The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-08-18
PROSPERITY NEWS.
Doings of The People-Sunday
School Observation-Disclosures
Mention.

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church Prosperity on "Wednesday and
Thursday Aug. 9th and 10th. Ihe
discussion of the topics were full and
quite an interest was taken IN the
work of the convention. There were
16 reports from the schools, three not
reporting.
The reports were rot as full as
they should have been and while they
show the work done in part it does
not show the real work that has been
done during the last year
The committee on tabulatlon re-
ported that the number OF schools
in the conference to be nineteen.
Number of new schools or
ganized
Number of scholars reported 1,4I3
Number of teachers and officers $50
Contributors for school pur-
ooses S275.46
Number of confirmations re-
ported from g schools 90
The following topics were discuss
ed:
The Object of the Sunday school.
A training school in each Sunday
school for training teachers and
Central Normal school for the con-
| ference
Aggressive Sunday school work.
The proper equipment and arrange
ment for teaching the graded system
Should others besides the confirma-
ton class be admitted for conflrma-
ton?
DR.. Geo. B. Cromer, Prof. Joe
Hunter, OF Clemson, Mrs. A. J.
Bowers, Mrs. J. A. Summer and many
other earnest workers were present
and participated in the discussions.
The convention will meet next year
| with Bethlehem church during the
month of July instead Of August as
the most Of our pastor are on vaca-
ton that month.
An executive committee consisting
of the officers and Rev. 0. B. Shear
ouse, J. J. Long and DR.. Geo. B. Cro-
| mer was appointed to have charge
of the work of getting up program
and other details Of the convention.
Officers elected for the ensuing year,
R. T. C. Hunter, president: Capt. H.
H. Folk, vice PRESIDENT; A. H. Kohn,
secretary; Prof. J. S. Wheeler, treas
urer.
While the convention was not
largely attended as was desired yet all
felt that the work done was good
and much life was enthused into the
workers that were present. We ex-
pect much good from this meeting
and feel sure that all the Sunday
|'schools in the conference will have
pastors, superintendent and delegates
present at the next convention.
At a meeting of CO. G. 18TH 5. I.
VS.. committee consisting OF the
following Messrs. J. F. Banks, L. ;.
Bowers. A. H. Miller, G. S. Moore and
Geo. B. Aull was appointed to Or
ganize the sons and daughters OF 20.
G into an association so as to perpet-
uate the old company when all those
who wore the gray have passed away.
This should be a pleasure and the
boys and girls of these gallant SOL
diers should join Any member OF
the committee will be glad to take
vour name and hand it to the proper
officer and thus have you enrolled.
AS the mountain excursion from
Charleston turned the curve just be-
low the station they found on the
track lust ahead Section Master Nc
lever car. The hands at once joined
the bird gang and left Mr.. Mcdonald
to battle with the on rushing train.
They had the car across the track
and in another second would have
been safe but alas the engine was
there and two machines could moi
OCCUPY the track at the same time
and the usual result came TO pass.
Fortunately no one was hurt. The