The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-10-20

situation Of our State and made a
strong appeal to the good women to
rally around this cause which " IS at
the bottom Of all right living, and IT
triumphant would convert our land
under the grace Of God into a verl-
table paradise Rev. J. H. Graves also
addressed the conference and urged
that mission study be given more at
tention throughout the connection.
The following officers were elected
to serve for the coming year:
President ". L. Wait, Null
lins, S. c.
First V. P.-Mrs. R. W. Barber,
Grover, S. C.
Second V. P.-Mrs. G. ". King,
Spartanburg, S. Z.
Third V. P.-Mrs. Warren DuPre,
Spartanburg, S. c.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. Jas. W. Kilgo,
Marion, S. c.
Rec. Sec.-Miss Louise Barber,
Greenwood, S. C.
Treasurer Mrs. VIM. A. Rogers,
Spartanburg, S. c.
During the morning a telegram was
received from Mrs. ". W. Duncan,
former president Of the society, and
widow Of the late Bishop ". W. Dun
can.
The morning exercises were closed
with devotional exercises by Mrs. j.
W. Humbert, who for thirty years
has been corresponding secretary in
] this State for the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, and who for a
number Of years has been considered
one Of the strongest pillars in thai
noble work.
Saturday afternoon devotional ex
ereises were led by Miss Mutch, dea
coness from Spartanburg, and district
secretaries were elected for the com
ing year.
The delegate from Sumter, Mrs
Beaumont, who was obliged to g
home on account Of not being we'll
left an invitation to conference tt
meet with the Home Mission Societ.
in Sumter next year. The Invitation
was unanimously accepted BY risin|
vote, and already the meeting is be
ing looked forward to with mucl
pleasure and great expectations, a
Sumter will be a most excellen
place for the next meeting, and it l
to be hoped the ladies who atten'
will leave the same beautiful impres
on the citizens there that they hav
left on the hearts and memories OF tn
citizens Of Newberry.
Sunday morning an experienc
= meeting was held, led by Mrs. Know.
ton, of Columbia. This was indee
t an hour Of refreshing and inspirin
experience. as different women frol
= the mountains to the seacost told ho'
q their Lord had been with them an
sustained and upheld them during tn
0 past year and during their past live
J. DR.. E. O. Watson, the gifted an
eloquent presiding elder Of Mario
s district, preached a most magnificer
e sermon at the regular hour for morn
+ ing service, eleven O'Clock. There
0 charm and magnetism about D
f Watson's preaching that holds tt
k closest attention Of his eongregatio
II and on this occasion inspired as
o was with his theme and with tt
e surroundings, for many there were
Il the congregation before him WI
Is whom he had been closely associate
IS in the years gone by and who remer
IS Der him not only as an excelle
ID preacher but as their loving, synl'
thetlc, and helpful pastor. Dr. wa
D. son has for several years been one
J. the first preachers in the South Ca
N olina conference.
During the morning service Mi
J. Emma Kilgo. Of Duncans. S. g., sa
D. a very beautiful solo.
The afternoon service was a ma
~ meeting for the children and the a
o., dresses Of Miss Mutch and Mrs. NJ
: Domell were greatly appreciated
the little folks.
c- The night service was presld
of over by DR.. J. ". Wolling and NJ
od Wait an dthe same speakers Of