The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-04-12
COUNTY SUNDAY
SCHOOL CONVENTION
IN KINGSTREE BAPTIST CHURCH
..INSPIRING SESSION-.GRAT.
flying SHOWING MADE.

pastor of Kingstree Methodist church,
Prot o M Mitchell of Rome deliver
ed an inspiring address upon The
Convention Keyword - Increase. I"
The reports of President George A
McElveen and Secretary-Treasurer
M A Shuler were submitted and re-
ceived with much qualification. 1t
was a great pleasure to the large
audience to hear a splendid address
from Hon John D Capplemahn Of
Charleston, president of the State
Sunday. school association. on Why
Interdenominationsl Sunday. school
associations?" 1t was Mr. Capple-
mann's first appearance ir Kingstree
on an occasion of this kind, and his
return is awaited with pleasure. En-
couraging reports of the years work
were made by the superintendent,
Mrs L w Gilland of the elementary,
Miss Amanda Edwards of the Sec
ondary ,and Hon r K Wallace of the
adult department. Mr. R D Webb of
Spartanburg addressed the conven-
ton on The Sunday-school Organ
lied for Business. :" This live wire"
is too we'll known here to need any
commendation from US. After ap-
pointment of committees and enroll
ment of delegates, an adjournment
was taken to 2;;30 p. m.
The afternoon session was opened
with song and devotions conducted
by Rev W l Sinnott, pastor of Salt
ers Presbyterian church. Excellent
reports were made by the presidents
of the seven districts into which the
county is divided. viz: Messrs w D
Bryan. w M O'Bryan. T W Boyle, R
c McElveen, w E Nesmith, D E Nc
Cutchen and O M Mitchell. Mr. Cap
plemann then delivered forceful
address on The Relation of the
Church Member to the Sunday
school," and was followed by Miss
Agnes Ravenel, who gave helpful ad-
vice on uniting the Sunday-school
and the home through the cradle
roll and home departments. Miss
Ravenel is one of the best speakers
ever heard here and never fails to
captivate her audience. A general
discussion followed, and Mr. Webb
closed the session with a strong ad-
dress on practical ways for making
the Sunday. school attractive.
The night session, at 8 o'clock,
was opened with devotions by Rev D
A Phillips. Rev W Sinnott spoke
on the teachers duty, and urged
the restoration of the old English
custom of beginning the Sabbath on
Saturday evening. Rev D A Phillips
addressed the convention upon the
teachers preparation of the lesson
and warned against teaching me-
chanically. He also advised parents
to bring their children to Sunday
school instead ofsending them there.
The convention reassembled at 10
a. m. Sunday. After the singing of
the hymn, Joy to the World"
Rev P S McChesney read passage
from Deuteronomy and made an ap-
propriate address thereon. Miss
Leila Flossie Epps gave highly in
teresting account of her work in.
Brazil. showing how the gospel light
is dispelling the veil of superstition
in that vast country. Miss Agnes
Ravenel and MIR j K Breedin of
Manning discussed THE Teen.Age;
Its Problems and How to Meet
Them" and Mr. Webb spoke on "A
Worldwide View of Sunday-school
Work"
The final session was held that af-
ternoon. After devotions, addresses
were delivered by Miss Ravenel on
Stories and STORYTELLING" by Mr.
Breedin on Glass Organization for
Men and Women and by Mr. Webb
on "Our Aims for the Year" The
various cammittees submitted their
reports, and the following officers
were elected:
President-George A McEiveen.
Vice President-Oliver P Barton.
Secretary -Treasurer-M A Shuler.
Division Superintendents - Ele-
mentary, Mrs L w Gilland; Second.
ary, Miss Amanda Edwards; Adult,
S Deery.
District Presidents-W D Bryan,
Bryan; w M O'Bryan, Heinemann;
T W Boyle. Greelyville; R C McE!-
veen, Kingstree, Rt 2; w E Nesmith.
Kingstree; D E McCutchen, Ne
smith; R N Speigner, Hemingway;
Robert T Grimsley. Cades.
The gratifying announcement was
made that Williamsburg has become
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