The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-22
BARNWELL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
Interesting Account Of the Semi. Centenaia
Meeting at Denmark.

mark on October 25-27, with the
Baptist church there. The Denmark
Baptists have ahandsome new house
of worship and are making progress
in a gratifying way. The Rev. H. ].
Snider is the pastor and he is de-
servedly popular with the church
and community.
Organization was effected Thursday
morning by re-electing the officers
of last year, R. M. Nixon, modera-
tor; w. D. Mcmillan, clerk, and J. A.
Jenkins, treasurer. The letters from
the churches were read in part, but
during the meeting the rules were
so changed that the reading Of church
letters will hereafter be dispensed
with.
In the much-regretted absence Of
the Rev. C. M. Billings, of Blackville,
on account Of illness in his home, the
Rev. V. I. Masters preached the in
troductory sermon by request.
On Thursday night a very inter
esting session was held, the chief
feature of which was the considera-
ton of State missions. The Rev.
M. M. Benson, of Barnwell, read a
capital report and spoke we'll for the
cause, after which Assistant Secre-
tary Derieux made an entirely ef-
fective and satisfactory prespntation
of the cause, treating the various
activities Of the board in detail, and
placing the work on the consciences
of the brethren.
Friday, morning matters of inter-
est were disposed Of, after which
semi-centennial exercises of the body
were observed. The venerable w. D..
Mcmillan, who was to have present
ed a written historical sketch, instead
presented orally interesting facts as
to the times when John G. Williams,
w. D. Rice, Arthur Buist, Fred San
ders, and others now gone, lived and
served as benediction to the body.
The Barnwell association history
would embrace some Of the most
significant facts of Baptist growth
in South Carolina. We hope Bro
Mcmillan or some one will yet write
| it, and we know of no one more con.
versant with the facts than w. D.
Mcmillan.
The sermon by the Rev. W. M
Jones was from the text: "Sirs, We
would see Jesus" It was emine emily
apt and fit, and made strong i'm
preston.
DR.. &C. Brown was present, sche
duled to speak presently for the
aged ministers work; and Bro. J. D
Huggins was there, and was tt
speak for home missions. Before
these and other matters had been at
tended to l had departed on a south
ward Seaboard train, seeking Wal
terboro and the Colleton association
NOTES.
The Barnwell association take:
root finely in, the past, and it is alst
now taking hold Of the present with
renewed vigor and efficiency. Jones
Billings, Garner, Foster, Snider, Ben
son, Hair, Glover and Baxley are the
fresh blood which have entered the
associations pulpits. They have en-
tered into the labors Of noble men,
and still at their side are Mcmillan,
Britton and Askew, who have fol
many years served in the association
and blessed the lives Of many.
The Rev. and Mrs. A. j. Foster, OF
Bamberg, have both been i'll. Bro
Foster, we are glad to say, is uI
again. He is doing a fine work al
Bamberg.
Well confirmed rumor has it thai
the handsome young Denmark pas
tor is soon to wed. Congratulations
to you, Bro. Snider.
Pastor M. M. Benson, of Mt
Arnon, Friendship, and Long Branch
churches, has built up his field ably
This young Mercer graduate .ha'
force in him, and is winning colder
opinions.
Colporter-pastor w. G.. Britton i:
highly appreciated and regarded b!
the brethren in Barnwell, his home
association. He merits it. He. ha
abundant common. sense and is
shrewd Judge Of human nature. Ii
doing the work of the Master Bro
Britton is untiring and true. Anev
church, organized by him, was re
ceived into the association at Den
mark.
The hospitality of Denmark wa
beautiful, and the attendance excel
lent. Delegates from three Of tn
larger churches were entertained il
Senator Mayfield's home alone, ane
he was asking for more. Where HI
put them do not know, for Senate:
Mayfeld built a temporary" resi-
dence on the destruction of the fint
old home by fire. He was going tt
build a larger one soon. But the SNUG
temporary home is yet the home,.
so busy has this remarkably energeti.
and capable gentleman been with at
fairs. By the way, a low countr.
Carolina home is the most expansive
thing I ever saw. In cosy littl'