The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-08-11
BeaYerdam Association.

Editors Ittelligencer: The annual meet.
ing of Beaverdam Baptist Association at
Broyles, in this County, running through
Tuesday, Wednesday aud Thursday OF
last week, proved to be an occasion OF un-
usual interest. Although n of the
Youngest, 1t is rapididly impressing itself
as one OF the most vigorous and inhuen.
tial Of the numerous Associations in the
State. Organized ten or twelve years ago
at Fair Play, in Oconee, by a union OF
Bethel and Fork Associations, each oil
which was weak numerically and fnan-
cially, it already numbers thirty-ive
Churches, and accessions are made at every
annual meeting. The territory covered
comprises nearly all of Ocouee and some
half dozen Churches in Anderson Coun.
ty. The last Church to seek membership
with the Association is Fant's Grove,
built during the past Associational year,
and located in the strip of Oeonee border
log the east bank of the Seneca
Rev. W. W. feathers, who has been
moderator for the last several successive
meetings, and who previously served the
Association as clerk in an eminently sstis-
factory manner was reelected. Rev. M.
G.. Blrton, the young and promising son
OF the late E,ev. II. M. Barton, was re-
elected cork. In the enforced absence oil
the a%ppointee. Rev J.. Fl. Stone, the R5v.
Y. I. Masters, tho representative of the
Baptist Courier, delivered q strong and
thoughtful introductory sermon.
The reports sent In by he various
Churches show acccessions by experience
in nearly every Instance, but it Is doubtful
eral membership. Twenty seven Churches
r~eporting-and this gives eight delirquents
out of a total OF thirty five, or % per cent
q dereliction we are sure the brethren
will look after-give a total membership
of 2 2G0. The total contributions by these
twenty.seYen churches to all objects is
So, $40 20, or 81 DC per member. This is
not q bad showing. The Church making
the largest average contribution per mem
Der is Seneca. which gave $S.14 per Nom
ber. The average valuation OF Church
buildings is $500, which is Of Itself an en-
couraging showing, when We remember
that nearly ell Of these are in the country
places.
The funds raised are as follows: Pastors
salaries S2l75, % Churches contributing
homo expenses 1905 CT, II Churches con
tributing; State missions $l55 4S. &c
Churches contributing home missions
S1O6 Oh. 10 Churches contributing foreign
missions 1928. so. II Churches contribu'
ting; o%rphanage St4 10. 8 Churches con-
tributing education SIS. rs, 4 Churches
Seneca, Newry, South Union and Shi!ot
(Anderson) contributing aged ministers
$50 90, IL Churches contributing building
Churches Sl1 30. 2 Churches contributing
other objects S"9.3l, 5 Churches oontribu
ting; minutes SIT 81, 26 Churches contribu
ting. Ifthere has been no increase in the
membership during the year, it is observed
that progress has been made in the matter
Of contributions. that giving as a means OF
grace is more generally recognized and
appreciated.
Rev. T. NJ. Bsiley was present, Of course
he was, and made his usual strong Piles
for State missions. and pocketed some SCI
for his hours work. Rev. j. l.. Vass, who
has done so much to carry the Connie
Maxwell O%rphansge successfully through
the experimental stage and bling it to that
degree Of efficiency and usefulness that
makes it the pride of every Baptist worthy
Of the name in the State. was present, too,
and made o good impression and collec.
ton. Rev. r N. Pratt, the financial!
agent of Furman University, was on hand
and made a powerful plea for higher Chris
tian education
All these addresses aside from immedi'
ate results in the shape of cash Gown are
bound to do good in the time to come,
They put people to thinking and arc edu-
cative. The next meeting of the Associa
ton will convene on Tuesday before the
second Sunday in August, 1898, with Bea'
yerdam Church at Fair Play.
VISITOR.