The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1909-05-19
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION.


and ..
On Friday evening the convention
was opened by Rev. S. H. Booth con-
Quoting the Devotional exercises. Rev.
". s. Myers, the county president
presided during the conven ton.
Rev. C. A. Freed. Columbia, state
president Of the association, gave one
of those addresses which gives a send
off for Sunday school conventions.
Mrs. E. G. Cronk, Columbia, state
superintendent home department, in
her charming way made talk to talk
of facts of "Pastors Duty to Sunday
School,
The business session was opened
Saturday morning at $50 with prayer
and praise service. The devotional
exercises was conducted by Hon. E.
L. Asbill, reading Thes., 9Th chap
ter. MIR. Asbill emphasized the fact
that what we expect to be or ever Wish
to be we must be ''soul winners
The welcome address was given by
Prof. L. B. Haynes. in his big hearted
way. making one and all, delegate and
visitor glad to be in Leesville, the hos
pitable town On the ridge.
The response was ilnpressively made
bv Rev. ". S. Myers. Hon J. W.
WAY, field secretary, ably discussed,
Organization, Why? When? How?
The following were delegates, which
represented almost all townships:
Leesyille-Rev. S. II. Booth, Rev.
s. c.. Ballentine; Misses Ella Lou
Able. Alma Barr, Alba Haynes, Lee
Williamson; Messrs. B. S. Mack, E.
O. Hall, S. D. Shealy, w. a. Shealy,
". K. Shealy, D. ". Oswald, A. L.
Smith, P. J. Minis, J. F. Miller, B. w.
Bodie: Mesdames w. W. Smith, B. w.
Mitchell, w. F. Gault.
Batesburg-Rev. S. O.: Canty,
Messrs. J. ?. Copeland, D. P. Bodie,
L. P. Whittle, Professors H. A. Brun-
son, C.. J. Spann, Dr. E. C. Ridgell.
Irmo-Misses Ellen Lorick, bessie
Bouknight; Messrs. H. S. Roton, s. T.
Younginer.
New Brookland-Rev. W. S. Myers;
Mesdames w. S. Myers, W. W.
Hawes; Messrs. B. J. Beadenbeaugh,
nj. u. CauSnman.
Mt. Hebron-Messrs. Thos. Hook,
J. W. Hendrix.
Union-Messrs. Vesta Boozer, John
Pounds, Wingard; Miss Natalie
Bailey.
Shady Groye-Messrs. Pink Bouk-
night, r. E. Derrick.
Gilbert-Rev. G. 8. Fielder, Mr.. Geo.
W. Smith, Mrs, G. E. Lewis, Miss Min
ME Taylor.
Shiloh-Miss Mary Geiger.
st. Andrews-Misses Ella Huffman,
Carrie Younginer; Messrs T. F. HUFF
man, J. G.. Wright.
Pond Branch-Mr. a. Al. Smith.
Columbia-Dr. j. W. Daniel, Rev.
c. A. Freed, Rev. S. r. Grubb, Mrs.
E. C. Cronk,
The importance of organization was
very interesting to the large audience
by Rev. Stan1y r. Grubb.
Duties of county and township off,
GERS were plainly shown by Mr.. Way.
Home department was beautifully
illustrated by Mrs. E. G. Cronk.
Several round tables, Sunday school
superintendents and teachers, were
discussed by Mr.. Way and was en-
joyed by all.
The mission of Sunday school was
brought out systematically, empha-
sizing men and women for God, by
Prof. G. A. Fellers.
The subject, teaching and teachers,
was skillfully handled by Revs. S. G.
Ballentine and S. H. Booth.
House to house visitation was dis
cussed from points Of both observa-
ton and experience, by PpQf. H. A.
Brunson and MIR. Way. &
The following officers wesss elected
for the ensuing year: President, Rev.
W. S. Myers; vice president, DR.. E.
J. Etheredge; secretary and treasurer,
Miss E. L. Able.
Executive committee: S. Il. Young
iner, Fork; c. P. Robinson, Broad
River; j. J. Ballentine, Saluda; Prof.
H. A. Brunson, Chincquepin; Hon. G.
M. Efrd, Lexington; Prof. D. A.
Quattlebaum, Hollow Greek; Col. u.
j. Knots. Black Creek.
The adult bible movement was made
50 home touching that each delegate
felt duty bound to take that one theme
to their own field of work. This was
made by the field secretary.
How the organized Sunday school
helps the denomination was given IN
such way as to entirely obliterate
denominational lines in the Sunday
school work by Prof. H. A. Brunson.
The cradle roll, from an experiment
tai standpoint, especially experience
in the mill sections, was presented ty
Mrs. W. S. Myers.
The field secretary had to speak for
only a few minutes on Our Finances"
before the people responded with
SIPS.
Itwas regretted that Rev. S. O:
Cantey, OF Batesburg, on account OF
sickness could not preach the Sunday
morning sermon. By request Rev.
w. S. Myers preached, having for his
theme, "Prayer."
Sunday afternoon brought the con-
vention to a close. Last, but by no
means least. was the following:
Elementary department, superin-
tendent, Mrs. W. S. Myers; Home,
Miss Beulah Fox; Adult, Prof. Fl. \.
Brunson; Teacher Training, Rev. 5.
G. Ballentine; The primary work was
at this point discussed By Mrs. Myers;
How to organize the elementary de-