The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-04-22
LEAGUE CONFERENCE.
or the Oranaeburg District Held With
Trinity Methodist Church.

convened in Trinity Methodist church,
this city, on Friday evening, the six
teenth. and continued through Sun
day evening. In some respects this
conference surpassed the preceding
ones. A splendid delegation-the
best we have ever had-attended this
conference. there being between thir-
ty and forty persons in attendance
upon it's sessions. Another fact
worthy of note was that only few
who were on the programme were
absent. A number of visitors from
Orangeburg and Charleston districts,
respectively, were present. The
presence of a number of ministers
was appreciated and helpful to the
young people.
The key-word Of this assembly was
"Soul-winning From the first ses-
sion on through to the close of the
last We were conscious of the pres
ence and power of the Holy Spirit.
We needed this power and it was felt.
In these meetings first things were
rightly put first, and We received a
great blessing because of this. Some
folk, who are in the habit of attend
ing both State and district confer
ences, are of the opinion that this
gathering of young people had all
through it such a sweet spirit. Ger
tain it is that some persons have
caught a deeper vision of things than
we had formerly; some have come
to see some of the results of person"
al work and to crave more than any"
thing the real ability to successfully
engage in service for the Kingdoms s;
growth. More and more we have
come to see and value the Importance
and great blessing which results from
the personal touch. Inspiration and
information and encouragement and
sweet fellowship come to us. 1t is a
JOY to meet with young people who
have the Lords work in their hearts.
After special music on Friday
evening. by the young ladies of the
Apollo Music club, and an address Of
welcome by Prof. Swain Merchant,
president of the local league chap
ter, Rev. S. w. Henry, Of Barn
we'll, district president of the league,
responded. His talk was based on
prayer. Following this, delightful
reception was rendered the delegates
and local leaguers at Guilds hall.
The color scheme of yellow and
white was carried out in the refresh
ments of cream and cake. Junior
leaguers served the refreshments and
the punch.
Saturday morning-and at each
session of the conference-devotion-
al services were conducted by some
minister or layman present. These
are planned in order to prepare US
spiritually for what is to follow. De-
lighted were We to have Rev. n.
Grady Hardin, of Denmark. to pre-
face this days meetings with a talk
on Soul winning-the real busl-
ness of the league" His remarks
were most appropriate, most convlnc-
ing, most lasting. The points stress
ed were "Consecration, Preparation
and Service" Rev. Achille Sassard,
of Olar, addressed his hearers on
THE devotional meeting" The need
for connecting our lives with the
higher life was made plain by the
illustration of a street car motor
which is connected by means OF a
pole to the electrical current. AS the
car is of no service without it ap-
propriates the electrical power which
is ready for distribution; so is the
devotional meeting of no value un-
less, through prayer and consecra-
ton. it is connected with the spirit
ual power at hand.
An open conference on How
When" What" "Why" Of the de-
votional meeting came next, and was
entered into by a number who were
present.
DR.. Watson B. Duncan, Of Orange
burg, brought US message on The
devotional meeting, the power house
of. the league" This address was
good.
Reports of officers and delegates
came at this juncture. Some very
good things were CLEANED from the
reports of the latter.
Dr.. E. o. Watson, in Rev. W. A.
Beckham's place, gave us helpful
impressive talk on The personal
touch, the touch of power. There
is vital need for us to realize the
touch of one life with another, and
greater need for US to practically
and not theoretically put into earn
o,+ faithful use the spiritual power