Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-13
County Interdenoninaticnal
Sunday School Convention.

Intcrdenominational Sunday School
Convention Of Edgetield county on
Thursday and Friday of last week,
at the Methodist church, and while
the delegation was not AS large As
was expected, it was representative.
and composed of such material as
would absorb the very best and be
enabled to carry it back for the use
and Improvement of their respec-
tive Sunday schools.
The officers elected for the ensu-
ing year are $. B. Mays, president,
J. II. Lyon, vice-president and L. G.
Watson secretary and treasurer.
The exercises for the first morning
session varied somewhat from the
printed programme, to suit the Wis
i;ing speakers. Mr.. 3. Z. Nichol-
son delivered the address of well
come, which was real and genuine
greeting and had the effect desired
of making the delegates and visi-
tors tenl at home as expressed by
Rev. i. Covington, of Plum
Branch in his brief. but appropriate
response.
A very helpful and interesting re-
sumo of the State Sunday School
Ass )ciation at Anderson last fall
was given by Rev. George NJ. Sex
ton, Baptist pastor at Plum Branch
who also took a prominent part in
the deliberations of the conven-
tion.
Distinguished visitors were intro
duced to the congregation, among
them DIR. John G. Carman. state
secretary of the as" ?iation, DIR. G.
E. Burts, and Rev. Iohn Lake.
DR.. Carman was called upon to
substitute for some absentees and
for those present who thought it
was wise to give this distinguished
and experienced gentleman time and
opportunity to present varied phases
of the work in which be is an ey-
pert. DR.. Carman has come to
South Carolina at the call of the
state association, from the state of
Colorado, never having lived in the
South before. He likes the South
and was an inspiration to the Edge.
field convention in all the talks he
was called upon to make.
At one o'clock immedi.. ~ ad-
the church, dinner was
spread and q good isocial time was
enjoyed by the guests and the peo-
Die of Edeefeld. One of the num-
oers on the programme for the af-
ernoon session was a paper on
Primary work by Mrs. Mamie n.
rillmau. This was greatly appre-
;iatcd, and Mr.. Carman spoke of
he author Of the book from which
,he quoted as personal friend OF
lis and one who had been largely
Instrumental in giving IN impetus
o nrimary work.
Thursday Evening.
There is no one who can come to
more cordially received
han Dr.. C. +. Bur,s. 1t was q
.reat privilege to hear him as the
peaker for the evening session, and
o hear his views on subjects of
r eat moment to our town and coun-
V and also be impressed with the
.rcat dignity of Sunday school
york. His special theme was Moral
efficiency as promoted by the Sun
lay school.
Friday Morning
The devotionS at this session were
by Rev. Geo. Nj. Sexton,
nd Rev. !. r. Walker of the
church and Rev. NJ. g.
iestcr of the Johnston Lutheran
hurch discussed the great impor-
ance Of the intermediate grades,
nd how TO interest and instruct
hem. DR. NJ D. Jeffrics spoke of the
Adult class work All these ad-
lresSes were remarked npon rs hav-
ng been o a very high order and
.emark ably instructive and practl
:al rs we'll as entertaining.
Rev. Z. c. Bailey Of the Presby
.erian church spoke on Definite
inns and objects in Sunday school
work. which was followed by Rev.
Toin Lake in the discussion of Sun
day school and Missions. After re-
cess Of an hour, and dinner adioin-
ing the church, a short afternoon
session was held. At this session
the committees reported. the first
Mr.. S. T. Adams of Clark's Hill as
chairman on Time and Place,
announcing Plum Branch as the
fortunate place. Mr.. Adams was