The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-03
Correspondents ef the Tlxrs.
Uu.ou Baptist q. q. Asseoiatieu

SANrUc, g. c., Jan. ~. The 25th session
OF the Union County Baptist Sunday School
Convsnifon convened on Friday 9th, inst,
with the Salem church at this place. The
oe6cers generally were promptly at their
posts, aud the Convention was opened with
devotional exercises conducted by Rev. J. II.
Marlborough.
A call Vas made for schools to report.
Only eight isehool, reported. but all were
well represented by delegates. This being
the meeting set apart for the election Of
annual officers, the foil,wing were elected
President, J. II. Randolrh, reelected;
Vice President, j. w. Sanders, reelected
Secretary, Il. W.. .Jeter, reelected Trees
urcr, ]. C. Sartor. All of Tho committees
were duly appointed, and were composed Of
good working material.
As will be seen, this was the 25lh meeting
since the organization, Jan. 18th, 1887, six
years ago, and while il was not so largely
attended as some meetings in the past, II
was one Of he best and most interesting In
point of discussion Of subjects. The speak
ers hsndlsd the queries with much interest
to the audience.
There were four ministers present. Rev.
Z. W. Moore, the Methodist minister here.
accepted an invitation 10 take part in the
discussions, and he added much interest to
the deliberations,
This Convention Is doing much good in
the advancement Of Gods kingdom. by
educating maay in their duty to themselves
and the world, and by ssn'iing some good
coutrit utions TO heather fields and il is
| psrdsnab!e pride of our denomination.
The eight schools sent up over fourteen
dollars At this meeting, aud the Election on
Sund.y we ossr 80, muSfug over $ZZ, to be
j equally divided between the Connie Max
we'll Orphsuags, and Ststs Missions.
On Friday night thsre was preaching at
the church by Rev. c. C. Vaughan, q young
and recently ordained minister. Quite q
large congregation was out to hear him.
On Saturday night the Superini sndcn,s'
Conference met, and not only did the super
intendents discuss the subjects assigned for
this meeting, bat mauy visitors took part in
ths same, and it was equally ~ good. il ut
better, than the subjects Of the Convention.
On Sunday, Rev. J. H. Marlborough
preached very fine missionary sermon from
Rom. / 1920.
The place and programme of the next
meeting, 10 be held the Friday before the
9th Sunday in April, ha, not yet been de-
oidsd upon. but will be sent 10 the Secretary
soon.
would like to gve more extended 40
| count of the meeting, but space and the fear
that it will not interest al. forbids but will
say believe all who failed to attend, lost q
nsRsf aiIeeded sns 81 tho VINO
| pronounced it the best aud most enjoyable
oscasion they ever had the pleasure Of wit
| Messing.
| GENERAL NEWS or sANTUC.
| The ice in the river has all disappeared.
| Last Tuesday, the 23l the ice on Jeter's 8
mill pond was still thick enough for walking
on in crossing over to an island.
| Mr.. Anderson Johns, who has boon con-
fined 10 his bed for eight weeks with paral.
ysis, is improving considerably. He has
been attended by DIR. E. q. Jster.
| Rev. j. II. Marlborough has moved his
family over from Chester, and now occupies
tho Baptist parsonage here. He hes full
field in this county. He will preach at
Salem next Sunday, AT ii o'clock a. IN.
| Miss Drus Smith, an interesting young
lady Of Baton Rouge, Chester county, is
visiting relatives in and around Santuo.
Mr.. Jos. II. McKissick, Clerk Of Court,
| was in Sautuc yesterday. E. w. J.