The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-12-15

eAOnerateu superintendent D.. IL. ass,
and recommended his reelection to
that position until July, 1891, wien the
new board OF trustees will elect for
themselves a superintendent. 1t SO
changes the rules of the Orphanage
that the fifteen trustees shall be elected
on the rotation method, five for three
years, fve for two, and the other five
for n year, and upon this method
trustees YER named for the institu-
ton. Other changes in the bylaws
were also made.
In response to q request from the
Anti-Saloon League, two delegates
from this body were appointed to the
convention of the league, which is to
be held in Washington, ID. c., On De-
cember 8 TO- Congressman w. j. Tai
bert and Mr.. w. FL. Lyles, of Columbia,
were appointed as the delegates called
for.
The committee on hospitality had
provided for q free excursion to the
delegates and visitors. Saturday after
moo was devoted to that interesting
feature OF the conventions stay in
Charleston, and about 2 o'clock a large
party left Accommodation wharf on
the steamboat Planter. The weather
was fine, u bounteOus lunch had been
provided and the trip embraced a visit
to historic old Fort Sumter, the ~jetties
and a jaunt up Ashley river. To many
OF the delegates from the upper coun-
ties the whole excursion was a COM
plete novelty, the scenery along the
river something unique, and altogether
the trip to Charleston's big mill-pond
was a charming episode. And, then,
too, on the way back q number of them
stepped in to see the big presses of the
News and Courier at work on the Sun
day edition OF that paper, aud some OF
them went thence to visit the historic
First Baptist church, the Oldest church
in the State.
During the session of the convention
many of the delegates visited the
museum connected with the Charles
ton College, and the fine specimens OF
the many curious, interesting amir. ais
and other things to be found there were
full of charm and instruction. But
the flesh, and then, too, Baptists some
how got mighty homesick at these
gatherings of the denomination. This
was perhaps the reason why at Satur-
day nights session there was compare
lively so small an attendance. State
Missions occupied the time, and was
discussed by Rev. o. l. Martin and
(well, we might as we'll accustom our
our tongue to use the title) DIR. 9. S.
Gardner. An interesting feature OF
the occasion was a sensible timely
who Is working in connection with the
State Mission Board. He stated that
it was the desire of the common-sensed
negro to remain among the white peo'
pie Of the South, to whose influence
the negro owed much already and on
whose help and friendly guidance his
future good SO largely depended. TIC
the suggestion of the News and Courier
that the negroes migrate in q body tC
Africa, be would reply in the language
Of scripture, ~ would rather be a door
keeper in the house of the Lord, thar
to dwell in the tents Of wickedness.'
The negro, he said, did not want tC
leave and as they were here with us
he besought for them our continued
interest and help to make them better
fitted to live among us.
A collection, amounting to more thar
800, was taken to he p n building 6
church at Summerville
The pulpit Of the Citadel Square
church was occupied on Sunday morn
ing by Rev. r. j. Wi'lingham, wht
house, we will serve the Lord" gave
a practical, impressive and %eloquen
talk on "Religiou in the family"
Memorial services were held on Sun
day afternoon in connection with tn,
report of the committee on obituaries
During the conventional year Thirteen
heralds OF the cross passed from thi'
lower sphere of work to their heavenl,
home. Remarks bearing on the repor
YER made by Rev. I. w. Wingo ant
DR.. j. w. Perry.
On Sunday night the convention
closed it's session to meet next yea,
!, with the Rock Hill church.
ID. ". s..