The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1906-08-01
Joint Conference Sunday School
Convention.

Convention.
The convention which has been
looked forward to with a great deal
of pleasure by our people, was held in
St. Stephens Lutheran church, Lex
ington, S. c., Friday, July 27 to 49,,
1906. Rev. G. P. Boozer, President of
the Joint Council, presided and in the
absence of the secretary, Rev. E. J.
Sox, acted as secretary, assisted by
Rev. J. B. Harman.
The address of welcome was deliver
ed by Mr.. Jas. E. Hendrix, Supt. of
ST. Stephens Sunday school, and
was responded to by the president of
the convention.
The attendance of the ministers and
delegates was large, very few being
absent. Among the ministers present
were Revs. G. P. Boozer, E. J. Sox,
J. B. Haigler, J. D. Shealy, W. H.
Greever, D. B. Groseclose, Enoch
Hite, j. W. Nease, E. L. Lybrand, B.
D. Wessinger, V. G. Ridenhour, j. B.
Harman, @. E. Weltner, P. D. Risin-
ger, J. A. Cromer, G. A. Freed, R. E.
Livingston, S. P. Shumpert, A. R.
Taylor and J. G.. Graichen. Visiting
ministers were Revs. Boiling and
Yonce, and several ministers of other
denominations. n
The subjects assigned for Friday
were very interesting and discussed
with ability.
The committee on entertainment
read the list and made assignment of
homes for ministers and delegates at
the close of the morning session.
Saturday morning was devoted to
the teaching of model lessons: For
the Senior Department, Miss Clara
Berg; for the Junior Department,
Miss Ellen Hendrix; for the Primary
Department, Mrs. G. E. Weltner;
Model Blackboard Review, Mr.. j. L.
Berg.
The convention was so much pleas
ed with the high order of the work
done by these ladies and gentlemen
that resolution of thanks was ex-
tended for their most efficient and
valuable work. Various reports were
read which were gratifying to the
convention. The support of a bene-
ficiary student by the convention was
discussed with great interest and the
president urged that the deficit on
the one hundred dollars be paid at
once, which was promptly met.
The subjects of Saturday afternoon
were debated with intelligence and
enthusiasm. -:
Most edifying sermons were deliver
ed by the following ministers: Fri
day, p. M, Rev.. w. H. Greever;
Sunday, II a. M, Rev. J. B. Haigler;
o. M, Rev. V. G. Ridenhour.
Sunday school addresses attractive
and inspiring were delivered by Revs.
B. D. Wessinger. Boiling ard j. A.
Cromer.
The convention was closed formally
on Sunday morning at the close of
the divine services by the president,
Rev. C. P. Boozer. Before closing
the convention Rev. Mr.. Boozer read
the resolutions of thanks passed by
the convention expressing its graft
tude and appreciation to the congre-
cation for it's kind hospitality and to
the choir for their choice music.
The audiences were large during all
the sessions of the convention. The
convention was one of best attended
and most successful ones held in many
years. Deeply touching and impress
sive was the beautiful hymn sung by
the convention before the benediction,
"God Be With You Till We Meet
Again. expressing the profound
Christian sentiment of brotherly love
and religious fervor OF the convention.
Our people, especially Mr.. Graichen,
lr pastor, are proud of the success,
rul termination of the convention
and of their guests during it's session.