The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1895-10-17
The Twelve Milo Ieivor Baptist
Association.

years have gone by many changes
have taken place in this Associa-
tion as with everything else
Many of the old landmarks are
gone and faces that were familiar
q few years ago are no moro to be
seen. This Association q few years
ago embraced much Of tho terrific.
ry now occupied by the Piedmont
Association, and several churches
now in that Association W 3nt from
tho Twelve Mile. There are thir-
ty-four churches now composing
this Association and the territory
extends into Oconee county and
North Carolina. There were about
twenty-eight Of these represented
at the session last week at Sccona.
There was not very large at
tendance on Thursday, the first
day, but the remainder of the scs-
sion witnessed large crowd, espc-
cially on Sunday.
Tho introductory sermon was
preached Thursday at If O'Clock
by II. j. Rookie, and 1T was fine
exposition Of the subject and full
OF thought and Gospel truth. Af-
ter the sclmon recess was taken
tor dinner, after which tho body
was called to order and organized
by the election of Rev. j. NJ. Stew
art, Moderator, and j. A. Robin
son, Clerk. These brethren havo
filled these positions for several
years very acceptably and faithful
~. It would be hard to find moro
efficient officers. After the organ
ization the Moderator appointed
committees on Education, Finance,
Obituaries, Sunday Schools, Church
Letters, Periodical and Time and
Place of next meeting.
Friday, or the second day, is al
ways considered the big day at
these Associations, and it was true
at this session. The first matter
OF Importance to come up was tho
report on State Missions which
was read by Rov. b. f. Murphrec,
the missionary of the association,
and discussed by him. 1t was
further discussed by Dr.. Charles
Manly, President Of Furman Uni
vcrsity and also President of tho
State Mission Board and
DR.. n. NJ. Bally, Secretary of State
who showed the work
done by the State Board for mis-
sion work in this State, tho help
extended to this Association and
tho needs and conditions of tho
Board and work at this timo. The
addresses Of these brethren occu-
pied somo time but were listened
to with the closest attention and
were highly appreciated by all who
were present~-and that was a house
full. At the conclusion of DR..
Bailcy's remarks no asked for a
collection to help him with this
work and tho people gladdcncd his
heart by responding with $50 in
clean cash. This is the best col
lection that has ever been taken
for that object at one time since
the writer has been connected with
tho Association; and it is
to be hoped that it is cnly tho
beginning Of better times with our
churches, that they will tako fresh
courage from this long step for
ward and push on yot more and
moro until we shall stand in tho
front ranks in the matter of mis-
sions. This subject and some mi
nor business occupied the morning
session and the first thing to como
up III the afternoon was tho report
on the Orphanago which was read
by Hon. w. u. Bowen, member of
the State Constitutional Convcn-
ton from this county. The re-
port and the Orphanage work and
everything connected with it was
fully satisfactorily explained and
discussed by DR.. j. l.. Vass, the
Sup 'rintcndcnt. There can be no
question but that Bro. Vass is tho
right man in tho right place. He
shows on his face. in his move
monts and his general makeup
that a child could not help but
love him, and | dare say that he is
looked upon as father by those
ho has in his charge at tho Orphan
age and that they all love him as
they would thoir own father. How
few of our people understand and
fully appreciate the great blessing
of having such an institution as
the Connie Maxwell Orphanagc
and such a man at its head as Bro.
Nass. From individuals and in a
public collection which was taken
for the Orphanagc and about $15
was obtained. The report on tenn
pcrancc was next read by Bro. W.
n. Bowlin and discussed by hlm
and Rev. b. Holder. Next was
tho report on Foreign Missions
which was read by Rov. II. J. Rookie
and discussed by him very earnest
~ and imprcssively. This closed
tho business of the second day and
thrsp who were DrpSrnt went home