The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-03-12
COUNTY S. S. CONVENTION.
MET HERE THURSDAY FOR Az
TERNOON AND NIGHT SEES
SIONS.
Large Number of Persons Present to
Hear Interesting Address by Miss
Nandivcr and Mrs. Bryncr-Many
out-of-town NisitOrs-Omccrs Chos-
en-.

The meeting of those interested in
the reorganization Of the Sumter
County Sunday School Association
was well attended and much inter-
est was shown in the work Of the two
sessions which were held The meet
ings of the convention were held in
the First Baptist Church and there
were about two hundred persons in
attendance at the afternoon and night
sessions.
The chief features Of the meeting
were addresses by Miss Grace w.
Vandiver Of Spartanburg, at the after
noon and night sessions, and by Mrs.
Mary Foster Bryner at the night ses-
sion.
Before the night sessions adjourn
ed the following were elected as per-
manent officers for the association:
Rev w. l. Herbert, president; c. A.
Witherspoon, secretary, and T.. E.
AycOck, treasurer.
There were q large number Of out
of-town visitors in attendance upon
the two sessions of the association,
representing Sunday schools through
out the county, although there were
no regularly appointed delegates from
any of the Sunday schools in or out
OF the city.
The meeting was called to order in
the First Baptist Church and was
opened by prayer led by Rev D. M.
Mcleod. Rev. j. p. Marion was
chosen temporary chairman and c. A.
Witherspoon temporary secretary.
Rev. w. /. Herbert, ID. D., spoke
on why are we here?" in which he
outlined very clearly and forcefully
the purpoTe of the meeting. The out
line in brief was as follows: We are
here first bcause we believe in the
study of Gods word; second, in the
study of Gods word in the Sunday
school, and third, in having we'll de-
veloped Sunday schools.
Miss Grace w. Vandiver, General
Secretary state Sunday school work
WAS to speak on "The Child we
Teach" but she failed to make the
proper railroad connections and
couldn't be present.
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner, Chicago,
member Of the National Sunday
school Board, followed DR.. Herbert
with her talk on Effective Aids to
Elementary Teaching" Mrs. Bryner's
talk was very fine indeed and judg-
ing from the attention given her, ev-
cry one present enjoyed it. Her ideas
ana suggestions presented at this
'Leeting will undoubtedly bear fruit in
our local Sunday School work.
Rev. j. NJ Rogers pronounced the
pcnedicton and the meeting was ad-
Journed to meet again at 500 p. NJ.
There were ffty-seven delegates
present
Night Session.
Dr. G. G. Brown led in the opening
devotional exercises Of the evening
session.
Rev. j. r. Marion spoke on "a Call
to Service" which was very timely
and helpful.
Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner followed
with her talk on THE Worldwide
Sunday School Movement" 1t was
indeed treat to hear this address by
Mrs. Bryner. Holding the position
that she does with the National Sun
day School Board she is in q position
to see the whole Sunday School move
ment at wo. 1t was indeed inspir-
ing to hear her tell the history and
workings of the Sunday School work
throughout the world.
Miss Grace w. VanG.ver spoke for
only a few minutes, but during the
short time, she brought clearly before
the convention the plans for Coun-
ty Work"
Report of the Nominating Commit
tee and Permanent Organization was
read and approved by the Convention
There were about 125 present at
The evening session.