The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-11-17

2. That the basis of representation
In the State convention be referred to
the State committee with power to
act.
). That the convention strive to be
banner county by the meeting OF the
State convention.
I 4. That the budget fcJ the ensuing
year be not less than $500.
The resolutions were adopted with
out alterations.
The next matter taken up was that
of calling the rolls of the Sunday
schools and reading If the pledges of
support for tho new year.
4 Bays Sunday School.
An interesting feature of rhe after
noon session. and one which had been
designated on the program as "a
Convention Surprise" was a talk by
Master James Daniel, who submitted
to the convention bricc statement
of his ideas of what Il Sunday school
should be.
One of the strongest talks OF the
entire convention was that delivered
at this juncture by Rev. Mr.. Pendle-
ton. his subject being 1.-THE Men in
Sunday School," He told why the
men were not in Sunday school, in a
great many instances. and suggested
how they could be gotten there.
The next hnlf-hour of the meeting
was devoted to special session for
the boys and girls above the primary
age. An address, illustrated with
curios from Palestine. was delivered
, by the Rev. DR.. John c. Carman. State
superintendent of the Sunday School
Association.
An Open Parliament.
One OF the most thoroughly helpful
and interesting periods Of the entire
convention was that devoted next to
open Parliament" when questions
relating to Sunday school troubles
were asked by delegates and answer
ed by either DR.. Carman or the Rev.
Mr.. Pendleton.
The closing number on the program
was designated "Closing Moments Of
Conservation. My Next Forward Step
in Sunday School Work" The ses-
sion was concluded with prayer by the
Rev. Mr.. Dodge, after which there
was o brief conference between the
officers.
Sundays Sessions.
Two beautifully inspiring talks
were the main features of the Coun-
ty Sunday School Convention of Sun
day ~
In the afternoon Dr:. Jas. s. Moi
fatt, president 6f Efskine college,
spoke on the subject. "How Shall We
Win More Of Our Pdpiie to Christ"
He spoke more especially 20 teachers
an1 brought holao 10 them with great
earnestness and forcibieness the great
responsibility of Sunday school
teacher. DR.. Moifatt is a speaker of
unusual ability and attractiveness and
always charms his hearers. He spoke
first of the poweri essness Of the
teacher in himself. Hsbut mentioned
one or two ways by which they could
prepare themselves as efficient teach
ers and thus win their pupils to
Christ. The first essential was Scrip
ture reading. OF filling every minute
of the lesson hour with teaching tho
bible. and not allowing outside in
fluences to interfere. Second. Pre-
/ paraticn. He likened the teacher to
/, a gardener planting lilies in his gar
demand spoke of the care and at
, tention necessary-and then personal
work and influence. These four re-
Quisites to equip teacher for her
best and truest work.
| AT night DR.. Carman spoke to q
crowded house from the theme. "An
! Uncrowned Hero"
Those who heard him in February
in his address. "The, Artist of the
Soul" were prepared for the mastery
(, address of Sunday night. He told
first OF incidents OF daring courage
and matchless bravery, when all the
world looks on in awe. And then OF
those, the thousands OF noble men and
kwomen who In their quiet unknown
lives are heroes and heroines In the
lgrandest sense.
4 "a daring, self forgetting. the mob.
lest CALL" He said the world needs
strong men, brave men, men who had
(, caught the vision of the greet broth,
jerhood OF man. He spoke with en-.
thusiasm of the wonderful untriei
powers OF mind and body and how
God could lead man out into a greai
i, capacity for service. by q faith II
himself and faith In others. II.