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

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rally around this cause which was at
the bottom Of all right living, and if
triumphant would convert our land
under the grace Of God into a vcri-
table paradise. Rev J. II. Graves also
addressed the conference and urged
that mission study be given more at
tcntion throughout the connection.
The following officers were elected
to serve for the coming year:
PrcSidcnt-MIrS. w. l.. Wait, Null
Inns, S. c.
First Y. P.-AIrs. r. w. Barber,
Grover, S. c..
Second V. P.-MTrs. G. w. King,
Spartanburg, S. I.
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. G.
Treasurer-Mrs. VIM. A. Rogers,
Spartanburg, S. C.
During the morning a telegram was
received from Mrs. w. W. Duncan.
former president Of the society, and
widow OF the late Bishop w. w. Dun
can.
The morning exercises were closed
with devotional exercises by Mrs. J.
w. Humbcrt, who for thirty years
has been corresponding secretary in
| TINS State for the Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society, and who for a
number Of years has been considered
one Of the strongest pillars in that
noble work.
Saturday AFTERNOON devotional ex-
crclscS were led by Miss Mutch, dca
coness from Spartanburg, and district
secretaries were elected for the COM
ing year.
The delegate from Sumter, Mrs.
Beaumont, who was obliged TO 90
home on account of not being we'll,
lcft an invitation to conference to
meet with the Home Mission Society
IN Sumter next year. The invitation
WAS unanimously accepted by rising
vote. and already the meeting is be-
IN" looked forward to with much
pleasure and great expectations, as
Sumter will be Il most excellent
place for the next meeting, and it is
t." be hoped the ladies who attend
Will leave the same beautiful impress
on the citizens there that they have
left on the hearts and memories of the
citizens of Newberry.
Sunday morning an experience
meeting was held. lcd by Mrs. Knowl-
ton, of Columbia This was indeed
an hour of refreshing and inspiring
experience. lis different women from
The mountains to the Scacust told how
their Lord had been with them and
sustained and upheld them during the
past year and during their past lives.
DR.. f. o. Watson, the gifted and
eloquent presiding elder Of Marion
dlStrict. preached most maonificcnt
sermon at the regular hour for morn
IN" service. eleven o 'cock. There is
charm and il magnetism about Dr..
Watson : preaching that holds the
closest attention of his congregation,
and on this occasion inspired as he
/ WAS with his theme and with the
surroundings, for many there were in
the congregation before him with
whom he had been closely associated
in the years gone by and who remem-
Der him not only as an excellent
preacher but as their loving, sym,,a-
thctlc, and helpful pastor. DR.. Wat
son has for several years been one of
the first preachers in the South Car
olina conference.
During the morning service Miss
Emma kil"o. Of DuncanS. S. c., sans
very beautiful solo
lhc afternoon service was a mass
meeting for the children and the adj
dresses Of Miss Mutch and Mrs. Me-
')"nnell were greatly appreciated by
the little folks.
The night service was presided
over by DR.. j. W. Wolling and Mrs.
Wait an dthc same speakers Of the
afternoon in addition 10 Miss Rush
ton addressed the large audience.
Miss RnShton is the consccrattU city
missionary in Columbia. Both Miss
Mnich and Mrs McDonald are gifted
speakers. and their talents have been
highly cultivated in thn boci cohnoI.