The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1904-12-07
B. P1Is1 STATE CONVENTION.
Reports Read on Many Branches
of Work Of the Baptist Denomi-
nation in South Carolina.

Chester, Nov. 30.-The first day OF
the Baptist Convention witnessed
many things for the denomination in
this State Reports of the boards
were presented and discussed, the
Baptist hosts rejoicing over the ad
vance all along the line as shown by
the figures read today.
State missions, orphapages. aged
ministers relief, students aid and
every other department increased ever
last year.
At the morning session the Dorches-
ter Association, which for twenty
gears has not co-operated with the
Convention, applied for membership
and was received.
The report of State missions read by
Secretary Bailey showed $1,000 in
crease over last year. The total
amount received was SIT, ,065. 10: mis-
sionaries employed III; seven women
among them. Additions to churches
2, 500; membership Of mission church
es 9, 243; Sundayschools organized 46;
contributions S., POI; churches organ
lied Il. Several churches were dedi-
Gated The cost of new church build
ipgs this year was Sl3, 600; rs, COO peo-
pie in mill towns; 81 men, women
missionaries in 81 mill towns; Bibles
distributed g, 107. 1t was masuif-
cent report, gratifying to the Con-
ventloD.
G. B. Buell., of Charleston, presi-
dent of the board of trustees, read
the report on the orphanage. Eight
new buildings have. been erected.
One cost $4,000. The E. P. McK.is-
sick Memorial Library, presented by
Mrs. McKlssick, is of red brick and
granite, and very handsome. The
brick Office presented by Mr.. burst
has been completed. The total
amount contributed by churches was
about s13, 600. One hundred and fifty
five children are at the orphanage,
from 3 to l6 years of age. Regular
secular and Suuday-school. Not a
death among the children in nine
years. Grand total from contribu-
tions, legacies, etc., S35, 1885, So. The
Connie Maxwell Orphanage is the
pride of the State Convention. Su-
perintendent Jamison has proved his
excellent ability in orphanage work.
Secretary Brown read the report of
the aged ministers relief. Thirty
eight benfciaris received S3, 23S. Four
oene6ciaries died during the year.
The Presley legacy is to be made
permanent endowment fund, and the
board is to be incorporated so as to
empower it to hold property. Dr..
Brown and A. S. Winslow, superin
tendent of the Inman Cotton Mill,
made strong appeals for funds for the
board.
G. E. Burts read the report on min
isterial aid. Money is now leaned,
not given, to students, notes payable
five years from date being taken.
twenty-five hundred dollars in such
notes now in hand. Nineteen men
aided last year. One, Edwin Ballen-
tine, died. Six graduated. One is at
the head Of the university class Four
thousand dollars is needed for next
year. One of the present benefclaries
will go to China.
J. M. Frost spoke on the work of
the Sunday school board. E. I.
Mullins raised 81, ,O05. so for Louisville
Seminary
Several committees were appointed
and other routine business attended to.
At the night session the foreign mis-
sion question was considered r. j.
Willingham,, secretary of the Southern