The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-12
FIRST OF SERIES OF Is
INSTITUTES IS HELD
MEETING YESTERDAY AT
CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
B E 1T ON TODAY
Sessions Will Continue Through
Friday-Interesting Talks on q
Timely Subjects. &

was held yesterday afternoon and last
evening at Central Presbyterian
church. Four other institutes will be
held In the county. one at Belton to-
day, at Starr Wednesday, at Piedmont
| Thursday and at Pendleton Friday
Five men speak at each institute.
Yesterdays institute was divided in
to two periods, one being convened at
o'clock and adjourned at } and the
other being convened at 7:30 last
evening and adjourned about $3.50
o'clock At yesterday afternoons ses-
sion DR.. A. l. Smethers. president OF
the Anderson County Sunday School
Association. presided. The opening
devotional exercises were conducted
by the Rev. John w. Speake, pastor
OF st. Johns Methodist church. who
read an appropriate passage from the
Scriptures and made very helpful and
Interesting comments along the line
Of the tremendous responsibility
resting upon us and the call for vital
religion.
AT 2:30 Secretary Fred NJ. Burnett,
of the Y. NJ. C.. A, gave an interesting
| address on the subject. "The Weak
nesses OF Our Sunday Schools" He
gave as some of the things that rem
| der us ineffective the following
points:
ta) Teachers taking up much of
| the important time, that should be de-
voted to teaching. In making excuses
that are always tiresome. aid render
the work ineffective.
tb) Too many schools failing to
begin on time. the people get In the
In q fNf hat IAk@
uncertain matter just when the school
will open.
tc.) a lack of consecrated work.
ere for the Sunday school.
td0 Not enough men and boys In
the schools. fhe girls are there but
where are the boys?
(e.) A failure to use music that Is
understood and In reach OF all.
ID Lack OF social spirit.
tg.) Weak teachers, teachers using
quarterlies or other helps instead of
the Word of God, and failing to apply
the truth OF God to the problems Of
the students life. failing to make IL
live before the GLASS.
th,i No. giving the boys at,s Girls
work to do.
Mr.. Burnett had gone out s;sd ask
ed several why they did not attend
Sabbath school regularly and had
brought to the people reasons as ex-
pressed by those whom he had ap-
preached. His address was full of
wise suggestion ane will do good.
| After Mr.. Burnett. Dr. John c. Car
man took charge and spent some time
In discussing several things vital to
the success OF live Sabbath school.
DR.. Carman is able to make things
move when he gets his hand on the
work OF "The Round Table" His ad-
tdresees are full OF wit, splendid IL
tustration, and Iogis that drives the
lesson home. Any teacher who fails
to hear him will be very much less
able to cope with the problems of
kSnnday school work.
AZ the close OF the open discussion
led by DIR. Carman, Mr.. r. 8. Ligo.I
| spoke on the subject. "What Maxes
an Interesting Sunday School Glass
For Men?" He discussed In an able
and interesting way the following
points as being necessary to appeal
to and hold men and ft them for life's
usefniness:, 8
1 ia.1 The class must be organized.
| (b.) The work nf the class. teach
Ing. etc, must be inspired ana filled
with PRAYER. ~
4 tc.) The teacher much be man
OF heart and sympathy. Here Mr..
LiEon gave sonce TELLING. illustrations
OF his work along this line.
Id The teacher and class leaders
must be social In their living.
This address was enjoyed by all.
At the close OF the meeting officers
lWere elected making this district a
Ipreinahently organized one. F,av. d.
IVY. Dodre was elected president and
Mr.. F. M. Burnett was elected secre-
Itary.
q The afternoon meeting, considering
she weather, was we'll represented. all
the schools except two having dele
yates present.
The Evening Session.
Despite the inelemencv of the
weather. large number OF interest
ed people were out for the evening
iaesFion of the institute. Talks were
Enade at this sesaion by @. Cullen Sui
Iliyani and Dir. j.. u. Townsend.
Following are some OF the points
discussed ut last nights session ef
the institute
~ Strong points tpf q successfnl
| Sunday school. IA &,
One minute tanks on why IsGo
~ 2unifny Snlie1l = 8 sis ~
3 .'The Home and tho Sunday
School Rarassssii Together,
8 The qualification Of an efseetsgs
teacher. 3.
3. II viii Make You to become
| lglshers OF Men,.
G. ssThs Eyeriastins or d
| Tsashers ssss2
Institute surprises. z
8. A. What q Well ofganiaed Meas
Class Means % q S;lsurcA 81