The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-08-25
SCHOOL CONVENTION.
The Sumter County Convention Was
Well Attended and Successful,

The most practical County Sunday
School Convention we have ever had
was held in the First Baptist church
FOR two days, August 14th and 18th.
Delegates from II churches through
out the county were present.
Each session was opened with
prayer and song service. The solos
by Miss Randle and Mrs. Lyman
added much to the services.
We were indeed fortunate in hav-
Ink Mrs. Moore from Birmingham
as one of the principal speakers. Mrs.
moore Ia woman of wide exper-
ience In Sunday school work and in
spired her hearers, especially teach
ers' to go back to their work with a
feeling that theirs is a privilege to
10 service for our Lord. As the
Master Teacher adapted the parable
and other teachings to His hearers,
let us reflect the aim of the Master
Teacher and get one great truth out
of every lesson adapted to the needs
of our pupils whether they be chill
dren or grown people. For this rea-
son we need graded lessons for pu-
pills of different ages and separate
rooms made by curtains if no other
way Is possible. t
Mrs. Moore took up the work of
the junior and teen age. and asked
us to make our rooms attractive and
to have teachers for each depart
ment who were most interested in
that department.
Some one may wonder why so much
time and work is spent on Sunday
School work. Mr. r. d. Webb, State
Secretary for Interdenominational
Sunday School work, said that the
Sunday School was the only organiza-
ton for every one of every age and
1t should be the aim through trained
teachers to develop consecrated
Christians for the Masters work from
the Bible school. a
The organized class has done more
TO bring men and women into Sunday
school than any other agency as they
have found that there is work for
them to do as interesting as for the
juniors. 20.
While We have many thousands
in Sunday school there are many
more thousands who need to become
interested through the work of the
classes by membership and social ef-
forts
From these organized classes we
get most of the teachers for other
classes therefore we have in these
classes a training school for service;
November 4, 1917 is National Sun
day School day and it is hoped that
We can reach thousands of people
in our counties who have not been
attending sunday school.
Hon. T. r. Fraser made a most i'm.
pressive address on Service" the
keywOrd of the convention.
Mrs. Stuckey told us of S5 children
among the poor of the city who are
not In Sunday school and an effort
will be made to get them Interested.
Our pledge for State and County
work is $125.0O and about $500 was
pledged by the Convention. The re-
mainder is to be raised in District
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
Mr.. II. ]. Kolb, President.
Mrs. II. L. Birchard. Secretary and
Treasurer.
Mrs. r. L. Edmunds. Elementary
Mr.. ]. II, .Haynsworth. Secondary
Mr.. c. M. Hurst, Adult Superintend
ent.
Mr.. b. p. Cuttino, First District
President.
Mr.. j. c. Dunbar, Second District
President.
Mr.. f.. E. Aycock, Third District
President.
Mr.. j. II. Wilson, Fourth District
President.
Mr.. w. II. Beall. Fifth District
President.
Mr.. c. l.. Cuttino, the retiring
president. spoke of the work of the
past year. and a vote Of thanks was
extended him by the convention for
his zeal and labor during the year.
Convention adjourned to meet
same month in 1918.
Mrs. II. l.. Birchard, Secty.
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