Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-05-17
S. S. CONVENTION.
Very Profitable Session of the
County ter-Denomination-
al Convention Held at
Horns Greek.

Horn 8 creek Is one OF Cne OlQest
churches in the state and is situated
in most beautiful and picturesque
part of the county, among the sha-
dy oaks. The Intez-Denominational
Sunday school convention was held
there last Tuesday and it was an
abundant success in every way and
has a splendid influence in harmon
izing the different churches.
The meeting was called to order
by Rev. Royal G. Shannonhouse,
with Hon. Thomas 81. Rainsford
as secretary. After the enrolment
of the delegates and reading the
minutes of the last meeting, held at
Harmony last year, the organization
was perfected by the election of
Rev. Royal G. Shannonhouse as the
president, Rev. P. E. Monroe, vice
| president and Mr.. T. H. Rainsford,
secretary. Mr.. Shannonhouse makes
an able and dutiful presiding
officer and Mr.. Rainsford is "one
of the best secretaries who ever
secretaried."
Calhoun A. Mays, Esq, at this
point, arose and went to the front
and in few fervent and eloquent
words gave each visitor most
hearty welcome.
1t was suggested by Rev. T. P.
Burgess that the officers hereafter
be allowed to hold their positions
for term of only two years as it is
better policy to change the per-
sonel of the officers ~,'ery little
while as this promotes more interest
and variety as the saying IS, "A
new broom sweeps clean,' and a
resolution was adopted later on to
this effect.
The first topic on the program
was the state convention. Mr.. j.
M. Cobb who was a delegate to the
last convention gave good des-
cription of the chief features of the
occasion. He was followed by Miss
Ellen Dunovant, who In sweetly
modest, but very clear-cut talk, was
both veF7-iRstructiye as well as en-;
teytsisin TIae 81 idiib5ec5 vas
"The country pastors opportunity"
which was discussed by Mr.. A. S.
Tompkins. Then Hon. r. E. Mich
olson made a very interesting story
of "How the Bible came down
through the ages"
The music was very good indeed.
the organist being the accomplish
ed Mrs. J. r. Tompkins of Edge
field.
The delegates from the Edgefeld
village Baptist church were super
intendent w. B. Coeburr, Mrs.
Mamie N. Tillman, Mrs. Maggie
Hill, Miss Kellah Fair, J. r Tomp-
kins, Mrs. J. r. Tompkins, Carl
Hill, A. S. Tompkins, L. G. Quarles,
R. B. Quarles, Miss Virginia Addi-
son.
And Edgefeld had several other
of her citizens there among whom
were Mr.. M. N. Holston, Mr.. L. E.
Jackson, Hon. B. E. Nicholson,
Mrs. J. U. Rives, Mrs. J. E. Hart,
Mrs. B. L. Jones, Mrs. R. G. Pad
gett, Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Shannon
house, Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Burgess.
The dinner was spread on long
table under the gigantic oaks, and
consisted of rich and varied pro-
fusion of the most delicious viands.
(The foregoing was written for
The Advertiser by one who attend
ed the morning session of the con-
ventlon, but having to leave before
the afternoon session convened the
writer of the above could make only
a partial report. Judging from what
we have heard the exercises of the
afternoon were equally as interest
ing as the morning esiion.-Editor
The Advertiser.)