The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1910-12-07
PROMINENT BAPTIST IN THE
CONVENTION.
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who were in attendance upon the con-
vention.
Mr.. c. r. Webb, Editor of the Horse
Greek Valley News, published at War
renville, was delegate during the
Convention.
Dr. John d. Pitts who was pastor
for 27 years of the Baptist church here
was among the prominent preachers
who attended the Convention.
The venerable DR., 7. NJ. Bailey takes
an ever increasing interest in the pro-
ceedings of the Convention and the
work of the Baptists in the State.
Mr.. James A. Hoyt, Editor of the
Columbia Record, attended the Co.
vention and took prominent part in
the work of different committees.
Mr.. e. C. Horton, who owns a string
of papers between Greenwood and
Greenville. attended the Convention
representing the Columbia State"
Judge j. j. Gentry. who was elected
Vice President Of the Convention, is
Judge Of Probate of Spartanburg coun-
ty. He contemplates entering the min
istry
Judge w. II. Hunt. President of the
Convention, is a prominent lawyer of
Newberry and president of recent
ly organized cotton goods manufac-
turing company.
DIR. c. E. Burts, Of Edgefeld, looks
more like a banker than preacher
In fact, in the great fight for prohi-
bition. DR.. Burts can Always be bank
ed on as a strong asset.
DR.. G. w. Gardner, of the Green
wood Journal" was another among
the influential new wSpaper men and
churchmen who attended the Conven-
ton.
Rev. Mr.. Vining. of Canada, who ad
dressed the Convention Thursday ev-
ening on the work in Continental
Europe, says more words i'm less time
than any public speaker ever heard in
this city.
The presence of the 81 orphans from
the Connie Maxwell Orphanage was
n source of great pl easure to the Wis
ltng delegates. The young ones were
carried to breakfast at the home of Mr.
c. III. Roper and at dinner they were
entertained at the homes of different
members of the Sunday school.
Judge j. j. Gentry of Spartanburg,
vouches for the assertion that there
are still numbers of turkeys and chick
ems left in Laurens county. However.
he was told, that when the Methodists
held their Conference here. all the
turkeys and chickens within radius
of five miles entered the ministry
Editor A. NJ Carpenter, of the An
derson Daily Mail. who was so instru-
mental in the raising of subscriptions
for the new Ando"~oa COLLEGE. atten .,cd
the Convention and kept his eyes open
for developments in the new college
situation Mr.. Carpenter is the power
behind the throne" in the new college
movement.
Or. A. j. S. Thomas. though past
thirty-seven t0 years of age is still
the life Of the Convention and is great
ly beloved by the entire body The APP
peal that he made for his pet child"
the Baptist Courier. in the closing
hours of the session, was one of the
most soul stirring and mostly appre-
ciated of the whole Convention.
Supt. Jameson. of the Connie Max
well Orphanage. stands in the front
rank among South ern guardians of
orphans, i'm methods CT advancement
in that great work. Mr. Jameson is
ii man eminently in favor OF modern
and up-to-date methods. The Bap-
lists of South Carolina have in him a
great asset.
Young men are taking leading
part in BAPTIST evan gelization in South
Carolina. Among those who took a
prominent part in the work OF the
Convention were Or. 7 VI. Roper OF
Spartanburg and son OF Laurens
county, Dr. toward Lee Jones ui
Charleston a son of Stone Wall Jack
sons pastor and brother of four other
widely known Baptist ministers in
the South Rev. j. IL. Vines of Ander-
son who is called i'm his home city the
man who gets what he asks for" Rev.
G. H. Cowan of Greenwood. DR.. w. IG.
Thayer of Laurens and others, none
of whom are over-well they are
all young men.