The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-02-03
O9rrsspsndeaes ef the Tisfs.
u,ssa Baptist q. q. Asseeistten.

s.,rrc 4. g.. Jan. Tho 25th sessiss
N m. Union County Baptist Sunday School
conysutios convened on Friday 9Th, inst,
nth the Salem church at this piscs. Tns
o6cers generally were promptly ~ tne.
posts, and the Convention was opened WIN
de,ot: onai exercises conducted by Rev. ;. Ii.
YsrbcrouSh.
Only eight Isshool, reported, but all were
we'll represented by deIsgs'ss "s.s oe'ng
-. :..s...uy set apart for the election OF
annual officers, the foll,wing were slectei
President, ]. II. RaadolI h, reelected;
yice- -Prssidsot, J.. W. Sanders. re-eles 81 |;
Secretary, Y. W. Jeter, reelected; Treas
urer. ]. C.. Sartor. ALI Of The committees
were duly appointed, aud were composed Of
good working material
A, will be seen, this was the 10Th meetiog 9
since the organization, Jan. 18th, 1887, SIX
years ago, and while it was net so largely
attended as some meetings in the past, It
was one of he best and most intere'tiog in
point of discussion Of subjects. The speak
ers hsndIsi the queries with much interest
to the audience
There were four ministers present. keV.
T.. W. Moore, the Methodist minister here,
accepted an invitation 10 take part in the
discussions. and he added much interest TO
the deliberations.
This onvention Is doing much good in
the advancement Of Gods kingdom Sy
educating mary in their duty to themselves
and the world, and by ssn'iing some good
contrit utions TO heatben fields AMI IL Is
psrdsnab.e pride Of our denomination.
The eight schools sent up over fourteen
dollars at this meeting, and the ,llsction on
suna.y W.. os.. 50, masiug over $22, to be
| equally divided between the Connie Max
we'll Orphauags, and Ststs Missions.
On Friday night thsre was preaching at
the church by Rev. e. G. Vaughan, young
and recently ordained minister. Quite a
large congregation was out to hear him.
On Sa'urd.y night the Superin,sndcn,s
Conference met, and not only did the super
intepdents discuss the subjscts assigned for
this meeting, bat mauy visitors took part in
the same, and it was equally ~ good. if ut
better, than the subjects Of the Convention.
On Sunday, Rev. J. II. Marlborough
preachel very fine missionary sermon from,
Rom. L 4: 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-
cidsd upon. but will bs sent 10 the Secretary
soon.
would like tog I've n moro extended 40
| count Of tho meeting, but space and the fear
| that it will not interest al, forbids ; but will
| say l believe all who failed to attend, lost q
aTssIed Tss5Ie en. Of tho CcSrna; Who
| pronounced it the b;st aud most enjoyable
oscasion they ever hid tho pleasure OF Wit
Messing.
| GENERAL NEWS or sANTUC.
| The ice in the river has all disappeared
| Last Tuesday, the % /, the ice on Jeter's
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
ysi., is improving considerably. lie ha'
been attended by DR.. L. g. Jeter.
! Rev. J. II. Marlborough has moved hi
family over from Chester, and now occupie:
tho Baptist parsonage here. lie has ful
field in this county. lie will preach a
Salem next Sunday, at Il o clock y. IN.
Miss Drus Smith, an interesting youn,
lady Of Baton Rouge, Chester county, l
visiting rcla ives in AMI around Santuc.
Mr.. Jos. H. Mckissck, Clerk Of Court
was in Sautuc yesterday. T.. W..