Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-05-29
JOINT CONVENTION.
County Inter-Denominational
Sunday School Convention
Held at Harmony on
Last Thursday.

workers of the several denomina-
tions in the county to hold annually
Joint conference or convention to
the end that through an exchange
of ideas and comparison of methods
more efficient service may be rem
dered. This convention was held
at Harmony last Thursday. In
many respects the occasion was ideal.
The weather was all that could have
been desired. The attendance,
though not as large as on some for
mer occasions, was composed in the
main of earnest Christian workers.
The addresses and papers were well
prepared and very helpful. practi-
cally every topic being thoroughly
discussed. The music was inspir-
ing and added greatly to the pleas
ure of the day. The spirit of the
occasion was beautiful, all secta-
rian lines being for the time COM
pletely obfiterated.
Harmony is par exec Hence one of
the foremost convention communi-
ties of the county; made so by the
prosperity, progressiveness, public
spirit and generous hospitality of
its people. Probably in no other
section of the county do the fields
yield richer harvests than do
the broad and fertile acres that
have added to Harmony's fame as
an agricultural community. The
magnificent country homes around
Harmony show that the people ex-
pend the returns from their labor
W ely installing telephones
and O her modern conve-
niences that are found in well ap-
pointed town residence. Would
that there were more rura. commu-
mites in South Carolina like Har-
mony. Were country life rendered
as attractive generally as it is here,
4 there would be no need for the cry,
Back to the farm" for boys
would be satisfied on the farm in
stead of being lured away by the
glamor of town and city life.
The delegates and visitors were
welcomed by the pastor, Rev. E. H.
Beckham, and by Mr.. Gamewell
Smith, Col. w. ]. Talbert respond
ing in behalf of the convention.
|-'he reorganization of the conven-
! ton was effected by the election of
the following officers: Rev. P. E.
Monroe, pastor of the Lutheran
church at Johnston, president; Mr..
4 G. M. Smith vice-president and
4 L. G. Watson, secretary and treas
urer. Rev. r. G.. Shannonhouse
was the presiding officer for the
past three year., and the work of
a the convention prospered under his
leadership.
The first topic discussed was "a
county standard" In the absence
of the regularly assigned speaker,
II the state president, Rev. R. G.
+ Shannonhouse was called upon. He
called attention to the very lax
methods that usually obtain in Sun
lay school work and urged the
anne high standard that is set in
usiness and other matters.
'::How to organize our townships"
vas discussed in its several phases
by B. E. Nicholson, w. B. Cog
burn, Col. w. J. Talbert and G. F.
.ong. While all urged the impor-
ance of organization they onuosed
N effort at township organization
pom the ground that the townships
f the countylack symmetry and reg
larity. The plan of community
organization was urged.
!. 1t was generally regretted that
Miss Vandiver, the state field sec
Fetary was absent.
Department work was discussed
by Rev. J. R. Walker, P. N. Lott,
5. B. Marsh and others. In keep
ng with the spirit of the age which
s to specialize, Sunday schools find
he plan of dividing the school into
several departments, each under an
efficient leader, to be very effective.
The school as a whole can be render
led more attractive by max
ing each of the departments
attractive. AS result of the dis
cussion of this topic the conven-
aion appointed the following de-
partment superintendents; Cradle
roll, Mrs. J. H. White; Elementa-
ry, Mrs. Mamie Tillman; Organic.
I'D adult Bible, J. W. Marsh; Teach
er training, B. E. Nicholson; Home,