Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-11-21

Sanders.
Allison Creek-Mrs. ]. M. Campbell,
Mrs. ]. NJ. Bigger.
Oakland and Hopewell-Ethan Will
liams, Miss Matte Oates, B. r. Jones,
]. w. Jones.
Friendship-Thos. C. Hill.
Mt. Holly-Misses Minnie Garri-
son. Irene Caldwell.
Smyrna. B. Whitesides.
Mt. Vernon-Misses Belle Leech,
Matte Smith, Mrs. Nancy Leech, II.
B. Hardy.
Philadelphia. M. Benield.
Glover and Bethany-Mrs. w. P.
Grier.
Shady Grove-W. A. Latham.
Union-T. ]. Hopper.
Harmony-Mrs, ]. A. Shannon, Mrs.
]. ]. Plexico, ]. NJ. Brill.
EbeneZer-T. v. Roach.
Yorkville-J. 8. Mackorell, r. J.
Mrs. w. II. Herndon, DR.. E.
u. Gillespie, Mrs. S. c. Ashe. Mrs. ]. c.
Wilborn. G. II. o'Leary, Mrs. M. w.
White. Mrs. w. d. Glenn, Miss Fran
ces Finley, Mrs. L G.. Grist, Rev.
j. H. Machen. ]. c. Conner.
Rev. F. w. Gregg, who was on the
programme to deliver an address on
the subject Of the Needs Of the County
in the Field Of Organized Sunday
School Work." was not present, but his
place was filled quite acceptably by
Rev. Joseph T. Dendy, pastor Of the
Presbyterian church at Ebenezer. He
said that there was but small appreci-
alton Of the numerous false doctrines
that come to children In this day, and
he knew Of no better way Of combat
ting and multiplying these doctrines
than through the Sunday school. The
principal value Of the county conven-
tion, he said, is to develop and promul-
gate the best means Of teaching the
children. He stated that the Sunday
school association Is world wide or
ganization that includes $4,000 Sunday
schools and three million children. Al
though York is one Of the finest coun-
ties anywhere materially and natural
ly, and has won many prizes In agri-
cultural and other lines Of endeavor
our Sunday school attendance is moth
ing like what it should be. We have
too many children who do not go to
Sunday school and who must be In
fluenced to do 80. But the fault does
not rest with the children so much as
with the parents. for II the parents
would go to Sunday school there would
be little difficulty In taking the chill
dren with them. AS matter of fact
he did not think parents had a right to
send children without going themselv-
es. The Bible commands that we be
not only hearers of the Word, but do
ers Of II, and this field furnishes un.
limited opportunity for obedience to
this command. When we become as
devoted to the work Of Jesus Christ as
we should be to him. we will go out
and build more and better Sunday
schools.
The next speaker was DR.. e. W.
Pressly Of Glover, who claimed the
privilege of choosing his own subject
and made quite an interesting talk on
power wisdom and influence Of the BIZ
BILE, as an infallible guide to highest
Of the human race along
humanitarian lines. He called atten-
tion to the fact that high civilization
had existed and could exist without the
help Of the Bible. We look upon the
Panama canal as stupendous tri-
umph Of modern civilization; but Is II
probable that the canal will still be
there four thousand years from now
or last as long as the pyramids of
Egypt have lasted? The ancients de-
veloped civilization along various lines
that have left their monuments In the
shape Of art and literature that are
equal to the best we have produced.
They developed statesmen and generals
to whom we still look back as author
tiles: but they gave US no precedents
in the establishment Of orphan asy-
lums, homes for the aged. poor and de-
crepit or even hospitals. All the hu-
in our civilization, and
this Is the crowning glory Of 1t, comes
from the Bible. Here we got our orig
inal ideas of sanitation. and the more
we study the more we find that we are
only learning what the Bible has taught
all along. It Is here that we find the
incentive for hospitals and all our
charities. And here we get authority
and justification for Sunday school
work without limit. The Bible Is the
great fundamental textbook for all
learning. It is a fact that those who
have studied 1t longest and most care
fully have only succeeded In learning
how little they know and getting an
idea Of how much there is to be known
and this being true. then how much the
greater need for putting all our chill
dren to studying the Bible? The idea
that people get too old to study the BIZ
BILE Is absurd There should be classes
for all ages and conditions. Consider
ing Bible study as the field for original
effort, DR.. Pressly spoke Of the many
by-products that arise out Of the Sum-
day school In the form Of higher aspi-
rations, purer lives, better citizenship,
and on account of these things he
thought 1t impossible to overestimate
the value Of the effort.
The opening session closed with a
prayer and benediction by Rev. Ray
Riddle, and after the close Of the meet
ing Secretary Fain, assisted by the To-
cal commit assigned the visiting
delegates to homes.
Thursday Morning.
The work of the convention was re-
sumed Thursday morning with devo-
tional exercises conducted by Rev. j.
H. Machen, pastor Of the Baptist
church Of Yorkville, and Rev. II. B.
Hardy, pastor Of the Methodist church
at Hickory Grove, and the proceedings
were devoted to consideration Of the
subjects of Reorganization, Education
and Evangelization."
Miss Ada Sanders Of McConnells-
Vile, made quite an interesting ad-
dress on the subject Of the Cradle
Roll" She said that there had been
a considerable increase in the cradle
roll during the past year; but she was
not satisfied with the situation and
would not be satisfied until there was
a cradle roll In every Sunday school.
The first thing necessary to be done In
the organization Of a Sunday school
along the most effective lines. she said.
was to organize a cradle roll, and all
that was necessary to secure a cradle
roll was for a church to make UP Its
mind that a cradle roll Is desirable.
The great value Of the cradle roll lies
in the opportunities to beoin teaching
the children in their infancy, and thus
getting them interested from the be-
ginning. When the cradle roll men,
bers are three years old, they may be
promoted to the beginners class In
regular Sunday school work, and after
that Of course, promoted according to
their progress.
Miss Grace Vandiver of Spartanburg,
followed Miss Sanders on the subject
of cradle rolls, and expressed the hope
that York county would win banner
offered by Miss Burke Of Spartanburg.
for the greatest progress along this
line reported to the next state conven-
ton. She said that there are already
between twenty-flv and thirty cradle
rolls in York county, and she hoped
that the work of organization would be
pushed until every church could make
a creditable showing.
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