The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-07-30
COUNTY SUNDAY SCHOOL
CONVENTION At TRINITY
S4TH ANNUAL SESSION ENTHUS.
IASTIC AND INSPIRING.
Forward Movement in Sunday School
Work in County ShOwn-Officers
for Ensuing Year.

Newberry County Sunday School as
sociation, which was held at Trinit!
church July 25 and 26, was one o
the best and most inspiring conven
tions that have been held for som'
time. At no time during the session
was any subject On the program al
lowed to drag, as the volunteer forces
were there and kept the discussion
on the move all the time. This wat
very much appreciated by the con
vention, as it was very evident thai
the Sunday school movement in this
county had received new enthusiasm
and is on the forward movement By
the next State convention it is hoped
to cope with any county in the State
This end can be accomplished only
by the earnest cooperation of all in
terested in the work, with the officers
of the association.
AT the convention some very import
ant methods were discussed as to the
advance of interest in the Sunday
schools of the county, which it is hop
ed will bear much fruit in the COM
ing year, as this is the most import
ant branch of church work, not only
in this county, but all over the
world. The statistics show that 80
per cent. of the members of the church
come in from the Sunday school.
The plans for Newberry county for
the coming year were very forcibly
instilled into the minds of those pres
ent, by Arthur Kibler, the president
and James F. Epting. Then Miss Van
diver outlined the county standard, in
her usual thoughtful and well-spoken
manner.
The association was very much gra-
titled to hear the reports from the
different township officers of the work
that had been done in their townships.
Some of the reports were very fine,
while others did not show the same
progress. They caught the "go-for-
ward" inspiration.
Another very pleasing part of the
session was when the delegates were
enrolled, and thirty-three Sunday
schools of the fftX-eight in the county
were represented, which was by far
the most that have answered the roll
in some time. Greater representation
at the next convention is expected.
The convention was very sorry that
two of the State officers, who had eX-
pected to be present were detained,
the Rev. J. B. Green, State president,
and Mrs. NJ. O. ]. Kreps, State mis-
sionary department superintendent.
! By the statistical figures it was
shown that only about 1000 of the
10000 whites of this county attended
Sunday school, and there will be a
forward movement to come in contact
with each family in the county and
see if a greater part of those three
fourths can not be induced ito attend
Sunday school.
The temperance work in the Sunday
school was, in a clear-cut, thoughtful
manner, discussed by Alan Johnstone,
Jr, and W. C. Herbert, very fine ex-
position of that branch Of the work
| was given, and it was very much en-
joyed and commented on by different
ones in the convention, as was we'll
deserved. =.
The convention enjoyed very much
the fine spirit in which the good peo-
pie of the Trinity community enter
tanned it. Both days the table was
we'll filed with an abundance of good
things, to satisfy the inner man, and
there was plenty of good ice water to
quench the thirst
Very appropriate resolutions OF
thanks were passed by convention,
thanking the people for their very
Ihospitable entertainment, and the
county papers for the use of their
columns for the announcement of the
convention Last, but not least, thanks
were extended to all who helped to
make the convention a success.
The officers elected for the coming
year are: Arthur Kibler, president;
Geo. D. Brown, vice president; P. c.
Gaillard, secretary and teasurer;
chairman township No. /, J. H. Wick