The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1901-05-10
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TltE I 8 $ 8 s. CON FEREN D Ii. &;
Rseaut.y. Spot, 1tays 8 and III, 1907,
The 18Th annual conference Of tue
Methodist Sunday schools Of Marlboro
(and the21st year since the workers
were organized at Boykin) was held
at Beauty Spot, which they tell us il
historic ground, aud the oldest organ
lied Society in the county. IT is the
mother church. noted fer :!s p;ous.
faithful workers, and devotion to the
cause ofthe Master. Every visitor to
lthe Conference must have Leen struck
with tho cheerful, painstaking prepa.
rstions nsde---tho church repainted
and tho grounds so nicely cleaned, !,
while the inside of the church had re
ceived tasteful trimmings with ever.
greens and rich flowers, giving IL to-
an air Of most hearty welcome. Yes,
WELCOME was written everywhere and
the faces OF the good people wore lii
up With smiles while the eyes sparkled
with cordial greeting that made us
feel that "it was good to be there"
President p "A. Hodges presided,
and $. q. Brown served as Secretary
The Conference was welcomed by Bro,
/ Q. I. Easterling. the faithful Supt Of
Beauty Spot Sunday school, which was
appropriately responded to by Presi-
deut Hodges.
The late hour in starting prevented
the conference from takfng up the
usual searching inquiries into the con.
dition and workings Of the schools the
past year, and the delegates made only
written reports.
Friday WAS spent in discussion
plain, practical, interesting and profit.
able talks upon Home and the Sun
day school work." "The End had in
View in Teaching" The Bcs. Method
OF Giving q knowledge Of the Bible,"
How to Got and Keep Scholars in
Sunday school ?" The spt akers Fris
day We're Revs. @. B. Smith, J. w.
Ariail, L. M. Dent, Welcome Quick.
and those meyer failing worker y. It.
EasterlIng, j. r. Bolton, O. G.. Bruce
Z. M. John. George W. Hearsey,
W. y. Stanton, p. s. Carlisle, H. X.
Coyington and J. p, Bunoh. Bros
Il. M. Stackhouse, James T. Covipg-
ton, ). i. Everett, III. II. Newton and
J. u. Breeden, had good excuses, but
were missed all the same,
The exercises on Saturday were al
equally as interesting. for aside from
the profitable discussion Of three Of
the most important questions connect
ed with the Sunday school work: How
to Secure GLASS Attention 2 Who are
Properly Members Of the Sunday
school and The Relation Of the Pas.
tor to the Sunday School, we had a
pleasing address to the children by
Rev. Q. B. Smith and an admirably
prepared Essay by that popular achool
teacher and earnest, faithful Sunday
school worker Miss Eulah Lane Roper
"a fitting finale to what has been said
70 be one of the best and most profit
able meetings held for years
In addition to those speakers who
we're present Friday we had with us
Saturday Rev. Jas. e. Beard, (fresh
n, llom tne missionary meeting ct New
p Eua,s,t ~, an.3pac - elritI' nev, -
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ing any . u. MAJOR !
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Assistant y 6 ilodgca.
Meinbers d N%ecntyc Committee
J.U. Campbell, p. A. Miller.
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j, D".... ~ g.. .o"'' NY nospitai'Iy "
t''o Denuty Opot people was cheerful
ana unbounded The music was sim
ply grand. Miss Dele Roper presi,
ded at the organ on Friday and Miss
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