The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-02-25
STATE S. 5. CONVENTION.
In Newberry, April 2O-2-t'reat
Gathering of Workers.

Ry invitation of the Ministerial as
sociation and the church people gen.
orally of the city OF Newberry, the
State Sunday-school association, ln-
terdenominationaD will this year hold
i1s 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
they are held.
The convention at Newberry prom
ises to take an honorable piace
among the great gatherings OF Sonth
Carolina. AS Napoleon counted over
his great battles-Wagram, Gena'
Austerlitz-so the Sunday-scnooi
leaders count their annual conven-
tions as milestones in the lie CT d
great organization and as culminat-
ing periods of great endeavor ana
historic achievement. On the roll OF
honor stands Union. Orangeourg,
Spartanburg, Greenwood, Sumter:
Anderson. and now Newberry. These
shall mark historic periods in the
life of this great association. which
represents all churches of the State.
The headquarters of the State as"
sociation is room 504 Chapman
building, Spartanburg. The general
secretary, Rev. John c. Carman, with
his Office secretary, Miss Cora Hol-
land conduct the business OF the
association at this Office. Maj. I. 1.
HYDE, of Charleston. is president OF
the association, and will preside at
the convention to be held in New
berry. Rev. w. H. X. Pendleton,
Spartanburg, is chairman of the eX-
ecutive committee. which is composed
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-
ton are the newly elected governor,
Hon. Richard |. Manning, Rev. W.
A. Brown, of Chicago, international
superintendent. Dr.. Joseph Brough-
ton. president of the Georgia Sun
dav-school association, Mr.. ]. NJ.
Way, divisional field secretary Meth
odist Sunday-school board, I South.
and Rev. Thomas J. Watts. secre-
tary of the Baptist Sunday-school
board. Many names of men and wo-
men distinguished far and near Will
be added to this list.
Music is always an especial fea-
ture of the convention, and the
splendid singing of a great trained
chorus will add wonderfully to the
power and enthusiasm of the con-
vention.
The chairman has issued the fol-
lowing call:
To the pastors, churches and Sun
day-school workers of South Carolina.
The city of Newberry, through the
Ministerial association and the
churches of that city, has extended
an invitation to the State Sunday
school association to hold its an
nual convention this year in New
berry. This cordial invitation has
been gladly accepted by the executive
committee, and the thirty-eighth an
nual convention of the South Caro-
lima State Sunday-school association
will be held in Newberry. April 20
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| call upon the churches and Sun
day-school workers to- see that their
counties are properly represented at
this convention by official delegates
who shall be able to speak authorl-
tatively for the counties which they
represent. All persons interested
are referred to their own county Of
ficers for information. In case the
county is not organized, tney are re-
ferred to the State headquarters, at
Spartanburg, S. c.
Under the direction of our new
State superintendent, Rev. John c.
Carman, We are inaugurating a new
era in Sunday-school development
and it is hoped that wherever posi-
BILE counties at their annual conVen-
ton have provided, or will provide,
for official delegates to the conven-
tion. instructed or advised with re-
gard 10 their action upon the I'M
portant questions which shall come
before the convention. and prepared
to make a definite pledge from their