Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-07-30
Baptist Sunday School Conven-
ton Met With Antioch.
lCommunicated.] l

The Edgeheld Baptist Sunday
school convention which took place
at Antioch last week was we'll at
tended and proved to be very bene-
fetal as well as entertaining and in
structive; these meetings bring the
country people together and also of
late have been mingling the county
and the town people, as the Edge
field Village Baptist church has
been sending along a coed crowd of
delegates and they have been spiced
with several lady members. 1t is
well for the two influences to flow
harmoniously together. The meet
ing was organized by the election
of the following officers: President
S. B. Mays, Vice Pres. s. A. Brun-
son, Sec. and Treas. w. E. Lott.
The address of welcome was
made in gracious and warm-heart-
ed manner by Rev. J. T. Littlejohn
and he was responded to in happy
style by Rev. M. D. Jeffres.
We are glad to record that most
of the Sunday schools had repre-
sentation at the convention and they
made verbal reports, most of which
were very encouraging indeed.
On Wednesday, the 2srd July,
after the organization, Rev. J. D.
Moore made a very earnest and in
structive address upon the Sunday
school work. Mr.. Moore is the
state representative of the Baptist
Sunday schools in this state and by
virtue of his extensive travels and
continuous practice ia this work he
has always much to say looking to
the development of this most i'm
portant department of church work.
In the afternoon the following
question was discussed: Features Of
Sunday School Work, which are be-
ing emphasized to-day" DR.. Jefres
opened this discussion in clear and
comprehensive statement of some
of the most important branches of
this work. He was followed by
w. E: Lott. In the afternoon Rev.
J. D. Moore gave very clear and
entertaining talk upon the uses of
the blackboard.
On Thursday morning. in the alb
sence of the president, Rev. J. T.
Littleiohn was appointed 70 the
chair. After devotional exercises
and some beautiful songs, the fol-
lowing query was taken up. The
Best Methods Before the Glass;
This subject was opened up by o.
Sheppard, who began bis. instruc-
tive address by speaking in tones
of high praise of that worthy and
col.secrated Christian worker, the
sainted Daniel Brunson, whose
voice had so often resounded in the
walls of this church in earnest pleas
and sacred warnings during his no.
bic life and whose great example
should be an inspiration for those
who came after him.
The next query was The rels-
tion of church members to Sunday
school work" This discussion was.
opened by Rev. T. B. Lanham, in
a very sound and practical address
showing the necessity for all church
members where it is possible to take:
part in the Sunday school work.
He was followed by a very whole
some address on the subject Of,
country Sunday schools, by the
Rev. J. D. Moore. Mr.. Moore was
himself raised in the country and
pointed out the abundant resources
of country life. The opportunities
and the various methods to promote
and encourage the ever green Sum-
day school in the country. 1t used
to be fact that most of the coun-
try churches did not have Sun
day schools but once a month and
some of them did not have any, but
conditions are much better now
Afternoon the subject of Wo-
mans work" was discussed by A.
S. Tompkins and he emphasized
especially the salutary sentiment
created by the good women on the
subject of temperance.
Teachers Developments" was
then gracefully handled by w. B.
Cogburn in an appropriate talk,
showing the high calling Of the
faithful teachers.
The music at the convention was
most excellent-the dinners delici-
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