Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1906-11-07

set up farming on HE own &C
count, become c landlord, and
nine times out of tep beis
demoralized as q labnrer. The
renting system conduces to
this Generalization.
Romans Missionary Union, One
of The Most Pleasant and
Profitable Session in The
History of The Organization.
Since the opening of the fall
season, Edgefeld has been the
scene of two conventions of wo-
men. The first was the state ecu
vention of the Woman's Chri stan
Temperance Union, which mani
tested their efficiency in the cause
of temperance, and which brought
great and lasting good to tho town
of Edge6eld. The WomaD's Mis-
sionary Union auxiliary to The
State Baptist Convention, meet
ing in Edgefeld last week, was
the largest body ever assembled
in Edgefeld, thero being more
than two hundred delegates and
visitors in attendance. This
gathering showed to marked de-
gree the zeal with which The Ba2-
tist women of South Carolina have
prosecuted their mission work
during the past and many prevl-
Gus years, and has left in Edge
field an influence for missionary
activity which will never die.
The opening session of the Wo-
mans Missionary Union on Tues
day evening was devoted to the
subject of state missions. DIR. /.
M. Bailey made the address Oh
this subject which lies closest to
his heart. For two especial rea-
cons Edgefeld is constrained to
show honor to South Carolina >
distinguished secretary of state
missions. One is that he first
made a home in the United States
Of America on Edgefeld soil AID
allied himself with the Baptist
forces at Gilgal church in the
Edgefeld association. The o her
is that after several decades of
absence from this association he
has given to Edgeiald, through
his son President +. N. K. Bailey
the greatest educational institu-
ton that has ever existed in her
midst. and one of the greatest III
the state; so that while ell other
portions Of South Carolina have
reason to rise up and call him
blessed, Ed ge6eld the more.
Collections during tha conven-
tion were splendid and appeals
wera responded to with the spirit 81
love and generosity. he first one
was for the erection of a chapel at
the cotton mills of Rock Hill by
request of Miss Dowall who is one
of the missionaries of the state
hoard stationed there. About one
hundred and Gft' dollars was
raised. An appeal for the chapel
at Colon Cuba resulted in the
raising ofs25 90 and on Thursday
morning the collection
for a stereoptican outfit
| for Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke of Japan
amounted to about $4,000. Thirty
five dollars was raised for the
compound in It..iy on Thursday
evening, making a total of about
$4,000 raised in cash and pledges
Oh the floor Of the convention.
The esteem in which the Wo'
mans Missionary Union is held
by the leaders. of the Baptist de-
nomination is revealed by the
fact that each object for which
the missionary union labors, wal
represented at our evening seryi.
ces by one of the secretaries Of
the three boards, and the mos
distinguished men of our denomi'
nation. DR.. T. M. Bailey of the
State Mission Board, DR.. B. D
Gray of the Home Mission Boar
and DR.. R. J. Willingham of the
Foreign Mission Board who came
all the way from Richmond Va.
especially to attend this meeting.
All these brethren commended
the successful and jealous labors
of the women and expressed theil
appreciation of the services rem
dered. 1t therefore behooves the
pastors of South Carolina to give
the women's mission societies IN
their churches their hearty sylnpa
thy and cooperation.
Since coming to Edgefeld
Mr.. Boyd has rendered great as
sistance to all the churches in his
skill as musical director. Though
not identified with the Baptist
church, he very kindly and un-
selfshly directed the music during
the Woman's Missionary Union,
thus adding so much to the
efficient services of a splendid
choir. Beautiful music was rem
not only by the choir, but by the