The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-05-01
S. S. CONVENTION
At HONEA Path
INTERESTING MEETING AID.
JoURNED THURSDAY
NIGHT
r Ev. w. c. OWEN
Field Secretary for South Carolina
Spoke on "Sssnday School
Movement"

The Anderson District Sunday
school Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, which con-
vencd at lIcnca Path, s. c.. on We'd
ncsday night, April 2s, adjourned ON
Thursday afternoon. April 29th. The
entire time of the three. one on We'd
Dcsday night. and two on Thursday,
was full OF interest and profit to all
Sunday school workers present.
Tho first session Wednesday night
was opened with a song and prayer
service. led by Rev. j. II. Danner of
PelZcr.
Tev W. G.. Owens. tho field secre-
tary of both the South Carolina; and
upper South Carolina Conference of
the Methodist church, was the princi-
pal speaker on "Wednesday night. He
took for his subject. The Sunday
School Movement. Ills remarks
were timely and showed, that le' was
veil versed in the work or the Sull-
day schools. This Was rev. Owens
first appearance In the Anderson die
trict, he- having succeeded Mr. J.. nj.
Way jat, the last session Of the South
Carolina Conference. HE made a
very favorable impression and none
being able to fill the position he has
taken, with dignity to himself and
honor to the church and cause he re-
presents.
The morning session on Thursday.
April 29th, convened at 8 n. IN. Rev.
W. p. Berlin. of Orrvilie conducted
the opening devotional services.
The Attitude OF the Sunday. School
to the Social Life of the Comm unity.
was the first, subject, This was. led
by Rev. J. NJ { Stcadman of Clemson.
and also spoken to b. several d0tliers
during the general discussion of the
subject. Rev. W.. G.. Owens 'then
spoke ON. "The Standard of Efficiency
and What 1t Means"
The Boy Scouts idea incorporated
into our, Sunday school work was the
subject discussed by Rcy. j. w.
Speako cf Anderson. ,'
At the afternoon session .T,v. ]. l..
Singleton of Starr co1dhcted the de-
voti6nN services. Tho opening subject
at. that session WAS the Sunday
School Organized for Mission Work.
This WAS led by Rev. w. NJ. owings.
and brought forth rcmarks from sey-
eral others.
DR.. J.- l.. Stokes of Walhalla read
a we'll prepared paper on. Skilled Lab
or-rs fcr tho Sunday school,"
The Qualifications and Opportuniti-
tics of Sun,iay School Teacher,
was discussed by J. d. Marshall of
Anderson.
T,cv. w. e. Wharton OF the Ep-
worth 0rphanage. and the Rev. d.
u. CamaS Of the Textile Industrial
Institute addressed tho conference in
tho interest OF their respective works.
Taken as a whole this conference
was up to any of those formally held.
E The Presiding older. Rev. r.. e.
O,Ucll was valuable help TO the con-
ference and, his. freque,lt short, but
appreciated and beneficial talks on
several of tho subjects were interest;
ing to all. -! -,
THE following committee. which
had been appointed at an carly so5'
sion: ~- so 49,
=. M. Lander, W; S. Morrison, C.
A. :Suber,s M b.. Dunlap. Dr. J.; l..
Stokes. Rev. j. l.. Singleton, F.. II.
tpppo. aud j. F.I,Andefson to act. as
a general committee reported some
growth in several departments. Of ,tllc
Sunday school,.
Every charge In the Anderson dis,
trict was. represented and the atten-
dance Was up, to that Of the proceed
ing conference. ~
! The following were npminated aad
elected as ofiiceds for the next year:
Tho presiding elder. chairman; j :.
n. Marshali, Anderson s.. c.. dis
trict Secretary Mrs. y. W.. Speakc.
Anderson, g. c.. Superintendent Elc-
mentary Departments Mrs.: D. l..
Beatty; Anderson. S.. G., ,SupeFi1ten-
dent Training Ciasscs; Prot. G.. S.
Goodyon, Williamson. Superintendent
Wesley CLASSES: Miss Paris Dillard,
s5eneca, Superintendent Home Depart
ment.
A rising vote OF thanks was cx-
tsaded Honea Path for It's kind care Of
the delegates.
s. - B..