Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-08-22
The Boaverdam Association.

s<Oconee county, iast iuesd3y. Inls
4 association is composed of 3S
churches in the counties of Oconee
and Anderson. Most of the churches
are in the country and many of them
are comparatively weak and unde-
veloped. ID
Including the Two new churches
just admitted, Rocky Knoll aud
Cheswell, the membership is a'o,t
3,400. The total contributions II
1904-5 we're less than 81, 900 and 8. 4
for missions and benevolence !. .
than $1,000. However, the spirit of
progress has come upon the people.
MISSIONARY ENTHUs1AsM.
The key note to the meeting was
missions. This began with the intro
ductory sermon by j. r. Moore, who
took as his text selections from Luke
"a, Acts 1, and John 3:16, and the
"Missionary Enterprise" for his
theme. He made many practical
suggestions in behalf of worldwide
missions.
The discussion of State Missions
was especially enthusiastic. The re.
port strongly commends the work of
the board, also resolution pledging
the hearty cooperation of the asso-
citation, were adopted after speeches
by w. T. Derieux, J. r.. Moore, J..
M. LYDIA, S. "A. Mcdaniel, w. E.
Huff, A. p. Marett and others. The
eloquent pleas for more liberal sup
port of missions must certainly bear
ifuit in the future.
PASTORAL SUPPORT.
1t was urged by many of the
speakers that the pastor is the key
to the situation. One brother ad-
mitted this, but said in justification
of himself that he breaches once or
oftener every Sunday, serving four
churches, which pay him less than
5000. He cannot live on this sum,
support his sanity and keep up his
horse and buggy, but he has to work
during the week in order to earn a
living. This brought out number
of earnest speeches in behalf of a
more liberal support of the pastors.
s. A. Mcdaniel introduced a .rcso-
luton authorizing the moderator to
appoint committee of cooperation
composed of seven members, whose
duty shall be to visit the churches in
every section of the association, con-
fer freely with the brethren, and
ascertain, if possible, plan by which
all the churches shall be grouped
into fields, consisting of two to four
or five churches, making each pas
torate as compact as practicable, and
indicating where parsonages should
be built, also reporting as to what
fields would, under such an arrange
ment, need assistance from the State
board. This resolution was discussed
at considerable length, and passed
by unanimous vote.
ELEcTIoN OF OFFICERS.
One of the bylaws provides that
the election of officers shall be by
ballot without nominations. This
made it necessary to take four bal
lots, two for moderator and two for
clerk and treasurer, the last two
being voted for on the same ballot.
j. H. Stone was elected moderator
j. r. Earle, clerk, and James Sea.
born, treasurer.
OTHER UNCONVENTIONAL INTERESTS.
The representatives of the denomi-
national papers were present, also
AT. Jamison, representing Connie
Maxwell Orphanage. Bro. Jamison
was given good hour to present the
claims of the orphanage, and cash
collection was taken amounting to
$12.87. !. DR.. Derieux secured col
lection of $14.97 for State missions
NEXT MEETING.
The Association will meet next
year with Mt. Tabor church, in An
derson county, and the time will
probably be September rs, six weeke
later than heretofore. Many want