The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-29
TROUP'S INTERESTING TALK
Important Meeting Woman's Foreign
Missionary SOciety-VisitOrs-G Good

Important Meeting Woman's Foreign
Missionary SOciety-visitOrs-GO
Lowndesville, s. c. Sept. q, 81.
Mr., j. c. Thomas was called to Abbeville
Monday.
Mr.. 6. w. Spear went to Anderson Mon
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. R. Nance, OF Abbeville
Mr.. Enoch Nance, OF Monterey, was in town
Tuesday.
A very welcome days rain came Wednes-
day. II was badly needed and will do q
great deal of good.
Miss Bertha sharp. OF Anderson, spent sew
eral days with friends here in the early part
OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Barnes and their
pretty little babe, OF Prattville, Ala. reached
here Friday and will remain for SOME time. +,
Rev. G. T. Harmon. p E., came in Friday
evening, and held the 4th and last quarterly
meeting, for this charge, this year. Saturday
after delivering an Interesting sermon at II
a. m, another at II a. m. Sunday, and still
another at 8 p. m. the same day.
Mr.. VIII Moore, OF Greenwood, came In
Friday and will enter our High School Mon
day. Our school Is on boom. The outlook
Is brighter, mo scholars, enrolled, than for
over forty years, intact the school Is larger
than ever before known. About forty years
ago Mr.. James L. Lesley, perhaps one OF the
best educators the state ever produced, had
charge Of the school in this place, and he had
about 50 scholars. The school now is con-
siderabIy larger with q number yet to come.
Frank Debose, colored, who Is employed al
the depot in his rounds few days ago polk.
ed up five dollar note. He at once deliver
ed II TO Mr.. j. W. Jones, the depot agent. who
upon inquiriag, delivered It to MIR. B. G. Kay
the owner. Frank deserves much praise for
his honesty.
Our good friends at the Ridge church are
due an apology from somebody. In, the re-
port sent to the Press and Banner for publi-
cation the week before last. in regard 10 the
meeting held at that place, the "Devif' or
some one else, or IDLY through the ctre-
lessness OF this writer, the word revised
not so intended. While ifit could we'll he
done, some OF our churches would be bepe-
fitted If their membership were revised, re
gret that the word was used In connection
Messrs. j. ]. Johnson and r. E. Mos|ey. of
Abbeville, came up yesterday for a short
stay and worshlped with the Methodists.
Messrs Henry and Earle Allen went to An
derson yesterday, the former to go on to Wof
ford for another term.
According to appointment the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society Of the Colkesbury
held its annual meeting, at this place IN
Smyrna church, beginning last Friday, week
ago, ats p: m; After oeauhiIi ,oa and well , ren-
orgaulst, devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. f. w. Mason, pastor of the church.
After which Mrs. M. Z. Owen, the district
secretary, In the chair, called the meeting to
order. The first business before the meeting
was the election Of Secretary. Miss Maggie
Hudgens, OF Honea Path. was honered with
the position. Rev. F.. w. Mason then rose
in behalf OF the Lowndsville Auxiliary. well
coined the con ference 10 our town aud COM
munity. Mrs. ChipIey, the adult delegate
ponse. To Miss Lila Bell. was given the tesk
OF welcoming the juveui e delega tes, which
she did In happy and graceful style. Miss
Lou Vass, the ope sele, te | for the response be.
inc O ypl.S n re
Z. A. Herbert. This closed the night session.
Saturday morning the con terence again rs
sembled at g:3u. and an hour and a half was
consumer Id the reading OF report from
each adult society represented. At II q. m
Mrs. Herbert was given the floor, who gave
quite an interesting and comprehensive talk
sion was held In the Interest of the Juveniles.
and to this class of the missionary workers
and especially to the children of the town
and community, Mrs: Herbert gave a good
motherly talk The Conference then ad djourn-
ed with benedictiOn f;om R'v. +. w.
Mason.
Thus ended one of the most i'm
portant gatherings ever held In this place.
It's Importance Is 10 be measured more by the
interest involved than by It's size. Qllte a
number OF ofauxiliar!es were not repre- ,ented,
buta sufficient number OF delegates were
present 10 show hat the good ladies OF this
part OF our own dear south land. show a zeal
and determination In this great work that
no opposition can overcome. The officers OF
pective position rarely equalled and never
excelled. Our peop'e, AZ usual, with one ac-
cord opened their doors to all delegates and
visitors. doing their best TO make their stay
among US pleasant. On Sunday at ten a m.
q love feast was held in the Methodist church.
presided over by Mrs. Herbert. Which SAVIOR
ored somewhat Of the love feasts Of the days
gone by. They, perhaps, as every one knows,
we're pecu liar and destructive features Of this
branch Of the Christian church. AT IL a. m.
DR.. j. A. Clifron. OF Abbeville, occupied the
pulpit, and after the preliminary exercises
were over gave as his text the 18th verse OF
the 9th chapter of st. Matthew. "And this
gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in
all the world. .rr witness to all nations"
The readers will readily see that 1t was
subject well suited to the occasion. and the
preacher handled 1t in his usual mastery
manner, enchanting the attention OF the au
dience from start 10 finish. AT p. IN. the
same populor divine, in the same place In
his fine style gave a talk especially to the
boys and girls, young men and maidens. The
sermon and talk were both hard to beat. In
late Press and Banner writer was taken
TO task, for using the expression, I'VE were
all carried away with the speaker" Sd this
writer will not use the same words, but will
say we were wonderfully pleased. and would
he glad to have him vii us Indefinitely. Dr.
Clifton has a magnetism about him. which
attracts all who see, or hear him. Every one
Is glad TO see and shake hands with him.
Troup.