The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-05-01

send out evangelists, but should engage in
positive work for young men; should try
to bring them to orr Associations. to oar
| Churches and to Christ. mSdoing this we
domueh Incidental work. aud accomplish
much good. But don't>let us put theinci-
dental work forward as the primary work
OF the Association. We can work in our
jails, poor houses, colleges and destitute
tpieces. In this we develop workers, ana,
lihelp the Churches" E2sA ~
Mr.. Watkins ard others followed, max
ing an interesting discussion of the ques-
tion.
In tile afternoon the Convention opened
with an interesting Bible Reading b. Mr.
f. s. Dibble, OF Orangeburg, on 1.-THE
Promise Of Cod" at the conclusion of
which the Convention Sas called to order
| by the President when the Executive Com
mittees report was read. 1t rcferrea. to the
State work in past years, and recon.me ided
that more definite Association work .hould
be done; that Mr.. E. w. Watkins should
be employed as State Secretary, referring TO
his qualification for the position az exen-
pliiicd i'll his work in Charleston, and that
the sum Of 5000 be raised for carrying OH
the State work.
The following State Executive Committee
was then chosen:
T. w. Stanland, Charleston: REV. C. @.
Brown, G. NJ. Cories, Sumter; +. f. Will
den. G. w. McIvcr, Charleston; Rev. r. C.
Oliver, Spartanburg "A. C.Joncs, Newber-
ry; l.. p. Smith, Anderson; ). A. Elkins,
Columbia; w. A. Todd. Due West.
: Mr.. +. w. Watkins, of Charleston, was
then chosen State Secretary, and Mr.. A. T.
Smythc, of Charleston, Corresponding
Member International Committee.
The topic, What can Associations do In
small towns r was then opened by MFR. r.
y. Ieavell, of Ncwberry, who gave a good
report of what small Association was
doing. lie was followed by others, each Of
whom made practical and valuable sugges
items on the point under consideration.
Association work in Colleges" was then
opened by Mr.. L. w. Haddon, of Duo
West, who ably presented the Importance
OF the work, and u hat might be done He
was followed by Mr. J. w. Shelor of Wal
halla,. and others, making an interesting
discussion.
The Convention then adjourned to the
Baptist Churcf-it being the regular after
noon for prayer meeting in that Church.
where Mr.. Cree gave an interesting and in
structive Bible Reading
In tho evening n large audience was in
attendance, and afler devotional exercises
Mr.. Cree, Travelling Secretary of the Inter-
national Committee, made an interesting
statement concerning the international
work and the work OF the Worlds Convcn-
ton ot Geneva. The number of Associa-
tons in this country, lie stated, was almost
1000. with membership of nearly 100, 900
owning SO buildings worth over two mil.
lion dollars, and that .l25 Secretaries are
employed, giving oil their time 10 the work.
He spoke of the railroad work, the college
work, the German work and othe. branches
of Association effort, giving more extend
cd idea of the work and its Importance than
most of the delegates had entertained
Mr.. l.. \. Zealy then opened the topic,
'The use Of the Bible i'll Association work"
and most practical ond profitable discus
son of the topic followed, lasting until the
session closed.