The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-11-02
The School Of Methods
Gratifying Attendance Of Sun,
day School Workers

A gratifying attendance OF Sun.
day School workers marked the
first days session Of the Sumter
School of Methods, with the Pres
byterian Sunday School leading in
attendance, Trinity Methodist.
second, and the Christian sunday
school third, while several Others
competed for fourth place. :.
c.. NJ. Hurst, member Of the Stats
Executive Committee of the South
Carolina Sunday School Association%
and associate dean Of the School,
Of Methods, presided at the after
noon session, and Rev. E. Rey-
nolds Of Salem Baptist Church Con
Quoted the devotional services
State Superintend Leon c. Palmer
spoke aon preparing the Leseot
and, Or. N. A. Honline 1ectured on
principles Of Religious Educa7
ton. Separate departmental con-
ferences for each division OF the
Sunday school were then held, With
specialists IN charge Of eaeh con-5
ference. Supper was served by he;
young peoples societies Of the
Presbyterian church. and vas the
occasion Of a very deIigh ghtfnl So
cial hour.
DR.. S. II. Edmunds,seitss
tendent of schools and member Of
the Educational Committee OF the
State Sunday School Association,
presided at the evening session.
while DR.. John A. Brunscn. pastor
,of Grace Baptist Church. led the
devotional services.
Modern Ideals in Religious Ed.
ucation" was discussed by super
intendent Palmer, who stated that
the modern Sunday School was now
the chief factor and had the ulajoi
responsibility for the religious Cd
cation Of the American people:
DR.. NJ. A. Honline, who repre-
sents the International Sundar
School Association, lectured Oh
Fundamental Principles of Relig-
ious Education. He stated that
environment, heredity, and edrea-;
ton, each had a share of respoasi>
bility for the development OF the
individual, and indicated the res.
spective contributions Of each.
This afternoons session begin
ming at $3.50 p. M, Will follow the
same general schedule as yester-
days. A study Of the life OF Paul
and tn ecurrent international Uni-
form Lessons will be conducted
by Leon G. P m.er. fol-
lowed by an address by DR.. Henline.
Special problems and practical
plans fer each department will be
considered in the departnnentais sop-
fererces. Supper will be served at
nominal cost. and all are itvited
to remain for this feature
The evening service VIII open
promptly at 7:So p. rny and VIII be
featured by two addresses OF SPEC
ial interest to all, regardless OF Sun-
Day School affiliations.
Sunday morning DR.. N. A. Hon
line will address the mems bible
class at the Presbyterian church
and Superintendent Palmer Will
speak at the regular preaching SER
vice. Mr.. Palmer viii also speak at
the Christian Church IN the even
ing, using as his subject The Big.
Boy Problem.
The climax session of the School
of Methods Will be held Sundacs at
ternoon at 4 o'clock, in four Sim
ultaneous meetings. The Men,a
Mass Meeting will be held at the
Presbyterian church and will be.
addressed by Governor Robt
Cooper, who is chairman OF the
State Advisory Council Of the South
j Carolina Sunday School Associa-
ton. The women's mass meeting
will be held in Grace Baptist:
church, and will be addressed by:
DR.. Honline.
Marshal Woodson Of Columbia,
young peoples superintendent of
the South Carolina Sunday School
Association, will speak to the
young people Of the city. from all
denominations, at the Episcopal
church. while the children Of the
city will have a STORY Telling
Hour" at the Christian church,
conducted by Miss Abbie BRYAN.
children's superintendent OF the
Sumter County Sunday School AS