The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-04-06
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Benefit of Reorganization Among Far.
merS.
q. NJ. Galloway

One night,a year ago, a few friends met
mere 10 effect an organization in the interests
Of agriculture.
Those who met at that time, could perbaps
be counted on the fingers of one hand. And.
although our numbers are still small, and
the organization comparatively II weak one vet
We have nearly or altogether trebled our
original numbers, Among these are found
some If not all the best men in thr con,mu-
nifty
Tonight, when VIC meet to commemorate
on first anniversary, it is with a feeling of much
pride, that We review the period uner CON
sideration. Through seed time and harvest,
through heat and cold, through rain and
runshine, we have hid all our meetings.
with one exception. and that execution
was n notable nccasipn--whcn old comrades
IN arms met to rYfearse xthe tales nf thr
march, the se'ge anfbivpGN. Tie rou,in. Of
idly performed. No single ~fps,ance of fail.
ure Is on record. when a menTber> knew the
service required. All our members AS named
by our worthy president have res bonded in
a spirit of duty, and have gone forward in
the work with that zeal and energy which
charactcrzcs devoted and earnest seekers
after knowledge, and truth. ~
Inc social intercourse aud friendly ex-
change of views upon the topics of the day.
ana the best interests of the ncighborha0tt.
may IN part, be promoted by this orraniza.
ION: During tho busy season, there is rem
orally little time to devote to visiting, while
our meetings are held regularly. and
can Always be anticipated for enough mad
vance TO ahye arrangement made to attend.
We soon learn to look forward to the nm.
preaching meeting with pleasure.
Inc hum-drum routine of cOuntryt life is
thus broken III upon, for the time and affords
relaxation and relief to those who could ilIy
auord TO spare the time, requisite to gaining
provement to individuals, resulting from at-
tentlon to duteis, or members of the club has
been gradually increased and altho the in
crease has been marked by grades or degrees.
stu 1T is going. on and speaks we'll for the
efforts OF mambers in a field hitherto untricd
6y many of them. With each successive ef-
tort at bringing out something to interest
ana edlfy the meeting, members necessarily
extend and dsepent heiI(own stick ofintsrma,
NoG and research. lnfnmation gathered BY pa
lent thought and diligen investigation, COM
m!tted to writing, imprcsscs itself on the
mlnd, anu remains there for future guidance
and practical use. Committing our ideas and
thought upon II given subject, to writing teach
es US to be accurate and aids us to reason
from cause to effect from the means to An
end. Thus We C an reach intellipibIc cn,clu-
slons, upon which We can safely rely.
Then again, universal opinion comedies the
Denlhts accruing to any profession from read.
ing, thinking, and studying facts connected
and actions rendered more definite and in
tellI2'blc, and new methods and DEVELOPMENTS
made possible and more feasible
The fact that this is. perhaps the only or
it the more important that it should be- nor.
peturated and;its object attained F.; the %instrnc-
ton, education and elevation of the profession.
How few OF the agricultural classes have vet
learned to think, reason, and decide upon a
given point for themselves. 1t is so casv for
persons not accustomed to thinking and reach
ing conclusions to accept the opinions CT
F, theirs, wi O ma themselves hold .rronorrrso ~.
unsound views. 1t is so much easier to fol.
low a beaten path, which requires no chart
or compass. although it may lead the traveller
astray, than to get the correct beaing and
mark out the route and to have the courage
and nerve to follow it to the end. The learned
professions all have prescribed courses of
right discipline and he who would excel must
master 1.-THE intricate details and minnieta
of the whole course.
Thus alone can he hope to grapple success
fully with the business of the profession.
in their search?