The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-09-13
CONDITIONS NORTH.
Many Subjects of National Impor-
tanc Discussed By Newberry
Man-Political Situation.

Dr.. ". E. Pelham, the South Car
~olina representative at the executive
committee meeting Of the Interna-
tional Sunday School Association,
recently returned from Buffalo where
he was attending the annual session
OF that body. While in the north
he visited many places OF interest
and met many prominent men, among
them being Chairman Thomas Tag
gart. When requested for an in
te7view Dr.. Pelham gave the follow
ing account of his stay in the north:
eyes, thank you, had very
pleasant visit to Buffalo, in fact my
trip, all in all, was highly enjoyable,
and I hope, will result in large meas
ure to the advancement of the great
cause for which our committee as
sembled.
"You will recall that / went to
Buffalo to attend the annual meeting
of the executive committee of the In
ternational Sunday School Associa-
ton. There was very important
work to come before this committee,
and am glad to say, it was discharg-
ed with utmost harmony and in the
most conciliatory spirit. When it
IS remembered that the denomina-
tional views of the members are so
diverse, it is remarkable, I may say,
that there was no clashing. 1t is
a tribute to the fine Christian spirit
that actuates the body. Matters Of
far-reaching importance and value to
the organized Sunday School move
ment of the world were considered
and acted upon, and I believe / haz-
ard nothing when I say that the Sum
day School cause today has greater
appreciation by Christians as well as
non-professors everywhere than ever
before in the history of the world.
/ am especially gratihed to state to
you that my own efforts looking to
the employment Of another field
worker especially for the south, to
labor for the upbuilding and promo
ton of the work among white and
black, were rewarded by unani-
nous vote in the affirmative. My
position was that such man should
come from the south, as only south
ern men are acquainted with the con-
ditions that prevail in this section.
In these views I was heartily sup
ported by such splendid "sons Of
Anak'' as Hon. N. B. Broughton, of
North Carolina, and DR.. Fl. M. Ha-
mill, of Tennessee, members respect
lively from their states. Mr..
Broughton and Prof. Hamill made
strong speeches.. and they were al
ways heard and appreciated. I may
say, en- passant, that Mr.. Broughton
is the superintendent of the famous
tabernacle Baptist Sunday-School, Of
Raleigh, with a membership of one
thousand. His school is wonder
in equipment and organization, and
it has superb officer in that cultur-
ed and strong Christian character.
Mr. Broughton is one of the foremost
men of the "Old North State" in
the matter of temperance and other
reforms, and has also been an honor
to his state as senator from Wake
county; Raleigh, the capital city, be-
ing the county seat. DR.. Hamill,
as everybody in America knows, or
should know, is, facile 'princeps, the
greatest Sunday School expert on
this continent, Or on any other for
that matter He is an author Of ex-
tensive renown. Plans were pro-
projected for the 18th international
Sunday School convention which will
be held in Toronto, Canada, in June
of next year. This convention will
most likely excel all others from
every point of view, and the wide
awake and consecrated Sunday
School workers of the world are al