The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1897-06-03
SERVICES At SCRANTON.
FULL ACCOUNT OF THE MEETING
OF bethlehem UNION.
Other Matters of interest Picked up
by our Correspondent and
Sent In.

According to previous announce
ments, the Bethlehem Union met
with the Scranton Baptist church
Friday morning, 18th ult. The
Introductory sermon was preached
by Rev. f. NJ. Hicks, after which
the organization was effected by
electing Rev. w. d. Moorer Mod
orator and Mr.. r. ID. Rollins clerk.
The delegates were then enrolled.
Several churchs were not repres-
ented. The minutes of the last
Union were read and approved.
The several committees were then
appointed by the Moderator. Here
a recess was taken until four O'Clock
in the afternoon.
The afternoon session was very
interesting. Various topics of
vital Importance were discussed.
The query, ".what should be the
attitude of the Church towards the
dispensary," was interestingly de-
bated. The concensus Of opinion
seemed to be that the dispensary
is an Improvement on the open
barroom system, and that the law
governing its management should
be carefully observed that the
work of the church should be to
foment prohibitory sentiment
among the people and endeavOr
to secure the enactment Of an ab-
solutely prohibitory law. The i'm.
prOpriety of using fermented wine
for sacramental purposes was dis
cussed, and it was suggested that
the practice be abandoned.
Friday night Rev. j. P. Coleman
preached a splendid sermon to
very attentive audience. Saturday
morning a prayer meeting preced-
ell the session of the Union. The
discussion Of matters pertaining
to ecclesiastical work was cOntin-
ued. At l1.30 Rev. A. McA. Pitt
man preached. His sermon gave
evidence of a lofty conception Of
orthodox doctrine. and deeply i'm
pressed his auditors. At $50 Rev.
A. G. Pittman, of North Carolina,
occupied the pulpit, preaching an
able sermon to a pleased and pro-
flied congregation.
The missionary sermon was
preached Sunday morning by Rev.
w. d. MOorer. He had the subject
well in hand and very forcibly
presented the claim of missions on
the church. A collection WAS taken
and a nice little sum realized. The
attendance upon the service was
very large, the spacious church
being crowded to its utmost seating
capacity while some had to remain
outside: This concluded the pro-
gramme. The next Union goes to
Lanes.
Among those who attended the
Union we note: Revs. w. d. Moorer
Kingrtree; H. F. Oliver, Frind-
field; A. c. Pittman, North Carroll
ma; A. McA. Pittman and W. A.
Weaver, Lake City;J. p. Coleman,
Liberty; E. NJ. Hicks, Motts; also,
Messrs. NJ. A. Ross, C. w. McClam,
], NJ. Weaver, Kinestree; B. H.
Myers, G. NJ. Kinds and Phos.
Nettles, Lanes; Thos. Chandler and
]. A. F. Carraway, Bethlehem.
Miss Kizzie Hicks has gone to
Williston to attend the commence
ment of Williston High School, of
which she was formerly a student.
Misses Lizzie and Hattie Sanders
left Saturday afternoon for their
home near Mars Bluff.
Miss Lorena Ross, the pretty lit
tie daughter of Mr.. NJ. A. Ross, OF
Kingstree, spent the latter part Of
last week with friends in Scranton.
Mrs. w. r. Holiday and chill
dren, of Lanes, are visiting the
family of Mr.. A. M. Cook.
Mai. and Mrs. T. NJ. Creecy have
returned from a visit to Trio.
Croquet seems to be the most
popular means of amusement for
our young folks.
Some of our citizens are already
speaking of going to the mountains
to spend the summer.
This community was blessed
with q refreshing rain Sunday