Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Opening Exercises in Junior Department, S. T. Lanham. Temperance and Juniors. Miss Cora Holland. ^ A Missionary Lesson. Miss Agnes Ravenel. Bf Organization and Equipment, Mrs. A. I\ Spigner. Jk SECOND DIVISION CONFERENCE Lutheran Church. Prof. II. A. Wise /'residing. f a r\ t ur Ii een ."vge wrganizauon, j. ivi. way. Missions and Teens, Dr. \Y. A. Brown. ? Work Among Our Boys, K. C. Gresham. Work Among Our Girls. Training For the Secondary Division. Rev. T. J. Watts. Report of Work Done and Outlook For the Future, Prof. H. A. Wise. v. Open Parliament. ADULT DIVISION CONFERENCE. Baptist Church, Mr. Paul Quattlcbaum Presiding. The Organized Adult Class for Men. Charlton DuRant. PThe Adult Bible Class and the Work of the Church, Kev. K. T. Gillespie. The Organized Class For Mothers. Mrs. S. X. Burts. i Missions and the Adult Division, Dr. \\. A. Brown. } Teaching the Lesson. Hon. Horace 1- Bomar. Report of W ork Done and Outlook For the Future, Paul Quattlebaum. Open Parliament. * HOME DEPARTMENT COXFEREXCF. ^ A. K. P. Churchy Mrs. S. B. Heel I Presiding. I Mrs. Jessie Wright, Specialist. Organization of Home Departments. The Birmingham Home Department Plan. Report of Work Done and Outlook for Future. Home Department Round Table. TEACHER TRAINING CONFERENCE. A. K. P. Church, Rev. IV. C. Owen Presiding. The Most Effective Appeal in Securing Teacher Training. Wfaat the Teacher Training Movement Has Done to Elevate the Standards of Sunday School Efficiency, Rev. J. W. Carson. The Teacher Training Class in the Small School, Miss Cora T-Ir>11o nrl v Missionary Methods For the Training Class, Dr. \V. A. Brown. f Report of Work Done and Outlook For the Future. Open Parliament. COUNTY PRESIDENTS AND GENERAL OFFICERS. i Presbyterian Church, Rev. IV. H K. Pendleton Presiding. The following persons are invited to participate, but the discussion is open to all: v ' Dr. A. L. Smethers, Anderson. Mr. C F. Hetrick. Walhalla. j \ f Mr. L. M. Lanford, Pauline. j Mr. J. T. Fain. Rock Hill. Prof. T. W. Keitt, 1 S Delivers Newberry Welcome on Beha1! \ of the Sunday Schools. jtjlL " / Hon. J. D. Cappelmann, Charleston. f Hon. J. P. McNeil, Florence. A* '<^30-6:30?Reception to Delegates. Wednesday Evening. B 7 ^45-?Song Service, Mr. C. Harold Lowden. Evening Worship, Kev. J. W. Larson. 8:00.?The Bible the Source of Strength, Bishop W. A. Guerry. 8:30.?South Carolina's Day of Opportunity, Dr. W. A. Brown. Thursday Morning. 9:30.?Song Service. Mr. C. Harold Lowden. ' Morning Worship. Rev. J. B. Green. 10 :oo.?Demonstration : Books of the Bible. 11:00:?Strong Points of a Successful Sunday School, Dr. J. A. Broughton. 11:30.?Symposium: "Signs of Promise." ? - ^ - *r > r Tir (In the work of the Elementary Department, j. jml. way. Among the Teen-age Young People. Dr. W. A. Brown. In the Audit Class Movement, Dr.'J. A. Broughton. In the Sunday School Outside the Walls, Mrs. Jessie Wright. 12:15.?The Sunday School and'Business Idea's, Hon. Horace L. Romar. 12:35.?The Boy and the Sunday School. Mr. F. M. Burnett. >|l 12:55.?Committee Messages and Election of Officers. Thursday Afternoon* 2:30.?Address, "How the Colleges May Help Promote Religious Education in the Sunday Schools." Address. "How the Sunday Schools May Help Promote Re. ligious Education in the Colleges,"' Dr. Patterson Wardlaw. Resolution presented by Dr. Wardlaw. 3:30.?Temperance Address. 4 :oo.?CONFERCENCES. ELEMENTARY CONFERENCE Central Methodist Church, Mrs. Samuel Burts f residing A Bible Story. A Song. Miss Agnes Kavenel. Promoting Missionary Instruction, Dr. W. A. Brown. Graded Unions, Mrs. J. W. Speake. Cradle Roll Plans, Mrs. C. K. Earle, followed by discussion. Open Parliament. MISSIONARY CONFERENCE. '* - t* r* 7. r> :.i: baptist LHurctl, Mrs. u. K,rumt rieziuitiy. SUPERINTENDENTS' CONFERENCE. Presbyterian Church, Maj. Tristram T. Hyde Presiding. The following persons are invited to participate, but the discussion is open for alf: Dr. Joseph A. Broughton, Atlanta. Hon. A. J. Bethea, Columbia. Dr. E. C. Jones, Newberry. 5 :oo.?Story Hour For Children, Mrs. S. N. Burts. 5:00.?Special Meeting for Teen-age Boys and Girls, Mr. R. C. Gresham. Evening Session. 7 145.?Song Service, Mr. C. Harold Lowden. Evening Worship, Rev. W. I. Herbert. 8:15.?Installation of Officers. L 8:25.?The Challenge of the Sunday School. Dr. T. A. Broughton. I S:55.?Illustrated Lecture, '"Child Life of the World/' * PARTICIPANTS IX PROGRAM. Hell. Miss Aileen. Aiken, County Elementary Superintendent. ]>ethea, Hon. A. J.. Columbia. Lieut. Governor of South Carolina. Uomar, Hon. Horace L., Spartanburg. Member ot* Central Committee Uroughton, Dr. Joseph A., Atlanta. President of Georgia Sunday School Association. International District Vice President. Brown, Dr. \Y. A.. Chicago. 11!.. Field Worker and Missionary Superintendent International Sunday School Association. Burts, Dr. E.. Pastor First Raptist Church, Columbia; Member of State Executive Committee. Burts, Mrs. S. X.. Spartanburg, State Elementary Superintendent: Assistant Acting General Secretary. Burnett, F. M., Anderson, V. M. C. A. Secretary. Carson. Rev. J. \\., Xewberry. Pastor A. R. P. Church; County President. (Vomer. Dr. G. 15.. Xewberry. Cappelmann, Hon. J. D., Charleston. County President; Member ot State Executive Committee. Cronk. Mrs. E. C.. Columbia. Secretary of Literature for the Evan gelical Lutheran Church. Dibble. Rev. F. E.. Newberry. Pastor Central Methodist Church. Dick, Mrs. Hal, Columbia, Superintendent Primary Department First Presbyterian Sunday School. Earle, Mrs. Carrie K., Spartanburg. Superintendent Primary Department Bethel Sunday School. Ezell. Mr. S. 1 Spartanburg, Member of State Executive Committee. Fain. Mr. J. T.. Rock Hill. County Secretary. Fulenwider. Rev. E.. Xewberrv. Pastor Lutheran Church of the Redeemer. Green, Rev. J. I>., Greenwood, Pastor of Presbyterian Church; Mem? * Committee. I JV. i v / 1 OKUV, V . V ? ? Guerry, Bishop \Y. A.. Charleston. Bishop of South Carolina Diocese ;' . Jgfc I jfiffi H ^WI^BhBb' i JOHN CALVIN CARMAN T e Late General Secretary of the South Carolina State Sunday School Association. Gresham, R. C., Spartanburg. Teacher of Boys' Class First Baptist Church. Hart, Mrs. Millard. Spartanburg. Cradle Roll Superintendent First Baptist Church. Hetrick. Mr. C. F. Walhalla, County President. Herbert. Rev. \Y. I., Spartanburg, Member of State Executive Committee. Holland. Miss Cora, Spartanburg. Office Secretary State Sunday School Association. Jones. Dr. E. C, Newberry. Superintendent A. K. JP. Sunday i>ctiooi. Keitt, Prof. T. W.. Newberry. Member of State Executive Committee. Lanford. Mr. L. M.. Pauline. Secretary Glenn Springs Township, Spartanburg County. Lanham, Mr. S. T., Spartanburg, Member of State Eexcutive Committee. Manning, Hon. R. I., Columbia. Governor of South Carolina. McNeil, Hon. J. P.. Florence. Member of State Executive Committee. Murchison, Rev. Hugh R., Lancaster, Chairman Presbyterian Sabbath School Committee for South Carolina; Pastor of Presbyterian Church. Owen, Rev. W. C., Field Secretary of South Carolina Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church South. Pendleton, Rev. W. H. K., Spartanburg, Rector Church of Advent; T?v0/Mitirp rnmmitt-pp Actinc General Secretarv. V^lIdH luail JUAVVUUIV , 0 Quattlebaum, Paul. Conway, State Adult Superintendent. Ravenel, Miss Agnes. Spartanburg, County Missionary Superintendent. Reid, Mrs. W. P.. Seneca, County Elementary Superintendent. Smethers. Dr. A. L., Anderson, County President. Speake, Mrs. J. W., Anderson. President Elementary Union, Anderson. S. C. Spigner, Mrs. A. F., Columbia. County Elementary Superintendent. Wardlaw, Dr. Patterson, Columbia, Professor of Principles of Education, University of South Carolina. Watkins, Rev. Asa D., Spartanburg, Pastor Second Presbyterian /-"I u v_-nurcii. Watts, Rev. T. J.. Columbia. Sunday School Secretary of the Baptist State Convention. Way, Mr J. M.. Spartanburg. Field Secretary South Atlantic Division Methodist Sunday School Board, South. Wise, Prof. H. A.. Columbia. Principal of High School; State Secj o.idary Division Superintendent. Wright, Mrs. Jessie. Birmingham. Ala.. Home Department Superintendent Birmingham Sunday School Association. JEFF I). BEA( HAH blind. I done this deed for benefit riAirwrrru Ciiifinr fnmiiv T wouldn't have any UVJUilllXO UL'JLVX^JU, ui v??\? AW B . _ tiling in the world. I can't rememGreenville, April 17.?Mr. Jeff D ber anything only just a little wfriH Beacham, a well known painter of the- so don't think anything. You stay. city, committed suicide Thursday at- Just m>' disease- Am literalI> bllrainS , , . . , .. up and choking to death. Can't last ternoon about 4 o clock by shooting any time, and I do hate to do th's, himself through the heart with a sin- but j beljeye for thg best ? gle barreled shotgun. T:e deed wras . .. . , , The coroner held an inquest til is committed on the back porch of his . . , ~ . ... . morning and rendered a verdict to the /^ornhrin cro QfrPPt Willie lit? -L 1 %Y U.11VI v V I am nothing but a wreck. I can't for the European nations to pay ofi write more and I can't." the war debts. Just fence off ti-e batTo his wife Mr. Beacham wrote: tlefields and charge admission to the "I have pellagra. I am almost j American tourists.?Orlnado Sentinel I uumc viii i TT7T, . effect ti: at tie deceased came iu ma was alone. When relatives arrived ? _ , v i death by a gunshot wound inflicted by they found him lying on the floor , . i j j n nis own hand. with toe gun in one hand and a small stick with which he had evidently Xo arrangements have been made pressed the trigger in the other. for the funeral, pending the arrival 111 health is believeu to have been of Mrs. Beacham from Jacksonville, the cause of Mr. Beacham's takias Mr Beacham wag about 60 years 0, his own life. Just before fee fired the agg an(J ,eayes hjs wif6i Qne soa and ~ A l\f;T><3 ] j , . ' * - - J vv-? ,1 I r- i fl fatal snot ne sent a. uvtc ^ ^wo aaugnters. ne iuau mauc T. Medlock^ a relative, telling her to j,ome jn Greenwood for a number o.c notify his wife, w!bo is "visiting in years an(j leaves many friends who Jacksonville, Fla., and his brotLex in sympathise w*ith his family. Spartanburg. He also left notes to m | Mrs. Beacham and his son, Frank, tell- There are many ways o? getting ing the former that he had pellagra monej% Qne of ^ most unpopuIar 0, and he believed his death would bene- whjch wjth many peop]e bejng manu. fit his family. j*a] labor.?Houston Post. To his son Frank !fce wrote: ?T.~,r toiro mw of vour mother. When the war is over it will be easj RAILWAY OFFICER | YIELDS TO DEATH fOL. V. B. ASDKEWS PASSES A WAV AT V<iE OF 74 Vice President of Southern and Head of Many Subsidiary Lines Raleigh, X. C., April 7.?Col. A. B. Andrews, first vice president of the Southern railway, died here tonight after a brief illness. He was 74 years old. Col 'Andrews was stricken last week with an acute attack of pheumonia and today his condition was regarded as J oorinii? Thci .fnnornl will ho ihplrl flt ! Raleigh probably Monday afternoon.! Col. Andrews was born in Franklin 1 county, North Carolina, July 23, 1841. He entered the Confederate army as .econd lieutenant in the First iSvrtiu Carolina cavalry, was wounded twice and was a captain at the close of the war. 'After the war he engaged in railmi/] Wo Vinlrl nnci t irm c; II I/CIU ?? \J I rv. JLXV/ HV.HU. uiuviWi vav?~v/ , with a number of roads in this State , A and Georgia, in 1892 going to ti:e Richmond & Danville railroad as the third 1 vice president. Later he became seci ond vice president, being finally made general agent of ti':e receivers. He was elected first vice president of the Southern railroad in 1895. He also was president of a number of smaller roads owned by the Southern, among them the Blue Ridge railway. His greatest constructive work in North Carolina was the building of the Western North Carolina railroad a/bout 1878. Eig't ships reported wrecked in one storm off the Carolina coast proves that Hatteras holds its own even with the submarine as a terror to seamen.? New York Evening Sun. Where What influen? ine? If it is necess thefe is no bette from than the Bg I make the s. goods are of the quality, and my j right figure. Give me a call. Mayes' ] Variety The House of a 1 All Forms of able Mileag Scrip Book ! trastate Pan j Effective Saturday, All Interchangeable milea forms Z. 33, SIM and Pem | purchased) will be good, I journeys in South Carolin at ticKet windows for pas with contract and tariff pr I Seaboard Air I Southern II Carolina Atlantic t II Csarleston & Weste L Columbia Newberry Atlantic Coasl wmmmmmmmmmmmmammam ! .11 LI I S I). DREHER i COMING FOR VISIT | Accompanied by Mrs. Dreher, I'niteiL j States Consul at Toronto Will ! . Come to Columbia This Week. I The State. Julius D. Dreher, Ph. D., LL. D., ! consul of the United States at Toronto, will reach Columbia this week, with Mrs. Dreher, for a visit of a fortnight to his brother, Ernest S. Dreher, superintendent of the Columbia public schools, and to the old home^ "Selwood," in Lexington county. Dr. Dreher was 25 years president of Roanoke college, Salem. Va. After his resignation, at the semi-centennial of the college in 190b, he spent a while in travel, study and writing, then entered the consular service, in which i his usefulness nas been such as to j earn him unusually rapid promotion. He was four years in the South seas, I at Tahiti, and two and half years at Port Antonio, Jamaica, before his assignment to Toronto. Dr. Dreher was last in Columbia in j the spring of 1913, before he was de tached from-the Jamaican post. Mrs. I Dreher, formerly Miss Emeline Kirt land Richmond, of Richmond Hill, Scranton, Pa., was educated at Vassar college and had traveled extensively before her marriage to Dr. Dreher in 1906. The Philadelphia Press says the Chicago election is a straw showing how the wind blows. But it's not a r.+T.?-iTf +.v>of nrill 'Krocilr -flio "npmnpraHc O d ft t un U <T 111 u A V/MIX V uv - - V w ? donkey's back.?News and Courier. The "eyewitnesses" wlbo send in his daily contribution from the trenches j writes very very much like a man who is securely ensconced in a thirirate boarding house many miles away from the scene of trouble.?Memphit News-Scimitar. tn Rnv es yoar purchas?ity, or for a gift . r place to chose ok Store. ? * >* ales because my desired kind and prices are of the Book & Store rhousand Things 1 Interchange\e and Penny s Good for Inssage in fS. C. ./ F March 20th11915 J ge and Penny Scrip books, iv Serin fregardless of date 'J r v- - c within limit, for instance a by exchange of coupons isage tickets in accordance visions. i n ! Line Kauway Railway ? Western Railway m Carolina Railway & Laurens Railway t Line Railway I