The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1900-09-14

cesSu All ehASo udJc, WSIc Ill oOIc charge
OF hands. monarch of all we surveyed
ON limited scale, and of course felt
our importance. Perhaps We were
trainipg..for the "inevi,able?'
1 am glad The TIMES is 30 out
spoken as regards dead boats and cne
who receives stolen goods, but aren't
you expecting "hauling over the
coals?" For ole can scarcely write
at times but that some ''hit" and self
eliminating person tries to air itself
in REPLY. Dead beats are every.
where, and it would be good thing
if they we've frowned down on every
ha1d. | have seen them and I be.
lieve | had rather see a man drunk.
1t was not "wild goose chase"
that l went eff OF, but trip both of
duty and pleasure, that 1 took on
August 30th to attend the County
Baptist Association, which was held
August 3O'h-Septembe 1st at Sul>
phur Springs church; and real glad
was L of the opportunity, for even
though | had smooth and rough,
a funny and al unfunny, and long
journey that made me tired, and that
1 got partly lost in. 1 was more than
repaid in the particularly good and
nice time | eli yed there; though
hal never attended any meeting at
that church before, / was far from
being among strangers or people given
to such formalities as to be as stiff as
new laundried collar. 1 am vain
enough to believe that l have num-
erous friends in all sections of the
county, and if vanity it is, 1 am proud
that,l have them, and / know l have
them there, it is comforting, for other.
wise 1 would have to get acquainted
before 1 could begin the part of en-
joymsnt. So much for this.
Myself, Messrs. r. G. A. Jeter and
II l.. Barnett started from this place
together, and when we got to Union
MIR. D. N. Wilburn joined us and We
formed compact to all make the
trip in company. The weather was
hot, 80 We did not drive fast, and los-
ing two miles taking the wrong road,
we we're somewhat late, but we had
the good fortune to be in time for
dinner. Having arrived, the COM
pact dissolved for the time, and each
tried to so his way, and attend the
session Of the Association, and pleas
ure seeking at recess.
The officers elected for the body
were: Moderator, j. A. Sawyer, re-
elected; Clerk, f. w. Jeter; Treasurer,
E. l.. Clark, reelected. Several Wis
itors Of note were present representing
papers and schools and the orphaDage.
They were: Rsv's. A. Il. Jamison,
j. l.. Vass, A. Nc A. Pitmau; Profs
J. w. Gaines and +. N. X. Bailey.
The business of the body was gotten
through with in good time, but was
not rushed. The Moderators held
everyone and everything according to
the time appointed, the Treasurer wac
promptly receipting for money sent
up, and tho Clerk kept busy keeping
the minutes. 1t was conceded a
profitable and edifying meeting but
several Of the churches we're absent
no representation or reports. But l
did not start out to write here the
minutes of the meeting, so will move
on. As said in the beginning, one
can see many friends at these kinds
of meetings from all parts of the
county, it being kind of reunion, after
all acquaintance are renewed. l saw
many there (and formed new ones.)
They were in evidence, and a gra:ifi
cation to feel the recognition mutual.
We have been talking of hard times.
but this was an occasion instrumental
10 dispelling gloom. Tie GALAXY of
beauty that graced the occasion was