The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-04-24
EXPERTS MAKE ADDRESS,,
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION
HEAR SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS.
Gov. Manning's Address PIcascs His
Audience. Heartily Endorses the
Work Of the Association.

oSNOIlD
days sessions Of the South Carolina
lnterdenominational Sunday School
association were filled with interesting
services and addresses by EXPERTS in
the good work the workers assembled
here are studying.
The fact hat Gov. Manning wa,
willing to add to his heavy burden of
Official duty by coming here to adj
dress the State Sunday school con-
vention and his emphatic, whole
souied Endorsement and commenda-
ton OF Sunday school work made q
profound impression upon all his
hearers. >
The work of the day was introduced
by a service of song at 10 o'clock, UNI
der the leadership of Mr.. Lowden, and
morning worship, led by the Rev.
F. E. Dibble Of the Methodist church
The New Era and Religious Educa-
ton was discussed by DR.. w. A.
Brown Of Chicago.
Greetings were brought to the con-
vention by representatives interested
in it's work.
The Deeper Meaning of Religious
Education" was the theme of an ad.
dress by the Rev. E. G. Carson of
Charleston.
Fnf
DR.. Pendleton brought a message
from the executive committed" in
which he gave a lucid account of the
work projected and carried forward
by the committee.
At the afternoon session of the Sun
a school convention the opening
feature was the roll call of the coun-
ties and brief reports of the conditions
in each county.
M. w. Brabham was introduced to
the convention, making a short adj
dress on Mans Response to Gods
Challenge"
The second feature of the afternoon
a the departmental conferences
The convention broke into groups.
numbering nine, and each group was
assigned a place of meeting.
The county presidents and general
officers met at The Presbyterian
church with DR.. Pendleton presiding
c. F. Hetrick related the recent his
tory of the work in Oconee. The
county convention was very successful.
even though the secretary, Mr.. Car
man, vas absent.
j. r. Fain reported thai York coun.
ty had recently held "a record break
ing convention. which was attended
by ITS delegates.
l.. M. Lanford affirmed that the
best way to get delegates for a town.
ship. convention is to go after them,
and not depend upon written invita-
tons, All agreed that the most DEL
icate question which Sunday school
work has to face is the financial
issue.
s. F. Cannon told something of the
work in Spartanburg and the methods
which produced the success which
that county has achieved.
The third feature of the afternoon
a a reception which was rendered
to the delegates and visitors by the
ladies Of Newberry at the home Of
Mayor Wright.
The Tuesday evening session of the
Sunday school convention was intro
duced by a service Of song conducted
by c. Harold Lowden of Philadelphia,
who is well known to the Sunday
school workers Of South Carolina.
"A Newberry welcome," was pre-
scented to the convention by Prof. T.
w Keitt. for the Sunday school;
Mayor Il. f. Wright, for the city of
Newberry; DR.. Geo. b. Cromer, for the
churches.
j. T.. Wannamaker, vice president,
responded to these addresses, express
ing high appreciation Of the hearty
and cordial welcome which had been
so SraciOuSly extended. Mr.. Wanna
maker paid a loving and beautiful
tribute to the departed secretary,
John G. Carman.
The chairman then introduced
Richard /. Manning, governor OF
South Carolina. The audience rose
and gave hearty applause. The o
crnors theme was "The Sunday
School and Good Citizenship"
THE State administration is hearti.
ly in favor Of the work which you arc
doing" said the governor. "As a boy
L was. by circumStanceS dnnind thl