The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-05-19
Our Trip 10 Buffalo.

Last Wednesday IL was our pleasant priv
iege tn attend the luterdenonlnallonal SAY
hath S.hDOI Convention, OF AboHville Com
~. Pat Us out AZ Buii 40, WAS quite aprnpoS
Ms that dear Old cturrn had welcomed these
enthusiastic workers, for Two DAVIS IN tho IN
tcres, VI this the greatest church work, IN
TACT IL is the lie of the church. and could you
uu>c heard the %6 dear little tails aS they occu'
pied tho pulpit swell their voices In singing
sevrrai iainlI!ar hymns, which was enJoyeu
made thls meeting au inspiration as each Que
of the oven lowing house caught The splrli.
and iG.ued heartily in each session. Al ~
80 O'Clock MIR. j 5. Morse. OF Abheville, Piesl-
dent OF Tie Convention call Inc hltGtIhs ~
order and so pleasant his address. anu Sehtle
his manner, that at once We SAW he was the
officer perfect, and business was dispatched
wiIn perfect ease and harmony.
Rev. +. w. Gregg of Aboeville. Kew. j.. u:
WAY. and the Laymen all made splendid
talks giving much as 10 our
Sabbath school work. The music was eA'
celIent, ard the choir composed Oh brltls'
Cowaus. WardIaws, TOlberts, Morrahs. ana
Mr., w. F.. Widemau who Is a prodlgy IN mu-
sic, all were charmed with thelr SOUL stlrrlpe
music - consisting OF Sol)', duets, antnens,
We in our vivid imagination were carried
ia EIysIap Fields. For in Holy Writ we are
commanded 10 praise God III singing psalms,
hymus, and spiritual songs ana thls Ia the
way the song service was ~eobuucteu. loue
o'clock all were invited TO lunch and we say
without hesit"tion that the people oil tnat
community excel themselves IN preparing
nice uIshee, aud their attention 10 all Is re-
fnVIkAUlt, j lie lhU'e StGIlcu ioIu W oCat v
hurden OF all the tempting viands. SO many
familiar faces greeted our eye, and 20 many
nIrusa mt 'tele a tete' we had during The re-
cess. Al o'clock with that Old but ever new
and s~weeIauthem Tine Earth Is the Lords
and The iulIness thepeoi' by The choir the
President in happy and dIgnitied manner
introduced Judge c Featherstoue our prohi-
hilton Candidate Tor Governor 10 the audi
enc.. He made - strong temperance address
aud showed the legion OF evils, that cro"d
and vet thrive In that one word lniemp:-
rance. The statistics he gave alone go TO
prove thuI, where the black eyed dispensary
i've, is rottenness and sin. Abbevi'le our
dear old county Is distigured with this dis.
case aud yet some think without IL we could
not have theibanner county ofS. =. he Kept
nil In u good humor and Kept the closest at
ttntion olthe audience. He Is q nuent SPEAK
er and OF splendid ply sique. .
His words OF warning 10 the young men
were like apples OF gold In pictures ol silver
He related many little incidents 10 Keep all
from even feeling the need OF AL afternoon
nap. Judge Featnerstoue is a prohloltonlst
in its trne>i and purest terms and we ore yea
and amen 10 every word which Will help
drive out the dispeps8ries. and not I'LL then
will any town deserve the name OF banner
county. Thus closed one OF the most pleas
ant days we have spent, and we feel we voice
the sentiment Of very one when We say 1t
was a IL .aSurable DAY to every one present.
To the whole hearted, true hearted. people
of Buffalo we extend the thanks OF the Tro-
jams whom they took In and treated So prince
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