Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-06-28
slETHoDlsrs sIBEr AT SUMTER.
South Carolina Wesley Bible C,ass
Federation July 3, 4, 5.

The fourth annual meeting Of the
South Carolina Wesley Bible Glass
Federation, Of tho Methodist Epls-
copal Church, South, will be held in
Sumter, S. c., July 3, 4, 8. The
opening session will be held on Mon
day evening, July 3, in Trinity
Methodist church, which will be the
Federation headquarters and gene
raj meeting place.
The Federation will be in session
through Wednesday morning. More
than 1000 delegates are expected
from the various organized classes
in tho State. This fourth conference
Of Bible class workers Is expected to
60 far beyond anything that has been
held in the entire Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South. These Fedora
tons have been held In South Caro-
lima first, then in Texas. Florida,
North Carolina and Alabama Last
year there were neurly 1000 in at
tendance at Spartanburg. making
that meeting surpass all others This
year plans have been laid to make
the meeting at Sumter reach tho high
water mark in every respect
There will be moro than twenty
speakers on tho program. In addi-
ton to some OF the strongest speak
ers OF the Methodist church in this
State, such as Dr.. II. N. Snyder. DR..
A. G. Rembert, Dr.. r. E. Stackhouse,
DR.. L.. o. Watson, Dr.. ID. w. Daniel,
Revs. A. IN. Brunson, d. NJ. Mcleod,
r. Il. Turnipsecd, G. II. Kirby, Peter
Stokes. u. w. Munnerlyn, G Y. Har-
mon. Mcssrs. II. A. Wise, W. v.
Martin, II. II. Tatnm and others,
there will be prominent speakers
from out OF tho State--Rev. Ralph
Wells Keeler. d. D., assistant editor
adult class publications. NJ. r..
Church, Cincinnati; DR.. G. d. Bulla,
superintendent Wesley Bible Glass
Departr .ent, NJ. u. Church, South;
Rev. J. w. Shackford, superlntend-
ent Misunderstanding department., M.
r.. Church, South, Nashville; and j.
NJ. Way, divisional field secretary,
NJ. Il. Church, South.
On Tuesday afternoon. July 4th.
there will be great parade OF all
Wesley Bible classes represented,
under their own banners, and led by
one or more bands. Elaborate ar.
rangements have been made to make
this tho most imposing spectacle OF
the entire meeting, a grand Demon.
stration Of loyal class members. In
addition to the delegates it IL ex-
pected that all Bible class members
OF the city and surrounding country
will take part in the parade. Each
mem Der is urged to secure 4. banner
and march in the class and in the
district from which he came. Ladies
are to have a place Of honor in all the
meetings.
Again the railroads have granted
exceedingly low rates. The fare Is
based on an average or three cents a
mile one way, plus rs cents, for the
round trip. 1t Is expected that spe-
cial trains will be run from Orange
burg, st. George, Bennettsyille, Dill
lon, Marion, Florence, Summerton,
Columbia, and many other nearby
points. At the very low rates grant
ed by the railroads entire classes can
easily come for at least one day.
The Federation Is self-entertain-
ing, because no city can afford to
entertain it otherwise. The cost will
be nominal Good board can be OBJ
tanned for 81 per day up, and rooms
for soc. per day mp. For futher in
formation as to, board. rooms. etc.,
write to Revs. r. S. Truesdale and
j. NJ. Rogers. Sumter, s. G.