The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-05-11
CONVENTION AT PADGETIvS.

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County Baptist Sunday School Con,
vention with the Padgett's Greek
church, the last of April, l availed
myself of the opportunity to attend,
and to visit that good place to visit.
1t is next to needless 10 go over the
whole ground, singing the praises OF
Cross Keys it has been before the
public before. The readers may know
that l enjoyed myself to the end of
the chapter, as we'll as others seemed
to have done, or l would not always
be 30 glad, on all such occasions, IS
the last one, to 60 back. I had look
ed forward to fine time, and was cot
disappointed, Why one could not
help feeling the inspiration from
meeting with those people, they all
seemed 10 be in the best of spirits.
and looking on the bright side of the
picture. A gocdly number left the
cares of business behind, and we're out
at the church three days to bene fit,
and to be benefited.
Yes, this is COOL country, in.
habited by the best of people who are
prosperous, up-to date in everything
pertaining to farming and everything
else in the various occupations of life
over there. They can give you a
warm clasp of the hand on meeting
that speaks welcome. They know
how, at PAdgett's Creek, to maize q
good convention. The last one was
one Ct the most instructive and did
much for missions, though not largely
represented ny schools, there being
over thirty three dollars sent up and
collected on Sunday. Rev. D. G.
Freeman preached the missionary
sermon from Act. 1872 and he held
the attention of the congres satiol
throughout, who then gave SIS or
more for State and foreign missions.
DR.. Lee Davis L,dge, president of
Cooper Limestone College, was there
and took part in the discussions.
Friday night he addressed the con.
vention on education, and it was O
grand address which l wish more
could have leard. II his discourse
he spoke of the still brighter future
of the South, because among some
things in the South the best Eoglsh
is spoken, the truest Americans are
here, the purest Democrats, the most
loyal to the Declaration of Independ-
encs aud Constitution, the present
Theology is taught, etc and that the
safety Of che Republic depended on
the South.
The singing was led by Prof. w.
PC mpton, from the Abbsville AS
s)cistion, and his acc ,mplished dargh.
ter, Mi Lila Compton. at the orgau.
I cannot dwell too long bat suffice it
t. say We were all much b,nei fitted by
the meeting.
The off GERS elected f,r the year
are: l.. M. Rice, president; Il. q. A.
Jeter, vics president; E. w. Jeter,
Secretary; r. M, E,tes, treasurer.
Committee on programme appointed
by the chair are: D. N. Wiloura, Il.
f. Scaife and d. c. Freem.n. This
committee holds for one year, and
their business is to get up a-d
arrange subjects for discussions at
the meetings. This convention is
ding much good and the members are
desirous of increasing the interest in
it, 80 a committee Of three was selected
to work up greater interest. The
committee is composed of D. N. vii.
burn, ID. @. Freeman and L. M. RICE.
The next meeting will be held with
Mr.. Joy church, Kelton. and We are
assured of e hearty welcome. Many
of Us are acquainted with Kelton and
know the convention will be- greeted
with good audience. They want do
things by halves.
The weather was all that one could
wish, temperature temperate, and
everything combined it seemed to call
every action into power and strike
sparks out ofthe dullest.
That part of the county furn shes
some as comely people as any in the
country. fine and handsome old men
and young ones too, pretty women ard
a large number of the prettiest girls.
There are soma men that are no.
pretty-like the writer and others
of the quill driving brigade. I could |
not accept all of the invitations had
to spend portion cf my time, but
here express my thanks for same,
as know they were sincere. Twas
assigned to that grand and conse.
Grated cid man, Mr.. R,bt. Ray, but |
unfortunately Mrs. Ray was very un |
we'll just then, aud at the kindness cf |
the Messr.. Bobo and Simpson Sparks