The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-12-05
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.

N. Pratt, than whom there 10 not In
The. State u moro progressively ener-
getlc, or wiser man. was chosen as
the agent. At that timo there was no
money In the treasury to pay his salary,
put the trustees had confidence in the
Baptists OF tho State and depended on
them to contribute his salary. The
Greenyille Female College and Fur
man University are necessary parts OF
the church work and tho denomination
can not afford to let them languish
and decline.
!, Judge Hudson's appeal was one OF
the most eloquent speeches made dur
Ing this,,sessiOn of the convention. Rev.
Hartwell II. Moseley, OF Rock Hill,
made an earnest appeal to the alumni
OF F'urmau to do more for their alma
mater. Mr.. Moseley, as president of
the alumni association, announced that
at meeting Of the executive board
OF this association, 1t had been decided
TO go into more thorough organiza-
tlon. Vice-presidents would be ap.
pointed In every association The
speaker mentioned the terrible con-
dltlon OF tho grounds Of the University
ana said something should be done to
put these grounds in better shape. He
introduced resolution calling upon
the trustaes to make an effort to in
crease the endowment fund. This
subject called up perhaps greater dis
Gusslon than had any other subject.
| Nev. ID. Nj. Ramsey, was called on to
take subscriptions for the endowment
OF furman, and they were given with
q. good deal OF enthusiasm. Subsorip-
Iions were secured to tho amount
Oh S4,ooo and after this good news was
announced the convention adjourned
until last night.
The Woman's Meeting.
The Union OF Woman's Missionary
Societies, connected with the State
Baptist Convention, is holding its
meetings in the Washington Street
Presbyterian church. At the fret
meeting on Wednesday morning, Mrs.
G. H. Sloan, of Greenville, was re-.
| elected president, and Miss Mary l..
Coker, Of Society Hill, secretary. A
number OF interesting papers were
read. On Thursday morning q Thanks
giving service was held, and one of the
most interesting papers read was one
by Mrs. Nj. e. Henderson, Of this CITY,
her subject being Causes for Thanks
giving in Foreign Lands" Another
meeting was held yesterday afternoon
ana the last meeting will be held this
| afternoon at $50 O'Clock. This body Is
|
tions in the State, being composed
of consecrated Christian women who
devote much OF their time and atten.
tion to this work. There ia one vice
president for each association and
their reports which were read at the
meeting on yesterday, were very en-
couraging and showed that q great in.
terest was being taken in missions by
the Baptist women OF the State. Mrs.
Fl. r.. Moseley, of Rock Hill, former
missionary to Mexico, and Miss Lillian
McDavid, now worker in Mexico,
were expected to be present, but were
prevented by sickness. A letter was
read from Mrs. w. e. Entzminger, q
missionary to Brazil, who as Miss
Maggie Griffith, was resid ent OF this
place.
Baptist Teachers.
A meeting of tho Baptist teachers
Of this State was held on Thursday
afternoon at the Greenville Female
college. a. p. Taylor, of the Weloh
| Neck High School, was elected preBi-
dent. and Giles B. Toole, of the Wood.
ruff High School, secretary. The
object OF the meeting was to take steps
toward securing greater cooperation
between the Baptist High Schools and
Furman University and the Green.
vile Female College. The following
schools were represented:
Furman University, Greenville
Femal le College. Welsh Neck High
School, COoper-Llmestone Institute,
York Baptist High School, Orange
burg Collegiate Institute, North Green
vile High School, Campobello High
School, Woodruff High School and
Lebanon High School. DR.. Moore
house, of Now York and DR.. Osborn,
OF Benedict Institute were also pre-
sent. Resolutions were adopted favor
ing ID moro thorough preparatory
work for Furman University and
Grccnville Female college, (2) sendfffS
pupils from the high schools to tho
colleges named, and (3) building up of
tho high schools. Steps were taken
to organize an association OF the Baptist
| teachers OF South Carolina.