The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-19
The Reedy River Association.
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[Reported fo1 The Herald and News
The Reedy River Association con-
vened at Clinton, S. G., Sept. 10th, at
10 a. m.
The Introductory sermon was preach
ed by Rev. J. D. Higgins from the 1st
chapter and 14th verse of Mark.
The association was called to order by
DR.. Barksdale Dr. Barksdale was
elected Moderator. Rev. J. Z. Parrot.
lst clerk, J. S. Fuller, I'd clerk and
Rev. J. D. Pitts, treasurer.
Princeton church was admitted as
member Of the Association.
Visiting brethrea and messengers OF
other associations Wese welcomed TO
seats on the floor.
Rev. T. NJ. Bailey, D. D., made fs9as5esa an
earnest talk on Bible and colporterase
work.
Fifty dollars and twenty cents were
collected for the J. B. O'Neall Memorial
fund for colporterage work. The said
fund is now complete and amounts to
five hundred dollars.
Dr.. Bailey preached at night from
I'd Cor 5:25.
SECOND DAY.
Devotional exercises were condu cted
by Rev. Roper.
Prayer by Rev. Seymour.
Col. J. A. Hoyt was invited to seat
on the floor. DR.. Griffith gave talk
on ministerial education.
Revs. I4angston, Parrott, and Hug
gins were appointed a committee to
prepare a plan to aid in ministerial
education.
The committee on state of religion IN
the churches made a good showing,
and the report was discussed by Or.
Bailey, Col. J. A. Hoyt and Rev. }. u.
Higgins. Adopted.
The committee on Education sub
nitted their report and it was discussed
Lby DR.. Griffith and Col. Hoyt. Adopted.
The report rteta teettas-SS State Missions was an
swered by DR.. Bailey, and aa-co!!leetlon
was taken for State missions. Adopted.
The report on woman's missions was
discussed by Rev. J. D. Higgins.
Adopted.
The report on Home Missions was
discussed by Rev. w. j. Langston.
Adopted.
The following resolution was passed
by q unanimous vote,
Rasotved, That this association re-
commend that the State Convention
establish Baptist Orphanage at the
earliest time possible.
After adjournment, the association
accepted the invitation of Rev. Jacobs
to visit the Thronwell Orphanage. The
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Prayer was offered by Rev. Langston,
Rev. Jacobs being sick the ad-
dress of welcome was made by Mr..
Scott and replied to by Col. Hoyt, rev.
Roper and DR.. Barksdale. The long
meter-doxology was sung by the chill
dren and the meeting dismissed by
Rev. West. Then the association was
invited to visit all the buildings. Rev.
Jacobs is doing and has donea wonder
full work.
Let every member of the association
send the orphanage gift.
THIRD DAY.
Devotianal exercises were conducted
by Rev. West. -,
The association was opened with
prayer by Rev. A. c. Stepp.
The report on Temperance was dis
cussed by Revs. Roper, Parrott and
West. Adopted.
The report on Foreign missions was
discussed by Revs. Pitts, Langston and
DR.. Bailey. Adopted.
The Missionary sermon was preached
by Rev. A. G.. Stepp from John II: II.
The report on obituaries was adopted,
and Col. J. r. Leavei was appointed
to prepare suitable obituary on the
death of Col. G. S. Cannon and Rev.
J.B. Parrot on the death of X. >.
Griffin.
Highland Home was selected as the
next place of meeting. Time-Tuesday
before the third Lords day in Septem-
Der, 1890. The Introductory sermon to
be preached by Rev. J. B. Parrott and
the missionary sermon by Rev. w. ).
Langston.
The usual routine work was gone
through with, the parting hymn sung,
the benediction pronounced and the
meeting of the Reedy River Associa-
ton for 1889 at an end.
NOTES.
The good people of Clinton entertain
ed the delegates in handsome style.
Each delegate thought he had the best
home, and every one of the Clinton
people thought they had the best dele
gates.
The Reedy River Association has
{, 334 members. There are 3S9 ordained
Baptist ministers in South Carolina,
764 churches and $1,000 members. The
ch.property isvaIued at 746, 975, 900.
A gentleman of the North, Mr.. Rookie
feller, has offered and placed on depos-
it 81, 500 to be placed on the endow.
ment fund of Furman University, if
the Baptist of South Carolina will raise
$4,000 more for the said fund. Reedy
River pledged over 81 900 of the said
amount and as they have until Deem
Der, 1890, to raise the amount it will be
on hand IN time. The University has
S45, 900 endowment now.
There are GIG Baptist Sunday-schools
in the State, 4,l03 teachers, AID 35,2O9
pupils.
Contributed for State missions in
40