The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1909-12-16
'sHistory Of MethOdism In Bamberg."

A large crowd was present at
Trinity Methodist church Sunday
morning to hear the special program
for "Sunday-school Day." There
were papers bearing on almost every
phase of the church and Sunday
school life, and the closing paper was
"a Short History OF Methodism In
Bamberg," which gave much infor-
nation to the residents OF this place
who have taken up their abode
among the people Of this community
within recent years, and brought
many memories to some OF the older
residents.
The music by the church choir
furnished for the special occasion
was splendid, being in charge OF Miss
Annie Lou Byrd, the regular church
organist.
The following papers were read:
"Questions and Answers by Mr.
E. Paul Allen and Mrs. H. j. Brab-
ham. These had to do with the
Sunday-school, giving matters rela-
tive to the name, the time of meet
ing, the place of meeting, the differ
ent departments Of the school, the
classes and how divided, and such
other points which are commonly
taken for granted that they are
known and yet concerning which
there is much lack Of information,
especially among those who do not
attend the Sabbath-school regularly.
Mrs. G.. H. Jennings read a paper
on the Founding Of the Sunday
school idea," which had to do with
the ancient and modern Sunday
school idea, and how the present or
ganizations, so well managed through
out the world, were gradually per-
fected after thorough trials and
close study Of the child mind and
nature
"Our Relation to the Sunday
school and vice versa was read by
Mrs. J. w. Stokes, and had for its
purpose the outlining Of the relation
Of parents, pastors, and others to the
work of the school. The duty rest
ing upon the parents was especlally
stressed, and an urgent invitation to
the older members Of the church to
attend the school as regularly as
possible was extended. -
DR.. V. w. Brabham and Miss Lu-
cille Folk read some Facts and Fig
ures About Methodism at Large
this being in the form Of questions
asked by DR.. Brabham and the
answers given by Miss Folk. Among
other facts brought out were the
dates of the establishing of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
the date when the first missionary
was sent out by the church, the time
when the Woman's Missionary So
ciety was organized, when the Ep-
worth League was founded, the Off
GERS of the local missionary societies,
Of the Epworth League, and such
other facts along this line. John
Geiger, the sexton, was mentioned
at this point as having been in con-
tinuous service for the past twenty
six years:
Bessie Lee Black, and the matter Of
the paper dealt with the different
papers used in the school, showing
that for each department there was
provided a specially adapted paper or
quarterly, running from the little
Olivet picture card with few simple
questions and a pretty picture to
the Adult Student, monthly maga-
zine for members of the Bible Glass.
The last paper was that already
referred to, "A Short History Of
Methodism in Bamberg," and con
tanned among other things COM
plete list of all the pastors and pre-
siding elders who have served this
work. The names and dates Of ad-
ministration Of the Sunday-school
superintendents was given as far
back as possible, dating with what is
believed to be fairly good accuracy to
some time preceding the war. This
paper will probably appear at a
later date in The Herald, so that
any who might be interested in sucn
matters may clip it out for reference.
Mr.. M. w. Brabham, the present
superintendent, read this paper at the