Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-06-10
Thursdays Proceedings.

Rock Hill, S. c., June 9.-The annual
report Of Leon G. Palmer, general su-
perintendent Of the South Carolina In
terdenorninational Sunday School as
sociation was submitted to the State
Sunday School convention in session
at Winthrop college here today.
Credit to Predecessor.
Giving full credit to- R. D. Webb.
former state superintendent of the as
sociation, Mr.. Palmer included lin his
report the statement that: due to
the sound leadership given the associ-
alton during the past year by our
! friend and brother, r. D. Webb and
the solid organization which ,he built
| up, we have-been enabled this year to
make substantial progress in spite OF
many difficulties. More meetings have
been held, more Sunday schools repre-
sented, more pastors, superintendent
and teachers reached in Sunday School
association meetings than ever before;
and it has seemed that the very things
which confronted us as difficulties
have turned out to be blessings, by
constraining us to put forth greater
effort, attempt larger tasks, and de-
pend more wholly upon the Heavenly
Father, who has led and guided us in
the way"
One County Un- organized.
The report showed that every coun-
ty in the state, except Allendale, now
has County Sunday School associa-
| ton. Charleston has attained the gold
star standard for the first time. Hamp-
ton, Sparta anburg and Greenville are
also gold star counties, distinction
bestowed for attaining the highest de-
gree of Sunday school excellence. DR..
J. T.. Townsend is president Of the
Charleston, County Sunday School as
ISOLATION; E. NJ. Peoples is president OF
the Hampton county association; Geo.
r. Rooster is president Of the Green
vile association, and DR.. Guy E.
Snaveley Of the Spartanburg associ@-
ton.
Attended Many Meetinsa.
The state superintendent reported
that during the year he attended l23
meetings, at which 1913 Sunday schools
were represented by 1874 pastors, 497
superintendents 1874 teachers, and
total Of 2U,511 delegates and visitors.
He made 17S speeches during the year,
wrote 200 newspaper articles and
travelled a total of 20,444 miles.
Credit to Volunteers.
Credit was given in the report to
volunteer field workers, reference to
them in the annual report being made
as follows:
"The work accomplished By your
employed staff is only a small fraction
of what the association is doing. We
have large corps Of volunteer field
workers who gladly give their time
without salary to attending county
and district conventions for us. Among
these are Prof. William S. Morrison OF
| Clemson college; Rev. A. E. Driggers,
Mr.. George r. Rooster, Of GreenVlile
and Mrs S.. n. Burts, of Spartanburg.
with a host Of others, all of whom
wish l could mention. 1t would be
difficult to overestimate the amount
and value Of the service they are rem
| dering."
A committee on evangelism was or
ganizcd during the past year, with DR.
William L. Ball, Of Spartanbure
chairman; Prof. William S. Morrison.
of Clemson college, vice chairman, and
Rev. A. Z. Drigge:s, secretary.
A summary of the activities OF all
the Sunday school field agents. Misses
Holland and Alverson, Mr.. and Mrs
Palmer and Rev. c. R. Lamar, lnc!ud-
ed in the report, shows that during
the year they attended 353 meetings
with 1927 Sunday schools represented
5l2 pastors. 1,lOS superintendent and
4,465 teachers present.