The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1892-12-22
PICKENS S. c., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22 1892.
made, at the conclusion Of which Il col
| lection amounting to $758 was taken

lection amounting to $1oS was taken
up. .s
Delegates to the meeting of the
American Baptist Education Society
were appointed as follows: j. a. Hoyt
Chas. Manly, G. G.. Brown, G. II. Erwin
rester, w. g. Lindsay and ID. Nj. Ram
sey.
The report of the Board OF Mlniste
rial Education was read 10y Secretary
ID. w. Key. Contributions for the
work of the Board have been received
from 20 of the 81 Associations of the
State. Thirty-nlue students have re-
ceived aid. Twelve of these have been
at the Seminary, and the others at Fur
man University. DR.. Whitsitt had ask
ed for six hundred dollars for the
twelve me n he was aiding. The Board
had been able to supply only $500 OF
that amount. DIR. Whitsitt asks for
$500 this year. The whole amount re-
celved 10y the Board during the year
has been a little over 81, 400.
Rev. g G.. Brown read report OF Com
mittee on aged ministers. Six breth-
ern and sisters have been aided during
the year. Several others have made ap.
plication. -Four hundred and sixteen
dollars and a half have been received
during the year for TINS cause. DR.. W.
B. Carson, now in Mississippi, has been
helped. Dr.. Carson was for many years
iE this STATE us pastor and editor. lle
Is now IN deep poverty and tteDleneSS.
DR.. Jones told an interesting story of
DR.. tarSon'S escape from the prison in
For, Delaware. lie was ii chaplain III
the 1ith South Carollna regiment had
been captured and taken TO Delaware,
and after staying there for some time,
scaled the wall, swan ashore, got into
Baltimore, went to England, and came
on blockade runner TO Gen. Lees
camp. Jeb. Stuart said Of the recital
by DR.. Carson Of that escape that it
was one of the coolest things he ever
heard in his life. a contribution of
$l3.SD was made TO this object.
The report OF the committee to whom
was referred the matter of a Seprrate
Board Of Trustees tor the Grrenvillr
| Female College. and the matter of High
Schools, was read 10y w. ID. Rice. The
report recommended the appointment
of the Committee on High Schools; 1t
recommended also the adoption OF sub.
Stantially what the cOmmllJee ap-
pointed last year suggetrd. n long and
tirtSome discussion cnSued, at the end
OF which the brethren were probably of
the same opinion generally IS when the
| discussion began. The Convent ion
unanimously adopted the report, and
the seven new members of Board of
| Trustees to have special charge Of the
interests Of the Female College are to
be appointed.
A strong resolution on Temperance
was unanimously adopted.
~ committee was appointed to con.
slider the adVlsabiiity Uf making Sun
day Schools feature of the Convention
work and also the advisability of ap
pointing aS.ate Sunday School Evange
list. The committee consists Of II. w.
Sanders, ID w. Key, j. w. Perry, anC
Chas. Manly. a vote of thanks was
unanimously given to everybody and
everything that had shown the conven-
ton any kindneaS.
Rev. a. j. 5. Thomas was reelected
Statistical Secretary.
1t was ordered that 1000 copies of
minutes be printed.
1t was decided that the collection on
Sunday be devoted to State Missions
The State Mission Board was directed
to buy desk for the secretary.
Abstracts of Ministers Conference
and Historical Society were ordered
printed in the minutes.
This ended the business of the Con-
vention, and after religious exercises
on Sunday night the body adjourned to
meet next year at Anderson 5. &