Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-02-18
WAS GREAI INSPIRATION
Sunday School Convention Proved to
BE Great Gathering.

ever get SO lull or enthusiasm over
any particular thing that you just
had to tell somebody about it? |
was fortunate enough to be one, Of
the 80 who went from Oconee to the
Sunday School Convention at Ander-
son last week and in some kind Of q
way | would like to tell somebody a
little Of what | saw and heard while
there.
To begin with, | presume there are
plenty Of other cities in South Car
olina that can and will do as much
for visitors, but am sure they could
not do more. They did everything
possible to be done for the entertain
ment and pleasure Of the 600 dele
gates and several hundred visitors
Three cheers for Anderson. We shall
always love them.
The meeting was held at the First
Baptist church. They have an en-
rollment Of 200 members-and no
wonder! If they haven't a live wire
for pastor | never saw one. He re-
minds one Of a ray Of sunshine i'm
mediately after storm.
| wish ] had the words to tell
something about everything that was
said at this great meeting, but will
have to leave that for somebody else
to do. A more cordial welcome was
hS'Si t1iNSh lIdii ny IOlISI w ndlSN,
secretary Of the Chamber of Com
merce, in behalf OF the city, and by
DR.. j. f. Vines, pastor Of the First
Baptist church, in behalf Of the Min
isterial Union. We realized then and
there that we indeed were in a
goodly place.
Rev. w. I. Herbert, Of SUMTER
president Of the Sunday School, Con-
vention, filed the chair most ably.
AS he won't see these lines we would
hike TO add that he is considered the
handsomest man in the South Caro-
lima (MethodisD Conference, and his
goodness exceeds his looks, which is
far better.
There were so many splendid lee
lures that each one we heard we
thought that one best. If there is
any other way known among men,
other than was told there, as to how
to reach children and how to teach
them, | wonder what it is. One Of
the things most forcibly expressed
was the saving OF the child while
young. such a small per cent Of them
ever being reached after the age of
21. and the best way outside of the
home to reach them was through the
SUNDAY school.
SO much was said about the great
responsibility that rests on the Sun
day school teacher What a great
work there is for them to do if they
do their duty in teaching the chill
dren given over to their care-in
many instances theirs being the only
hand that over points the little ones
the way that is best.
One OF the good features Of this
meeting was that one couldn't tell
"who was who" There were "Shout-
- 80.
"Sti!f-Necked Presbyterians and
Episropalians, the Lutherans, the
Christians, etc. U don't know all
their first names.) You had no way of
telling to which church any belonged.
All were working for the same great
cause. so many people Of different
denominations mingling so happily
together, teaching each other things
that are noble and best-I wondered
If it didn't look Heavenly, for isn't
Heaven interdenominational?
We would like so much to tell Of
the different ones who came from a
distance to lecture-some Of them
crossing the continent-but as we
couldn't do the subject justice will
not attempt it. We wish we knew
that we would some day hear these
good people again. Their whole be.
ing seems to be enveloped in this
great Sunday school work.
VIII mention collection that was
taken at one OF the services for this
work. In a few moments they raised
$3,500, which shows that there are
many great big hearts in our beloved
South Carolina.
Oconce people are proud of Prof.
Morrison, of Clemson College, and
the interest he is taking and good
work he is doing in this Sunday
school work. He is a member of the
executive committee, and most ac-
tive one. His son was also at this
meeting and seems so interested.
what IS more beautiful sight than
to see father and son, hand in hand
working for Him?
| want to mention Rev. w. Fl. K.
Pendleton, an Episcopal minister
from Spartanburg. He is chairman
OF the executive committee. He must
be one of His best, for a more earn
est, consecrated looking man | have
never seen.
Now, | want to tell you about an
old soldier | saw a this meeting. lie
sat next 20 the front pew at every
service. He is an inmate OF the
nome IN Columbia. This was the
9th session of this body and he was
f'~''N''' ~ i'p VI SotlliIdI Iloll years
ago and has never missed a meeting.
AT the last service that great audi
ence rose to do him honor, and well
they might, for when one looks into
his face one sees that Peace which
passeth all understanding" but
when one looks at his stopped sould-
ers and snOw-white hair one realizes
that he will soon lay his armor down.
A sad feature Of this meeting is
the loss Of Miss Grace Vandiver, who
has resigned her position as general