Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-05-11
HARMONY CONVENTION.
Profitable Session of County In
ter.DenominatonaI Sunday
z School Convention
Held Thursday.

While The Advertiser does not
claim that the members of the
churches of Edgefeld county are
more deeply pious than those of the
other counties, we can assert
without fear of successful contra
diction that nowhere will one find a
more fraternal, Christ-like spirit ex-
listing among the different denolni-
nations than is to be found through
| out our county. The coming togeth-
er annually of the representatives
of the churches of the five different
denominations in the capacity of
the County Inter-Denominational
Sunday school convention has had
much to do with creating and fos-
tering this beautiful spirit. Pres
byterians, Methodists, Lutherans,
Episcopalians and Baptists all meet
as brethren and Christians, and not
as members of this or that church.
Were these annual meeting to ac-
complish nothing but the strength
ening of those ties, leaving out of
consideration the upbuilding of the
Sunday schools, they would be
worth what they cost and much
more besides.
Well, it was the good fortune of
the 1910 convention to have Har-
mony as the meeting place and the
good people of that Heaven-blessed
community as hosts. Nowhere in the
state can a country community be
found that approaches more nearly
the ideal tba n Harmony, rightly
named because of the good-fellow-
ship, neighborly Christian spirit
that prevails among its citizenship.
Unlike those Of some communities,
the Harmony people are not pinched.
by poverty on the one hand, nor
pulled up by prosperity on the 9th
er. They are abundantly blessed
with this worlds goods but when
ever occasion arises bountifully
share their blessings with others
Their prosperity, as we'll as their
old-time, ante-bellum hospitality,
was evidenced by the great feast
that was spread at the diuper honr
on Thursday last. Meats and sweet
meats of every name and variety
were supplied in quantities that
could easily have satisfied the ap-
petites Of thrice the number that
gathered about the table. The good
people of Harmony in laying their
plans for the entertainment of their
guests must have had the annual
Harmony picnic in mind.
The CONVEX ion was welcomed by
Mr.. Walter Marsh, the response
being made by Rev. Royal Shan
nonhouse. The convention was or
ganized by the election of Rav. Mr..
Shannonhouse as president and
Hon. Thos. H. Rainsford secretary
and treasurer.
Not more than half the Sunday
schools in the county were repre-
sented, which was probably due
to the fact that farmers are very
busy st this season. A special COM
mittee was appointed to confer with
the schools to the end that a greater
number be represented at the con-
vention which will meet with Horns
Creek early in May, 1911, the exact
date to be announced later by the
executive committee.
Rev. T. P. Burgess gave very
interesting report of the state con-
vention which was held at Rock
Hill. At the conclusion of his report
a collection amounting to s25 was
taken for the state work.
Practical and timely topics were
discussed both in the forenoon and
afternoon, among the speakers being
Rev. T. P. Burgess, Mr.. &. M.
Smith, Rev. J. T. Littlejohn, DR..
C. E. Burts, Mr.. A. S. Tompkins,
Rev. Mr.. Beckhann and Hon. b. Z.
Nicholson.
At the conclusion Of the program
a memorial service was held, two
members of the convention, Col.
James T. Bacon and Mr.. L. +.
Dorm, having passed away since the
last session. The tributes to the
memory of these two brethren were
exceedingly beautiful. Their works
do praise them, and as lcng as time
shall last the influence of Col. Bacon
and Mr.. Dorm will live in Edgefeld
county,