Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1908-07-29
Convention at Clark's Hill Very
Pleasant and Profitable
Occasion.

The annual convention Of the
schools of the Edgefield
ass ociation met at Bethlehem.
Cla-k's Hill, o, Wednesday and
Thursday, the End aud 23rd Of
July:
Tie object of this convention
is to ysni.ote the welfare of tn
suuuny schools. Ths convention
Is OF lha nature OF g conference.
Irls cnnferring togather of dale
Z .tes AID representatives ofthe
various Sunday schools as to
pro1, MS, and how t. oyercome
them as to new ideas in Sunday
school work; as to ways and
means in promoting enthusiastic
work for the Sunday school issr.
of Christian activity. Tie iful's
of ,Le past conventions show the
value of these conventions, and tn
Ole at Clark's Hill will 80 down
as one Of the most successful ever
held.
there were eighteen schools
represented. There was present
5S Delegates. The number IN at
tendance, delegates and visitors,
was between five and six hundred
1t wac easily observed that this
crowd was unusually earnest and
interested, showing o marked
growth of Sunday school WORK
and full realization of It's I'M
porlance.
Tie schools represent
Antioch, Berea, -
Brunson, Edgeield
Giigal. MndneE
Parksville, Peac>
Hill, Rehoboth, ReaN
Ropers, Stevens Greek a. -
Branch. The hospitality OF the
Ciark's Hill community has al
ways been proverbial, and on
this occasion it was at its beat.
The citizeDs wed with each other
in the bounty of their hospitality,
and the delegates were made tc
feel as if they were at home. Tho
dinner on Wednesday and Thur
day, was plentiful and perfectly
prepared. Barbecue hash was cur
nished by the citizens Of the COM
munity. The delegates and vlsi-
tors partook of the tiue fruit with
great relish. All who were there,
left with the determination to
never miss an opportunity to visit
Bethlehem church and the Clark's
Hill community.
Wednesdays meeting was open
ed with prayer by Rev. G. H.
Burton. Devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Rankih.
The officers of the ensuing year
were then elected. Mr.. 7. &. Tai
bert was reelected president, Mr..
S. B. Mays vics-pfesideut and
Mr.. w. f. Lott secretary. U DIR
these officers the Edgefiold
citation Will prosper. The address
of welcome was made by N1r. G.
w. Johnston, and responded to By
Prof. j. Il. Entzminger in a few
well chosen remarks. Represen-
tatives of the Parksville union
aud the Edgefield Baraca class
were welcomed as regul lar dele
gates.
Representative delegat es Of the
various Sunday schools then made
short verbal reports us to ths con-
ditions of their respective schools.
These reports showing that the
Sunday schools in the association
were in a good condition. Thos5
who made the reports seemed Very
hopeful Of greater thiuga in the
future. The reports as "a whole,
were better than last year. lniS
is Que advantage of the consen-
ton, that 1t inspires m N, By
teaching Lhem of lhe successes of
othors. Rev. e. f Scrusgios gave
an exc9llsut report of the B. Y. 2
U. OF .rhsvli!e, aud followed his
report with some timely remarks,
calling attention tn The fact that
the &. Y. b. u. ut Parksyille IS
the only one in lie Edg field as
socialIon. hIr. James Sheppard
gave ali interesting report o. the
work of ths Edgai I'D Barac"
class.
TIE dignity of the SuI'd.'s
school was discussed in an abe
manner by R,vs. q. II Burton,
w. M. Rankin and j. p. AleqIng.
These sppaEers sho we'd tee dignl-
t, of the sSupl, " ssho'l t, BE- 10
that IT t3avl = God ) word TO lue'l,
training them from cniIdhood to
manhond, and also Ia that through
ii nlany are led into tho Joy aud
power of Christian LIVING. "Tnr