'ances considt red. Instruction.
SQUAD, common sense instruction, is
absoIutely necessary II'lpful informa-
, t'"n concerning teaching methods, how
, To reach the people and other similar
topics.
"Support Mpny"-Wr must have it
If any successful work is to be done
This Is IN essential 10 any success
which is worthy the name"
His address was both interesting and
lbs ructivc, and was made in the Pro.
frs-ors usual mastrrful way Dr. Ha-
mil Is always ready speaker, and has
no quail as n teacher.
Rev. DR., Spi man conducted round.
tahle. Su"j": "Mndcrn Sunday
Sc'ool M"thods." Au informal discus
81 y was entered upon, conducted by
this renowned Sunday school worker
In which the following subj .rts we're
discussed: The best methods of sup
plying the place of absent teachers,
teuchers' meetings, order Of exercises,
music, work Of the secretary and the
order ~ opening exercises.
Among the many helpful and in
structivc things OF the convention one
Of the very bcs, was the childrens
mass meeting conducted by Mrs. Ha-
mill. Long before tho hour for the
exercises TO begin, the little folks he
gan t" Il 'ck 10 the church, and at 4:46
five minutes before Mrs Hamill's all
dress, the Band Of Hope, between one
AM: two hundred in numbrr, were
marched into the church from it's reg.
ular weekly m citing, completely filing
the whole cenIre OF the auditorium.
T"cn the servic, 3 began with pretty
an simple children's song service, led
b, Prof. Excel, which delighted the
little ones. And when the time ar
riv:d f''r MIS-. Hamill's talk, she, with
the assistance Of black board. pnr-
ira I'd 10 them the theme If next Sum-
da 8 lesson !n such simp'e but elo-
Quclt terms, that even tho smallest
fou I'd not the slightest difficulty in
g"tsping every point In the interesting
inst"uctinna.
! Rv. w. B. Spilman followed, teach
log the children that Jesus 10 divine
and giving illustrations az simple that
ea child went away rstaining in it's
mcm ry tho simple and forcinlc re-.
ma KS
Next Prof. Hanill wrote upon the
b "ck hoard thcse three words: Honor,
Low and remember. In thu course OF
hi talk he impressed upon the chill
dren the duty Of honoring their father
ac' their mother loving on. q, ott er
an remembering their Creator In the
days OF their youth.
Tue exercises Tuesday evening were
opened with the usual so"g service
conducted by Prof. E. o Excel.
| Toese exero'srs we're alwa> 8 wcll at
tended and enj yed by young and old
ID. G. p. Watson offered up an .arnest