The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-08-08
The Weather--.Crops, 90.


IL is really refreshing to hear our Farmers
tell of tho astonishing change wl'ioh tho late
rains have made in the corn crop throughout
this County. In many fields where it was sup
posed the tassels were dead and the crop beyond
the power of rain to recover, we now hear of
the tassels putting new bloom, shoots of corn
starting and siking, and bright prospect OPEN
ing for an average crop of corn Men who
told us two weeks ago of fields that would not
make bushe TO the acre, now tell us they cx-
pect to make from ten to fifteen bushels per
acre on those fields. This remarkable change
however, is only seen ~hcre tie crops had been
,osU porked, and was clean when the rains came
Where men did not give up in despair, but kept
the plows moving during the "dry SPELL" there,
and there only, have the rains been of much
benefit to early planted corn. 1t is true that in
some few instances, the corn was 'too far gone"
for the rains to recover, even with the best of
work. From the reports received we arc in
clncd to think that Union will make two-thirds
Of crop.
OF the cotton VIC cannot speak so hopefully.
The plant generally, is unusually small, and
there is general apprehension that it will
growth the rains have given it. One gentleman
told us that it hadalrcady commenced shedding,
not only squares and blooms, but even well
grown bolls. The weather at this tmc is very
favorable for the growth of the plant and if
that was larger, We should expect a full crop !;
but we arc satisfied it cannot now make much
more than half crop.
Proceedings eth Of the Union County Sunday
school Convention.
The Union County Sunday School Convention
assembled in the Methodist Church at Union c.
II. on 23d July last The President, Rev. G.
L. Scaifc, in the chair.
The Choir sang Goth hymn, Gospel Hymns"
the President read l03l Psalm, and Brother ].
s. Bailey lead in prayer.
Brethren J. S. Bailey ani II. c. Farr were
appointed to read the letters from the Schools
and the names of Delegates were enrolled from
the following schools, viz: Elbethel, Fosters
Chapel, Nicholas Pine Grove, Union baptist
Sunday School, Simstown, Cane Creek, Brushy
Creek, Sunny Side, Salem, Padgetts Creek, Mt
Tabor, Union Methodist Sunday School, Unity,
Rodgers Church. Fourteen schools were repre-
sentcd by t,re@'y.frc Delegates.
The Constitution adopted last year was then
read and the President announced the Convcn-
ton ready for permanent organization.
Committee was appointed to make nomna-
tions for officers for the ensuing year. During
the absence of the Committee, the convention
engaged i'll devotional exercises lead by Brother
Josiah Foster. The Committee reported through
their Chairman, Brother a. ID. Spears ,the fol.
lowing named persons asSoficers, viz j; Rev. G.
SYsAscaifo, pres:Iesss y 55l 4ka
Brother Josiah Foster vicc-Presidenfs 3. r.
Jcfcries Secretary J. T.. Cotton, Trcasurcr.-
Executive Committee: Rev. l.. G.. Clifford, D..
n. Wilburn and W. T. Thompson The conven-
ton confirmed the nominations.
a committee, consisting of brethren Rice,
Spears and Carter, was appointed to make nom
nations to the State Sunday School convention.
The choir sang Goth hymn, 'Gospcl Hymns"
The following Brethren were nominated ard
confirmed as delegates TO the Stuc Sunday
School Convention: J. Il. JcGc.ics Rev J. s.
Bailey, Rev. II. D. Smart md u. ~ Wilburn.
Atcrnatcs, Josiah Foster, Il. G. Farr, j. c. T..
Jctcr, T. Mabin.
lho Sc5ond Question for discussion was called
up, and j. r. Jcfsries read an essay on ..Thc
bc.t mode OF conducting rcciiatiohs in classes
Of different Grades." yse thanks of The con.
vcntion were tender cd to brother j. r. Jeleries
for his Essay md copy was requested for pub
licaion in our County paper.
The Clausc--"Sclcct the time and place for
each annual meeting" WAS stricken from the
Fifth Article Of the CONSTITUTIONS and Article
Eight was added Article Eight reads thus -
The Convention shall have the power to select
the time and place for holding its annual mcct.
ings
There being no further business before the
Convention the minutes were read and approved
ana, on motion, the Convention Adjourned to
meet at Fosters Chapel, on Wednesday before
the Fourth Sunday in July, 1880.
LIST or DELEGATES
Josiah Foster, Thomas Kelley, j. Il. Jcffcrics
L. VI LittIcjohn, :. Il. Thackston, e. W. Scott,
Columbus Davis, j. i. Mullinax a. ID. Spears,
g. Crosby; sf5B:'Sfeaaor, Il. e. farre. 81 5.ssfSe,ars
ter, Rev. }. ). Bailey, W. J. Crocker, ID. w.
owen, j. c. p. Jctcr, Mrs. l.. c. Jetcr, b. n.
Wilburn, F. Il. Cudd, j. NJ. Plcxico, :. NJ. Rice
Mrs. y. Hill, Rev. J. G. Ilumphrcs, +. d. Ma