The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1910-10-29
HELPFUL MEETING

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SUNDAY I, SCHOOL. CONFERENCE
HEnD AT BaamERG.
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The First suntlsay j! School '',slI. Conference
-. Of the St,rangeburg Ttistrict Was =
Decided Success.
Il: aaTrinity Bugle," writes as: follows
IN the Bamberg Herald about the
Sunday School Conference Of the Or
ansebuirg District of thu Methodist
y Episcopal Church, South:
- -; The 6rst sunday-school conference
Cor the Methodists of Orangehurg dis
.: triSt was; was, II success. Despite the fact
! that this is the beginning OF the
organization. and that the confer
ence came iit. at q time when business
matters are very pressing, the meet
iiigs were :of thsavery highest order
I and viii: be remem bered for some
of the particulars which were stress
= ed. when the obstacles of the occa-
z, sion have been forgotten.
Pastors, superintendent and dele
gates from the various schools were
all helped by the coming together
and what the results will be will be
shown in the days to come. To IL
iustrate the things which were en-
phasized aud the Immediate results
Of such things, one, pastor went back
to his horne and approached a young
gantlemaT with. the question: VIII
YOU take charge of an organized Ad-
i,,H Bible Glass in our school?" Tae
Affirmative reply indicates the work
ing. OF. tha: leayen.
FRIDAY morning. the session began
at. IL, O'Clock. The conference was
opened by prayer by Rev. J. J. steT-
enson. OK Holly Hill. Rev. c. b.
Smith, the president by virtue OF his
Office Of presiding elder Of the dis
arfct, was in charge of the confer
ence. W. M. Brabham was nominal
ed for secretary.
The regular program was adh2I-,
ed to as closely as possible all the
way through. However, there were
a number OF speakers who failed to
attend and substitutes had to be Sc
cured in their stead. Despite this
the work was carried on without any
break in the interest of the confer
ence.
tMr. J. M. Way, the general super
intendent Of the Sunday-schools OF
the Methodist conference, was the
moving spirit of the entire occasion.
MR.. Way is, without exception, the
best informed man on Sunday-schooi
work eyer heard here. There seem
ed to be. nothing in the work which
he did not thoroughly and practl-
cally understand.
His conduct Of the round table on
different subjects was an inspiration
.to every Sunday school worker. His
mastery address Sunday night clos.
ling the conference showed him 70
he more than q tsunday-schooi work
er: his remarks delivered in the
form or an address bearing on the
church.s attitude toward the socia;
life Of the young people and the Old
was a striking; presentation OF TINS
very liyff5foaltns,'tsj
4Mr. WAY will always be a welcome
visitor tp Banberg. sunday-schooi
workers everywhere will be helped
by his presence, and the local school
is bound to T.be: improved because OF
his visit. The district work must
be on higher plane than ever be-
fore.
Among the speakers who made
striking addresses Of shorter length
were: Dr.. j. L. E. Gilmore, Of Holly
Hill: Can't. J. B. Guess, Of Denmark;
Rev. C. f.. Peele. of Ellorae;;2 Rev.
e.. a. Wilkes, OF Barnwell; Rev. }.
7. Stevenson, of Holly Hill; Rev. Al
Ian McFarlane, of Branchville; Rev.
T. E. Morris, of Denmark; Mr.. A. 6.
Dibb;e, OF Orangeburg; Rev. c. y.
Smith, and of course, Rev. T. e.
Herbert, OF Damberg. who never
gets chance to talk. too much for
Bambesg people. :, His sermons are
always good and to the point and his
conference talks were just what were
needed.
Prof. Guilds delivered a splendid
address Sunday morning on the great
question OF how to secure every
member OF the church as member
of the 5unday-school and have them
engaget, in systematic Bible study.
Prof. Guilds is always well recel"-
ed by Damberg people who have
heard aim on several occasions and
who always make 1t point to hear
him when possible.
DR.. Henry T. Snyder OF Woforo
college, was tho guest OF honor OF
the conference. He occupied the reg
ular morning hour OF the Sunday SER
vices. His theme was. as he express
ed it. Some Chips from Students
Workshop Dr.. Snyder is regular
contributor to the magazine known
as the "Adult-Student," magazine