The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-23
the THEME OF SUNDAY
SCHOOL WORhERS
STATE CONVENTION HOLDS VERY
PLEASANT SESSION.
Gov. Manning Addresses Convention
Other Prominent Workers
Present.

The thirty-eighth annual convention
of the South Carolina Sunday School
association convened in the Lutheran
Church of the Redeemer Tuesday aft
ernoon. About two hundred and fifty
delegates are present in attendance
upon the convention. They come from
all parts of the State, from mountains
to coast. The personnel Of the con-
vention consists of folks from all walks
of life, ministers, doctors, lawyers
farmers, painters, mill operatives and
many others have laid aside their tasks
for a. few days to come together for
the study of better methods Of teacG-
ing the great Book of Truth. The as
sociation IS interdenominational and
practically every evangelical denomi-
nation Of the State is represented. NO
mention is made of doctrines; it is a
school of method. The association is
seeking to take the good ways OF doing
the work of the Sunday sccool that
nave been found by any individual
school and giving them to all
Prior to the formal opening OF the
convention Tuesday night was a
meeting of the executiTe committee at
the Methodist church at 4:30. Twenty
six members of this committee were
present to participate in planning the
work of another year, At the close
of the business session the committee
was invited to the Savoy hotel to at
tend the annual banquet rendered tie
committee by the association. The
dining room was beautifully decorated
and an excellent menu served, after
which Chairman w H. X. Pendleton'
as postmaster, called upon several OF
those present for impromptu responses
ITO the xoasts of the evening.
gery attractive program has been
spread, consisting of Sunday school
specialists from different parts OF the
nation and State. Mr. C. Harold Low
Aden, of Philadelphia, is in charge OF
the music and is giving the convention
some treats in sacred songs.
The opening devotional services
conducted by Rev E, Fulenwider, VINO
read from the scriptures and called
upon Rev. Walter I. Herbert to lead
TIE convention in prayer.
The delegates were welcomed to
Newberry for the Sunday schools by
Prof. T. w. Keitt; for the city by
Mayor z. F. Wright; for the churches
by DR.. G. B. Cromer.
Having been given this hearty well
come to the city, the churches and
homes of the city, the delegates set
tied themselves for the business of the
occasion. Vice President Wannamaker
came forward and expressed the regret
of the conference at the absence Of the
president, Major T. T. Hyde, VITO is
unavoidably detained in Charleston by
the fight which is on there for civic
righteousness.
Gov. Richard I. Manning was called
to the platform by the president upon
the topic, "The Sunday Sc.ool and
Good Citizenship" The governor spoke
very earnestly from warm heart. He
said: eff the Sunday schools could
reach every individual my duties would
be greatly reduced" His speech rang
throughout with genuine loyalty to tie
church and the Sunday school and to
the principles for which they stand
At the close of tis address the audi
ence crowded the platform to shake his
hand and thank him for his words and
work.
Wednesday morning the devotional
services were conducted by Rev. F. E.
Dibble, pastor of the Methodist church
and DR.. w. A. Brown, Of Chicago, one
of the force of international Sunday
school workers, was called to the plat
form on the topic ''The New Era and
Religious Education" DR.. Brown is a
very pleasing speaker, his heart is full
of love for folks, and the delegates say
they Glove him most like they dc
Pearce." The chair next called for
greetings from denominational leaders
of religious education in South Caro-
lima. Response was made for the AS
sociate Reformed Presbyterians by