The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-04-05

from another Sandsy School convention, I |
thought 4 eeald stvs yoa and your
readers as pt Of 10, aud the very |
interesting k=a -. ;sI c.a &c csrdense
this article, 3 II % monopoli.s too much
space.
The tent. 1s8 Of the Union County
Baptist SUI 3 o6hool Convention met |
with the Jjqs ~ Baptist church, March
2sth. and ~ orsenised with J. n.
Randolph dent; +. D. G. Grsgbry,
l,ios-prsslO = ~ l ~ ystsr, secretary, eud
B. r. EisoD, Tssspl Thsre were $nly
seven schools rsPfesentsd, as follows:
J, Hebron-w:FF. BobO, and Jas. Bsten-
baugh.
Beulsh Mrs. DR.. "A. e. FAINT, and Miss
Addie Crosby.
Jonesville-Hon. G.. B. Fowler, F. B. ;
O. Shields, Creed Halle, Miss Carrie Ssp''
arJ, and Miss Eta Li,tlej6hn.
salem-J. Il. Randolph, E. W. >J.,sr w
o. Jeter, Miss Bessie Jeter, and Mis-. Ida
Jones.
Mt Joy-Dr. Rsbt. Little, and Miss sib.
bic Spears.
Uni0n-Rsv. B. G. L'mplsy, W. g. Counts,
Aubry Rice and T. ]. Greer.
Philipi-F. NJ. Adams and d. F. E;.on
There were other Schools reported BY
nail, but sent no represap tatives; neyerthe-
less these few, with The numerous visitors.
constituted nice little body. This con-
vsntion was very interesting and oil pres
ent seemed e Take interest in II, and we
and = s,,s saii 81 .a;1ass s;s.ss; ,;s;;
dss the members Of them with
greater zeal Of contributing their
means that the heathen. may be brought from
darkness to light, that they may know the
necessity OF being "born again." The
speaking on the various subjects, together
with the sermons preached at night were ex-
esllsnt aud very educating.
The singing and music was splendid and
soul stirring, for there was good organ,
presided over by m excellent oreanist, also
a trained choir, with oornet in addition,
which rendered it so.
| In The. outsetI said would say some
thing In regard TO tho entertainment On d
the enjoyment ve received from the whs ,le
souled and generous Jonesville people but
in this line am inclined to say too much
and if SO, Mr., Editor. jus rap me. down
t We went ua Thursday, the day before III,
convention convened. and the next morn
ing our friend Mr.. g. ". Whitman. wen,
around with US and introduced .us to th.
main business houses. As our homo W,
were assigned to the hospitality of Mr.. T. L.
hames, of tie Methodist church, where We
nae! With. genuine hospitality.
We received numerous invitations tn call
but could not accept half of them without
neglecting the convention, for 1t was in s.s.
sion until late, and theu there were service,
at night, which did not leave much time for
visiting, but made it con ven,ent to make q
visit to one Of my fathers old war comrades,
where spent o short, but pleasant time
with the family, and was shown around tc
the nice clover patches, of which Jones- IN.
has many, and some 6ne colts, eto. '
|--.a.neslsvdarssrna open ssy - =. !.
vas extended to oil with c''' wa'''
were great many pre- ''ia'ah'y' iner'
residents and v;.;,., .tty girls there, both
so muoh mo,., RS, which made the tim,
manv ob.r, .easant, and they with theil
nan. m., e, and sweet urbanity of man
body. qa''e I'D impression on some
Several gentlemen asked me if / was hunt
ing "f6wer,'' or If had seen any. l saw
q great many, and sweet ones tso, judging
from sight altogether, but it is my convic-
ton that they are soon to be transplauted
Into some other young mans "vase''
saw "Seation' there, and had O very
pleasant chat with him. And also learned
that he had made arrangements to take one
OF those "fowers," but don't ask me how I
learned it, Seaton. failed to meet Tele.
phone, ss no one Of whom enquired seemed
tsknow hiD, but am expecting a Tele-
phone, j. e., dispatch concerning the con-
vention.
had joyous time there, as determined
to have before left home. I had been econo-
mixing time. almost to the verge of par
simony, and when the time came for leav-
ing, l was halted between two opinions,
whether to 60 or stay longer, and it was
some time before could decide, and we had
to make such haste to meet the train that
We had to give our numerous acquaintances,
our host, and hostess, hurried goodbye
and could not do that to somo, but as to
them, If they will allow mo I will send
through these oolums Goodbye. That word
weall,
Gay it, for an hour or for years;
We say It smiling, say it choked with
we say It csldly, say il with kiss
ana yet We have No other word thg n this,
Good-by e,
L. w. J.