The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-08-16
CHRISTIANS ADJOURN AT THE UNCHRIsT1AN
HOUR.

CHRISTIANS ADJOURN AT THE UNCHRIsTIAN
HOUR.
A meeting at the colored Methodist church
has been going on for ten days or more
aud the end is not yet. Rev. Ramsey preach.
ed few days, but tor some days there mas
been no preacing at all. The people went
there day and night ana the snGus1ng in fhis
community before. We have several times
heard them coming home at four O'CLOCK 10
the morning and aome OF the COOKS go from
the church to the kitGnens s Wnsfe y 1nsy ,ar are
Mrs. Josephine Polhill and Mrs. Ida Bonner
stopped over at Hodges last Saturday on
their return trip from Newberry, where they
have been visiting friends for the past month.
Rev. James Boyce goes to Gsstonia. N. c.,
this week TO perform marriage ceremony.
Miss Carrie Boyce will be married TO Mr..
Ken nedy.
J.L. MCMILLAN.
Mr.. James Mcmillan, OF Abbeville, is in
Due West and will remain here for about
three weeks. He has q contract to make Two
hundred and twent five thousand brick for
con tract to build the girls dormitory or Wylie
Home. The building will be erected In the
pine grove adjoining the college campus. 1t
Is planned to accommodate fifteen or twenty
young ladies and will be completed by the
first of December. Some OF the lumber is
already on the ground and active work will
begin In few days. This building is expect
ed to be an attraction to the college commu.
nifty.
YOUNG PEOPLES BUSINESS.
The delegation that attended the Young
Peoples Convention OF the Second Presby.
terry at Ora, 8. G., returned home Friday. 1t
Is said TO have been the best convention ever
answered to their names when the roll was
called. The sessions OF the convention were
presided over by Rev; W. pESd1aH B. Lindsay, OF
Abbeville Graded School. was elected Presi-
dent of the Convention, TO be held one year
hence. at place to be selected IN the future.
The young people ol the Associate Eeiormea
church are becoming powerful factor In
that organization and the fact must be recog.
nized and their efforts carefully directed II
the best results are to be attained.
Rev. E. B. KepDedy pastor OH OF the .aHana Church
He has been to the Young Peoples Conven.
tion of the United Presbyterian church, at
Pittsburg, and has also visited friends at
steubenville, Ohio. Before returning TO Bar. M
mother and sisters. Mr.. Kennedy is one OF
the most thoroughly equipped young minis
ters in the A. r. P. church and We expect to
see him rise to place or places Of promi-
nence.
FARMERS INSTITUTE.
A large crowd is expected at the Farmers
Institute next Saturday. Six OF the Clemson
College pro ressors will take part In the tnstt-
tute: Prof. M. B. Hardin, Chemist. Prof. j. g.
Newman, Agriculturist. Prof. g. +. Nesom,
Veterinarian, Prof. A. P. Anderson. Botanist,
Prof. E. Walker, Etomologist and Prot. w. 8.
Morrison. Everybody is Invited and q spe-
cial invitation is extended TO the ladies and
1t iB hoped they will turn In ont full force.
The Due West brass band will furnish the
music. Senator Tillman Is expected TO speak.
barbecued dinner may be held on the
grounds for small sum. The, meeting will
PICNIC AT cARswELL.
DR.. J. w. Wideman, Miss Fannie Wide
man, ". T. Cowan, Olin Brewnlee and Mrs.
e. E. Pearson attended q picnic at Carswell
Institute in Anderson county last Monday.
It was the occasion Of the annual reunion OF
Company F, OF the Twenty.fourth 8. =. Regi-
ment ana also OF the former pupils OF the ln-
stItute. Several thousand people were pres
ent. Speeches we're made by Mr.. Pringle
kline College, Gen. W. L. Brownlee Of Ander-
sou, Hon. A. G. Lstimer, Mr.. Carroll Latimer
a Wotford College student. and son OF the
Congressmen and Senator Tillmap. Dr. M.
A. Thorn pson recited the "Faded Jacket OF
Grey" and was himself dressed In 8 Confeder.
ate grey suit, the jacket being OF the round
about style.
DR.. j Jesse Rutledge Bell who is filling a re-
sponsible position in the City Hospital at
Charleston, ex poets to reach home on Wed
nesday, August l8, where he Will spend his
vacation Of two weeks.
Mr.. Jno. r. MCGEE has been confined TO his
bed several days with throat trouble that
threatens to be serious.