The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-12-07

Convention. With the cash fund,
100000. a pledge Of an additional
$4,000 and a 2o-acre site. offered
by Anderson. and a $4,000 bond Is
sue. there appears 10 be a new era
dawnlng for the college.
The cause OF Connie Maxwell Or
phanage was presented to the Baptist
State Convention today In a most
striking manner, and the response
was most hearty and sincere.
Orphan Home Burned.
This morning "a little girls came
up from the orphanage at Green
wood and were presented to the Con-
vention. while Superintendent jam
son was speaking of the work at that
splendid institution. and many eyes
were wet with tears when he con-
, cluded. Within an hour afterwards.
Dr. Jamison again took the platform
and announced that he had just
learned by phone that the Conven-
tion building at the Orphanage was
totally destroyed by fire this morning.
but that no one OF the inmates was
injured. DIR. Jamison left at once
for Greenwood. but this afternoon,
the Convention took up the matter
and In n few minutes subscriptions
aggregating more than $4,000 were
secured TO RI splace the burned build
ing. Work Will begin at once. The
burned building was erected with
funds raised at the Convention of
1902. and was valued at $4,000 with
insurance for half the amount.
The subject OF education again oc-
cupied the attention of the Conven-
tion for great portion of the time
teday.
College Goes to Anderson.
-ne Anderson proposition to estab-
lish a college there was accepted. the
Contention authorized a $4,000 bond
Issue for the Creenville Female Col
lege and an educational commission
was appointed. which is TO formulate
a policy and have general supervis-
Ion over the educational work OF the
Convention. which Is now carried on
by Furman University. Greenville Fe-
male College. Limestone College. CO.
ker College and several high schools
There was no division OF sentiment
on any OF these propositions. When
the report Of the special committee
was presented this morning by the
Rev. Louis J. Bristow. recommending
the acceptance OF Anderson's propo-
sition. friends OF the established col
leges voted for II heartily.
Board OF Trustees Elected.
The Convention later elected the
board OF trustees. OF whom seven are
residents OF Anderson. and several
are not Baptists. the board being con-
stituted as follows: One year. w. a.
Watson. NJ. NJ. Mattison and j. X.
burst; two years. l.. NJ. Roper. w. f.
Thayer and j. j. Fretwell: three
years. X. s. Llgon. w. II. Wilson and
c. c. Brown: four years. c. s. sulli-
van, l.. J. Brlstow and s. C. Mitchell;
ave years. Walter III. Hunt. j. n.
Brown and III. N. Watkins. The board
met this afternoon and effected a
temporary organization by electing
II. ~. Watkins. chairman. and l.. j.
Bristow. secretary.
The Anderson trustees pledged
themselves 20 raise $4,000 In addi-
tion To- the 500. Oo0 already subscrib-
ed for the college. so that there will
be available for beginning work
sl25.OOO. The board will hold an
other meeting In Anderson In Janu-
airy. The plan for enlargement and
improvements at the Greenville Fe-
male College was presented by Mr..
II. G. Durham. one OF the trustees,
who exhibited the plans for the i'm
provement OF the buildings and ex-
planned fully the ideas OF the board.
The matter was further discussed and
the ConventioI readily voted authori-
~ 10 the trustees To issue $4,000 I'm
bonds % carry out the work. there
being already available subscriptions
amounting 20 about $4,000.
Valuable Plant.
The expenditure OF 100000 or more
on the plant will make the GreenviIle
Female College one OF the best equip
ped Institutions I'm the South. For
several years there has been under
consideration the formation OF an ed
OF which Is to bring into a system OF
cooperation the various schools and
colleges now under the control OF the
Convention. and other denominations
al schools In the State. This plan
was today adopted and the following
commission was selected: For one
year. w. M. Jones. II. o. Sans. r.