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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-07-13

The outlook is that the leading Demo
Gratis from every section of the State
have their faces turned toward Green's
boro, and that the convention wiki be one
of the most notable gatherings in the
history of the State 1t is the first State
Convention held since the adoption of the
Constitutional Amendment, and the first
since the Democratic party regained con.
troll of the legislative and executive de-
partments of the State Government. With
the election of the members of the Su.
preme Court, who will be nominated by
this convention, all three branches of
State Government will be again in .he'
hands of the Democratic party, and the
people will give it another reign of TWEEN
ty years.
1t is to be hoped that the Convention
VIII transact its business in a way to
add to the prestige of the party. The
contests between the honored and worthy
"nooc HdmeS VIII De pldceu
before the convention. should be ended
In spirit of mutual respect The best
friend of any candidate is the man who
will advocate his candidate without do
ing injustice to his opponent, and the
truest Democrat is the man who will
seek to preserve the harmony that char
acterizes the great dominant party in
North Carolina There will be divisions
will be-no friction or discord.
The Democracy at its State Convention
Will show to the State that all the in
terests of this good Commonwealth are
safe in the hands of the party of Jeffer-
son.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

friend would write upon his tomb
these words: "He loved children. "
He gave as his theme can Unsolved
Problem. Its first factor was the
country Of which he and his audi
ence were part. But he Intended
to narrow this factor down tonight
to the Southland. There was no
use to ask if his hearers loved it.
They knew its history, its trials
and its triumphs, its joys and its
sorrows. But he was not going to
talk of the old South, it was gone.
The problems that now confront us
are those of the future. Condi-
tions have been changing. What
ever has been achieved in the past
is a promise of greater achieve
ments in the future. The past
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

normal order, to save the youth.
So it is by the Sunday School that
we must grow. The home is pay
ing attention to all other sides of
the child's life but does not pay
enough attention to the religious
side. So it could be seen how it
was that God was compelled to
raise up the Sunday School to sup
plement and round out the home.
Here in South Carolina the Bible
was used in the schools. But any
little fellow, of home or foreign ex-
traction, E by g in brain or heart
could get up and propose measure
and drive the Bible out. Any State
system can drive out the reading of
the Bible, and rather than have it
kicked about like a football between
two opposing elevens he would
rather keep it out altogether. He
knew one place were it would not
be kicked about and that place was
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
ELOQUENCE AND
THOUGHT COMBINED
IN THE ADDRESS OF DIR. H. W. HAMILL
LAST NIGHT.
The Sunday School the Solution of the
Problem Of the Growth and Develop
ment Of the Church.

The public address before Confer
ence last night was delivered by DR..
H. W. Hamill, of Nashville, Tenn.
DR.. Hamill has made the Sunday
Schools the object of his life work,
and it was in their interest that he
came to Newberry to speak last
night. His address was a master
piece. Thought and eloquerce
combined in one perfect whole. The
moment the speaker began his audi
ence was placed in tull sympathy
with him, and their close and undi-
vided attention was held until the
last word was spoken. 1t is not
often that as scholarly and as inter-
esting and instructive address is
heard.
The exercises were opened with
devotional services, conducted by
Rev. J. S. Beaseley, with prayer by
DR.. S. A. Weber.
The speaker of the evening was
introduced by Rev. Mr.. Beaseley.
Mr.. Hamill began with the state
ment that he had always loved chill
dren. He claimed no credit for it,
nor for the fact that this love iu-
creased with each year. If there
was an epitaph he coveted more
than any other it was that some
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
REV. G. E. EDWARDS.
Pastor of 0'Neall Street Methodist Church,
West End-A Successful Young Pastor.

Rev. Geo. E. Edwards, who
came by appointment of the Bishop
one year ago as pastor of the
ONeall Street Methodist church,
is a native of Marion County and
a son of D. S. and NJ. R. Edwards,
and was born November 16, 1873.
He is Of Scotch Irish descent. He
grew to manhood on his fathers
farm and received his early educa-
ton at Hopewell Academy in
Marion County. Joined the church
in 1888 and was converted in 1890
under the preaching of Rev. J. G.
Chandler. He entered Wofford
College in 1898. but after finishing
the Sophomore class dropped out
to teach school for two years which
he did successfully in Lancaster and
Marion Counties. He re-entered
Wofford College i'll 1897 and grad
uated in 1899. After graduation
he was elected principal of the
Dothan school in his native county
which he conducted successfully for
two years. In January 1901 while
teaching this school he was appoint
ed junior preacher on Little Rock
Circuit by Presiding Elder W. c.
Power and licensed to preach by
the Marion District Conference at
Conway in May. 1901. At the
conference in Columbia last De-
cember he was admitted on trial
and assigned to work in Newberry.
His work here has been quite sue
cessful and he is much beloved by
his people in whose welfare he
takes deep and abiding interest.
He is still unmarried but in the
language of Presiding Elder Power
lis groaning so to be-"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
THE COLUMBIA
FEMALE COLLEGE.
BOARD WILL RECOMMEND IT'S RE-
MOYAL TO GREENWOOD.
Decision Reached Yesterday Afternoon
Matter To Come RefOre Conference
at u O'Clock Today.

The Board of Trustees of the
Columbia Female College, at a
meeting held yesterday afternoon,
after careful consideration of all
the offers before them, unanimously
decided to recommend to Confer
ence that the college be moved to
Greenwood. Brookland, Sumter,
Laurens, Greenwood, and Colum-
bia, where the college is at present
located, were the points discussed.
Brookland, just across the river
from Columbia, through its repre-
sentative, J. G. Guignard, made
an offer of twenty five acres Of
land.
Sumter agreed to give any site
within the city or near the city
which the committee might choose.
Laurens offered SIS, 1000 in cash,
and one of three choice sites.
Greenwood offered $42 900 in
guaranteed subscriptions.
AS stated, the Board unanimous
ly decided to recommend that
Greenwood's proposition be &C.
cepted.
By special order this matter will
come up before Conference at II
o'clock today, and an animated
discussion will most probably be
provoked. There are many friends
Of the college who think that no
better location for the college can
be found than the present one III
the city of Columbia. They hold
that it is now centrally located,
and that the students will receive
advantages in the capital of the
State which they can receive no.
where else. That the college is
now in good condition and pros
porous, and for these and many
other reasons its removal would be
great mistake. There are others
who are strongly in favor of the
Boards recommendation, and who
today will seek to make good their
position.
This is one of the most impor-
tant matters that will come before
the present session of Conference.
The agitation in favor of moving
the college has been going on for
some time and the cause has been
vigorously championed and as Wig
orously opposed. The decision of
Conference, which will be reached
today, is being awaited with a
good deal of interest by the Meth
odists throughout the State.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

went out to preach, plain, unletter-
ed men as they were, they had the
seal of the Holy Ghost upon them
and the divine purpose behind them
and there was a great outpouring
of the Holy Spirit. They converted
men at all ages. Evangelists and
revivals were the product of the old
Church.
He believed the new order was to
be signolized by the conquest of
the child in the Church and the
home. 1t never was the divine plan
that one should drift away, but if
one does drift away God will follow
him until the rim of the world is
reached. But the divine plan is the
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

A Mccullough, VIM. Stokes, M.
M. Brabham, E. Ehrlich, J, D.
Carter, c. G. Herbert, J c. Yongue,
R., w. Barber, w. B. Duncan, J.
H. Lesesne.
Minutes-W. A. Belts, R. S.
Nickles, M. F. Dukes, M. S.
Haynesworth, c. E. Clarkson, J.
c. Campbell, E. H. Beckham, w.
E Anderson, A. H. Best, W. A.
Fairey.
Sabbath Observance j. L.
Stokes, G. w. Gruber, A. S. Les
lie, J. r. Culree, J J.Stevenson,
J. A. Cely, S. J. Bethea, G. F.
Keller, w. A. Wright, H. B. Car
Isle.
Memoirs-Jno. O. Wilson, M.
w. Hook, E. T. Hodges, w. M.
Duncan, W. R. Richardson, T. c.
Odell, H. w. Bays.
Publishing Committee Southern
Christian Advocate-W. NJ. Jones,
vice D R. Duncan, deceased.
DR. J. H. Law, superintendent of
the American Bible Society, was
introduced and made a short talk
in the interest of his society.
DR.. E. P, McClintock, of the A.
r. P, Church, Rev. w. L. Sea-
brook, of the Lutheran Church,
and Rev. J. L. Williamson, of the
Presb> terian Church, this city,
were introduced.
Rev Mr.. Traywick asked for
leave of absence for two days,
which was granted.
The following communications
we're read: From the Committee
on Books and Periodicals;"'the Mis-
sion Board 10 the Board of Mis-
sions; Church Extension to the
Board of Church Extension; Sun
day School editor to Sunday School
Board; Board of Trustees Of A. NJ,
! E. Church, South, to Joint Board
of Finance; Sunday School League
/ in America to Committee on Sab
bath Observance.
The question, Who stood trial!
was taken up. T. L. Belvin, S. O.
Cantey, Sam T. Creech, Geo. w
Dukes, A. E. Driggers, G. E. Ed.
wards, J. A. Graham, W. H. Muir
ray, J. J. Spinks, having been ex'
anined in the prescribed course
were examined as to character anc
passed to the second year.
After announcements, Confer
ence adjourned, with benedictior
by w. w. Jones, until this morn
ing at e:3o o'clock.
The sermon yesterday Afternoon
was delivered by Rev. J. F. An
derson.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

dren in the Church through the
Sunday School. Did they want to
help the Epworth League? 1t was
the daughter of the Sunday School
and a daughter could be in no bet
ter hands than under a mothers
care. Did they want to increase
the subscription lists of the Church
papers? The only way to do it
was through teaching the children
to read Church literature, and the
only way to do this was through
the trained teachers.
In closing he paid an eloquent
tribute to the teacher, he who
trains the minds of the young,
greater than the philosopher, the
statesman, the soldier, the poet,
greater than all these, "for as is
the teacher, so is the nation -
After prayer, led by Rev. J. B.
Campbell, for Rev. T. J. Herbert,
who is seriously i'll at his home, the
congregation was dismissed with
the benediction.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

the Sunday School. The develop
neut of the Sunday School was the
hope of the church. If the speaker
were a pastor he said he would
strive to make himself known as a
Sunday School preacher. The fel-
low who can preach great sermon
is now not so much in demand. He
is reserved for extra occasions.
What the people demand now is
that they be given Sunday School
worker, a man with Sunday School
eyes a Sunday School pastor.
The last factor in this problem,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

and the greatest, was the teacher.
AS goes the teacher goes the State,
and as goes the teacher of the Sun
day School goes the Church. The
great work is the teachers
work. The problem can't be solved
without the help Of the Sun
day School teacher. He con-
graduated the South Carolina Con-
ference upon the rapid strides which
it had made in training its teachers
and prayed that the good work
would continue more and more with
the passing of the years.
If the Conference were interest
ed in missions, the best way to for
ward the cause was to get the chill
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

hundred years in the South's his
tory gives promise of a brighter
hundred to come. The New South,
the South to come, promises under
God, a greater growth than any
ever achieved in the past. The
speaker referred to the building of
the isthmian canal and the rapid
passing of the negro problem, and
the great influence which these
facts would have in this develop
ment.
He was a boy of 16 when he got
his parole from Lee at Appomattox,
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
O'NEALL STREET METHODISTS.
Large Congregation-West End Organized
In 1891-HandSOme Church Building.

In 1891, during the incumbency
of Rev. w. W"Daniel as pastor of
the Methodist congregation in
Newberry, second Methodist con-
gregation was organized in West
End. In 1894, Rev. S. A. Net
ties was appointed to serve this
charge, which was known as the
"Newberry City Mission" He
was succeeded by Rev. w. B. Yer
din in 1896. Mr.. Verdin was sue
ceeded by Rev. J. w. Speake, Mr..
Speake by Rev. Mr.. Lucas, and
Mr.. Lucas by the present pastor,
Rev. 6. E. Edwards.
Under the pastoral care of Rev.
Mr.. Edwards the West End con-
gregation is in most thriving con-
dition. A few years ago, through
the efforts of the faithful pastors
and the congregation, with the
liberal aid of the Newberry Cot
ton Mill, handsome building was
erected at cost of $4,000. This
church is now known as the
"O'Neall Street Methodist
Church." With the congregation
and the pastors working together
as they have done in the past there
is a bright future before it.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

calendar. What he was pleading
for was that the Church which had
led for hundred years in the past
should lead for a hundred years in
the future. It had the history, it
had the doctrine, and not only had
it led in the past but it had done
more than any other towards round
ing the doctrines OF the Church
General into perfection.
How to take hold of the problem
was the rub. The fathers of Meth
odism did not conquer this country
by superior preaching. When they
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

Kilgo, R. M. Lotion, J. c. Counts,
B. E. Mic olson. ]. M. Whitmire,
R. E. Stackhouse, M. W. Hook, ].
c. Chandler, J. c. Otis, J. M.
Knight.
Bible Glass;. c. Roper, J. R.
Bullock, A. R. Phillips, J. McDon-
aid, W. E. Wiggins, B. G. Collins,
]. D. Frierson, J. w. Hamel, c. B.
Burns, N. S. Mcleod.
temperance. X. Mccain, j.
L. Harley, G. R. Shaffer, J. l..
Quinby, w. ]. Rodgers, T. J.
White, T. B. Reynolds, H. I. Judy,
]. A. Smith, L. L. Bedenbaugh.
District Conference Journalist.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

The greater part of the day was
taken up with routine business in
perfecting the organization and in
the examination of character. Blsh-
op Duncan opened and closed the
session with short and interesting
talks.
Conference was opened with de-
ryoticnaf exercises, including the
sacrament of the Lords supper ad-
ministered by Presiding Bishop w.
w. Duncan assisted by Revs. O. A.
Darby, J. w. Humbert, W. {.
Power, andC. w. Walker.
The roll was called, 16S clerical
and IA lay delegates answering to
their names.
The election of officers resulted
as follows:
kSecretary-E. O.. Watson.
Assistant Secretaries W. L.
Wait, A. E. HoEler.
Statistical Secretary--S. H. Ztn-
fnerman.
g Assistant Statistical Secretaries
M B. Kelly, R. E. Turnipseed, J..
N. NOLAN.
Recording secretary-A. J. Cau-
then, Jr.
The hours Of session were fixed
from, 9. 80 a. III. to I:3o p. III.
The bar Of Conference was fixed
50 as to include all pews i'll the
main auditorium.
Examination of characters OF
pastors and Presiding Elders was
then entered into. All were passed
The names of F. Auld, M. L.
Banks, L. NJ. Hamer, L. {. Loyal,
T. F. Smith, having died during the
past wear were referred to the Com
mittee on Memoirs.
The Presiding Elders constl'
tuting a standing committee tor
nomination of committees and
boards, reported the following NOM
nations, which were adopted:
COMMITTEES.
Public Worship-R A. Child
WI. Herbert, G. E. Edwards, j.
W. Chapman.
Admissions-Jno. 0. Wilson, K
II. Jones, w. A. Pitts, R. L. Hol'
royd, T. c. O'Dell.
Conference Relations - A. b
Watson, J. w. Daniel, D. P. Boyd
w B. Wharton. W. NJ. Duncan
J.R. Sojourner, A. J.. Cauthen' "
H. Ariail, S. A. Nettles, J. II
Thacker.
Books and Periodicals. P. F
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04

and if there ever was set OF merry
men it was those who trod barefoot
the SHOWS and faced death from
Manassas to Appomattox. He never
saw them weep but once, and that
was when they learned of their be-
loved commanders surrender.
These boys in gray returned home,
and they have made tie South
what it is, have built its mills, its
railroads, and put it in the line of
march which will carry it on until
it becomes the worlds favored Sec
ton. And when the South becomes
the favored section it will have the
great population. 1t was on &C
count of this great population that
the South had to do with his
theme.
The second factor in his problem
was the Church. The South had
always had a deeper and more sin
cere reverence for men Of the cloth
than probably any other section.
Here were thee Churches, Baptist,
Presbyterian, Lutheran, he liked
them all, but he wanted to whisper
into the ears of the members Of the
South Carolina Conference, here
we are also. Upon the foundation
of America the Methodists, by nu-
merical strength, prestige and pow
er, did the religious pioneer work.
The splendid generalship of the
fathers of Methodisn pushed them
into the lead and they went from
one side of the country to the other
and conquered the territory in the
name of Jesus Christ and of John
Wesley as we'll.
But by standing still this leader
ship could not be maintained. Ou
one occasion when the Presbyterian
Church put its confessions of faith
and its doctrines i'll a parallel
column alongside the Methodist
confessions and DOCTRINES he
thought the ghosts of john Wesley
and of John Calvin were shaking
hands
His problem was how to retain
the leadership which Methodlsm
had ever held i'll this country.
The solution of the problems Of
the past would not solve the future.
The Methodists have a history de
scendiug from their fathers that
fills their hearts with pride. And
thev have a Sunday School polity of
which they are not ashamed. 1t
was one of the best if not the best.
Mr., IIamill gave many instances
going to prove this assertion:
Looking at this Conference he
was sure if he and they could
get together and work in a manner
that would best subserve the inter
ests Of Sunday School work, that
great and good results would be ac-
complished. He had heard that not
more than half of the Methodist
preachers in South Carolina had
observed children's day with appro-
Driate exercises. But he refused to
believe that any pastor of Church,
one of W.. ose greatest objects was
the bringing of the children within
its folds, would refuse to give them
prominent place in the Church
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-04
FIRST SESSION
HELD YESTERDAY.
CONFERENCE REGINS ITS 117TH ANNUAL
SESSION.
Day Largely Taken Up With Routine Mat
ters-Of1cerS Elected-The Various
Committees Appointed.

The South Carolina Conference
of the NJ. E. Church South con-
vened in its one hundred and sew
enteenth annual session in Central
Methodist Church at 10 O'Clock
Yesterday morning.
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5. Josaph-s soaool. chIeEaska.

81 Joseph's School, chickaska.
School opened Monday, Sept,
tie Oh. high class, with ihe
extra branches 81 algebra, book
keeping. short sand aad typewrit.
lng $500 per month; lower class
es, $500 per month-paid ia adj
vance Parents are requested 70
call and make arrangements with
the sister sunerior. MusIc-piano,
mar doIin and guitar lessons, 25c
for school CHILDREN and SOC FOR
outsiders. Violin, s1.00 per lesson ,
Every Saturday afternoon, needle
work from ? p. m. until 8 p. M,
and painting lessons from 3 p. m g.
until 4 p. m. Regular attendance
is required.
boarding school, with music,
SO 90 per month.
FR. IsiDoRE, Pastor.
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n. Jackson, Danville, H.,
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w. G. williamson, Of Amherst,
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| suffered from lumbago. / finally
tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm
ard it gave me entire relief, which
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One OF the Most Prominent Men
In Southwestern Illinois

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and has worked his way TO the
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