Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-08-29
6. s. CONVENTION.

The second annuel institute for
workers in the Sabbath schools and
Young Peoples societies Of the First
presbytery Of the Associate Reformed
church, was held in Gastonia, N. c.,
last week, convening on Thursday and
adjourning on Friday night. There were
present about seventy-five delegates,
mainly from York. Chester, Lancaster,
CASTOR and Mecklenburg counties. The
institute was called to order by Mr.
Lorraine Owens Of Charlotte, the pres
ident, and opened with devotional ex-
ercises, conducted by Rev. r. E.
Hough, pastor of Chalmers Memorial
church, Charlotte, and after the ap-
pointment of committees, Rev. S. j.
Hood delivered an address on Spirit
ual Life in the Sunday school" The
following report of the further pro-
ceedings is as furnished to the Char
lotte Observer by it's Gastonia CORES
pondent, after adjournment Friday
night:
Following devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Rev. r. E. Hough yesterday
afternoon, officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Mr.. j. K. Hen
ry of South Carolina, president, and
Miss Flora Belts Of Richburg, S. c.,
secretary.
to the work of the Young Peoples So
cieties and the addresses on subjects
relating to this feature of the church
work were of high order. Miss Macie
Stevenson spoke on Heritage Of Mex
ican Youth" Rev. E. N. Orr on
Young People and the Hour" Mrs. ].
G. Kennedy on Juniors and Interme-
diates;" and Rev. R. A. Lummus on
Vital Needs-Source Of Supply.
This afternoons programme was as
follows: obligations to the Unsav-
ed" by Rev. w. w. Orr Of Charlotte;
CONFERENCE.-THE Methods" by
Rev. E. N. Orr Of st. Louis; and "A.
Soul, an Hour, and Eternity" by Rev.
]. G. Kennedy.
Mr. ]. H. Ross of Charlotte discuss
ed the subject, The Home and the
Sunday School," and his address was
an excellent presentation Of the rela-
tions which should exist. This address
was followed by a strong and helpful
talk on Home Department" by Mr..
Van Carter. general secretary of the
home department work for North Car
olina.
Mr.. Eugene Morrison of Statesville,
delivered a most interesting and in
structive address on Graded Lessons
in the Sunday School," while Rev.
LEWIS COlllllS Ol ASHeNllle gave TIC
convention one Of the best addresses Of
the entire session on "OrganiZed Adult
Classes"
This afternoons session began at 2
o'clock, Rev. r. E. Hough conducting
the devotional exercises. The subject
of mission study in the Sabbath school
was discussed by Mrs. G. w. Whitsett
of Greensboro, who is head Of the mis-
sionary department of the North Caro-
lima State Sunday School association.
Rev. Lewis Collins of Asheville, an eX-
pert Sunday school evangelist who Is
deVoting all of his time to this line
of religious work. delivered an address
on Teachers Training Emphasized"
Miss Julia Alexander of Charlotte, su-
perintendent of the elementary depart
ment of the Mecklenburg County Sun
day School association, talked on the
work of the elementary departments
and Rev. Lewis Collins conducted a
round table discussion on subjects per-
tanning to Sabbath school work.
At p. m. Rev. Lewis Collins deliv-
cred an address on the subject,
Through the Eye to the Soul and was
heard with interest and pleasure by a
large audience.
Among the prominent ministers here
for the convention were Rev. r. M.
Rev. r. A. Lummus, Rev.
Il. G. Carson, Rev. ]. w. Carson, Rev.
r. w. Carson, Rev. DR.. j. G.. Kenne-
dy, Rev. G. w. Hanna. Rev. A. T.
Lindsay, Rev. DR.. ID. G. Phillips, Rev.
Watson Boyce and Rev. James Press
lev