The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-07-01
Correspondence Of the Tisxs.
Nsvs from North Pacolet

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Ezra JAsr. June 27.-Lsst Friday the
dasons and Alliance met at Goudeyssil'e.
(and had enc Of those old time Jicpic, for
Which thi, section is proverbisl The ladies,
Ioth married and single, were well repre-
senfsd, AMI ths table was one superb mass Of
sAsh!ss Of the nost substantial .~H is...,vus
Ices. ......r snI in superabundance Uncle
Bob" Bsiley s,id the behavior OF the people
and the dinner Was the bsst he had ever
seen, and he's Judge too.
DR.. II. J. st,ait, Of Lancaster, the Alliance
csnjidsls for Congress, from the 9th oon-
-grak3ioBstdisir CT was present, and addressed
Bs4&iSpcs upon the dsmsn1s Of the order.
10 give . detail. or even . synopsis OF his
speech would occupy more space Than is at
our dispossl. The DIR. appreciates the fact
thst he 10 coo!ronted in the rsco by one Of
tho strongest men ia the congressional Dis
trict. but Is ssii,fed that he will win if the
Alliance will be true to themselves. He was
we'll pleased with the outlook, and made q
good impression Oh our people.
The following is brief .yoopsis Of tho
day 8 proceedings ~ hand I'd us by the See
retary, brother Davis Jefferies.
Afer devotional exercises, conducted by
the President. J. l.. Strain, brother DAVIS
JsReriss, G. l.. n. L.gg and william Jetfsr-
les were appointed a committee TO sit during
the rscess and tabu'n's the reports Of the
various scho II and announce it just after
dinner.
lst Query .'Wha, is the duty Of the
teacher in the Sunday schoul? Discussed by
brother Sianyarne Wilson. Aftcr choir sung
Chris, for Me- the samo subject was fur
iher discussed by Brother ID. Fowler.
Music by the choir.
I'd. Query What good has tho Sunday
school done in our respective neighborhood'!
was discussed by Brother W. F. Macarthur
and William Jcferies. Music by the choir.
Brother J. II. JeTeries further addressed
10 eonveu6on OH the same subject. Song,
"Oh lsnd Of rest f,r thee l sigh" and
Brother r. d. Alexander closed the discus
sion. Af,er prayer by Brother W. F. Nc.
Arthur, adjourned for dinner.
Afternoon session WAS opened with prayer
by brother William JoHeries Repor, Of
committee appointed to tbulate the report
Of various schools showed 1873 schools with
an aggregate attendance of5l2 scholars, aud
S25 collected for religious aud charitable
purposes during the quarter just ending.
Minutes tf OF the last convention were
read and alortei.
Sd. Query: How should christian poo
pie support tho Sunday school. was dis
cusied by brother :. J. IIammett aud c. l.
y. Legg. After staging, "On Christ. the
solid rock .snd. Br, ther W. F. Nc
Arthur spoke on same subject, r.d choir
sang Christ for Me-
4th. Query How is the Sabbath TO te
sanctifed' was discussed by Drothar c. W.
whisoEant, 7. 5. WoLhe-, VIM. F. Nc.
Arthur. and j. II. Jetler.os.
The question box was thon openel nnd
several brethren took part in discussing tho
various subjects prcsened
The pI esiIent then thanked the congrcS "a
ton for its kind atrcaiicn and good behavior
AMI especially the people Of Ararat AMI sur
rounding country for the courtcsies exten.
d,d the convention during is session. He
cougraiu' atcl the convention upon its aus-
p ci us outlook. aud the interest manifesto |
among its members. Thanked the choir for
the par, al Ia: :akcn in making the days pro
| Gee iings a success.
After siugi e "Shnll We meet beyond 'ne
river" and prayer by Br5ther J. Ii. Jefer'
les. lie conven ion adjourned II meet the
! lest SNLbalh il September. 1892.
C-pt J. !. Moornrai L+s n s4bt Nee III his
! grrlen that is curiosity. Ii is .uruir
! cabta &C the first We erov seen.
MIR. Jackson Gregory, at GoudeJsvIlle
| found red cotton bloom in his field thi, day
| was weak ago, 2Oth in t.
We mus; necessarily onit several itens OF
local revs .L.s week nS we have taken up
our space already NoN.