The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-02-19
THE STATE BIBLE SOCIETY.
WHAT WAS DONE, AND BY WHOM DONE
AT ITS LAST MEETING.
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He Saw and What He Saw.--Thc
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Due WEST, &. G., Fob. II, lS!m.
We had Il most pleasant visit last week 10
Columbia. The reception committee OF the
Bible Society met us at the depot anu asSlSI- ~
ed all delegates to comfortable quarters. We
went I'D to our quarters in company with Dr.
Carlisle. of Spartanbnrs, W ho was quite sex
from the motion of the train. Riding on the
cars always makes the Doctor SICK.
The state Bible Association met thal eve
ming nj s o'clock in the baptist church. IN
the absence of all the Nicc-Ircsidcnts. Dr. j..
VIM. Finn, chairman Of the executive com
mittcC, presided. -
Rev. Mr.. Martin, the venerable prcSluchl ol
the association, had died since the last meet
ing. At the request Of the executive commit
tee the Rev. Dr. O. y. darby. president OF the
Columbia Female College. had prepared Il
Dr. Flynn introduced him as the first speaker.
Dr. Darby's address was beautiful IN concep-
ton and style. Many pleasing lncldemIS were
related I'm the life OF the good man. inc me
mortal closed by Introducing touching set
Of resolutions written and presented ut II pre-
vious meeting by DIR; Girardeau. IlcSc reSo-
buttons were adopted by a rising vote;
DR.. Law. Bible Supcrini icndcnt for the star"
was next introduced and made an excellent
talk on the American Bible Society, It's work
methods &c. Dr. Law is greatly interested i'll
the work anu devoted to ii.
The annual orator of the occasion was l,r
James Carlisle, of Spartanburg. He spoke
upon the Bible-"rhe Cornerstone OF our Nc-
public" DIR. Carlisles speech was compacl,
able, tersc. Indeed it proved to be the ilncSi
effort of the occasion. The Lawmakers anG
officers Of our State should have heard IL. Dr.
Carlisle is n man of great ability. This was
the best effort we ever heard from him. Not
state officer so far us | know, went to hear
him. 4 political speaker OF much less hotc
would have been surrounded with them.
on Thursday morning the convention was
formally organized by the selection OF kev.
Geo. Summcy as temporary chairman. Coln'
mittees were appointed and the convention
took q ten minutes recess. On reaSsemDlih@
DIR. Flynn, OF the nominating committee, pre-
Srnted the name of DIR. w. NJ. Grier. OF Due
West, for president OF the Association, and
Prof. Blake as vice.president in his place. IN
Dr. Grier's absence, and also that OF all tne
vice-preSidents Rev. Summey continued 10
act us chairman.
reports called for from all the County Socle-
lies. Dr. Wilson, of Abbeville presented the
written reports Of this county, showing thlr.
teen Branch Societies to that Of the Parent
Society at Abbcrille. Three counties III Tic
State have no society.
A general discussion followed these reports.
There was a general desire expressed on inc
part Of the delegates present to learn now u
was that AbbcVille county developed so much
interest in the cause in her bounds, and her
delegates were called on TO give an account o.
the workings Of the society here. In the final
report adopted the Abbcville society was hcid
er societies were urged to adopt her system OF
work.
Discussion OF set subjects row followed, par
ticipated in by most OF the delegates. ahou'
twcnty-cight being present. y new departure
was made in one respect. All churches are
invited TO take up collection some time our
ing the year for the American Bible Society.
After protracted session the society adjourn
ed until S o'clock Il. NJ.
On reasSembling Dir. Smart, of Charleston.
was introduced TO the audience and MADE Il
most excellent address. nc vas iolioweG Iri,n 10y
last speaker OF the evening was Rev. DR..
Smith, Of the First Presbyterian church, Col
umbia. DR.. Smith Is the successor OF Dr;
Woods and Il very able man. He received
close attention. Ills closing figure being very
striking and appropriate.
After a unanimous vote OF thanks 10 the
.itizcnS of Columbia, the railroads and the
press of the State, the convention adjourned.
it was n most pleasant, and we trust prDiita-
ble. meeting to tie Bible cause in the stale.
It was regarded as the fullest and most Inter
nsting session that has been held. The feclin"
might hc held in the up country. coumhi"
treated her guests well, ana DR.. Flynn was cS'
;,ccialiy kind ard attentive. =,
We had most pleasant quarters while ~
Columbia. We were assigned to Mr.. .N. H..
Lowrancc's. Mrs. Lowrance is an Ahbevillt
lady daughter of Capt. Cochran, who 50 re-
Gently died at Hodges and IS we'll known III
the county. Mis-. lIowrancc Is most hospital
Die anu klnu heilIeu I'tus We mlln N'.' ~
10 too much for her guests Mr.. lowrance J.
Il member Of the firm o! McSSrS. Lorick X
Lowrance. Through his Kindness we wcr"
shown through thls maintnolh mouse. hnei' ,
annual sales run up TOWARDS II Aii'l iiilillo'
dollars. They nave Il large naval store az
tached TO Their business. InIS llrm y one O!
The very strongest IN lIe CITY anu NJ: LOW
bia.
We had the pleasure of call Mt the Record
office with which our friend Mr.. f.. II. McMas-
Ter IS now % =, roin,in 20 T In
srouna Hlu W. W. ~, va ~, ,,,a, throuaL
company WIN MI. McNIastEt We oi,n ,,'
very klnd ana LOOK p'c%;Suc % ,ro ~, Sn"" "s finr
tne p?inlS VI n:ato,I ihn rb,;a;;"o JI~n.
planl III inc he9tSteT tiii ,'Ie -" ,i ntu"" ,
eGte The ontht we Juasc 10 oc worth ""o'''
>'2V". A., .;.,,, uro,hor l-;r,.,ord
We met the inlmltaGie Lrotner h,rkiai,n'
so handsomely the iroitStmnts VINO .o',S tu ~
to the Cathol cS: MT. lhaihs IaSC ho'c |"
the -adcocoe IS lun!ly. ..;o,, -, . do,.
IL was Il pleasure 10 Spci'H II Pp.tton vi = n u"s
with our lrlciius Dr. anu -iiS. i.'t@o,ii @
IRE SettlnS aloilT nuilhsorie's an" ;'nhf ;i
many questions about their Due West friends,
and especially ABOUT inc rnir, ilu. MO ~, ~ -
getting on: lcople away lr"i,i LUG w eT,,
who know the place. seeih eHpecfa'iS ""Aio"'
about 4. .,,-o,, ,,,o o,,,.
Dr. Patton very kaiiuIy WIINeI ~, W. q tnT T,,9
with us. lie was bo years olu liisI u'ts ,
ana Is as nlihole Us u young man. i i5n w
to the top ROOF or the capitol pnI IL ulu no.. no.
phase the Doctors wind" Hanus were puSE
At work remodelinG tne nniidlIig, ana ,iie i Ut.
terror was Llucn TORN up. .II,t iiu1uS1iic iii
then peeped in at the Hall of REPRESENTATIVES,.