The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-04-14
pledged during the convention here

pledged during the convention here.
Bishop Atkins, or North CarolIna,
velopment OF everything that consti-
tutes the modern Sunday School.
Among other things the Bishop said
that the so-long-neglected Book will
eventually come to be the basis of all
learning. The Bible is the library of
the Sunday School, not mere text
book. and there never was such a IL
brary in the world One of the under
living purposes of the adult Bible class
given was TO take up the Sunday
school work where it has heretofore
been dropped. The doctrine and life
OF Jesus shows that he did not perform
an act whic hhas not inspired some
Organization, such as hospitals, asy-
Ilums, old ladies' homes, etc. The most
Essential sociological work is the
work done by the Adult Bible class
as it should do everything possible for
the alienation of the suffering OF nu-
imanitv. Il do not discount sociology
or sentiment, but the great need Of
the Church is that we get down and
DO something. as Jesus commanded
us, and the Adult Bible class can de
this"
One CT the principles OF this adult
class is to satisfy the thirst for COM
panionship-a thirst that is in every
man. or he wouldn't be human. Get
the young people together, to assOciat-
ling with each other in religious work
land they will be safe" he advised,
dwelling on the dangers OF wrong
comprehensive and the safe Occupa-
ton OF a mutual study of the word Of
God. this association and studying Of
the word making friendships often
which are safe as that OF the angels.
This class has another duty-tO pre-
pare leaders for the official work OF
the church and this was dwelt on by
the speaker.
Mrs. Long Reports.
DR.. BeasOn read the report Of Mrs.
w. Fred Long, thanking the friends
/ who contributed $103.50, with which
! she has purchased the required mis-
sionary outfit and a few other articles
for Miss Edwards, the convention
bride and missionary whose wedding
marked the closing Of the convention.
Resolutions of regret at losing Miss
| Edwards were also read.
! Marion Lawrence gave the closing
address What Shall the Harvest Be?'
warning the delegates that if the con-
lvention ends with this meeting it is
| not a success. He gave four things
needed in Sunday School work, the
Sunday School being the place where
1.-THE church gets four out Of every five
! Of it's members. These were "a broad
/ er vision" as no mans life or char
! acter is bigger than his vision and no
man or church amounts to much with
tout a vision; bigger faith" as we
Unjust believe that God has place for
Us and believe in the Sunday School;
more teaching of the real gospel;
land "a deeper personal cOnsecratiOn."
In closing he declared that Christians
themselves the lessons they teach and
1.-THE Bible that the world reads-that
| is, what christians do andsay. One
never can fail in Gods word, if one
is doing it for Him.
Prayer by Dr.. j. c. Christian follow
/ ed and Dewitt Cameron read the re
port of the enrolment committee,
which showed 40 counties represent
| ed, with a total of 220 delegates reg
istered, 122 men and 98 women. 1t was
learned later, from official sources
that three or four hundred delegates
had failed to register and so could
not be included in the report.
Resolutions were offered by Gen.
Secretary Long and field worker, w
A. Chisholm, thanking Hattiesburg
land its people for their hospitality;
Mr.. Wright for the loan of the piano,
land the Hattiesburg News for the re-
iDOrts of the convention, Mr. Chisholm
declaring them the most complete re-
Iports of any convention since he mad
Ibeen in the work.
w. II. Saunders pronounced the
IbenedIction.