The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-08-06
The Sa.Hda Association.

The Saluda Baptist Association, held
at Mountain Creek Church Tuesday,
W e9nesday and Thursday of last
. and largely attended occasions held in
this county tOl years 1t was Il Bap-
tlSt occasion, but there were present
hundreds OF visitors representing all
denominations, and, except the neces-
sary routine OF church work in the
business meetings, there was a total
obiIteratiOn of denominations lines.
he aggregate attendance during the
three days was not less than $500. all
OF whom were made welcome, and, like
the multitude, were fed and many bas.
kets OF fragments were left.
Seven miles southwest Of Anderson.
on the Hollands Ferry road, is Noun
tam Creek Church. 1t is beautifully
situated ut the foot of Little Mountain,
with an abundance of shade from mas
sivc oaks. Across the road from the
church is q small frame school house,
ana near this there was constructed for
THIS occasion an immense arbOr, where
religious services were held morning
ana afternoon: The business meetings
were held in the church. The Ladies'
missionary Society. held it's meetings
III tie school building. at no time
could more than one-half the crowd be-
seated in the buildings and arbor, and
those not hnding seats either clustered
about the meeting in which they found
greatest interest. or wandering over
the grounds meeting old friends and
making new acuuaintances. There was
about this large gathering an atmos-
phcre OF welcome and good fellowship
which made every one happy.
lheie were present 40 delegates
representing II churches. j. T.. Trib-
bic, Esq, was elected Moderator of the
Assoclati0n. and Rev. w. ". Leathers
and >. Tate clerk and assistant clerk,
respectively. continent among those
present were DR.. A. +. Montague, re-
tiring President of Furman University,
Rev. A; II. Jamison, of the Connie
Maxwell orphanage, DR.. Harvey
Hatcher, Of Atlanta. Rev. II. II. Bur
riss,. formerly OF this county but now
OF Virginia, Rev. H. &. Jones, Presi-
dent OF the Greenville Female College;
Rev. j. Is. Collier, OF Georgia, and 9th
ers.
Wednesday was the "big day" of the
Association. No less than $500 people
were in attendance. The most inter
esting feature of the business meeting
this day was All address OH education
by DR.. Montague. 1t was n learned
discourse, most excellently prepared
and delivered. His familiarity with
ana appreciation OF the great authors,
Il part of whose accomplishments and
styles were made 70 embellish his adj
dress, delighted his apprccirtive hear
crs. as did also the hints and suggcs-
tions. cnllcd from experience and wis
dom. ON education i'll general.
The sermon ut the arbOr "Wednesday
by Rev. X. II. Burriss was
mighty instructive and delivered in
plaln, manly. style, which never fails
to be appreciated. Mr. Burriss is the
son OF the late Levy Burriss and Mrs.
Susan Burriss. who survives. The his
tory OF this family is closely linked
with the history of Mountain Creek
Church. Three generations at least
pt the falnily have wOrshiped here, and
Heath came To Levy Burrias, father of
Rev. K. II. Burriss. while attending
service in this Church-a realization of
Il hope he had long entertained and
often expressed All Of the services
during the three days were Instructive
and entertaining, but want of space
prevents details.
The prominent families of shis
Church. who SD generously provided
good to eat and barrels of
pure wafer for the more than 5000
people attending the Association, and
who made it n point to let no one 90
for, have shown hosDi
tnilty which has never been and can
never be surpassed.
lhe ASSOCIATION next year will be tiuiG
1t Salem Church, where the first AssO-
,lntion was organized in 1903. This will
be the centennial celebration of the AS
'OclntiOn, and will most certainly he A
lOtablee event