The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-07-05

the second day, and the names Ok
who were known to have been in attend
ance and were answered for by friends,
only, be recorded as delegates, 1 will only
give them in accordance, as follows, Tor
suppose some would like to know who they
were:
Beulah.-s. Crosby, W. D. Crosby and
Fairview.-T. D. G.. Gregory and 1. X.
Paulk.
Hcbron.-I. Ii. Clarke, II. Thomas
aud Miss Carrie Hawkins.
Lower Fair Forest.-H. G. Bailey, Is. w.
St srks and w. 7. Edwards.
Mt. Joy.-A. A. Gault and Rev. j. IL.
Couch.
New Prospect b. Bobo.
Philippi.-F. NJ. Adams, d. F. Eison
and C. C. Vaughn.
Padgetts Creek.-D. N. Wilburn, j. I.
-,y;Ihurn and w. A. Ray.
SsdsfN,SJ. w., Sanders and Theodore
h'sSI: salem.-R. g. A5S:Sn, \. q. 4 sr..'' 5sssr,
Miss Ida Jones.
Union.-Dr. l.. E. Mesdor, ii. F. Scaife,
W. G. Counts and John p. Bice.
Upper Fair Forest.-T. j. II. Smith,
Miss Ina Smith and Miss Nina Smith.
After enrolling the above delegates the
convention proceeded to elect officers.
The former President requested that
some one else be elected President, ss he
had served so long and the election RED
suited as fellows: President, DR.. L. En-
Meador; Vice President, ID. N. Wilburn
Secretary, f. w. Jeter; Treasurer, H. F.
Scaife.
The newly elected President on taking
his seat appointed the following CON-
mittees, to report at this meeting
On Programme, Rev. G. r. Willeford,
| II. F. Scaife and L. d. G. Gregory.
On Sunday School Reports.-J. H. Rau-
dolph, J.-C.Sartnr and NJ i. -Maador.
On Treasurers Reports.-D. N. wilburn,
| Rev. j. II. Couch and F. NJ. Adams.
On Time and Place of next Meeting.-
r. G. Hobson, S. Crosby and d. F. Eison.
There were moro schools represented
than OF the March session, and oil seemed
to be filled with large amount of cnthp
siasm. There was new school admitted
into the oonvention--Sedalia. This session
was made more interesting by the follow
ing visiting brethren Of notability: Rev.
Chas. Manly, d. D., President Of Furman
University, Greenville, s. c., and Capt.
| John B. Patrick, of Patrick's Military In
stitute, of Anderson, s. c., who made
some very interesting speeches on the diff
ferent suhje before the convention. On
the subject, "What are Baptists doing for
Missions" DR.: Manly, who was for long
time Vice President of the Foreign Mission
Board, for South Carolina, made q lengthy
but very interesting talk.
On the subject of "Who should teach q
Sunday School, l think Capt. Patrick
made his most interesting talk. He said
| he could more easily say who should not
teach; some of them, although church
members, are habitual dram drinkers
polished, genteel dram drinkers, and the
votaries of worldly pleasures: He said that
the polished, genteel drinkers, were thosS
who said they had no influence over the
young that they never got drunk enough
to get down but, he said, they were the
ones who had the worst influence on the
young, and not the debased mau wallowing
in the gutter, for he served rs kind Of sad
warning. In fact, the whole course Of the
discussions was morally elevating, very in
structiye and interesting, on all the sub
jects.
The second day was devoted entirely to
miscellaneous business, and receiving re-
| ports from the various committees. During
this time an opportunity was extend I'd
Capt. Jehn Is. Patrick, to address the con-
vention in behalf of his school, which op-
pOrtunity was accepted.
One thing was decided at this meeting;
viz: where the an cunts contributed by tn,
schools, from this until the next meeting,
in September-were to 60, so it could be
kept before the children, and it was de-
cided to give it to the permanent endow-
ment Of Furman University.
1t was also resolved TO procure q book 10
keep she Treasurers accounts in, 80 that
the convention might, in after years, look
back and see what it had done in regard to
contributions.
On Sunday morning a large number Of
delegates and visitors assembled to wi,n.
the Sunday School exercises, which wgpo
conducted very creditably. After short
recess, DR.. Charles Manly preached the
| Missionary sermon from Isaiah 6: l3
The church was full to overhowing, and a
great many we're compelled to remain out
side. The sermon was delivered in plain
English, and was easily understood by all.
a collection was taken up, which, with the
amounts sent by the Sunday Schools, made
total OF S45 34, the greater part of which
was from the Schools, plainly showing that
the Sunday Schools are doing noble work
for the cause of Missions anl other re-
lgious causes. If the churches would do
as much as the Sunday Schools, which are
composed mostly Of little children, how
much greater would the volume of money
sent to the unenlightened be swelled.
| A unanimous vote of thanks was extern
ded Beulah Church and vicinity for their
hsspitable entertainment and generosity.
! All the delegates from "afsr" seemed to.
| be reluctant to leave, and appeared to have
| fallen in love with the place and the people
| thereof.
Beulah is no stranger to me, and knew
what was coming, for | have always Gu
joyed myself when there among pretty AMI
| accomplished lady friends and cousins, aud
many from other parts of the county-let
me say here, that am vaiu enough to bAh
lievo have great many Excuse vanid
Ladies', and Mr. Editor.
You may imagine | enjoyed myself to
the full extent Of my enjoying capacity, as
l always do at conventions, and when il
meets at Union, in September, | am going
'to be there Providence permitting.
Wo are having great deal Of ia n now.
The creeks are over the bottoms and river
rising, and grass is assuming q furmdablo
aspect but crops are looking very we'll,
Oats are better than mt first c.noc,oa