The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-14
Z. NJ. C.. A. Convention.

The Newberry District Young
Mems Christian Association Conven-
ton met at Greenwood on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday, November $40.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year were as follows:
4. H. kohn, Prosperity, President.
\. f. =. Bedenbaugh, st. Luke's,
J. S. Grier, Erskine College, Eice-Pres-
idents.
J. 7. Nicholas, Newberry, Secretary
and Treasurer.
Eleven Delegates were present rep
resenting Associations as follows:
Erskine College J. NJ. White, J. S.
Grier, w. w. Sadley and J. A. Smith.
Newberry: Rev. c. P. Scott, and J.
T. Nicholas.
Prosperity: \. H. hohn:
st. Luke's: J. &. Dominick, A. E. P.
Bedenbaugh, J. S. Nichols, and J. {.
Taylor.
Mr.. G. NJ. Rosser, was present, rep
resenting the State work.
The District Executive Committees
report showed that there were twelve
Associations in the District; and 1t Is
to he seriously regretted that so few
were represented at this Convention.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
delegation was so small, and that so
few of those who came had had any
practical knowledge Of the work, the
Convention was one of marked in
terest. The necessarily brief space of
time allotted to each topic was filled
M with wholesome discussions.
At the close of the Convention there
was clearly manifest desire on the
part of the community that all organl-
zation should be effected there. A
meeting was arranged for Monday
evening, and Mr.. Nicholas remained to
aid in the organization. When the
hour for holding the meeting had
arrived, there were between fifty and
sixty men assembled in the Baptist
church. After brief discussion Of the
work of organizing was begun. Fifty
one young men connected themselves
with the organization on the spot, and
it is believed there were others who
would have Joined had they not been
detained from attending the meeting.
Greenwood is a thriving business
center filled with business men. There
is room for more Of the same material
but none to spare for any other class.
With her new cotton mill, in course Of
erection, the compress and oil mill
nearly completed, she bids fair in a
short while to become one of the most
prominent towns along the G.. & G.
And we are glad to know that
Greenwood is not only to be COM
mended for her business activity, but
also for the earnesses with which her
people take hold of Chistian work. The
churches are large, comfortable and
neat, providing amply for the large
congregations that worship there. The
Sunday schools are well equipped, well
ordered, and industriously conducted
by consecrated men. Everything
about them suggests decency and
order.
Then the earnestness with which the
men of all classes took hold of the
| Young Mems Christian Association
shows that the men and women of
Greenwood are interested in their
young men, who can be justly termed
the pride and hope of the town.
The Convention is under many obll-
cations to the citizens for their courte-
Gus hospitality. Nothing was spared
to make our stay pleasant to US, and
we desire to express our sincere thanks
to one and all of our friends who aided
US in out work there. Our thanks are
especially due to the pastor and people
of the Baptist church for 80 kindly 81
lowing US the use Of their church for
our meetings, and to the pastors of all
the different denominations for their
kind words and acts Of cheer and en-
couragement.
May the Iaay never come when the
people of. Greenwood will regret our
havingbeen in their midst, and may
many of her young men be able in
years to come to point to these days
with pleasure as the beginning of new
l life to them. }. L. n.
November 18th, 1889.