Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
The Edgefeld Baptist Asso-
citation, Held at Edgefeld
Sept. oth-Ioth, 1896,

For q whole year past the Bap,
tist people of Edgefeld have been
looking forward to The meeting Of
the S9th, session cf the Edgefeld
Baptist Association to convene in
their midst.
On Wednesday morning of last
week, the 9Th, many carriages and
vehicles of all kinds rolled into
our town, bringing delegates and
visitors from most OF the churches
| in our Association, and from
others
The delegations from the differ
ent churches were well and wisely
appointed. w. H. Yeldell, Moder-
ator of the Association, presided
with efficiency and with much
honor to himself, Mr.. Eugene
Freeland of Clark's Hill acted as
clerk, L. F. Dorm of Parksville as
treasurer.
An address of welcome deliv.r-
ed by Gov. Jno. c Sheppard, though
short as it should have been, was
full of ,celcome and made quite an
impression.
The Introductory sermon on
Wednesday morning, was deliver
ed by Rev. ]. P. Mealing, assisted
by DR.. T. M. Bailey of Greenville.
The sermon was one of the most
comforting and encouraging dis
courses OH the subject of prayer
and faith to which the writer has
ever listened. May many more
years be appointed to our Bro.
Mealing, that he may sill give
words of comfort, admonition, and
wisdom to the hearts and souls of
his many friends in Edgefield
county.
The subject of periodicals" was
discussed by A. S. Tompkins, Esq.
He commended to all Baptists
their denominational paper, the
Baptist Courier and the organ of
the Foreign Mission Board, s'Tha
Foreign Mission Journal neither
of which journals our good brother
himself ever sees.
The Report on Woman's work
was read by Rev. G. w. Bussey,
and was full of Interesting infor-
nation.
Dinner from day to day was
served OH tables in the front yard
of Mrs. J. L. Addison, which she
kindly consented to give up to the
Association for the dinner hours.
One of the visiting brethren said
that if Edgefield had ever been
considered inhospitable before, the
stain would have TO be removed
after the extremely kind and de-
lightful welcome they had receiv-
ed in our midst.
The evening session of the first
day was devoted to the subject of
education" The discussion was
opened by Prof. A. S. Townes,
President of the College for Wo-
men of Greenville S. c., after
which it was ably treated of by
DR.. Riley, President Of the Green
vile Female College, on our de-
nominational school for young
women, but which needs no intro
duction to SO many of our Edge
field girls, for it has been very pop
ular for many years IN our county.
Today this school deserves more
and more the patronage of Bap-
lists, for it stands i'll the front
rank with other excellent schools
in the State.
r. n. Pratt, agent of Furman
University: next presented the
claims of that institution, after
which by a plan originated in the
Baptist State Convention in Green
vile last fall, the amount of
$115.O0 was raised for Furman
University.
Thursday morning, the session
opened with the report on 'Or-
phanagn," followed by an account
of the work, by Bro. vass of Green
wood. Bro. Vass as financial
agent of the 'Orphanage" and 9th
erwise has carried Oil the work of
that institution with marked wis
dom and unusual ability, always
excepting out of debt" which John
Randolph said was the Eureka for
success. After his talk on this
subject which all found of pecu-
liar interest, in his own way and
with his own hands q collection
was taken for the "Orphanage,
which amounted to about $500.
| The Missionary sermon was
preached by DR.. Riley, and was the
means of giving us all al impulse
forward. onward, and causing us
to feel more deeply our response
bility concerning the great work
of missions. After dinner State
Missions was mapped out on the
programme as the next i'll the or,
der of business, and was discussed