Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1889-08-15
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lOconce County Singing Convention;

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vention met with South Union Bap-1
Etist Church. sermon by Rev. H.
Z. Smith. After tho sermon dinner
was announced for one hour. Then
the convention was called to order,
by the President, n. r. Masc n.
The Secretary being absent, w III.
NYhitworth was called on to not as
Secretary The convention went
into organization. Col. r. =. Ma
son was elected President; j. G..
Searss, ice President, J. Il. Reeder,
Secretary. Appointed arranging
committee as follows: j. G. Seares,
M. IT. McJmkin and w. II. Grubbs,
First lesson was conducted by r.
+. mason, i . minutes; second lesson,
J. w. Eskcw, II minutes. Business
session. "
Called for letters of the delegates:
South Union Messrs. G. w. Bris-
sey, j. T.. Rceder, M. II. McJunkin,
Misses r. 7 Rnrris, Ida Gibson and
Lula Harbin; Beayerdan and Jones'
Chapel-P. Il. Pullen, j. y. Lindsey,
John Reese, A. r.. Maret, w. n.
Grubbs, Misses T.. T.. Wheeler and
Cornelia Maret; New Bethel-R. T..
Nicholson, w. p. McGuffin, w. w.
Bearden, Misses Il. M. Bearden, "a.
J. Bearden and Mcrty Allgood; Re.
turn-W. N.3Cox, d. A. Leroy, w.
r. Simpson, Misses NJ. ID. Cox, e.
p. Williams and 9. D. Hayes; Clear
mont. d. Wynn, w. II. Moore,
Misses Tina Wilson and Alice
Moore; New Westminster--Robert
Burns, Misses Mollie Terrell, Pauline
Mason and Mrs. Matte Hunter;
Pine Grovc-W. N. Bruce.
Called for correspondence: L. II.
Harrison, from Georgia; j. +. Hix,
j. w. Eskew, Miss Matte Eskew, J.
II. Harbin, ]. A. Harbin, from An
derson county.
Appointed a committee for time
aud place for next year-W. II.
Grubbs, A. r. Maret and w. N.
Bruce.
Recess Is minutes.
First lesson after recess by j. II.
IIarbin, l5 minutes. Second lesson
by G. w. Brissey, Is minutes. Ad-
journed to meet Saturday morning,
at 8 a. NJ.
SATURDAY MORNING. l
The convention was called to or
der by the President. Sang the tune
"Swcet by and by" Prayer by A,
p. Maret. First lesson by w. N.
Bruce, 90 minutes. Second lesson
by w. Il. McLease, 20 minutes.
Third lesson by J. G. Searcs, 20 mi
nutcs.
Recess 10 minutes.
First lesson after recess conducted
by j. II. Harbin, 20 minutes. Sc
cond lesson by w. V. Vickcry, 20
minutes. Third lesson by G. w.
Singleton.
Dinner one hour.
First lesson after dinner by w. II.
Grubbs, 20 minutes. Second lesson
by J. r. IIix, 80 minutes. Third
lesson by w. V. Vickery, 90 mi
nutes.
Business session. Committee re-
ports on time and place for the next
annual convention. Meets with
i5eaverdam Baptist Church, on Fri
day before the first Sunday in Au-
gust, 1890.
Convention closed by singing the
tune "Fountain," and prayer by G.
w. Singleton, to meet Sunday morn
] ing, at 8 A. NJ.
The convention was called to or
der Sunday morning by tho Prcsi-
dent. Sang the tune "Arlington,"
and prayer by G. w. Singleton.
First lesson was conducted by j. w.
Scwell, 20 minutes. Second lesson
by w. V. Vickcry, 20 minutes.
Third lesson by J. II. Harbin, 20 mi
nutes. Fourth lesson by w. n. Nc
Lease, 20 minutes.
Recess 10 minutes.
After recess a sermon by Rev. j.
II. Smith. *
Recess one hour.
First lesson after dinner by j. Il.
fIix, 20 minutes. Second lesson by
Martin Brissey, 20 minutes. Third
lesson by w. II. McI4ease, 20 mi
nutcs.
The Semi-Annual Convention will
meet at Friendship church, on the
first Sunday in May, 1890.
Convention closed by singing the
tune "Fountain," and prayer by
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