The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-30


as the next speaker. His subject was
THE Sunday school Of today Rev.
Bedenbaueh said that he could tell
in a very short time and in very few
words all he had to say concerning
the Sunday school Of today. The Sun
day school Of today is just what it
was 1900 years ago. 1t was then
called the Bible school and 1t is still
nothing but the Bible school. While
we have many different methods Of
teaching and while we must congratu-
late this day Of learning with all its
interdenominational helps, still the
object of the Sunday school Of today
is the same that it was 1900 years
ago.
The object of the Sunday school is
to study the word Of God and that is
all that there is in it.
One of the old methods Of teach
ing was to begin about 8 O'Clock and
continue all day. The only way to be
useful in our Sunday school and
church is to let our religion shine IN
our every day lives. Another Old
methoi was reading long passages OF
scripture. While I believe in the IN
ternational helps yet believe in the
old method of memorizing portion
of scripture. I know many passages
Of scripture now that I memorlzed IN
those good old days. While Rev.
Bedenbaugh's s speech was short it was
very plain and full of truth.
After the conclusion Of Rev. Bed
enbaugh's speech collection for ag-
ed and disabled ministers was taken
and a nice little sum Of $7.25 was
raised. The congregation was then
dismissed for dinner with the bene-
diction by Rev. J. D. Bowles, after
which the good ladies brought their
baskets together and the contents
were :pread which were bountltully
enough to satisfy the innerman.
After a little more than an hours
recreation a major portion Of the
CONGREGATION reassembled in the
church and the programme was again
taken up. Mr.. David Paysinger pre-
sided over the meeting i'm the after
noon.
F'rst was music by the choir then
prayer by Rev. J.'D. Bowles. Next I
was HYMN 33s, Gam I Soldier OF
the Cross a follower of the Lamb"
J. B. ONeall Holloway was then
introduced as the next speaker.
Prof. Holloway said that he was
not an old man or at least he dldn t
feel old and a man is just as old as
he feels. We are here in obedience to
one of the Lords commands, "Honor
thy Father and thy Mother that thy
days may be prolonged upon the
the earth" After paying most TT
ting respect and honor to Rev. ). A.
sish as being his first spiritual lead
er he continued to say: l see before
me now some who sat with me IN the
Bible class 80 years ago. While we
didn't have any international lltera-
ture then We just simply had the Bib
le. And the teachings I received then
helped to make me what [ am today.
Honor .hy father and thy mother
| aoes1n't mean our own fathers and
mothers altogether, but it means our
superiors:: AS the speaker pointed
| out Revs. Sigh and Bcwles he said
| don't forget those two members OF
the old guards: -.
According to their opportunities
thew have welded most wonderful
nower and influence in spiritulizing.
u ut like so much up-to-date Sun
day school work. I want to emphas,
ize the fact that if these good ola
brethren didn't have the opportunity
of 3 years in the seminary as the
preachers Of today have they nave
~ cool work and their COED
| work. eontirre to fol-. " them.
| T believe that the successful Sunday
school Of the future Will be the one
that teaches the straightforward, PLAIN
old Bible. 1 Will admit that the hrst
| so years Of the church was on the ex-
treme and I fear that we have now
reached the other extreme. NO" II l.
time to 60 osek to the idle tre"nt
and LET us -. disregard our fathers
and IS he bel" his hand upon the hi'
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