The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-07-08

oanueu uhtH the aIterneon, when the
following speakers We're heard: The
Rev. q! F. Kirby, 1.-The Wesley Bible
Glass Goal for South Carolina" H. A.
Wise, 'The Wesley Bible Glass and
the Boy" M. w. Brabham, "The Field
Secretary's Estimate Of the Wesley
Bible Glass;" the Rev. c. E. Peele.
THE Social Mission of the Wesley
Glass; the Rev. G. T. Harmon, "The
Men and Women of South Carolina
for the Man of Galilee."
Charlton DuRant Of Manning. the
president OF the organization. presid-
ed at its meetings. and the secretary.
Vance Brabham Of Orangeburg kept
the records of the sessions.
The report of committee on resolu
tions was adopted as follows
First: First Of all your committee
on resolutions would record the CON-
viction of the great brotherhood and
inspirational value Of this annual
gathering Of the Wesley Bible class.
There is demonstrated value in such
gathering that nothing else can take
the place Of, and we recommend that
the annual meeting, alternately in the
two South Carolina conferences. be
recognized and planned for by all our
presiding elders. pastors. superintend-
ents. teachers and membership. that
each succeeding gathering may be
greater than the last in it's unquestion-
ed power Of blessing.
Second: We would express un-
qualified appreciation of this meeting
of the Federation in the city of Sum-
ter. The attendance has been truly
representative and we believe will
prove Of more general inspirational
value because of this than il a larger
attendance from a more limited area
More units or centers of power for
another year of Bible study, training
for class service and active effort in
Christian service we confidently be-
lieve have been gained through this
than by any previous gathering either
OF the Federation or other agency.
Third: We would place on record
unsdnted praise of our efficient Sum
day school secretary in having provid-
ed such splendid program and of
the president and all executive officers
OF the Federation in carrying out this
great program with such smooth
ness and attractive power.
Fourth: We especially appreciate
the presence among us of DR.. Ralph
Keeler, associate editor adult publi-
cations of the Methodist Episcopal
church; Rev. John w. shockford,
superintendent teacher training: Dr.
Chas. p. Bulla, superintendent Wes-
ley Bible class department; Mr.. J. NJ
Way divisional field secretary, and
MrSsds w. Bradham,. field secretary of
the North Carolina conference, and
we are greatly indebted to them for
their inspiring addresses and many
valued services.
Fifth: We would also thank the
men Of our own conference for their
presence and addresses so nearly ev-
cry one on the program not only being
on hand. but with such unusually we'll
prepared addresses of the highest
character.
Sixth: We would express our
thanks and high appreciation Of the
.unbounded hospitality Of the City Of
Sumter for their generous financial aid
In making the Federation a success,
OF their royal spirit of welcome by
such general tasty. and appropriate
decoration Of their beautiful city for
our reception. to the various commit
tees for their valued service. to the
Boy Scouts for their manly and cour-
teous attention, to the pastors of our
own and other churches for many
courtesies. Truly from our hearts we
say Of Sumter my Brother and l."
Seventh: We thank the railroads
for the special reduced rates given us,
and thank the press Of the city of
Sumter. Of The State of South Caro-
lima, and our own church for the lib
eral space given in promoting the
Federation and extending it's influence.
Eighth: We congratulate Spartan
burg district upon having reached the
nigh mark OF 100 organized Wesley
Bible Glasses and suggest that this
number of 100 be fixed as a goal to
be reached by each district of our
two South Carolina conferences by the
time of holding our next Federation
meeting.
Ninth: We would urge that the
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