The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-06-16
EPWORTH LEAGUE CONFERENCE.
Large Attendance at all Sessions
Delegates Evince Great Interest.

The evening meeting of the Epworth
League Conference on the night of
the 18th was conducted by the Rev. j.
NJ. Culbreth. His address, which
was on "The Evangelical Message of
the Bible" was the fist of a series of
lectures to be given by him. "The
Evangelical Message of the Bible.' y
Mr.. Culbreth said, IDEALS with the re-
covery or redeemableness Of the ma
tions and the majority of humanity.
The great pioneer of religious free
dom was Abraham. Then came Mo-
ses who gave the law. Isaiah thought
that love was the incentive and re-
pentance the method of recovery. The
reason that Christ is greater than
John the Baptist is that John failed
to catch the difference between repent
ance by grace and repentance by le-
gal requirements. To tell this to the
world. Mr.. Culbreth said, is the
evangelical message of the Bible.
The large crowd of Leaguers at the
sunrise prayer service at $50 showed
the great interest manifested in this
meeting. The morning session opened
at 10 o'clock by praise service con-
Quoted by Rev. J. p. Patton of Colum-
bia College. Then followed the Bible
Hour by Rev. T. G. Herbert. This was
a continuation of the study began in
the Bible Hour of yesterday. He
brews was chosen for study and by
the use of the blackboard the study
is very interesting and instructive.
During the problem hour Rev. j. M.
Culbreth discussed in practical man.
ner the second and third department.
Miss Mamie Chandler conducted a
model devotional meeting.
The afternoon session yesterday was
devoted to the third Bible Hour led
by Rev. T. G.. Herbert. This closed
the series of studies Of the book of
Hebrews which Mr.. Herbert conduct
ed. 1t was practical application of
the former lectures and proved very
instructive to the conference. The
session closed with model Junior
League demonstration given by the
Junior League of Sumter. Under the
leadership of Mrs. w. B. Sassnett, the
Junior superintendent, the missionary
given by the Juniors was one
of the most enjoyable features of the
In the evening Rev. j. Nj.
Culbreth delivered his last address,
The Social Message Of the Bible" The
was indeed fortunate in
having Rev. j. NJ. Culbreth whose
wide experience in Epworth League
work enabled him to be Of great as
sistance to the conference.
The service prayer meeting met at
6 80 and was conducted by DR.. r. 5.
At 10 o'clock the morning
session opened by devotional exercises
by Mrs. w. II. Mccormack.
Rev. John A. Gee Shipley. who is
from the central office.
held an institute on the fourth depart
ment. Mr. Shipley is especially good
for this department as he has been
for some years a missionary in Chi
ma.
Then followed q business session at
which reports were made from the
officers and district sccrc-
taries. The report showed advance
ment of the work i'm the various de-
partments and recommendations for
work to be undertaken in the follow
ing year. The reports of Marion,
Sumter and Orangeburg districts es-
pecalIy showed the excellent char
acter of the work done in these dis
tricts.
Rcv. John 4. G. Shipley again ad-
dressed the conference on the theme