Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-06-24
An Interesting Account Of the
Baraca Convention by Edge
fields Delegate.


convention in Cincinnati, has
prepared the following account of
the vention FOR u.s.:
From Chattanooga 10 Ciucin-
natti Ne psps through about 81
tunnels. The scenery ia grand, es-
peciallY crossing the Kentucky
bigh bridge. From this bridge
one can see up the Kentucky
river for a great distance. The
mountains on both sides add lit
tie cottages in the valley make it
very beautiful. As we passed
along sometimes we could also
see villoges far above US and at
times beneath us. 1t certainly is
very beautiful route for those
who enjoy scenery. I did not meet
any Of the Baracas until | reach
ed Chattanooga. There were IS
delegates from North Carolina
andabout 4 or 5 from South Carroll
ma. We were met at the depot in
Cincinnati by a committee and
carried to the Eighth Stree
Presbyterian church where they
gave the Baracas and Philathea's
a reception. We spent very
pleasant evening.
Sunday morning we attended
the 9Th street Baptist Baracs
class, there being about $50 pres
ent. At $3.50 q great mnpy of th'
delegates spoke in ditf1rent
churches on the subject of win
ming mep and women \to Baraca
ard Philathea classes.
At t3 p. m. mass meeting was
held at Music Hall, there being
abont 1000 people present. Mr..
W G Pearca of Chicagn and Mr.
a Hudson, of New York, madt
very abe addresses. 'Tha music
was excellent. Mr.. w A Post, OF
Syracuse, N. Y. lead the chorus
of 200 voices. Gu Monday morn
ing the convention met at the Sth
Street Presbvtprian church. Rev
" D Stem. of Ashland, O, lee,
tured on the neglected elemants
in the Sunday school. Conference
conducted brL NJ rneh, of n nth
Carolina Oh "Who should teach
the class?" 1st question:: L. Il
better to h I'VE a man or n woman
to teach the class? A very warn,
discussion followed. Some said
that man was better suited, b.
cause q young man could 90 to one
Of his kind and tell him his
troubles easier than he could - Q.
woman. Others said, that woman
could sympathize with them and
bring men closer to Christ. 1t was
finally decided by examples thai
ware mentioned that q woman in
most instances is as successful ss
man IS te@cher. 2ud question:
Should minister teach th'
class? The majority did not think
tnat the minister ought to teach,
stating that if he gave his best
talent to the class between 10 and
II o'clock he could mot give hiss
best to his sermon. Some of the
ministers objected to this, claim
ing that after teaching the young
men it inspired them to preach
better sermons. One of the minis-,
ters said that he objected to thsir
trying to get rid of 5hs preacher.
as teacher. Said be did not want
to lose his job. 3rd questions:
What sort of a person should .
teacher be? A consecratsd Chris
tian.
Then thew discussed how they
should use printers ink, maps
and blackboards. Whether they
should have separate rooms, aud
how to organize.
On Monday evening at s
o'clock the Baracas aud Phila-
theas met together at the Baptist
church. The speaker was Marshal
A. Hudson, president of the
worldwide Baraca Union. He
said there are 100000 Baracas
and 100000 Philatheas, and thai
$4,000 Baracas were brought TO
Christ last year. a few years back
he had a very fow men IN his
glass at Syracuse, while now he
has So classes aud about 1000
members.
Next followed conference npon
The best way to teach a class
conducted by A g Caldwell, of
Atlanta, Ga, whether by lectures
or by asking the class questions.
Mr.. Hudson said when be first
commenced to teach he gave his
class lectures but found that they
did not seem to get the class in
terested; did not seem to teach
them anything. Then he decided
to give different members of the
class questions to be answered on
The following Sunday, and found
that in this way he could keep
the class interested. He gives !
few minutes lecture at tho close OF
the meeting.
On Tuesday afternoon the first
address was made by G f Zanies,
of Chicago, who spoke of how
necessary it is to have the social
side of the ass. Often young men
are brought the Sunday school
by sociabIe nd in that way are
brought to list. Otherwise they