The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-01-20
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
WILL SEND ARMY
TO Be Well Represented at Ander-
sOn.-PlanS For a Big Meeting
in That City.
Special to The Herald and News.

the history of the Sunday school work
in this State have such splendid
plans been laid for State convention
as are being laid for the convention
at Anderson February lib.
Anderson is using every resource in
her power to make it the greatest as
we'll as the biggest convention that
has ever been held in the Stat The
! talent employed for the programme
far exceeds any previous one in va
riety and excellence. The State asso-
citation has been most fortunate in
securing DR.. William J. Williamson,
Third Baptist church, ST. Louis, for
, this convention DR.. Williamson is
one of the leading Bible teachers of
this country, and also practical
Sunday school man. Dr. Williamson
will have the Bible study period and
also inspirational addresses before the
convention. in addition to the ad-
dress before the Baptist conference,
Friday afternoon. February 13.
Or. L y. Galley, of Philadelphia, has
also been secured. DR.. Galley is ma
tional figure in the Sunday school
world. At the head Of the Sunday
School institute of the Episcopal
church and one Of the editors of the
American Church Sunday School Mag
azine, he has made a large contribu-
tion to the Sunday school life of the
nation.
To Discuss Enrolment.
]. Sareve Durham, of Chicago, the
man who planned and carried through
the great house visitation canvasses
of Chicago, Richmond, and Dallas,
will be at the convention to discuss
ways and means of finding and en-
rolling the 5OO,S9O people still un-
touched by the Sunday schools OF
South Carolina. Mrs Mary Foster
Bryner, of Chicago, will present the
elementary work.
The morning sessions of the con-
vention will be given up to practical
metaods of work. For these ses-
sions two of the leading State general
! secretaries have been secured, John
C. Carmen, of the Colorado associa-
ton and D. w. Sims, Of the Georgia
association.
One of the social features of the
convention will be luncheon given
to the elementary workers of the
State by the ladies of Anderson, with
Mrs. Bryner as a guest of honor.
The annual meeting of the execu-
tive committee will be held in the
First Baptist church on Tuesday even
ing, February TO- The Rev. w. H.
X. Pendleton, of Spartanburg, will
preside. After the business meeting,
banquet will be served to the mem
bers of the committee, with the Rev.
w. |. Herbert president of the State
ASSOCIATION, as POSTMASTER.
One of the most vital features of
the convention will be the denomina-
tional conferences held in the differ
ent churches of the city Friday after
noon, February 13. At these confer
ences the leading denominational men
will presnt the Sunday school work
OF the State from a denominational
viewpoint
The splendid local choir will be
trained by DR.. Fisher, Of Anderson
college
superintendent to Meet.
One of the most practical as we'll
as pleasant features of this State
wide meeting will be a Sunday, school
superintendent conference to be held
in St. Johns Methodist church Thurs
day afternoon, February II. This
conference will be led by D. W. Sims
of Atlanta, who is the general secre-
tary of the Georgia Sunday School as
sociation. Mr.. Sims is practical
business man, who has been general
secretary of the Alabama and Geor-
gia Sunday School associations for
the last 12 years. Before going into
the association work, Mr.. Sims was
superintendent of a Sunday school OF
more than 1000 members. At the
end of the conference a banquet will
be served to the superintendnts by
tn local superintendents, and the
committee for this banquet are ar
ranging for covers for 200 men.
Everything possible that can be
done for the comfort and pleasure of
the delegates to Anderson is being