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

W. peoehDauSn was then introduced
as the next speaker. His subject was
ihe Sunday school Of today" Rev.
bedenbaugh said that he could tell
Ill 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 it 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
lnterdenominational helps, stin 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 i'll our Sunday school and
church is to let our religion shine in
our every day lives. Another old
metllo'i was reading long passages of
scripture. While | believe in the in
temational helps yet believe in the
old method Of memorizing a portion
of scripture. know many passages
of scripture now that memorized in
those good old days. While Rev.
Bedenbaugh 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 nice little sum Of 1925 was
raised. The congregation was then
dismissed for dinner with the bene-
diction by Rev. j. ID. BowleS, after
which the good ladies brought their
baskets together and the contents
were :pread which were boumtifully
enough to satisfy the innerman.
| After 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 in the after
noon.
F'rst was music by the choir then
prayer by Rev. J. D. Bowles. Next
was Hymn 33S, cam | a Soldier Of
the Cross a follower of the Lamb.'
J. b. O'Neall Holloway was then
introduced as the next speaker.
Prof. Holloway said that he was
not an old man or at least he didn It
feel old and 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 Il most fit
ting respect and honor to Rev. }. A.
Sigh as being his first spiritual lead
er he continued to say: | see before
me now some who sat with me III the
:, bible class 80 years ago. While we
didn't have any international litera-
turc then We just simply had the Bib
le. And the teachings received then
helped to make me what / am today
Honor ,hy father and Thy motial
; doesn't mean our own fathers and
mothers altogether, but it means our
superio,s. AS the speaker pointed
out Re"s. Sigh and Bcwlcs he said
don't forget those two members OF
the old GUARDS:
According to their opportunities
they have welded most wonderful
power and influence in spiritulizing
u nj like so much up-to-date Sun
, day school work. I want to emphas
y, ize the fact that if these good old
brethren didn't have the opportunity
! Of 3 years in the seminary as thu
preachers Of today have they have
.,r good work and their yoc(
! works contirre to fol- =" them.
l believe that the successful Sunday
school Of the future will be the one
that teaches the straightforward, plail
old Bible. | will admit that the frs
SO years of the church was on the ex
treme and | fear that we have now
! reachc, the other extreme. Now it l.
time to 60 o:cX to the i.id,t rrcnnt
and let us $50 disregAr" our father
and rs he hcl. his hand upon the Ri
, hlp he aid "..der all circumstance: