Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-03-03
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Thirty.Fourth Annual Meeting to Be
Hold In spartanburs.
correspondence Of the Yorkville Enquirer.


Spartanburg, s. c., March 1.-The
biggest gathering Of Sunday school
workers In the history Of South Caro-
lima and one Of the greatest ever
known in the south will meet in Spar
tanburg March %, 20 and 80. The
thirty-fourth annual convention Of the
South Carolina Sunday school associa-
ton will be held at the First Baptist
church in this city Over seven hun
dred delegates from all parts of
South Carolina and other surrounding
states are expected to be present
Already the city Is making extensive
preparations to entertain the visitors
and the homes will be taxed to ac-
commodate them. Many leaders Of
Sunday school work from all sections
Of the east will take an active part
in the meetings. The association Is
creed but is nter-denominational and
all Of the churches and Sunday
schools in the state will be represent
ed by delegates.
One Of the most interesting fea-
lures of the convention will be the
mems Bible class parade, in which
two or three thousand men are ex-
pected to participate. All stores and
other business concerns in the city
will be closed that afternoon, thus
giving all Of the employees oppor-
tunity of joining In this parade. 1t
will be formed at Morgan monument
and the procession will march up
East Main street. These parades
have been the feature Of many Sun
day school meetings in all Of the larg-
er cities in the United States and
great preparations to have the larg-
est in the history Of the south are be-
ing made in this city.
Grant Tolfax Tuller and Isaac
Meredith, both Of New York city and
both having national regulations in
conducting the music for an occasion
Of this nature, have been secured and
all Of the songs and instrumental
music will be under their skillful d.
rection. An orchestra, composed Of
practically all persons who play any
kind Of musical instrument, is prac-
ticing each day for this occasion.
The address Of welcome will be de-
livered by John Wood. secretary Of
eral Of the visiting delegates will
make responses. The message from
the executive committee Of the asso-
citation will then be given by the chair
man, Prof. Thomas w. Keith, Of
Clemson college. An address, "a
Worldwide Vision Of Sunday School
Work." will be next on the pro-
gramme. ]. Shreve Durham, in
ternational secretary Of home vista
ton with headquarters In Chicago,
will be the speaker. Elementary
work in all Of its forms will also be
discussed at length and the best way
in which to teach young children will
receive much attention at the hands
Of the delegates. ]. M. Way Of this
city will lead in the annual division
work and will be assisted In this by
M. b. Cross of Eutawville. Paul
Quattlebaum of Conway will lead the
adult Bible class conference. Rev. c.
E. Burts Of Edgefield will lead the
missionary conference. DR.. Henry
Nelson Snyder, president Of Wofford
college, and one Of the most gifted
speakers in the south, will deliver
a lecture, "The Bible as Literature"
DR.. Patterson Wardlaw Of the Univer-
sity Of South Carolina will speak on
"The Study Of Child Labor"
Other features of the programme
are equally interesting with these and
a great meeting is expected. Ar
rangements are being perfected by
central committee composed of the
superintendent Of every Sunday school
in the city and one representative
from each school. Many sub-com-
mittees have also been appointed and
the busiest of these is the one that
Is securing places for the delegates
to stay.