Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-05-17
TOWNSHIP S. 5. WORKERS
Annual Convention at Beth-ShilOh
Last Sunday.
MIR. ". S. GORDON new PRESIDENT
Local Leaders in the Cause Discuss
Different Probiems-Liberal Contri-
buttons for the Support of the Gen.
tral Organization.

Featured by interesting and helpful
talks, keen interest, good singing and
4 large attendance, the York township
District association of the York county
unit Of the South Carolina Interdenom-
national Sunday School association
was held at Beth Shiloh church Sun
day afternoon.
The convention was opened with
singing lead by the Beth-Shiloh choir,
and prayer by Rev. j. l.. Oates.
In the absence Of Rev. A. Z. Spencer,
| .pastor of Beth Shiloh, who was unable
to be present because Of illHess the as
sociation was welcomed by Mr. Z. NJ.
| Williams in Il neat little talk in which
he expressed the pleasure of the Beth
Shiloh church in having the associa-
ton meet with it.
A. NJ Grist, president Of the town
ship association. stated that this meet
ing was in the nature of a reorganiza-
ton and expressed the hope that from
now on York townships association
woula be 4 live, going organization
that would be helpful to every Sunday
school and Sunday school worker in the
township. Miss Mary Wallace served
the meeting as temporary secretary.
Taking up the programme the presl-
dent introduced Mr.. J. I. Fain, Of Rock
Hill, with the explanation that Mr..
Fain had been impressed in an emer-
gcncy To talk on the subject ASSIGNED
Mr.. w. T. Eeamguard, county presi-
dent, who was present, but indisposed
The South Carolina S. S. Associa-
tion-What 1t Is Trying to Do In the
State. County and Township" was Mr..
rains subject, and in brief talk he
covered every phase OF the subject
emphasizing the point that the mission
of the association is to help every in
dividual Sunday school to be a better
and more efficient school, and as each
school is improved it would help the
schools next to it and thus spread the
work Of heipfulness and efficiency
throughout the state. Mr.. Fain also
emphasized the fact that the organlza-
tion is strictly nom n-denominational'
striving to help all.Alike and doing just
that. He also digrcsscd to the extent
ri reminding his hearers that the state
convention is TO he held in Rock Hill
early in .Il!rr and hoped that York
county this year, as it was last year,
L., ~
of the state.
Mr.. Eain was followed ~ well rem
dercd hymn by the Juniors" orEanl-
Zation of Bcth- Shiloh Sunday school,
their number proving quite clearly that
they had good trainer in singing.
"rhe Need Of More Mothers and
Fathers in the Sunday Schools was
discussed by Prof. +. y. Montgomery,
rf the Yo:kvilie Graded schools, the
speaker holding the close attention nt
his hearers Mr.. Montgomery began
his remarks with a short talk to tho
Young people before him, and emplla-
sized the Importance OF teachers VII"
IrlliZrd the NIl,." nr their oppuri uni
Les and said in effect that there wore
100 many teachers in Sunday schools
and in the public schools who had little
conception of their duty and RESPONSE
hility. lie said that many teachers
stick 50 closely TO text books that the
very things that it was desirable to
teach went over the heads Of the pupils
and the effort was lost. He emphasize
cd the puint that il WIS the solemn
duty and obligation of parents to 80 to
Sunday school with their childrcn-it
twas their responsibility To say Come,
not Go" II it was and is good for
children il is good for mothers and the
fathers.
Rev. J. L. Oates said that at first
glance his subject, How the Sunday
Schon Can Help In Establishing the
Family Altar" looked to be Backwards
as it really ought to he the other way
around l,ut il was stated right. He
briefly reviewed the early rc iginus his
tory of the Jews, how their children
were tfalncQ allu lduSht IciiSi'p"is
from the beginning and this training
ard teaching continued with them. But
i'm this latter day we are in too much
of a hurry---wc don't have time To teach
on. children things religious and that
the family altar is Il rarity. Practical
IL the only religious instruction many
children receive is through the Sunday
schools and that if the family altar was
established in many homes it. would
. really he due tn thc work of the Sun
: day schools.
! The following officers were elected
! to serve during the next year: ". ;.
I Gordon. Trz;lh. president; Geo. w.
! Williams. Ynrkvillc. vice president;
0 Miss Helen Th0massnn, Io,kvillc, sec
,rtary- trca surcr: Mrs. W. r. Moore,
! Ynrkvillc. superintendent home depart
meat; Mrs. y. H. Sh;cdcr, Iurkri!lr,
! srnrrnlrndcnt cradle roll.
The Sunday schools Of the township
we're represented as fn.luwS: Union
/ HunliSt, =: Beth Shiloh Presbyterian,
, so: l:c"rSllriri Presbyterian. Q: TirZal'
! Presbyterian. /: Olivct Methodist. Tir-
Zuh -: Acsnr:atc Reformed I'rrShytc-