The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-06-01
LAURENS BAPTISTS
HOLD INSTITUTE
Met Last Week With the
MountviIle Church.
IN SESSION TWO DAYS
Many Topics Pertaining to Sunday
School work Discussci-SGc-
rptary Moore Present

County Baptist Sunday School insti-
tute met with the Mountville church,
Tuesday, May "a. Devotional services
were conducted by Rev. j. A. Martin.
Vice President w. p. Culbertson pre-
sided in the absence of President c. l..
Fowler, and w. C. Wharton was elect
ed secretary.
Delegates were enrolled as found be-
low. The published program as pre-
pared by the executive committee was
taken up and considered in order.
The first subject for consideration
was THE Sunday School as an Edu-
cational Force. to which Supt. w. p.
Culbertson spoke with much earnest
ness. The speaker emphasized the
fact that the most important element
in education is that which gives the
individual prefect control of his own
will, and that this power is secured
by prayerful study of scriptu.nl
truth. He was followed in this dis
cussion by Supt. j. III. Wharton, Rev.
j. a. Martin, and Rev. B. p. Mitchell.
Field Secretary J. ID Moore of Co
lumbia was given the next hour and
conducted an interesting conference
relative to the organization and man
agement of Sunday schools. The in
stitute then took an intermission OF
one hour for dinner.
Reassembled at o'clock p. m. Rcv.
b. p Mitchell led in prayer. The sub
ject of Modern Methods in the Coun-
try Sunday Schools" was spoken to
by Rev. B. p. Mitchell, who was fol-
lowed by Rev. j. ID. Moore Secretary
j. ID. Moore conducted n conference on
the department of teachers and classes
in the Sunday school.
The next topic on the program was
THE Pastor and the Country School. :"
Rev. IT, G. Watson to whom this subject
had been assigned was unavodably
kept away from the meeting. but inter
esting talks were made by Rev. j. A.
Martin and Supt w. H. Drummonds.
Rev. j. a. Martin led in prayer af-
ter which the body adjourned until ev-
ening.
At $3.50 o'clock in the evening Rev.
j. ID. Moore preached a very instruc-
tive sermon, using as his theme THE
Great Commission" found in the 2Sth
chapter of Matthew
The institute reconvened at 10
o'clock Wednesday morning, when de-
votional services were conducted by
Pastor b. p. Mitchell. A number of
delegates spoke in testimony of Gods
grace and goodness.
G. B. Bobo and Rev. d. Moore
spoke to the subject "The Teachers
Part in the Success OF Sunday
School" The speakers presented
clearly and forcibly some important
qualifications of the teacher empha-
{sizing the fact that the successful re-
suits of school depend primarily up
on the qualification and york of its
teacher.
AT ii o'clock Secretary J. ID. Moore
led in conference on the subject of
a Normal Course for Sunday school
teachers. AS a result of this confer.
ence quite number enlisted to take
the teachers Normal course prepared
by the Sunday school board.
Rev. w. E Thayer delivered an ex-
cellent address, having been assigned
the subject. "The Sunday School and
Soul Saving" That the primary OBJ
ject of the Sunday School is to save
the lost and train believers in Bible
truth, was fOrcefully presented by the
speaker.
Rev. b. p. Mitchell led in prayer and
the institute adjourned for dinner.
Reassembled at Q O'Clock in the af
ternoon and Secretary j. ID. Moore re-
viewed the work Of the several confer
ences held during the meeting, giving
special attention to the qualification of
teachers.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year by accluamation:
president, Rev. G.. Lewis Fowler: vice
presidents, w. III. Drummonds, G.. III.
Roper, w. p. Culbertson. and f. l..
Bramblett; secretary and treasurer,
Rev. B. T.. Mitchell. The president and
four vice presidents constitute the exc
cutive committee.
After some discussion as to the