Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1909-06-11

township; w. H. Crook, Fort Mill
township; T. ]. Patrick, Bethel town.
ship; r. L. A. Smith, Broad River
township; ]. E. Latham, Bullock's
Creek township.
Immediately after the association
was formed the work Of organizing
the nine townships Of York county
was undertaken by the president, sec
retary and executive committee.
It was not until october, 1908, that
the first township was organized, Ca
tawba. Mr. ]. e. Bass, member OF
executive committee of lhis township.
This meeting was held in the First
Baptist church, Rock Hill, and the
following officers elected: ]. B. Creigh-
ton, president; DR.. ]. R. Miller, vice
president; Jas. s. White, secretary
treasurer. There are twenty schools
in this township.
The second township to be organ
lied was Bethesda. Mr.. s. II. Love,
member Of executive committee. This
meeting was held in Bethesda church,
October 31st, 1908, anr the following Of
ficers were elected: DR.. w. M. Love,
president; w. T. Hollis, vice president;
J. F. Ashe, secretary and treasurer.
Number Of schools In township, four.
The third township to organize was
Broad River, on October 18th, al
Hickory Grove A. r. p. church, with
the following officers: Mr.. w. s. VIII
kerson, president; w. 8. Love, vice
president, ]. K. Allison, secretary treas
urer. Number of schools, seven. Mr
r. l. A. Smith, member OF executive
committee.
Fourth township, Bullock's Creek,
Organized November 18th, 1908, IN
Sha02 Grove Methodist church. Mr.
]. 70. Latham, member Of executive
committee. Officers, II. j. Sherer,
president; A. E. Feemster, vice presi-
dent: II. E. Hood, secretary-treasu-
rer. Number of schools five.
Fifth township, York, organized
November 18th, Trinity M. e. church.
Yorkville. Through the personal ef-
forts of Mr.. Withers Adickes, member
of executive committee, this meeting
was one of the most enthusiastic held.
The following officers were elected:
Colonel w. W. Lewis, president; 3.
w. Garrison, vice president; I. Z.
Dunlap, secretary-treasurer. Number
of schools in this township, six; how
ever only four Joined the association.
Sixth township, Ebenezer, was or
ganized December 4th, 1908, In Eben-
ezer church. Mr.. T.. V. Roach, mem
ber executive committee. The follow
ing officers were elected: T. V. Roach,
president; w. 8. Garrison, vice pres
ident; w. L. Adams, secretary-treas-
urer. Number Of schools, four.
Seventh township, Kings Mountain.
Mr.. ], E. Beamguard, member execu-
tive committee. Prof. Lamar Fergu-
son kindly undertook the work Of or
ganizing the township, and with the
help of the Christian workers OF
Kings Mountain township same was
organized January 23rd, 1909, with
following officers: T. G. Matthews,
president; Rev. r. M. Stevenson, vice
president; Miss Ida Ormand, secre-
tary-treasurer. Number Of schools,
eight. :,
Eighth township to be organized,
Fort Mill. Mr.. w. H. Crook, member
executive committee. This meeting
was held in Baptist church Of Fort
Mill, February 7th, 1909. Officers, 8.
A. Epps, president; w. H. Crook, vice
president; Miss Aileen Harris, secre-
tary-treasurer Number Of schools,
five; however only four Joined the
association.
Ninth township, Bethel, was organ
lied Sunday, June 9Th, 1909. T. j.
Patrick, member Of executive COM
mittee. Through the efforts of Mr.. j.
B. Ford a complete organization was
effected. Number Of schools In town.
ship, five.
The president of the county, Capt.
w. w. Boyce, attended the organiza-
ton of three townships; Mr.. ]. B.
Creighton, president Catawba town.
ship, assisted in the organization OF
three, and the secretary attended four.
There are sixty-four schools In
York county, two being union schools.
Three schools have not Joined the as
sociation. 1 have only been able to
secure a complete statistical report
from one township, Bullock's Creek.
However, I have had reported to me
400 teachers and officers, 1862 schol-
ars; 191 members received into church
from Sunday school; two organized
Home departments; one organized
Teachers Training Class, one organ
lied Adult Glass; two weekly Teach
ers' meeting. Total amount contribu-
ted for benevolence $744.93. For or
ganized Sunday school work, $115.37.
At the state convention, which met
in Union in April, 1908, $50 was
pledged from York county to help
support the state work. This amount
has been paid. At the state conven-
ton, which met in Orangeburg, Feb
ruary 18th, 18th, 18th, 1909, York
county pledged 100000 for state
work; $40 has been paid on this
amount. The following delegates at
tended this convention from this
county: Capt. w. w. Boyce, presi-
dent; the secretary-treasurer; Mr.. ].
3. Creighton, president Catawba town.
ship; Mr.. T. V. Roach, president Ebe-
nezer township; Mrs. Alex Martin,
Mrs. M. E. Huey, Miss Jessie Huey.
The state convention for 1910 meets
in Rock Hill.
Most Of the carefully prepared pa
pers that were read to the convention
will be found In other columns Of this
issue Of The Enquirer.
During yesterday afternoon, officers
for the ensuing year were elected as
follows:
President-W. w. Boyce of Rock
Hill.
Vice Presidents. A. Epps Of Fort
Mill.
Secretary and Treasurer-Miss Ma
mie Steele Of Rock Hill.
Executive Committee-Sane as last
year, given above.
Superintendent of adult department.
E. W. Hall, Rock Hill.
Superintendent Of teacher training
w. w. Lewis, Yorkville.
Superintendent of home department
Miss Daisy Gist, Yorkville.
Superintendent Of cradle roll-Miss
Minnie Garrison, Fort Mill