The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-01-23
STATE S. 8. CONVENTION
TO BE HELD AT ANDERSON
Splendid Array of Talent For Meet
ing There, Feb. 1l-13.

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Sunday school work in this State has
such splendid plans been laid for
State convention as are being laid
for the convention at Anderson, Feb.
lib. n-
Anderson is using every resource
in her power to make it the greatest
as well as the biggest convention
that has ever been held in the State.
The talent employed for the program
far exceeds any previous one in va
riety and excellence. The State as
sociation has been most fortunate in
securing DIR. 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 a 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, Feb. 13.
DR.. L. N. Galley, of Philadelphia
has also been secured. DR.. Galley
is national figure in the Sunday
school world. At the head of the
Sunday School Institute of the Epis-
copal church, and one of the editors
of the American Church Sunday
School Magazine" he has made a
large contribution to the Sunday
school life of the nation.
Mr.. j. Shreve 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 enrolling the 500,s9O people still
untouched 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
methods of work. For those sessions
two of the leading state general sec
retaries have been secured, Mr.. John
c. Carman, of the Colorado associa-
ton, and Mr.. 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 guest of honor.
v The annual meeting of the execu-
tive committee will be held in the
First Baptist church on .Tuesdav
evening, Feb. 10. Rev. y w. H, 1yss
Pendleton, of Spartanburg, will pre-
side. After the business meeting, a
banquet will be served to the men,
bers of the committee with Rev. W..
1. Herbert, president of State as
sociation, as toastmaster.vN
One of the most vital features of
the convention will be the denomi-
national conference held in the diff
ferent churches of the city, Friday
Afternoon, Feb. 13. At these con-
ferences the leading denomination
men will present the Sunday school
work of the State from a denomina-
.tional view point.
The splendid local choir will be
trained by DR.. Fisher, of the Ander-
son college for women.
One of the most practical features,
as we'll as pleasant, of this State
wide meeting will be a Sunday school
superintendent conference to be
held in st. Johns Methodist church,
Thursday afternoon, Feb. IL. This
conference will be led by Mr.. d. W..
Sims, of Atlanta, who is the general
secretary of the Georgia Sunday
School Association. Mr.. Sims is a
practical business man who has been
general secretary of the Alabama
Sunday School Associations for the
last twelve years. Before going in
to the association work, Mr.. Sims
was superintendent of Sunday
school of more than 1000 members.
At the end of the conference, a ban
quet will be served to the superin-
tendents, and the committee for this
banquet are arranging for covers for
200 men.
Everything possible that can bs
one for the comfort and pleasure of
the delegates to Anderson is being
planned by the local committee. A
splendid local executive committee
has been organized and is now at
work.. The chairman of this commit
tee is Mr.. F. M. Burnett, the secre-
tary of the Y. M. C. A.. The secre-'
tary Of this committee is Mr.. Porter