The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1886-04-21

Montgomery, A. c. Moore, Getty %ssoc:a-
tioH.) J. NJ. Quattlchaum, Prof. D. :.
johnson, P. /. Melton, \. G.. Jones. \.
VI. B+ozer. W. II. Lylcs. J. \. Sawyer.
john Armstrong. Il. 5. Bryan. J. II.
Woodrow, D. II. Means. 7. 5. kinkcad.
President LylcS appointed nominate
ing committee, who nominated the fol
lowing officers. and they were unan-
mously elected: President, Jas. Faric,
Jr.. Of Charleston: first vice president.
II. G.. Scudday. OF Anderson: second
vice president, Prof. d. B. Johnson. OF
Columbia; secretary, J. \. Rice. OF the
South Carolina College: assistant Sccrc-
tary, Wilson G.. Harvey. .Jr., OF Charles
ton.
The time OF the convention WaS de-
voted to the discussion Of topics OF prac-
teal value to those engaged in tic work,
and with the assistance given by Mcsscrs.
Wi>hard and Watkins and NJ. \. I.
Jamison, General Secretary OF the
Charleston association, much valuable
information was impaired. The meet
Jugs were all well attended by the people
OF Columbia, and on Sunday night the
Baptist church, where all the services OF
the convention were held. was filled I'M
til there was scarcely standing room mp
or down stairs.
The contributions to the State work
were as follows. Allcndalc. -: CamHrn,
$25; Prosperity, s25; Charleston, $50;
Anderson. So; Erskin College. $40;
Wonord College, so; Columbia city Is
sociation. $31; South Carolina College.
$25; Lancaster, so.
Individual subscriptions OF - and 81
were then called for, and the amount
was run up to ::2S2. All sympathizcrs
with the work OF the Y. N. G. \. are at
liberty to contribute to this work.
The following is the new State cNccu-
tive committee: Prof. J. II. McBryde
and \. C. Jones, Columbia; f. X. Mar
shall. Charleston; Hon. II. G.. Scudday,
Anderson; Rev. C.. A. Marks, Prosper
ity; f. +. Covington, Marion; DR.. J. b.
Block. Bamberg, VIM. II. LylcS, Esq,
Prof. D. 3. johnson and Prof. i. b.
Haynes, Columbia; Rev. r. C. Oliver,
Spartanburg; D. A. Williams, Lancaster.
At meeting of the executive commit
tee Prof. McBrydc WAS elected chair
man, with 4. G. Jones as secretary and
Prof. L. B. Haynes, treasurer.
At the closing meeting OF the convcn-
ton on Sunday evening the claims OF the
local city association were presented
looking to raising i fund sufficient to
warrant them in employing a general
secretary, to devote the whole OF his
time to the work, and upon the call for
contributions to this fund $3.50 was
pledged by the business men in In"
church to begin this work. and 1t Is
hoped that this amount will be Increased
by others.
Rev. Naomi Tamura, OF Tokia, Japan,
q Presbyterian minister from that heath
en- country, preached at the First Pres
bytcrian Church in this city on the morn
ing OF the 18th. \ collection Was raised
fOr the japanese mission at Toxic. aftrr
the sermon, amounting to 1920.
The summer meeting OF the State
Agricultural Society will be held in this
city on August 4!h, at Which Gen. john
son Hagood will deliver an essay on
MIXED Husbandry," Col. W. II. Dun
can on Forest Culture and PreServa-
tion," Col. Jas. C. Colt on ''What is the
remedy or where is relief to be found for
the present almost universal depression
of the farming interests:' 1t is design
ed to have an exhibition Of fruits. vcSc-
tables, cereals. flowers, etc, at the same
time, and to give liberal premiums for
excellence in each department..
The farmers convention will meet
here on the 10th. The indications are
that there will be I: large crowd in til"
city at that time. They have the choice
OF the Senate Chamber or Agriculture!
Hall in which to hold their meetings.
The railroad fever is getting warmer
than usual in Columbia, So mach so. that
it draws men interested in railroads
from all parts of the Stat", and should
result in giving Columbia hcttcrrailroad
advantages than she has yet enjoyed, but
she has no time to lose, and if she gets
left the blame will be at her own door.