Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1909-02-03
THE PARK KsVILLE UNION.
Initial Meeting of Third Divis-
ion One The Most Sue
cessfuI Ever Held in
The Association.
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cessfuI Ever Held in
The Association.
Notwithstanding the cold wave
that struck Pafksville broadsided
Friday night the new division of
the Edgefeld asso ociation, to be
known as The third division, was
duly organized On Saturday, Jan
uary Soth. Mr.. j. F. Dorm was
called to the chair as temporary
chairman and Mr.. Dan, Bell as tenn
porary secretary. After devotional
exercises conducted by the venera-
BILE Geo. w. BnsseY, delegates were
enrolled and a permanent organiza-
ton effected bystfe election of l..
f. Dorm, moderator, and John d.
McKie of Clsrk's Hill church, as
secretary. Five churches compose
this division, VIZ; Parksville, Plum
Branch, Modocl Clark's Hill and
Red Oak Gro2gFA constitution was
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adopted, and among other things
defined the limits or boundaries of
the new divisiioa as follows: This
division shaH@be composed of
churches witkn d radius Of nine
miles, taking Parksville as the cen
tre." This Of Course precludes the
idea of a large 5anwieldy union, COW
ering an area easily accessible by
each church comp posing said divis-
ion.
The Holy Spirit a teacher, the
sins of OmissiJh, Christian assur-
ance, Business methods in the
churches, swereIsall ably discussed
by the regular appointees, to the
enjoyment and instruction of all
present.
Sunday moaning the exercises
were conducted by superintendent
J. NJ. Bussey. I being SO cold, the
regular lessons were dispensed with,
and talks were made by the super
intendent and Bro. G. w. Bussey.
AT the preae ching hour the mis-
sionary sermon was preached by
Rev. Mr.. Dntsn, the new McCor-
mick pastor, our marching
orders, 2 tho eat commission: Go
ye into all the world and preach the
Gospel, etc. was a magnificent
effort, holding the closest attention
Of all the terests listeners, to,
the close. a lectiioiii was taken at
the conc3i sSki sa6 bN mott nathe.
/ previous siia hs sbeen given to
stat issions, mounting to $1,000.
This free Will offering was evil
dence of the interestsand effect of
the sermon, as we'll as the interest
of the new division in the cause of
missions. The amount collected in
November by End division before
ours was organized, was only s14.oO,
if l remember correctly, which
shows even now, the good work
done when the new was organized.
A bountiful dinner was now
spread in the church, it being so
cold out of doors, and we all did
eat and were filed. y
The afternoon session was de-
voted to young peoples work, and
was the most interesting part of the
program. Mr.. ID. N. Dorm read a
paper on B. Y. P. u. work differ
entiated from other church work
that elected SO much favorable
comment that a motion. was made
requesting the paper for publication.
d. A. j. Bell spoke on the Sum
shine Habit and Rev. Mr.. Lee, Rev.
G. w. Bussey, and our pastor all
spoke in encouraging words to
our young people.
This closed our first, and one of
the most interesting union meetings
the writer ever attended. Although
the weather was severe we had dele
gates. from Red Oak Grove, Plum
Branch, Clark's Hill, Modoc and
Parksville, which evidenced the in
terest. in the new enterprise.
The next meeting will go to Red
Oak Grove, 5th Saturday and Sun
day in May. We hope for better
weather, but we could not hope for
a better meeting.
Besides the delegates to the union
we had with us from Mccormick,
Rev. Mr.. Duren, Mr.. j. B: Mel
son, Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Thos. Jen-
nings and their beautiful children.
Mr.. Fooshe and Mrs. Freeman
Taylor from the fork of the creek
were welcome visitors to our meet
ing.
Misses Burnett and Wilson of
Greenwood were also with us at the
union.
Mrs. Mamie Walker and Mrs.
Bob White of White Town attend
ed our union.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Price from
Tennessee, make new accession to
our town. Mrs. Price is the daughter
of Mr. w r Parks and har MANY