Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-07-10
S. S. CONFERENCE.
Sunday School Workers Of Co.
lunbia District Hold Very
Profitable Conference
in Edgeeield.

The third annual Sunday schoo
conference cf the Columbia district
convened in the Methodist church
at .Edeefeld July 9Th at $50
o'clock. After scripture reading by
Rev. E. H. Beckham and prayer by
Rev. J. 3. Traywick Rev. w. M.
Duncan, presiding elder, introduc,
ed Mr.. J. NJ. Way. field secretary
of the South Carolina Conference
He discussed End Timothy 2:l5 in
its practical application to the Sun
day school worker. His address was
earnest and forceful. He emphasiz
ed earnest study on the part of the
teacher such as God would approve
of when the teacher appears before
the class.
Rev. J. R. Walker, pastor of the
Methodist church here. spoke in a
happy vein Of the kind reception
given the delegates by the people
of Edgefeld. He said this was ir,
respective of UNCONVENTIONAL lines
and that the people of other
churches had contributed largely
to the success of the conference.
Then he set a very high but prs cti-
cal goal for the Sunday school
workers this year. The conference
was then formally organized with
election of secretary Rev. G. E.
Peele, and the enrolment of dele,
gates.
The Tuesday morning session was
opened by a song and prayer ser.
vice directed by Rev. Mr.. Duncan
the presiding elder. Revs. S. H.
Booth and G. S. Fields led the con-
ference in prayers. Mr.. J. M. Way
discussed our standard of excellence
for the Sunday schools. He insisted
that every school meet the require
ments made by the Sunday school
board of the South Carolina Con-
ference and that they enter the COM
petitive race for a banner offered
the Sunday school showing the
greatest attainment of excellence in
these set standards. He earnestly
recommended the introduction of
the graded lesson system into all
our schools. Rev. j. B. Traywick
showed himself the man for the oc-
casion in a strong discussion of
Bible teaching as a means of de-
veloping Christian character. He
said conversions ought never to be
necessary in the life of child. The
life ought always to be rightly or
dered By the teaching of the word.
Regeneration is necessary but not
conversion.
AtHow to make the Wesley Adult
Bible class go" was discussed by
Rev. A. E. Driggers. He is a speak
er of great force and enthusiasm,
and what he said inspired the dela-
gates with greater faith in their
cause, and they were made to see
the great benefits coming to a
church which has one or two such
classes. After appointing COM
mittee on resolutions the conference
adjourned to meet at 3:45 o'clock
in the afternoon. TIE conference
bids fair to be a profitable one
throughout. The last session will
close Wednesday at - o'clock.
The third session of the Sunday
school conference convened in the
Methodist church at 3:45 O'Clock
Tuesday. Rev. J. B. Traywick was
in the chair, and led the song and
prayer services. Making children's
day a success was discussed by J.R.
Walker, J. L. Quinby andJ. L. Will
banks. 1t is the aim of the conference
to have children's day observed in
every Sunday school Of the districts.
Revs. S.H.Booth and WIN. Duncan
discussed the evangelistic aim in
Sunday school work. The superin-
tendent and his work was discussed
under several heads, 1st. in the
country by J. J. Shealy; 2nl. in
the industrial village by ]. L. Quin-
by; 3rd. in the city school by Hon.
B. E. Nicholson. Mr.. Quinby's dis
cussion of the so-called problems Of
mill villages was very interesting
and instructive. He has perhaps
more experience in Sunday school
work in mill village than any
other man in the state.
After this the conference was ad-
iourned to meet at $50 p. m.
The night session was presided
over by Mr.. W., NJ. Duncan, the
presiding elder. Rev. T. G.. Her
bert's talk on All the church and
all the children in the Sunday