The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
Sunday School Convention.

The Abbeville county Interdenomina-
tional Sunday School association was
held with the Buffalo Baptist
church near Mccormick on May II
and IL. Of the sixty Sunday Schools
in this county about 90 were re.
presented by delegates. The meeting
was a fiue SUCCESS from start to
finish, all put life and interest into it.
A number of fine addresses were
made by speakers from a distance.
The meeting opened with devotion
al exercises, and a song service by
the choir led by Hon. W.P Wide
man with Miss Eloise Britt as
organist.
Rev. J. B Green of Green wood ad-
dressed the audience upon the subject
The book we study, and was follow
ed by MIN Way, State Secretery
for Sunday Schools, on "The Sun
day School outlook.
After the annual report of the
officers of the association, the meeting
closed for dinner which was ready
on the long table out in the grove
Buffalo people know how to enter.
tain you. Each day a fine dinner
Il was SCI SCd duu Ill ldltu SuuupGuOuSly
In the afternoon Mrs. G.. Hodges
of Greenwood spoke on mission S
in the Sunday School" followed by
the Presidents outline of the work
or the coming year and the appoint
ment of committees.
Then followed short ten minute
talks:
R. B. Cheatham, ''Begil ners in Sun
day School,"
J. R.McGee, Primary Grades.
JIM. Way. Junior Grades.
w. A. Templeton, Supplemental
Lessons.
An excellent paper on "The Cradle.
Roll" was written by Mrs Henry P.
Salley and read by Miss Mamie
Cromer now teaching the Buffalo
school.
Dr.. W. A. Hunter, the live Supt.
Bethia S. S had his band of Boys
Whistling Club present and it was
interesting to listen 10 these fine
young fellows as they would whis-
tie tune after tune of the sacred
songs-To become a member Of the
club, the boy must promise not tc
use profane language nor tobacco mol
Intoxicating liquors. This is work
along the right line.
On the Second day the song service
was one of the features of the day
The following addresses ere made.
Organized adult class work Rev
F. W Gregg, Abbeville.
Sunday School management, Mr.,
j. M. Gambrell '.Abbeville.
Intermediate Department. Mr.. J
Nj. Way, State Sec,
Temperance in the S. S, Hon. &C
FeatherstOne.
The COMMITTEES then made theil
reports, tfficers were elected and the
copvintion adjourned feeling that
fine work has been started in the
lSunday School movement of thi'
county.
The officers for the coming year
are as follows:
President, j. S Morse, Abbeville,
Vice President, A. +. Tribble
Donalds.
Vice President, J.. R. McGee, Du'
West.
Vice President, Mrs Henry salley
Antreville.
Vice President, A. D. BIoadwell
Lowndesville.
Vice President, Beverly Tucker
calhoun Falls.
Vice President, W. D Morrah
: Troy, R. F. D.
Vice President, J. C Talbert, Nc
comick r. F. D.
Vice President, W. A Hunter, Troy
RFD'
Vice President, W. A Templeton
Abbeville.
Treasurer, j. NJ ambrell, Abbeville
Secretery, r. B. Cheatham, Able
vile.
The officers will also constitut
the executive committee and wi
meet at the call of the President,
Each day large congregation
lgathered and manifested a deep il
terest in proceedings and from eS
pressions heard by the visiters tn
+ meeting was not in vain.
Fl r. B. Cheatham.