Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-09-13

and Col. Waters. At this point, on
motion Of Rev. w. E. Hurt, Mr.. Keys
was invited to present the claims OF
the Baptist Courier. The Invitation
was accepted and the association was
told of the work the paper had done
and was now doing and expected to do
in the interest Of the denomination.
1t was informed that the paper now
had q circulation of about 5000, and
that Notwithstanding this fact, that
owning to the increased cost Of pro-
ducing the paper, the publishers were
not growing wealthy.
The report on temperance was next
read by Mr.. D. E. Boney, chairman.
The report was a strong, comprehen-
sive presentation Of the subject, and
congratulated the denomination on the
part Ii has taken in the state In over
| throwing the rum traffic and predicted
that before many years, South Caro-
| lima would follow the example Of Geor-
gia with reference to state prohibit
ton. The report was discussed by
Mr. Boney, and Revs. Pruett, Hurt,
Derieux and Murray.
After the matter Of assigning homes
to the delegates and visitors had been
disposed of, the body adjourned until
Wednesday morning.
The body reconvened on Wednesday
morning, and after devotional exer-
cises the minutes of the proceedings OF
the previous day were read, when the
reports on state, home and foreign
missions were read. The several re-
ports were spoken to by DR.. Derieux,
Revs Pruett. Murray. Reaves and
Struggled, each speaker handling a
different phase Of the subject and
each speech being a strong presenta-
ton of the subject treated. After
these papers had been discussed and
the report adopted, several routine
matters were disposed Of, after which
the body receded from business to
partake Of dinner.
| At the afternoon session, the report
on education was read by DR.. j. P.
Kinard. The author Of the paper
waived his right to speak to 1t in IA
vor of Rev. o. L. Stringfeld. financial
agent Of Greenville Female college.
Mr.. Struggled is a native Of North
Carolina and for a number Of years
was financial agent for the Baptist
Female university at Raleigh, an In
stitution that Is the pride OF the de-
nomination in North Carolina, and 1t
Is stated that Mr.. Stringfield Is almost
wholly responsible for Its existence.
He comes to South Carolina for the
purpose Of doing a similar work for
the Greenville Female college. He i'm
presses one as being a man with a
mission and as having sufficient faith
and ability to accomplish that mis-
sion. He spoke for more than an hour
and by reason Of his ready wit, pathos
and eloquence moved his audience to
tears or laughter at will.
The report on aged ministers relief
was read by Sam M. Grist chairman
Of the committee, and spoken to by
Mr.. Grist. Revs. l. G. Murray and
Edward s. Reaves.
The body then adjourned until
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock.
The association re-assembled on
Thursday morning and devoted some
time to hearing reports Of various
committees, the most important being
that on woman's work prepared by
Miss Emma Dowell, lady missionary OF
the state mission board at Rock Hill,
and also that on Sunday schools pre-
nared by Mr.. Robert Lee Of Fort
Mill. Mr.. Lee addressed the associa-
ton on the subject, and although his
theme was one that is not usually
considered of special interest by the
average layman. he presented 1t In a
way that seemed to greatly impress
his hearers. and proved that the
speaker Is a young man Of marked
ability.
At 1870. after the presentation and
unanimous adoption Of a resolution
extending a vote Of thanks to the Oak
Grove congregation for its hospitality
In entertaining the association. the
body adjourned to meet with Union
church on Tuesday after the first
Sunday in September, 1908