The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1904-12-07
Woman's District Conference.
TCrowded out last week. i

LCrowded out last week
The District Conference of the Sum-
ter District Woman's Foreign Mission
ary Society was held in Manning, be-
ginning Friday evening. November Is,
1904. An interesting program had
been arranged, and a goodly number
of home folks and visiting delegates
assembled in the Methodist church,
but Mrs. Wightman. State President:
Mrs. Humbert, State Secretary, and
Mrs. Wait, who were expected on the
evening train, missed connection. so
failed to come, and Mrs. Darby. Dis
trict Secretary, who had been quite
sick for several days, faithful as ever,
came, but was too indisposed to preside.
So after short prayer and song service
conducted by Brother Brunson, P. g..
the congregation was dismissed.
Promptly at 1890 Saturday morning
the conference was called to order,
Brother Bruuson conducting devotional
exercises, after which he welcomed the
ladies in behalf of the church, and In
troduced Mrs. Darby. who, though still
suffering, took the chair and presided
| in her usual graceful and dignifed
manner. Miss Fannie Davis, in a few
well chosen words, greeted the visitors
in the name OF the two AuNlllarles,
the Foreign and Home Mission Socie-
ties Of Manning, saying That these two
| were twin sisters, working together
side by side to fulfill the command, go
We, preach the Gospel at home and
abroad, and having been admonished
to say something new and finding moth
ing new to say, she closed by inviting
the visiting sisters to meet the sisters
of the Manning AuXiliaries later, and
they would endeavor to greet them IN
like manner as Paul exhorted the
Thessalonians1 to greet the brethren.
Miss Brown responded in a happy
manner. Miss Hattie jones. of Sum
ter, was made Secretary. The various
committees were appointed, and then
the reports from the Auxiliaries were
called for. These reports were atten-
lively listened TO, and in almost every
instance they showed advancement IN
the work Mrs. W. T. Sprott, OF Jor-
dan, reported their Auxiliary suspen-
ded, owing 10 so many having moved
away from their community (Jordan's
loss has been Manning's gain, but be-
ing assured that two or three, or even
one faithful woman could form an auxil-
iary and keep the missionary spark
alive. She promised to see that the
work was revived.
The reports of the Juveniles were
especially good, and these little ladies
gave evidence that fine timber was
growing with which to fill our plans
later on. Miss Bracy of Bethel church,
Oswego, read a report from the Golden
Links, which excited much interest.
This is new organization, destined to
ill long felt want-to reach the young
people, who had out grown the Juve-
niles and yet were shy about joining
the adult societies. Truly they are
Golden Links. Bethel church is the
only charge in the district which has
welded her precious Golden Links into
beautiful and useful chain, binding
together the younger and the older.
The following were the delegates
present:
Adults-Miss Jones, Sumter: Miss
Tnez Brown, Oswego; Miss Fielder, An
drews' Chapel: Mrs. Bedenbaugh, Pine
wood: Miss Minnie Curtis, PaXvllle:
Mrs. W. T. Sprott, Jordan; Mrs. c. r.
Sprott, Manning.
Juveniles-Miss Parrot. Bishopville;
Miss Mary Robinsoa, Oswego; Miss
Matte King, Paxville: Miss Holiday,
Andrews Chapel: Miss Kate Ingram,
Manning.
Miss Bracy represented the Golden
Links of Oswego and Miss Cobla, lady
manager of the Paxville Juveniles: was
present. Summerton and Camden were
not represented.
There was no afternoon session. Sat
urday night the crowning treat OF the
conference came-a missionary talk
from Mrs. Humbert, who had now ar
rived. She knows everything about
foreign missionary work, and knows
how to tell it. We travelled with her
through Mexico and Japan. Cuba aud
Korea, Brazil and the isles OF the sea,
and-China! We know Mrs. Hum
bert and we understand how she can't
help lingering longest in China with
Dear Johnnie Sanders" and all those
Chinese school boys and girls, why |
verify believe she knows them by name!
Sunday morning Bro. Brunson preach
ed Missionary sermon-a sermon
worthy of so great theme. Sunday
afternoon the children claimed Mrs.
Humbert. Sunday night Mrs. Darby
read the latest report OF the Scanitt
Bible and training school. This con-
tanned much interest information. This !
school IS OF untold benefit, not only to
outgoing Missionaries. but to Deacon
esses, and all church workers who are
able to take advantage of a course
there. Mrs. Humbert told US another
chapter in the wonderful Missionary
story so dear to her heart. Miss Brown
read suitable resolutions. Then Mrs.
Darby rose and said she would like the
Conference to close in proper man
ner-that Methodist meeting always
had collection. The smile that lighted
the faces of the large audience, and
the cheerful chink of silver as the plates
passed back and forth, testified that
Manning congregation knows how to
worship with their substance.
1t was a great disappointment that
Mrs. Wightman and Mrs. Wait could
not come, nevertheless, the Conference
was pleasant and profitable occasion.
J. S.
He Caught Cold.