The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-11-11
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FIRST SESSION or STATE CON.
vENTION TO BE HEIn At THE
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
TOMORROW NIGHT.
(~iat(sering Is Expected 70 Nc Largest
Ever Held In This State by State
union-Many Promipeat visitors
VIM Attend aud Deliver Addresses
nsrtpg Tianc Convention II In Ses-
siour-Omcess

stonr-O@cess.
The State Christian ,Endeavor So.
cistiep Of South Carolina will cor
vene In the Presbyterian church OF
Sumter tomorrow night for what |,
confidently expected to be the larges,
and best convention which the or
ganization has ever held In this State.
A large number Of Christian Endeav.
or Societies have been organised In
the state during the past year and
more tnterets and activity shown than
ever bafore. The result Of this &C
tvity 10 expected to be . In the at
tendance and interest in the conven-
lion. The convention meets Friday
night and continues IN session through
sunday night,
The committees In charge, have
made all possible arrangements for
meeting the visitors upon their arri-
val and their entertainment In the
homes Of the people Of Sumter. AT
least four hundred convention dele
gates are expected from all parts of
the State and these will be the guests
OF the people Of Sumter during their
stay. which will be while the con-
vention 10 In session from Friday at
tsrhoon until Monday, when the con-
vention adjourna.
The program provided for this con-
vsntten b an excellent one. The COM
mtttss In charge has secured several
prominent and able speakers and
those attending viii have the pleasure
OF hearing Q number Of magnificent
addresses. Among the speakers well
known In the Christian Endeavor
work who are to speak during the
convention r Mr.. Karl lehman.
'sscretary for the Southern States. and
Rev. Melton Clarke. p. D.. Of Char
lesion.
Mr.. Bert @. Jones Of WILMINGTON. n.
c., n Of the best known choir lead
ers In the Southern States. who has
successfully led the singing at other
Christian Endeavor conventions. viii
be on hand to direct and lead the
choir. The music will be q feature
Of the rpestinss. Aftesn minytss bs.
fare eaen m4afips 9hesne dtycted to
ahetps. 4 choir has bten trained
Tor this part Of tho program and ev-
sryhody should be ON hand In time to
enjoy the singing.
The ohAcers Of the South Carolina
Christian rndsavcr Union are; Pres
ident. Wyatt A. Taylor. Columbia;
Vice President. =. H. Wilkes, LAu-
rens; Recording Secretary. Bert r.
Copcoran. Charleston: Corresponding
Secretary. Mas May lawson. Charles
ton: Acting Treasurer. Miss Cleha
Gray. Columbia: Vice President
Worlds Christian Endeavor Union.
Allan Nicholson. Union: Field Secre-
tary. Karl Lehman. Birmingham,
Ala. Wyatt A. Taylor. Columbia;
District Vice Presidents. Miss Agnes
Ravenel. spartapburg: ]. r. Fain,
Rock Hill: w. p. Jacobs. ST.. Gin.
ton: w. Anderson ~Clarkson, Columbia
Miss Claudia Fraser. SUMTER. Rev,
John McSween. Dillon: Miss Anna
Belle McInnes. Charleston.
The Sumter convention committees
are: j. A. Rancid. chairman and
Registration and Publicity; w. Y
feadoa. vice president and finance;
Mtss Claudia Fraser. secretary and
Information; r. M. Sanders, enter.
tainment; william VIM, transporta,
ton and baggage; Miss Mamie Ed,
munds. music; ]. +. Glenn. ushers aut
badges; Miss Daisy Jennings. socta
and decoration; Leland Edmund,
"whatsoever;" Mrs. b. M. Miller
evsngelistic street meetings and pull
pit supplies; pastors convention
churches. Presbyterian. Rev. j. p
Marion; Christian. Rev. w. b. Miller
song leader. Bert G. Jones.