Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1909-09-15
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State Leaders Address.

dressed the gathering as follows:
Words fail when l try to express
my appreciation OF your gathering
here to-day as a federated band of
Sunshine workers, and as your State
leader bring you greetings from the.
faithful members in South Carolina.
AS a native OF your county, | come
with my hands ready to help turn on
the electric current to brighten up
this world, where sorrow is ever
Anown. Christ is the power-house,
ind the brilliancy of our shining de-
pends on the amount we draw from
Him. Christ was a Sunshiner. See
Him going about doing good hear
Him tell the Marys, GO tell you have
seen the risen Lord" Wasn't that
passing it on? See Him go to the
home of the sisters, and hear Him
say, Tell Mary the Master cometh
and calleth for thee" The Master
caiieth for thee to-day, for there is
plenty of work to do. What shall
the answer be? The Master called
for me, and did not answer, and He
kept on calling. The Master must be
obeyed. The Masters call was an
swered through the death of bro
ther who had consecrated his life to
suffering humanity. l saw his life
blood ebb away from an accidental
gun wound, and skilled doctors stood
by powerless to alleviate his suffer-
ing. | heard the Master say over his
bier, 1.-The Master cometh and calleth
for thee" Then | said, Lord, here
am |.
| began to work for my country by
trying to better the schools, and in
1900 started a library, and had eight
public libraries in Oconee before the
library law was passed. In 1902 |
started the o. r. S. ]. A, and | copy
from letter on my desk the follow
fig from Superintendent McMahan:
FYour association is a pioneer in the
South and deserves great credit for
what it has done and is doing, and l
hope it's spirit will spread" Super
intendent Martin came up, to use his
own words, Ito get the hang of it."
We told him of the work and how
Mr.. Upham, of the Youths Compan-
ion, was helping us, and he took our
plans upon which to build the State
association.
Governor Hayward appointed me
a school visitor, and / travelled over
Oconee and Pickens for eight weeks
with my small brother and Superin-
tendent Hallum, studying conditions
and having rallies. This work was
new for woman, and harsh criti-
cism was card, but | kept brave
heart, did Iy duty and left the re-
suits with God. l received a dollar
and quarter a day and all expenses.
L have worked nine years and that
is the only pay ! ever received. |
now have my travelling and other eX-
penSeS of the work paid. So you see
it is labor of love.
Wu"u MISS Nance came into CfiiCo
she asked me 10 give M the work.
This most broke my heart, hut God
always gives reward FOR submit
ting, and | could pat more time on
my u, y. II, ana Sunshine work, and
in this | have met with more success
and appreciation. The stormy time
l had in rural work only fitted me
better for my Sunshine work,
have often been asked, How did you
get into the Sunshine work as a
State leader? Mrs. Alden keeps up
with. progress, and sic read of my
work in school Journals and said, Il
must have her TO scatter sunshine in
South Carolina"
] begar the work without a penny
and not circle, yet there were Sun
they had disbanded. Mr.. Gonzales
State every other week, and | have
tried to plant seed which / hope
Will develop into an oak of philan-
thropy.
Mrs. W. p. Reid and j. r. Mundy
and Carter Riser, shut-in, wrote
Wat they would help me, and these
faithful workers have travelled out of
Egypt with me, and as others come
in, they grow more faithful. The
hrst call came from lady wanting
us to try to stop her brother from
drinking. Our plan had the desired
effect for time, but not long did it
last.
/ found many would send out rays
Of sunshine, but could not join a cir
Gle. This class of workers are en-
rolled on the Gonzales or Carlyle
club and they report to me monthly.
l have a four-scOre branch, and those
$40 have lived useful and upright
- are enrolled on this, and we send
Cheer and try to make their last days
happy. ! have the honor roll, and
those who have attained fame are on
this roll. / have ministers roll
also, and | enroll all ministers who
VIII hep us in this work so grand.
The cradle roll is for mothers to
place tt e names of their darlings and
pledge - train them for the work.
am glad 10 say the work is meet
ing the approval of the educators OF
South Carolina, and hope the way
Is now brighter. Sometimes hope al
most left my Pandora box, but God
led me on through the encircling
gloom. | appointed chaplain for
each denomination, and the synod Of
my church offered special prayer
for me and my work.