The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-02-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
TO BE HELD IN NEWBERRY.
APRIL 2O.22,
Great Gathering of Talented Speakers
and Workers at Thirty-eighth An.
nual Session OF AssOciation-Cau of
Chairman for Many Delegates.


ISOLATION and the church people gem
orally Of the city of Newberry. the
state Sunday School Association, In
terdenomlnational; will this year hold
Its annual convention in Newberry.
April 2O-22. These conventions in the
past have always been occasions of
deep and lasting interest, and have
given a mighty impetus to the life and
work OF the Sunday schools and
churches of the community where the
convention is held.
The headquarters Of the State As
sociation is room 504 Chapman build
Ing, Spartanburg. The General Sec
retary, Rev. John c. Carman, with
his office secretary, Miss Cora Hol-
land, conduct the business of the as
sociation at this office. Maj. T. Il.
Hyde, OF Charleston. is president of
the association, and will preside at
the convention to be held in New.
perry. Rev. w. H. X. Pendleton,
Spartanburg, is chairman of the
executive committee which is compos
ed Of fifty-four leading business men.
ministers and educators from all Sec
tions of the State.
Among the speakers who have al
ready been secured for this conven-
tion are the newly elected governor.
Hon. Richard I. Manning; Rev. w. A.
Brown, Of Chicago, International Mis-
sionary superintendent; DR.. Joseph
Broughton, Atlanta, President of the
Georgia Sunday School Association;
Mr.. j. M. Way. Field Divisional Sec
retary Of the Methodist Board, South,
and Rev. Thomas ]. Watts. Secretary
of the Baptist Sunday School Board.
Many names OF men and women dis
far and near will be added
to this list.
Music Is always an especial fea-
ture Of the convention, and the splen-
did singing of great trained chorus
will add wonderfully to the power and
Of the convention.
The chairman has issued the fol-
lowing call:
To the pastors. churches and Sunday
School workers of South Carolina:
The city Of Newberry. through the
Ministerial Association and the
churches of that city, has extended an
invitation 10 the State Sunday School
Association to hold its annual con-
vention this yea in Newberry. This
cordial invitation has been gladly ac-
cepted by the executive committee,
and the thirty-eighth annual conven-
ton OF the South Carolina Sunday
School Association will be held in
April 20-22.
I call upon churches and Sunday
school workers to see that their coun-
ties are properly represented at this
convention by official delegates, who
shall be able to speak authoritatively
for the counties which they represent.
All persons interested are referred to
their own county officers for informa-
ton. In case the county is not or
ganized, they are referred to the State
headquarters at Spartanburg, s. c.
Under the direction Of our new
State superintendent, the Rev. John
G. Carman, we are inaugurating a
new era in Sunday schol development
and it is hoped that wherever pos
sible counties at their annual con-
vention have provided, or will provide,
for official delegates to the conven-
ton. instructed or advised with re-
gard to their action upon the impor-
tant questions which shall come be-
fore the convention, and prepared 20
make a definite official pledge from
the county for the support Of the
work during the next year.
Beyond this. your chairman begs to
convention and the proper conduct OF
the business Of the Association. with
it's mighty opportunities and ITS far
reaching responsibilities. Brethren
pray for the great Sunday school
movement designed to reach and bless
and save the youth of our State.
The hospitable city of Newberry
stands ready to receive and entertain
all delegates. Come i'm the spirit Of
conservation prepared to make rich
return to this city for it's open-heart-
ed and Christian hospitality.
w. II. X. Pendleton,
Chairman Executive Committee, South
Carolina Sunday School Association.
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