Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1921-03-09
WHAT STATE SUNDAY school.
Association IL Doing--Is an Active
Body tho Year Round.

We are In receipt Of a letter from
Prof. VIM. S. Morrison, Of Clemson
College, In which he enclosed the
following interesting matter, taken
from the Spartanburg Herald, for
publications:
The s. G. s. S. Association.
The South Carolina Sunday School
Association han M ain tanned its head
quarters in Spartanhurg for a good
many years, under the direction and
| supervision Of meu and women CT
the city and State, whose intelligent
and unselffsh interest in it is recog-
nized whore the work of the church,
regardless Of denominations lines,
Is done. The associations organiza-
ton Is known In Spartanburg, the
people Of all churches being in SYM
pathy with its activities and familiar
with its worthy purposes; but at a
time when the association must
seok support from the public it is,
perhaps, we'll and helpful to con-
dense Its activities and its purposes
in brief statement
Such a statement, for public in
formation OF the eve of the organ.
ization's public appeal, has been
given the Herald by Mr.. Palmer, the
secretary of the Organization. We
asked Secretary Palmer this cues
ton: what does the South Caro-
lima Sunday School Association do,
and what does 1t not do?" He has
answered In the following:
II. Holds annually from four
hundred to six hundred interdenom-
national Sunday school conventions,
reaching tens Of thousands Of Sun
day school superintendents, teach
ers, pastors and other workers. At
these conventions the best special
lists give lectures on modern Sunday
school methods, practical workers
discuss plans and exchange ideas,
thereby learning from one another
and helping one another.
"2. Maintains Schools OF Method
for Sunday school workers, In the
cities, lasting one week, at which
! the leading Sunday school experts
! and Bible scholars Of America give
| lectures. The recent School of Meth
DDS in Spartanburg enrolled 851 &C
tual attendants.
| 80. Conducts course in religious
education throughout the six weeks
session Of Winthrop College Sum-
mer School, for the training Of the
eight hundred public school teach
ers OF the State at that summer
school, in methods Of Sunday school
work. Full college credit is given
for this course.
| "A. Maintains circulating library
Of over thousand volumes on SUN
day school work and Bible study, for
the free use OF all Sunday school
workers Of all denominations.
"5. Supervises Reading Courses
for Sunday School Workers. with
recognition by the educational COM
mtttee, thus living the advantage
OF specialized training to those who
cannot attend a summer school or
college.
"6. Furnishes educa tional Sunday
school exhibits at State and county
fairs annually, showing both the ac-
tual conditions Of Sunday school
work and the necessary improve
ments that should be made in each
community.
"7. Promotes Statewide Sun
day school evangelism campaign
with plans and programs for Decis-
ion Day for each Sunday school, for
the purpose Of winning to a definite
decision those boys and girls who
have not yet become Christians.
"What the Sunday School Asso-
| citation does not do
II. 1t does not exercise or claim
any authority; all help is given by
suggestion, not by authority.
"2. Does not issue lesson helps,
discuss church doctrine, or interpret
Scripture. All that is left to the sep
arate denominations.
"3. Does not sell anything; has
no commercial interests"
An Admirable Address.
Concerning recent meeting held
the Herald has the following to say:
The address Of the evening was
given by DR.. w. L. Ball, pastor OF
the First Baptist church and chair
man OF the evangelism committee OF