Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-02-23
THE STATE s. s. CONVENTION.
Gathering at Rock Hill was a Grand
Success-A1uch Good Work.


Ih0se who are In q position to
know say that the greatest interde-
nominational Sunday school conven-
ton In the history Of the organiza-
ton was held at Rock Hill last week
from Tuesday morning until Thurs
day night, inclusive.
There were $50 regular delegates
besides numbers Of visitors in attend
ance. Those present from Oconee
were: Mrs. McJunkin and J.. M.
Brown. of South Union; Mr.. Will
liams, Return; Rev. Il. A. Driggers
and w. G. Hughs. Walhalla, and Prof.
keitt and Prof. Morrison, from Glenn
son, with detachment Of twelve ca
diets.
The meetings Of the general con-
vention were beld in the First Pres
Dyterian church, which was crowded
TO standing room at many Of the ses-
sions. All the other churches in the
city were thrown open for the meet
ings of the various departments, which
were held In the afternoons in order
that they might not conflict with the
general sessions. The full and elab-
crate program was carried out to the
| minutest detail, and each of the sew
eral speakers was at his best and an
expert In 's particular department.
1t Is impossible in q short space
to tell all the good things or men,
tion each Of the best speakers, but
no account of the convention would
be complete without especial mention
being made Of that prince of Sunday
school men, w. G. Peace, from Chi
| cago. One could not listen to his
stirring appeals and his heart-to
heart talks without catching some of
the spirit Of deep devotion and Chris
tian enthusiasm that seemed to radi-
ate from him. Then, too. there was
another man of God, not quite so con-
spicuous as others perhaps, but who
contributed just as much as any to
the success of the meeting, and that
was Col. w. w. Boyce, chairman of
the entertainment committee. Not
only the keys of the city had been
turned over to the visitors, but
through Col. Boyce the citizens of
Rock Hill handed them the keys TO
ther homes. Never was any conven-
ton more Hospitality entertained.
The reports of the various commit
tees indicate steady growth of the
sunday school work in South Caro-
lima. Some years ago banner was
olfered to the county making the best
showing during the preceding year,
ana Horny county has captured the
banner three times In succession
This year Union county was a close
| second.
Oconee county did not even get an
honorable mention because she Is
still badly behind with her pledges
and t organization Of the town
ships. About $4,000 was subscribed
to carry on the work next year.
| The association lost the services of
the general secretary, J. M. Way, who
has boen elected general superintend-
ent Of Sabbath schools for South
Carolina by the Methodist Confer
ence, but after careful and prayerful
| dellDeration the executive committee
chose Rev. G. Brown Cox, Of Bur-
| lington, N. c., to succeed him.
Col. w. w. Boyce, Of Rock Hill.
was chosen president Of the State
Association. Wade C. Hughs. secre-
tary OF the Oconee County Associa-
| 'lon' was elected president Of the de-
partment OF county secretaries.
Not the least enjoyable feature of
the meeting was the reception tender
ed the visitors by Winthrop College
from to 7 o'clock on "Wednesday
evening. A delicious salad course.
with colfee, was served in the magni-
ncent dining room. There were over
nve hundred guests, and they, in ad-
dltion 20 the students, made over a
thousand people who were served I'm
one hour and a half. The arrange
ment was perfect, and the system SUI
peru. The buildings were thrown
open to inspection by the visitors, and
they were examined carefully and
with deep interest from top to bot
tom. No one can make a careful
investigation of the various depart
ments without being impressed with
the fact that Winthrop Is indeed the
greatest female college in South Car
lima.