The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1902-12-17
ANDERSON, s. c., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER H. 1909
Singing Convention at Mt. Springs.

Editors Intelligencer: The final reg-
9iar meeting of tho Brushy Creek Sing
ing Convention for the present ye8r
was neld at Mt. Springs Church on the
fourth Sunday in November. The
Gay was spent both pleasantly and
pronta1iy Oy many leaders ard lovers
OF good music. The large number of
meeting than at any former one of the
C0nvention's history. To name them
all would virtually 5e !. repetition of
tnelr names as published in notices of
former meetings
The music throughout The whole pro-
gram was delightful, but special MEN
ton might be made OF several beauti-
tul quartettes sung by Prof. j. A. Dur
ham, tenor, his sistera-Adu, soprano.
and Zoe. alto-and Prof. Leslie bass,
with Prof. Lenderman at tho organ.
The Church was filed to its utmost,
with many in the yard who could not
| get seats.
Besides full representation from
the churches of our own Township, we
noticed many visitors from our neigh
boring township, Williamston, while
the towns of PelEer, Williamston, Pied
mont and Eaely were also represented.
| :, Notwithstanding the fact that during
the past six months many sarcastic re-
marks have been uttered and sharp
criticisms written for publication, both
In open faced objection to SUNDAY
Singings," and whilst some have been
directed squarely at the Brushy Creek
convention, and, Furthermore. by min
listers OF the Gospel who claim them
selves to be men of God, called and or
dained to do His bidding, yet this Con-
ventiOn, since it's organization last MAY,
has done much good toward the inn
provement of both Church and Sunday
School music In this Township. This
truth is clearly shown by the fact that
the churches of Williamson Town
ship, SEEING the good of our Conven-
be out-classed in the way Of singing,
have set apart the first Sunday in De-
cember for the purpose of organizing q
Township Convention. They extend
ed our Convention a special invitation
to meet with them on their first meet
ing at Beaverdam Church on the Sun
day mentioned above. This truth was
clel invitation to this Convention from
Rev. II. w. Hiott, pastor of Mt. Pisgah
Church, to meet the Liberty Conven-
tion at Mt. Pisgah on the second Sun
day In December in special meeting
of song service. Both invitations were
accepted and it is hoped that the Con-
ventiOn was we'll represented Mt both
places.
These two proofs are sufficient to
any man, though he may be preacher
who is 80 narrowminded as to write
some such articles as have appeared in
the columns of our County papers dur
ing the past year, that Sunday Sing
ings' are not such q curse as has been
tried to be shown.
| The next regular meeting will be
some time during the spring of next
year, of which due notice will be given
In the columns of the County papers.
r. A, Gentry,
Sec. B. G. 8. Convention
Nov. ~. 1909.
P.S.--Since the above was written
many Of the Brushy Creek Convention
have had tho pleasure Of attending the
organization and first meeting of the
Williamson Township Convention.
We are glad to sac the interest mani
tested by our neighbors for the i'm
prOvement of music and sincerely trust
they will be successful In thic noble
undertaking. r. A. G.