The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-10-02
SANTEE ASSOCIATION.
Nineteenth Annual Session Held at
the Manning Baptist Church
Last Week.
A VERY LARGE ATTENDANCE
The Rev. J. o. Cough Welcomed the
Delegates in an Eloquent
and Able Address.

Delegates in an Eloquent
and Able Address.
REV. c. C. BROWN OF SUMTER
And Others delivered Beautiful .Ad-
dresses at the Mahoney Mem
orial Services Friday
Evening.
| The nineteenth session of the Santee
Baptist Association convened in the Bap-
tist church of this place on Thursday Of
last week. Col. T. Y. Walsh was elected
| | moderator; rs Rev: 6 6. Brown. ciers; aIaa
Mr.. W. n. Graham. treasurer. The exer
cises we're opened by Rev. J. W. Kenney.
of the Salem section. Delegates were en-
rolled from eighteen churches out OF the
twenty-five which compose this body.
Rev. T. NJ Bailey, representing State
missions; Rev. A. j. 5. Thomas, represent
ing The Baptist Courier; Rev. J. L. Vass,
representing the ''onrie Maxwell Orphan
age; and Rev. S. c. Hood. representing
the Orangeburg Institute, were present.
and took part in the meeting. Rev. AIR.
Mcdowell. of the Presbyterian church. was
recognized and welcomed by the mod
orator.
The moderator appointed committees to
report during the meeting on oil the follow
ing matters: state of the churches. re!lg-
ious services, accounts and moneys. sun
day-schools. obituaries, place OF next meet
ing, to nominate the executive board. re-
ligious periodicals., delegates to the State
convention, delegates to the Southern Bap-
tist convention, foreign missions, home
missions, state missions. education. the Or
| phanage, temperance, aged ministers re-
lief.
The Salem Baptist church, recently or
eanized, was received professionally into the
association.
The Manning pastor, Brother Cough,
welcomed the delegates to the homes Of the
people, and was responded to by Mr..
Brown.
State missions and the orphanage were
made special orders for Friday.
A memorial service, in homo, OF Rev. W.
Il. Mahoney, was appointed for Friday
night.
The hours of meeting were fixed at ten In
the morning and eight at night.
| Rev. T. W. Scruggs made On appeal IN
behalf Of the BishopvilIe church whose
house has been burned.
Revs. Bailey and Thomas made remarks
upon the propriety OF looking into the
condition of the churches.
MIR. Vass made an address to the chais-
man Thursday afternoon concerning the
orphanage.
Ats D. m. Rev. J. W. Kenney preached
the Introductory sermon for John Xii: 81
..and I, if be lifted up from the earth.
will draw all men unto me" The sermon
WAS we'll delivered and we'll received.
On Friday morning Rev. Il. G. Bethea
opened the services. The clerk read the
minutes of the previous day for approval or
correction. The report Of the executive
board was read, and committee was ap-
pointed 10 look into the advisabllity OF es-
tablishing mission at Lucknow, in Ker-
shaw county.
! DR.. Bailey spoke on State missions and
Brother yass on the orphsnsge. Subscrip-
tions to State missions were made. amount
ing to $500. and Sl44 on for the or
phanaee.
A letter from Home Branch was received
asking for council to aid in settlinga dif-
ticulty among the brethren. Brethren 1no.
O. Cough, Jas. E. Tindal, and Il. ". Cutti-
no were appointed to compose the council
on Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in Oc-
tober.
Brother A. j. S. Thomas represented the
! Baptist Courier, and distributed various
tracts among the delegates.
At night on Friday the memorial services
in honor of Brother Mahoney were held.
An address was delivered by Rev. c. C..
Brown, followed by remarks by brethren
Thomas, Bailey, and Wells.
Saturday was devoted to miscellaneous
business. Various committees reported on
matters pertaining to the welfare OF the
association.
Rev. S. C. Hood presented the case Of the
excellent high school recently starsed--the
Orangeburg Institute-and this association
decided to aid in its maintenance and to
lend it all possible sympathy and support.
| Three of its trustees will be chosen from
the Santee churches. The school with its
new buildings and full equipment. is ex-
pected te do Q great work.
Delegates to the State and to the South
ern conventions were appointed.
At night, on Saturday, foreign missions
came up for discussion. A full report was
presented by Mr. D. W. Alderman. and
speeches were made by M.ssrs. Wells,
Hood, Brown, and Alderman. plan was
set on foot to secure contribution from
each member of every church in the asso-
ciation.
On Sunday Rev. D. W. Hiott and DR..
White addressed the Sunday-school. Rev.
&c. G.. Brown preached in the Baptist
church, Rev. T. W. Scruggs. il the Meth
odist church, and Rev. j. W. Kenny in the
Presbyterian church. In the afternoon
the union prayer meeting at the Methodist
church filed the house. Al night Mr.
Hiatt preached fne sermon at the Bap-
tist church.
The next meeting will be held at Bishop.
Vile, the time to ne fixed by the executive
board. Rev. D. ". Hiatt will preach the
Introductory sermon, and Rev. A T. Jami-
son the missionary sermon. -.
The delegates to the association were all
delighted with the open generosity of the
Manning people and express themselves as
ready to como again to another similar
meeting at this place.
| Perfect harmony and brotherly love pre-
vailed throughout the meeting. and with q
few exceptions, al! the churches Of the as
sociatiou report themselves in healthy
and thriving condition.