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

by several: Mr.. Wilkins being the
first speaker. He spoke CT tho impor
tance Ut the work and it's success so
FAR. Glad to know that tho debt was
not so largo as it was expected to be.
at first of the year. the debt was So, 600,
but had been reduced now to Sd, 900
some OF which would be paid before
the end of year. The speaker closed
with an earnest appeal to the people
to do more next year.
Rev. Fred. Jones, Of Aiken County,
was the next speaker. He told of his
experiences when he first came to
South Carolina as u missionary of the
State Board at Beaufort. Outlool1s
was gloomy then, but has frightened
greatly since. He urged tho pas
tors to present this cause to the
people and that tho people should bo
more liberal. Duty Of Christians and
their privilege to give to the cause of
Christ.
Rev. G. Il. Scaife, of Woodruff, a
member OF the Board, was the next
speaker. Mr.. Scaife said the work in
this State was botter organized than
that OF any other State. No adverse
criticisms could he made on it.
DR.. L. Nj. Bailey, tho efficient sec
retary of the State Board, spoke next.
te said that by order of the conven-
tion, tho board had each year extend
ed the work, but the contributions had
not Increased proportionately. 1t was
necessary to 90 in debt as no ono
could tell at the beginning of the yea,.
| what the income would be.
Retronchment had be en- made whore
the work would suffer less. Missiona-
rles OF the board made rs great sacri-
ices Us those in foreign fields. Ap-
peals were constantly coming from all
over the State to send miss ionaries
Though contributions were not SO
large this year as in some past years
there were more contributors than
ever before. DR.. Bailey closed his
speech by calling for " collection.
Rev. Lucius Cuthbert told the story
Of the almost nliraculousreju ejuvenation OF
the old First Church in Charleston. DR..
Cuthbert is one of the most eloquent
time he held the audience spellbound
by his graghic description of the re-
opening Of this church.
On Friday morning the devotional
exercises were conducted by Itev. Is.
+. Robertson, of Gatfney. Tho first
subject taken up was that Of tho CO op-
Grafton in the work among tho colored
people by the Northern and Southern
Baptists. The principal speech on
this subject was mado by Rev II. l..
Moorehouse, ID. D., of New York. Ho
made an earnest appeal for the Dap-
lists of South Carolina to take up this
work more vigorously, saying this WIS
one OF the greatest opportunities that
man had ever had for advancing the
cause OF Christ. A special committee
nj
subject OF ministerial education was
taken up, the first talk on this being
made by DR.. w. II. Whitsitt, Presi-
dent OF the Southern Baptist Theologi,
Cal Seminary. DR.. Whitsitt begun by
speaking Of the time when tho Semi.
nary was located in Greenvillc. He
smoke encourageingly of tho work o.
the institution. There are now I;
students from this State in the Semi
nary.
The report of the standing commit
tee on Sunday Schools was presented
by tho chairman, DR.. a. J. S. Thomas
The first speaker on this report was
made by Rev. II. u. Bell, secretary of
the Sunday School Board of the South
ern baptist Convention, located at
Nashville. He urged upon the con-
ventlon the Importance Of using the
literature published by this board and
presented it's claims in u strong
speech.
Rev. ID. Nj. Ramsey, on the behalf
OF the trustees Of Furman University,
made the opening speech wben tho
subject OF education was taken up. He
said the general interests Of education
were being considered us never before
in South Carolina. Our denomination
| is in the work. and we ought TO do tho
best we can for our institutions here
in Greenville. These institutions arc
equipped with the best management
and as good teaching force as any col
Of these colleges which should bc met
Small deficits for q few years arc ac-
cumulatng. No one fecls anxious
about these deficits, hut we ought not
| TO allow them to increase to any extent
We must meet the necessities, and to DO
| this we must ha,oa plan to work upon.
Subscriptions payable in thrc, and five
years were suggested. and the trustees
started with 81, 400. This plan or some
other plan ought to be considered
right now, and the brethren should
talk freely about this matter. MIR.
Ramsey alluded TO the fact that he
first saw the light on the banks Of the
tccdy, and he know the Baptists of
oOuIil CtfOllnh LOO well 10 expect any
step backwards.
Rev. G. S. Gardner said thero were
three ways before us. Cut down OK.
penses by reducing the teaching force
and fall behind in the educational
work. We must go forward, and meet
the exigencics upon US. The State il
advancing along this line, and tn,
denominations in this and other States
arc moving actively, too. We mus
not expect others to do the work, bu
must help ourselves. Rich men are
not going to give money unless the
poorer men show real interest. This
is q critical moments we cannot &c
forward without moro money and We
cannot stay whero we are without
more money. Furman University was
founded in the tears, prayers, anG
sacrifices Of devoted mon woo have
gone homo to glory.
Mr.. Gardner closed his speech with 6
repetition of his appeal to the Baptists
to contribute money to Furman. Judge
Joshua III. Hudson, OF Bennettsvillc
was the next speaker on this subject
He said he was q fricnd to tho South
Carolina College. The State should