The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-29
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS,
SOUTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION
WILL HOLD SESSION HERE
APRIII =. 3 AND 4.
Parade OF 1000 Men and Bows to be
tiinhaN of Great CnycntiOn-Num-
Der Of Prominent Men To speak,

ID.
The South Carolina STAGE Sunday
school association, the largest relig-
louS organization in the state, will
mold its Seth annual convention i'm the
city of Sumter, April ,, ,. and 4. This
VIII he remarkable gathering Ev-
cry county i'm the state will be rep
resented There will be a number of
noted speakers. w. G.. Pearce of Chi
"ago, ILL.,, will he heard i'm number
OF addresses. Judge Joseph Carthel
of Nashville, Tenn, will also appear
several times on the programme.
state will also deliver addre ,ses.
The music will be in charge Of
Messrs. Tullar and Meredith of New
York city. The main sessions of the
convention WI be held in the opera
house, which will give q fine oppor-
tunity for attractive musical features.
There will be a local choir of 100
voices.
Tuesday evening, April /, the an
nual meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the State association will be
held in the First Baptist church. Af-
ter the business session the commit
tee will he entertained at supper by
the State association. The Rev. j.
Is. Green of Greenwood is president
ana VIII act as postmaster.
Friday after noon. the last day of
The convention, the great parade for
men and boys WI take place. This
will form the climax Of the whole con-
vCntion. This parade is being ar
"a nged for by the mems Bible classes
OF the stale. 1t is not only expected
that actual members of classes 'Darti-
cipate in this parade, but also men
VINO are standing by the Bible and the
Bible school and want to support the
cause in this way. To see this great
body OF men, n concerted testimony
to the word Of God. vital part of
a worldwide movement for Christian
conquest, will he a wonderful sight.
The parade will form at the cor
ncr OF Main street and Oakland avenue
will march through the principal
streets and mass in front of the band
stand on the high school green and
be addressed for 10 minutes by DR..
,. G. Mitchell Of the University of
South Carolina. The parade will move
promptly at 4 o'clock. This will give
those expecting to leave on the regu-
lar train an opportunity to do so.
The stores and business houses of
Sumter will be closed from to
o'clock in order to give the business
men an opportunity to march in the
parade.
\ special train from Columbia has
beer arranged which will go over to
Sumter for the parade carrying 500
men and boys.
There will be reduced railroad rates
from all points in the state. Sumter
is making splendid plans for the en-
tcrtainment of the delegates.
The Ministerial union, the Cham
bcr of Commerce and the Y. NJ. c.. A.
are working together to make this
the biggest and best convention in
the history of the state Sunday school
association.
The programme follows:
Wednesday Morning.
10-Song service. Messrs. Tullar
and Meredith, New York city.
1O.SO-Scripture reading and pray
er,. the Rev. w. |. Herbert. presiding
elder of sumter district, Sumter
lO.4O-AddrCSs of welcome, DIR. :.
{. Baker, president of Chamber of
Commerce, sumter.
10 O5O-RespOnsc. John Wood chair
man of central committee. Spartan
burg.
11-Music, Messrs. Tullar and
Meridith.
11.O5-President's address, the Rev.
j. h. Green, pastor OF the First Pres
byterian church, Greenwood.
1.35-"FrOm Greenwood to sum
ter Prof. Thomas w. Keitt chair
man OF executive committee, Glenn
son college.
11.50-Report Of state treasurer, $.
L. Lanham, Spartanburg.
12-"The Meaning of the Sunday
School Movement" w. C.. Pearce. as
sociatc general secretary of the Inter
national sunday school association,
Chicago.
IL. 2.30--"A Banner County" Joseph
Carthcl, general secretary of Tennes-
see Sunday school association. Nash
Vile.
12.55-"Thc Sunday School Organ
ized.' chester +. Harris, supcrintchd-
ent of Southsidc BAPTIST Sunday
school. Spartanburg.
Wednesday Afternoon.
County and township officers. First
Baptist church. Rev. l. r.. Wallace.
president of Anderson county associa-
tion, Pclzer, presiding; w. G. Pcarcc,
specialist:
$50 -5.30-Five Minute Talks
How We Captured our First Ban
ner,' Il. w. Crouch. president of Sa-
luda county association, Saluda; How
We Secured Report from Every
sunday school in Florence County"
Fred H. Young, secretary of Florence
county association. Timmonsville.
How We Reached the Front Line"
Miss Ida NJ. Fishburne secretary of
.'IctoH county aSSOclatlOn, walter
noro; How We Prepared for Our
township Visitation Canvass" the
Rev. w. j. Roach, president Of Glenn
springs township association. Glenn
springs; Our Organization Of Town
ship Secretaries" =. II. Lanham, sec
rotary of Spartanburg county asso-
ciatiOn, Spartanburg; open parlia-
ment.
Teacher training. Presbyterian
church; Rev. T.. w. Gregg state su-
perintcndcnt of teacher training de-
partment, Rock Hill. presiding; JOS
cph Carthcl Nashville. specialist:
3.30-5. 3O-Fiftecn Minute Talks
Training the Teacher of Tomorrow" ="
the Rev. Asa ID. Watkins Spartan
burg; "IIclping the Teacher of To-
day" Prof j. w. Thompson. Win
throp college, Rock Hill; open parla-
mcnt.
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