The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-08-31
THE COUNTY BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Hey Denver CritiClSeS the Rush of
BuSineSS--SdntuC Hospitality.

The annual Baptist Association
has just closed at this place with
Salem Baptist church.) l think it
was very good meeting. l enjoy
cd it very much, and would have
enjoyed it more, if the tendency
was not trying to drive it through; |;
but the Santuc folk was not respon-
sible for this, and let me avail my
self of the opportunity to here say,
that tn. is precedent set the last
few years that is running the meet
ings of the Association, i. e., the
hurry and crowding, and the doing
away of this, and of that, and run
ring late, and at night, and scarce
ly taking time for recess, just in
order to get back home-for busi-
ness?-principally, 60 Union, /
must say; the age of commercial
ism, they plea. The fault lies
largely with the preachers, l must
say again, who will preach concern
ing people who will not give of
their means, properly, to the sup
port of the cause, when they seem
gingerly" about giving three days
to these and business meetings for.
Then there are some regular dele
gates who start for home at noon on
the 2nd day, and consequently
block the proceedings. This is
wrong. The churches ought to
send representatives who will repre-
sent them, and l am not scolding
either; only pleading. This kind
of doing is eliminating all of the
social features, and make bold to
say that if there is not a social side
to such occasions, it will soon be-
come dry-boncs affair and many
will not care to attend. / wont,
myself, and l guess will quit too.
- no riIrIe 10 gcJ acquainted with anv-
body really, not to talk With those
he knew before, as he was kcpC .oo
confined at business just to scram
BILE through one day ahead of time
Now friends, church folks paste
this on your 'looking-glass," and
honestly confess that l am right
1 know you know that l am.
Then let us hereafter mend matters
without debating it. Question!
Now to 60 back-thcre was q
resolution of thanks voted the
church and friends of the church,
but it is not left for me to 'brag,';
or try to brag on the entertainment,
only will say that the Santuc peo.
pie tried to entertain the delegates
and visitors, and to be social. (1
they were not social enough, it was
because some of the delegates and
visitors hurried off and would not
give us fair show.) We were
glad to have them with us. 1t was
our duty on the one hand and our
pleasure on the other. The Bap.
tist people have a special resolution
of thanks, which / offer in theil
behalf. That is to the MethoN ;st;
and Presbytcrians, who so brother.
ly come to our help in entertaining
at the church and at their homes
and we hope they were interested
in and benefited by the meeting
even though the business wa:
strictly Baptist business. The
good is intended for all O.
them, and if either of them eve,
have a big business gathering here
feel sure that they can count or
"old Salem" who will welcom,
the meeting to this place, contrib
ute attendance, and take pleasur,
in assisting in entertainment, fol
brotherly love and individual pleas
urc, and good to the soul.
There were some visitors 0
prominence upon attendance, to-wit
DR.. f. NJ. Poteat, President Fur
man University; DR.. +. C. James
President G.. f. c.; Rev. A. r
Jamison, Superintendent Connie
Maxwell Orphanage; DR.. w. r
Derieux, of the State Mission Board
Rev. V. |. Masters, of the Bap
tist Press; J. K. Hair, representa-
tive of the Baptist Courier; and J
p. Coleman, who has been actin,
colporteur for some months.
All of the former officers wer
reelected, unanimously in tn
re-organizations, as follows: Mod
= orator, B. F. Kennedy; Clerk, f
w. Jeter; Treasurer, Levi w
Smith. AS Treasurer Smith wa
not present for good reason, H
b. Murphy was elected Treasure
pro tenn.
Here | stop and will pass th
paper and pencil over to the edito
and Homo, they were both her
and can tell you all about it, the.
W.,