The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-02-12

Following is the report of the
chairman OF the executive commit
tee, Rev. w. II. *. Pendleton Of Spar
tanburg:
AS we stand at the 37th mile
stone, we bow our heads in acknowl-
edgement of Gods goodness and mer-
cy, recognizing in Him, and in Him
alone is all our ability to do work
acceptable in His sight. To Him be
all the glory forever.
The present chairman of the execu-
tive committee feels almost an in
truder as ne stands in the position SO
| long held by Prof. Thomas w. Keitt-
faithful, untiring, always ready to
| sacrifice himself, and never willing
| TO give up, the association owes to
him a debt of gratitude, which il
gladly recognizes.
From milestone Sc to milestone 81
Is path of progress in all paths of
the association work, as reports from
| the various officers and superinten-
dents will show. The general secre-
| tary, like great commander, has
| been present on almost every field of
| battle. bringing with her fresh cour-
| age and instruction and when unable
to be present, she has, by the power
of her personality and the unselfish-
ness Of her service, achieved. in
| large measure the same result. The
Sunday school enrolment IN the State
among the white people In South
Carolina is 203,776, a gain of 4S,O14
over last years enrolment.
Conventions have been held in the
counties OF Abbevlle, Aiken, Berke-
|
| Chesterfield, Cherokee. Colleton, Lee,
Marion, Newberry, Oconee, Pickens,
Richland, Saluda, Spartanburg, Sum
ter. Union and York. Eight counties,
Anderson, Bamberg, Clarendon,
Georgetown. Greenwood, Hampton.
| Orangeburg and Williamsburg are
organized. but have not as yet held
conventions, possibly on account of
the early date of the State conven-
tion. In five counties, Beaufort, Dill
lon. Fairfield, Lexington anG Marl-
boro, we regret to say that the or
ganization is SO weak that they are
barely entitled to rank as organized
counties. Three counties, BarnwelI,
Dorchester and Darlington, are still
without an organization. Into this
promised land, the eyes of the gene
raj secretary constantly wander, and
the officers OF the association, not for
getting the NINETY and nine", are
greatly anxious to experience the 10y
that VIII come when these too, have
come !Gs0 the Gf gan izafiun, ana this
last territory has heen ocennie.I so-
Christ; Improved methods OF work
have likewise shown results in the
counties that have attained the stand
ard, ThRre arA ten IP9nBer counties:
BERKELEY, Calhoun, Chesterfield,
FIofenSA, Horny, Riahsand, Saluda;
SpaStahburg, Union faIdE York. Two
counties have reaehed the Front
! Linea:, Colleton maintains the posi-
tion won last year, and Union, uader
the lead OF Or, EIIeSkae, the former
president. Mr.. G. NJ Alexander, sec
retary OF the county. and Miss Farr.
who. as an unpaid field worker, has
visited rural schools on horseback
and BY persuasion and intimidation.
secured the reports. Union county
has thus won Front Line Banner.
Spartanburg county barely missed: the
Front Line, and lit is the BELIEF OF
its officers that had all reports been
secured, she you'd have ach!eyea tha
honor. More than mere figures can
tell, is the character of the work. III
the, State Sunday School Association
ie to commend itself to the people at
large. it must do SO by the value of
the work. This fs being shown more.
year by year in the association coun-
~ conventions held, which are more
OF Institutes and schools OF methods.
than inspirationafs meetings. I call
upon the ofiicers4 to remember that IL
the policy of, the,i association to
serve the people In this way. The
work of the State association is Inrg-
er and greater than any individual
communiops to Rs Is come the oppor-
tunity to show the oneness of our
heart in Christ Jesus. to present the
undivided front ITO the, enemy. and
| ! n. e. azen.ftiss:syS ths oia political maxim.
United we stand.p If this State as
ISOLATION does not bring to its work
a wider vision, and migh.ier onnnr-
tunttys she has forgotten her mis-
| sion. Here and there, there still
imgers some opposition to the ran
Idly advancing work of the associa-
ton Some time this is founded ort
Ignorance OF its purpose and meth
| ouS and men must be enlightened
Some times this Is due to the very
weakness and spiritual poverty of
those whom It tries to help, love and
zeal VIII open the way. There is
nlit one real danger that confronts
our work, and this common TO all
| nigniy organized Sunday school
WORK, the cry arises from the pas-
tore, superinten6ents, and every msni-
Der OF the church, that the school.
with It's splendid enutnyna,,. y = :. =