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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
Splendid Addresses at Friday Night
Session Heard By Large
Audience
DELEGATES BEGIN LEAVING ON FRIDAY
Large Number of Visitors Friday Afternoon For Men and
Boys Parade-Boys' Meeting Friday Night Very
Interesting One-Vote of Thanks Given
~. People of Sumter-Miss Van
~ diver Reelected.

I to invest your life today, tomorrow
in the future?"
Mr.. Pearce stated that the Sunda,
School movement was large enough
and interesting enough to challenge
the largest minds, the brightest intel.
lects and the largest lives. "Educa-
tion and culture and commerce are
necessary to a great nation" said the
speaker, "but they will not make it
permanent. A nation never become
great without great lawyers and mag
nificent laws, but this did not make
1t permanent. The corrupt citizen
ship causes the fall. Christian citizen
ship alone will make the nation per-
manent. Christian education Ia vital
to the country and the Sunday School
Is the University of Gods work. The
safety of our nation lies in the Chris
tian life of her citizens, the invest
ment OF one self in the teaching of
Gods word"
Mr.. Pearce closed his address by
stating that there were many things
about the South Carolina Sunday
School Association that might be i'm
proved and there were many things
OF which the association might be
complimented on. He complimented
the association on having a woman
like Miss Vandiver to cary on the
field work. saying that there was no
other one like her that he knew of.
He then called for the pledges Of the
county organizations for carrying on
the Sunday School work in the State.
The list was commenced by Spartan
burg which pledged $500. Other
counties were called upon in aplha-
betical order. the president or other
officer of the association responding
and naming the amount which their
association would pledge. A num-
ber Of the counties were not ready TO
respond yet, while others had no reg
ular county Sunday school organiza-
tion in them. Sumter county pledged
for the convention and for the work
$500.
Following the pledging by counties,
individual pledges were called for and
the amount already Pledged was con-
siderably increased. One individual
gave 500 for carrying on the work,
the largest individual pledge which
has ever been given to the association.
When counted up 1t was found that
the total of pledges amounted to So
22S.SO, while the cash collection
amounted To $11s.6l, making a total
OF S3,347.41.
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ACKNOWLEDGE 1T.
Sumter Has to Bow to the Inevitable
Scores of Citizens Prove IL.

After reading the public statement
of this representative citizen OF Sum-
ter given below, you must come to
this conclusion: A remedy which
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tions caused me much annoyance by
passing too frequently. Backaches
and sharp pains across my loins kept
me in misery and L could not rest
well. In the morning when / got up.
my back was so lame and sore that
/ could hardly straighten. If I got
up quickly after sitting, sharp twinges
darted through me. A friend told me
about Doan's Kidney Pills and decid-
fng to give them a trial, l got a box
at China's Drug Store. They remov-
ed the trouble and made my kid
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former endorsement Of Doan's Kid
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cure"
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States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09

The thirty-sxth annual South Caro-
lima state Sunday Schol Convention
came to most successful close Fri
day night after very interesting ses-
sion in the Academy of Music. The
convention will meet next year with
Anderson. Before adjournng a ris-
ing vote of thanks was given the
city and people of Sumter for the man
ner In which they had received and
treated the delegates during their
stay in the city. The convention
which has just come to close was
one of the most interesting and sue
cessful that the association has ever
held. Many splendid addresses have
been heard by the large number of
earnest Sunday School workers who
had gathered in the city and those en-
gagged in the work heve been encour-
aged as never before to proceed to
greater endeavors I'm organizing and
aiding the Sunday School work in their
counties.
The attendance Of delegates was
not as large as it might have been at
some of the previous sessions, but the
attendance was extremely gratifying
especially in view of the fact that
Sumter County has only been recent
ly organized and no time has been
given TO arOusing interest in the work
of the convention.
The Friday night session was the
last of the convention. 1t was large
ly attended, although not as many
were present as on the preceding
night. as many of the delegates, left
Friday afternoon and night after the
big parade. However, Friday after
noon the largest number of visitors
were present at any time during the
convention. More than II hundred
came over from Columbia on special
Southern train and u large number
probably about a hundred came over
from IIartsvillc and Bishopville for
tile parade 0n special South Caro-
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09

which DR.. Mitchell delivered his w.
dress
DIR. Mitchell was introduced b. Ine
Rev. j. b. Green of Greenwoo tre
president of the State Sunday school
Association.
"A better column was neV .r ..Ir-
ed than that formed here tuis after
noon." said DR.. Mitchell iu opening
his address. He spoke of ae vast re-
sources Of the country, saying ne
country has nothing to .ear a- .ang
ginning upon the appreciate and
use of them. The country has nothing
to fear from foreign foe. But there
is 20 danger the country has to fear.
If the country fails it will be because of
lack Of character and the condemna-
ton will be of God" The speaker
said that the significance Of the pa
rade was in the fact that the men
saw the necessity of teaching their
The speaker referred to the good
work which was being done by the
Boy Scouts and the Camp Fire Girls
and hoped that these organizations
would last long and prosper and
spread over the whole world. 1t was
through them that all of the social
oh IA L. IL
the men and women. 1t was only by
putting into this chasm the best of the
nation, her boys and girls that it
could ever be closed.
The function of the Sunday School
was the biggest of any organization
in the world today it was the largest
field of usefulness, for it was there
that the minds of the children were
moulded, it was there that the es-
sent!als Of Christianity must be taught.
"TiEle brings changes" said the speak
err" but there is one thing that will
never change, which will last as
long as the world, and that was the
personality of Jesus Christ and the
great message which he came to pro-
claim" The fruits of the Sunday
Schoolwork today will not be seen for
a quarter of a century, but a glorious
harvest will be seen then.
The speaker said that he believed
in the Big Four, the Bible School, the
Public Road, the Public Library and
the Public.
christianity is not a science, it
it not book, it is not a philosophy,
but it is the life of Christ reproduced
in other lives" Jesus always referred
to the truth as a seed, something that
had life in itself, something which
was filled with dynamic power. thus
it was with the Sunday School. it
should be the seed which gives life
to Christianity in the State, the Church
and the people.
DR.. Mitchells address was heartily
applauded by his large audience. Fol-
lowing it stanza of America was sung
and the audience dispersed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09

Secretary, Rev. d. d. Jones, Eas.
ley, reelected. >.
Assistant Secretary, w. A. Harrison
Columbia.
'istical Secretary. Chester f.
Harris, Spartanburg,
Treasurer, S. T. Reid, Spartanburg
Department Superintendents
Elementary, Mrs. S. n. Burts, Spar
tanburg.
Secondary, Prof. H. A. Wise, Colum-
bia.
Adult. Paul Quattlebaum, Conway.
Teacher Training. Rev. f. w. Gregg,
Rock Hill and Prof. l.. B. Haynes,
Wilkinsville.
Home, w. A. Harrison, Columbia.
Home Visitation, Rev. ]. E. Coker,
Charleston.
Missions, Mrs. S. T. Lanham, Spar
tanburg.
Temperance, DR.. Joseph Quattle-
baum, Columbia.
Prof. T. w. Keitt Of Clemson Col
lege was reelected chairman of the
executive committee.
This afternoon the meetings were
held from $50 to $50 and not from
$50 to $50 as at the previous meet
ings. This is on account of the big
parade for men and boys which is
being given as demonstration by the
men and boys to show their belief in
God and the Bible and the work of the
Sunday School. The parade is being
led by Mr.. r. 1. Manning, Mr.. Barlow
Walsh, Dr. c. c. Brown, Prof. S. H.
Edmunds and Judge T. B. Fraser The
parade started promptly at 4 O'Clock
at the corner of Main and Oakland
streets and marched up Main Street
to Calhoun, turning into Washington
and proceeding thence to the graded
school square, where an address was
made by DR.. s. C.. Mitchell of the
University of South Carolina. There
was a large crowd in the parade,
many men and boys having come ov-
er from Columbia on a special train
and others having come from nearby
towns for this feature of the conven.
ton.
The session tonight at the Academy
of Music as well as the boys session
at the First Baptist Church are ex-
pected to be unusually interesting.
The programme for tonight is:
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
THE MEN AND BOYS PARADE.
MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED MEN
AND BOYS JOIN In ZINE
OF MARCH.
Ringing Address Made by DIR. S. C..
Mitchell of South Carolina Uniyer-
sity ut Close OF Great Sunday School
Parade - Splendid Enthusiasm
Shown by Spectators.

| The big feature Of the thirty-sixth
annual Sunday School Convention
which came to a close here last night
after very successful meeting was
the men and boys parade Friday af-
ternoOn. The enthusiasm shown bv
the marchers and spectators was
something splendid. Never before in
the history Of the city has such a
manifestation of their belief in God
and the Bible, of their belief in the
| permanency of the religion of Jesus
Christ, been seen in this city. The pa
rade was something good to see and
those who watched were encouraged
to do greater things for the Master,
to work harder than ever before to
push on the Sunday School work of
the world.
The parade was formed at the cor
ner of Main street and Oakland ave-
nue., as mad been announced, and the
line of march extended for nearly
three blocks. There were more than
five hundred men and boys in the line
as it marched up the street at the
appointed signal. There was ap-
plause from the crowds Of spectators
who lined the sidewalks all along
the streets through which the parade
passed and the graded school square
was crowded for more than two hun
dred feet around the band stand
where more than two thousand peo-
pie gathered to hear ringing address
by DR.. S. c. Mitchell, which came at
the close of the parade.
The lines were formed by the COM
mittee in charge, consisting of Messrs.
w. M. Scott, chairman; r. T. Brown
and j. A. Mcknight and the order for
march was given shortly after four
| o'clock, the time scheduled for the
parade to begin.
The parade was headed by the Sum-
ter Band which gave some splendid
music as it marched up the street.
Next came the people of Sumter, with
Messrs. r. l. Manning, T. b. Fraser,
S. H. Edmunds and Barlow Walsh
leading the line, and with them many
OF the delegates to the Sunday School
Convention. Then came the Lee coun-
ty representation with their banner,
more than fifty being present from
SumterS sister county to join in the
religious demonstration. Hartsville,
and Darlington followed with numer-
Gus representatives from Darlington
county, Marlboro representatives bear
ing banner The Men of Marlboro
Will Stand by the Bible" also joined
in the line Of march. The Boy Scouts
followed the men in the line and with
them were many Of the small boys of
I'the city, not attached to the Boy
Scouts. Game Cock Troop came first
following them was the troop from
Columbia, with fifty boys in their
ranks. Coming at the end of the pro-
cession were many Of the high school
boys of the city. all of them carrying
Sumter pennants
The line marched up Main Street
to Calhoun turned up to Washington
and thence down to the graded school
green where the men and boys gath
cred, with those already assembled
there, around the band stand from
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09

duced, but declined to give his ad-
dress which was postponed from the
day previous.
resolution Of qualification was
passed at the action Of the State in
refusing the publication of further
liquor advertisements in its COLI mns.
A roll call was taken of the coun-
ties and a report received from each
SO that those which had attained
the highest degree of efficiency might
be awarded banners at the Friday
night session.
The report of the enrolment COM
mttee showed 269 delegates from us
schools.
The treasurer's report was received.
The report Of the auditing commit
tee commenting the treasurer in the
1delity with which he performed his
duties was adopted.
- 4
The invitation presented by Mr..
Cullen Sullivan OF Anderson, for the
convention to meet in that city next
year was accepted with a big major
ity. j. r. Fain, Of Rock Hill, also eX-
tended an invitation for the conven-
ton to meet i'm Rock Hill.
The report of the nominating COM
mittee was adopted with enthusiasm.
* X
The report of the resolutions COM
mittee was adopted.
4 =
Mr.. Pcarcc called attention for the
necessity of adequate training in the
work. calling attention To the training
school at Lake Geneva. Wis
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09

Ina western train. All of these Wis
itors returned Friday night on their
special trains and with them went
many of the delegates who had been
here throughout the convention. This
morning there were still a large num-
bed of the delegates in town, but they
were leaving during the morning and
1t is probable that most of them will
have returned home by tonight. The
stay of the visitors was seemingly
very pleasant, both to them and to
the people Of Sumter. Everything
passed off most harmOniously and
the beautiful weather which lasted
throughout the week was a great aid
to the home people in entertaining
their visitors.
The sessions Friday afternoon were
held from $50 to $50, instead of at
the usual time in order that all Of
those who would could attend the
parade. The Friday night session fol-
lowed out the programme, as already
announced, an addition being made
in an address by the Rev. r. w. Pat
ton Of Atlanta. During the evening
the boys meeting was also held,
which proved a very interesting fea-
ture for them.
At the night session the report of
fiIvn
and adopted, in view of the encourage
ment which had been given to the
workers by the promise Of a larger
amount of funds than has ever been
pledged before. Miss Vandiver was
reelected as field secretary and her
salary was raised from SIS to 500
4 month. The salary of her assistant
was also raised from $40 to so a.
month. 1t was further decided to
put one or more extra workers in the
field, this being possible because of
the large fund raised. A collection
was taken up which amounted to SO.
The night session was opened with
the usual interesting song service led
by Messrs. Tuhar and Meredith. Fol-
lowing this Rev. r. l.. Barrett of FL
lorce read a selection from the scrip
ture and led in prayer.
"The Whitened Fields" was the
subject Of an address by Rev. w. II. X.
Pendleton, which was listened to with
the greatest attention.
Rev. r. w. Patton Of Atlanta made
fine address, arousing TIE euthusi-
asm of his audience in the work which
was being done and encouraging them
to harder work in the future.
The Rev E. o. Watson Of Conway
spoke on Knowing the Bible Through
Its Great Personalities" showing the
necessity for daily study Of the Bible
as illustrated in the lives of the great
historical figures OF the Bible.
Mr.. w. c. Pearce had for his sub
ject Approved Workmen," which he
handled with his .usual interesting
style, many illustrations marking an
address fraught with practical ad-
vice for Sunday School workers.
AT the First Baptist Church the
boys Of Columbia and other neighbor-
ing towns present. were made well
come by Furman Herbert in a short
address. A response was made by
Baxter Mcintosh Of Columbia, after
which the older persons present made
short talks. Among those to speak
were W. G. Pearce, THE Power of a
Boy" "A College Boys View of q
Boy" Opportunities" and What
This Meeting Means to U.s." II. A..
Wise Of Columbia. The talks proved
very interesting and were listened to
with attention by the large number Of
boys present.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
Conferences OF the Sunday School As.
SOciatiOn.

In the afternoon the workers of
the Sunday School Association met
together in separate buildings to dis
cuss the methods Of their own special
departments. Thursday afternoon
there were three of these conferences.
At the First Baptist Church a meet
ing was held of the elementary work
ers, which includes the cradle roll,
the beginners. the primaries, the ju-
niors. At this conference as leaders
were Mrs, +. c. Cronk and Miss Grace
w. Vandiver. At the Presbyterian
Church the Sunday School superin-
tendents met under the leadership of
Mr.. Chester f. Harris and Judge JOS.
Carthel. At the Episcopal Sunday
School hall was the conference for
the workers of the Adult Department
Mr.. Pearce and Mr.. Paul Quattlebaum
were in charge, with Prof ]. e. VANS
Icy, +. w. Gregg, ]. p. Marion, II. l..
Bhchard and others. The conference
centered about the six points which
compose the standard Of excellence
for the adult classes, growth, Bible
study, missions, training, personal
evangelism, social service.
All these conferences were we'll at
tended and marked by a keen intrest
as was shown in the round table dis
cussions.
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duced, but declined to give his ad-
dress which was postponed from the
day previous.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09
THE MORNING SESSION.

The Friday morning session of the
convention was as well attended as
any of the other sessions, except that
of Thursday night. There were q
number of interesting addresses and
the usual song service and scripture
reading at the commencement of the
exercises. During the session officers
for the ensuing year were named by
the nominating committee and elected
by the convention.
The program was followed out as
already given. The meeting was open
cd by a short song service led by
Mecsrs. Tullar and Meredith, after
which Rev. G.. a. Freed. ID. d.. pastor
Of ~. Paul's Lutheran Church. CO.
lumbia read a selection from the
scripture and led In prayer.
Addresses were on THE Field and
the Task" by Mr.. J. NJ. Way. OF Spar
tanburg; on Recruiting the Sunday
School Teaching Force" by Prof. l.. T.
Baker of the University Of South Car
olina; THE rorward STEP" Judge
Joseph Carthal. Tennessee;' and The
Worlds Convention, Zurich, Switzer-
land" by the Rev. w. /. Herbert, pre-
siding elder Of the Sumter District of
the Methodist Church. Several Of the
addresses were extremely interesting
and no doubt proved exceedingly
helpful to the sunday School workers
present.
Officers.
Following the addresses OF the
morning, the reports Of committees
were called for. of these reports, that
OF the nominating committee was by
far the most important to the CON
vention ana the Sunday school work
ers Of the state. The following Oft
GERS were nominated by the commit
tee and elected by the convention TO
serve for the ensuing year:
President Rev. Walter l. Herbert,
sumter
Nicc-prcsidcnt. Cullen sullivan. An
dcrSou.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-04-09

A resolution Of qualification was
passed at the action Of the State ir
refusing the publication of further
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
A Blow to Invisible Government"

The money trust has been the in
visible government" for q generation
perhaps two generations. 1t has in
creased its power to the detriment Of
the people. 1t has dictated this pol
icy with an eye solely 10 the dollars
they would enable It to accumulate
II has placed in national councils dol
lar diplomacy" in place Of the old
fashioned, honest, patriotic, states
man-like diplomacy. 1t secretly manip-
ulated the Panama canal scheme and
turned into its treasury many millions
of dollars that otherwise would have
been used for reducing the federal pub
lie debt or that would have remained
in the pockets of our citizens. It has
been grasping, selfish, indolent and dis
honest. But it has now received
body blow which almost knocked the
breath out of it. 1t has withdrawn
from the world power" trust in the
matter Of the contemplated Chinese
loan.
The international money trust seems
dazed over the temerity of President
Wilson in daring to interfere with its
business. J. P. Morgan & Co.; Kuhn.
Leib & Co. the Rothchilds, the Rookie
fellers and other members Of the in
visible government" are, TO use a
homely but appropriate phrase, sit
ting up and taking notice"
But the people Cthe plain people
of the United States, Of England,
France and Germany and even the
far-ofr orient) are rejoicing and will
continue to be glad.
And all this is the result OF a few
plain words by a college professor,
elected by the people to represent
them at Washington as the chief execu-
tive. A few words and a simple twist
of the wrist" and the great golden
image which Nebuchadnezzar set up is
topping
Seventeen years age a young man
from Nebraska born in Illinois. dared
at Chicago to strike the golden crown
Of the trust. He fought a good fight
against the invisible government" for
II long years. In season and out of
season he has eloquently proclaimed
the doctrine that THE People Shall
Rule" At Baltimore last summer he
sprang into the arena where the TRUST
and the bosses were fighting for their
lives, and the man of the hour" was
nominated for president, and the young
champion of 1896 is now sitting at the
right hand of that man as his premier
The body blow has been struck. The
invisible government has been hit hard.
The people shall rule, not the preda-
tory interests. Manhood, not money
is in control OF the government. The
people win with Wilson,
THE mills OF the gods grind slow
~, but they grind exceeding fine"