The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-08-12
sALUHk ASSOCIATION.

This body he}a its si1tyseventh anniversary
meeting with ths Townvie Church, commencing
on last Friday and continuing until Monday
This Association is one among the oldest bodies of
its kind in the State, and has never been behind
in its efforts for good.
This body is now composed of thirty-two
churches, located in Abbeville, Anderson and
Greenvlle Districts one having been added at this
meeting. During the last year this new church
has been organized at Honea Path, is under the
pastoral care of Rev. A. c. SqEpp, and gives
promise of success and usefulness.
All the churches were represented by delegates
except Shady Grove, Friendship and Peniel.
The body, after the reading of letters from the
various churches, was permanently organized by
the unanimous election of Rev. w. f. WALTERS
Moderator, MIKE MCGEE Clerk, and C. E. HORTON
Treasurer:
An encouraging state of things was reported
from most of the churches, and especial interest
seemed to be manifested in the Sunday School
cause.
The session. was, one of unusual harmony and
good feeling. The principal part of the session
was devotedto the Inauguration of plan of sys-
tematc benevolent contributions to advance the
interests of the great enterprises of this denomi-
nation These objects are Foreign, Domestic and
State Missions, Sunday Schools and Theological
Education. Much was said in the meeting upon
these great enterprises, and renewed energy to 60
TO work in their interest seemed to be impaired.
plan was adopted and recommended to the
churches, and we presume this banner Associa-
ton of Baptists in South Carolina will do more
during the next year than it has ever before ac-
complished in any one year.
| good number of ministers and laymen were
present from other Associations, and added no lit
tie to the interest of the occasion by their preach
ing and by their counsel in dclibcEation. Among
these we might mention Rev. Tnos. II. Pore, of
Newberry, the General Agent of the Baptist State
Convention of South Carolina, who is travelling
over the State looking after the interests which
have been committed 10 him. Rev. TnMAN L.
GAINES, of Yorkville was also present, canvass
ing for subscribers to Tile Working Christian, of
which lie is editor. lie is an energetic man, and
his neatly printed and ably conducted paper can
not fail to interest and secure the patronage of
the denomination in whose interest it is published.
Townville Church is sixteen miles west of this
place, and is located in dcnsely settled neigh
borhood Of very hospitable people. An immense
concourse Of people assembled every day during
The meeting, and especially on Sabbath an i'm
mcnse audience assembled, and the most perfect
good order was observed through the whole meet
ing Be it said to the credit Of our noble citizens
in that community that nothing occurred during
the whole meeting to disturb the quiet of those
who assembled to hear The Word of God. The
Association was most bonntifully and Hospitality
entertained
The next meeting of this body will be held with
the Little River Church in Abbevie District,
eight miles west of Donaldsvllc, commencing on
Thursday before the second Sabbath in August,
1870.