The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-03-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONFERENCE.
Third Aer-al Meeting Ct Sunday School
Workers Held at Manning On Thursday.


Workers Held at Manning On Thursday.
The Third Annual Conference OF the
Sunday School Workers, Sumter Dis
tricc NJ Z, Church South. met in the
! Manning Methodist Church last Thurs
day. with Rev Waite: !. Herbert. Pre-
siding Elder, OF Sumter, in the caair.
The first session began at II O'Clock.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. J. B. Wilson. Field Secretary j.
! II. Way made an entertaining and in
structive practical application OF Il
Timothy 2:l5 10 our Methodist Sunday
Schoo! Work. Mr. Way is an enthu-
sias,ic, intelligent and practical man.
He is thoroughly prepared TO present
the details of the work IN all OF its de-
partmentS. No Sunday School Conven-
ton can fail to be helpful when he par
ticipates.
The following members were enroll
ed:
Rev. J. V. Davis and ". J. Wise,
Fort Note: Mrs. w. ". Horton and
Mrs. L. Z Tru, sda!e. hcrshaw: Miss
Ida Brown. Shiloh: Mrs. + L Bell,
Damascus: Rev. J. S. BeaSey and J. Z
McFaddin. Lynchburg; i. j. keels and
Ernest Gibbs. Trinity: Mrs ". P. New
man ard Mrs. Robert Law, St. LuSes:
". L. Lennon and Mrs. Nj. Z. Talon,
Wells Church: Rev. F. H. Shuler, Jos.
SDroct. Mrs. Jno. d. Gerald. Mrs. JOS.
Sprott, Charlton DuRant, Mrs ". G.
King, Mrs. Louise Cautey. Mrs. II. Y.
Bigbv, Mrs. F. II. Sbu'er. Mrs. c. II.
Sprott and Mrs. r. r. Jenkinsor, Man
ming: Rev. I. ". Mannerlyn, Oswego:
Vi. J. Michau and \. c. Moore, Bethel:
L. /. White, Zoar:J. II. Burgess, May
esville: Rev J. IS Wilson: J II. Grifflu,
". G. Elwell and Mrs. Mary Griffin,
Pipewood: Miss Viola Ross, Andrew
Chapel: Mrs F. S. Geddings and Miss
Eva Curtis, Paxville; G. NJ. Hurst, Miss
Mary purdv and Miss Irma Smith. First
Church, Sumter; W. ?. Smith, and }.
L. Fox, Manning Avenue Mission: Rev.
r. W. Humphries, D. w. Brown and
Mrs. J. ". Turner, Broad Street.
On molten of Rev. T. II. Shpler a
committee on resolutions was appointed
consisting OF Rev. J. 3. Wilson, NJ. j.
Michaux and Miss Eva Curtis. An
nouucenents for tne afternoon session
were made, the benedictlon was pro-
nourced, aud the visitors scattered to
the hospitable homes OF their Manning
friends for dinner
The second session of the Conference
convened at half past three O'Clock IN
the afternoon. After short song SER
vice. and prayer by Rev. J. N. Stead
man, q lecture was given by Mr.. Way
on 'Onr Standards Of Excellence Tor
Sunday Schools Then followed Rev.
]. 8. Wilson on ''Developing Strong
Christian Character through Bible
Teaching iu the Sunday Schools" ;"
"Making the Teacher Training Class
Co" was the subject of an interesting
address by Rev. J. NJ. Steadman. Next
on the program was Making the Wes-
lev Adult Bible Class Co." The speak
er to whom this subject had been as
signed was not IN attendance, and Mr..
WAY was called upon to fill the breach.
He did il.
Rev. A. Il. Woodson OF the Presoy-
terian Church and Rev. H. K. Williams
of the Baptist Church were introduced.
Announcements we're made, the doX-
ology was sung, the President pronounc-
ed the benediction, the second session
had ended.
The third session OF the Conference
was held at eight o'clock P. NJ. Devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Pre-
siding Elder. Two topics were discuss
ed, The Superintendent and HIS
Work" by C. NJ. Hurst, and General
Qualifications for the Successful Super
intendent," by Rev. r. w. Humphrles,
ror-prru cEcc10N
FRIDAY Afternoon, March 22nd.
Scripture reading and prayer, by J.
V. Davis.
How to enlist every member OF the
Wesley Adult Bible Glasses in securing
pew members for the entire school, by
S. D. Bailey.
''All the church and al! the children
in the Sunday school, How 20 get
them. by C. ". Chandler.
Annual Sunday school day-A plan
for eplisting every school in the tor
ward movement of the conference Sun
day school board, by MIR. Way.
How to prepare the Senior Leaguers
and ether young people for future SER
vice as teachers, BY +. Il. Shuler.
A practical missionary policy for the
Sunday school and how TO carry it out,
by Charlton DuRant.
Developing leaders to replace the in
different and uniformed superinten-
dent and teacher, by T. F. Gibson.
A resume OF the sessions discussions
by the Presiding Elder.