The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1910-06-21

ed and said that he expected to collect
the remainder before this conference
adjourns.
Pledges were then taken for the
coming year. Something like $1,000
was pledged. Individual pledges were
not taken at this session. but will be
taken, and it is expected to double
amount during the year.
Then Dr.. G.. R. Gaillard reported
for the South Christian Advocate in
behalf of Mr.. Nettles, the Advocate
editor and urged the leaguers to write
for the Advocate and subscribe for
the Epworth Era, of Nashville.
DR.. G. r. Gaillard made a very
earnest address on the district secre-
tary's work and it's Importance in
league work.
Resolutions were offered and passed
that the secretary publish minutes of
conference and send copy of same to
each league in the State.
Conference then went into the cleo
ton Of officers for the coming year
with the following result:
PresidentMr. NJ. ". Howard,
! S~partanburg.
First vice-president-Dr. C. r. Cal
lard, Spartanburg.
Second vice-president-Miss Ruth
Lawrence, Darlington.
Third vice-president-Prof. ". D.
Roberts, Tatum.
Fourth vice-president-Mr. J. A
Mccormick, Charleston.
Secretary-Prof. Power ". Bethea,
Allendale.
Treasurer-Mr. Jas. F. Epting, New
berry.
Mr.. Epting has been a very faith
full officer and has been the treasur-
er of the State league for five or six
years.
Junior superintendent-Miss Norma
Emmons, Florence.
The editor league page of Southern
| Christian Advocate, Miss Mabel Mont
gomery, Marion.
District secretaries: Anderson
Mrs. Junius Brown, Anderson. Char
leston-Miss Helen Burr, Beaufort.
ColumbiaAMiss Sallie Bell Wat, Co.
lumbia. Cokesbury-Mr. Hurbert A.
Anderson, Greenwood. Florence-Mr.
J. A. Keen, Huntsville. Greenville-
Miss Marie Watson, Greenville. King
stree-W. J. Turbeville, Turbeville.
Marion-J. W Dawsy, Conway. Or
angeburg-Prof. J. C. Guilds, BAN
berg. Rock Hill. B. Sykes, Rock
Hill. Spartanburg-Rev. c. B. Daw-
sey, Pacolet
Several committees made reports
and the committee on State Of the lea
CUES reported high water mark in
league work; more fourishing condi-
ton than in any previous time in the
history Of the league in this State.
They reported that it would soon be-
come necessary to employ a field Sec
rotary to devote his entire time to
league work in the State, which these
committees recommend to have been
so successful.
Saturday evening after a splendid
song service conducted by Prof. A. l.
Manchester, DR.. H. NJ. DuBose deliv:-
cred a magnificent address on the
great work of the leagues and the
leagues and leaguers opportunity for
service.
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock Presi-
dent Howard called meeting of the
cabinet for 10 o'clock, which met in
the parsonage and considered the
work of the league for the coming
tySdI, dQJOUluluS d. IL OSAOSh w "SOt
again at $50 in the afternoon.
At II o'clock Dr.. DuBose delivered
the annual ermo to the leaguers.
Rev. C. w. Hounshel delivered 2
splendid address at the Presbyterian
church and Rev. W. A. Brownie
preached at the First Baptist church:
and Rev. C. B. Dawsey at the O'Neal]
Street church
At 3 in the afternoon the leaguers
met again in the Central church and
engaged in song service conducted by
Prof. A. L. Manchester. At $50 Rev,
c.: ". Hounshel, Of Korea, delivered a
stirring address, on need and oppor-
tunities of mission work in Korea, and
pleaded for some of the leaguers to
give their lives to this work. Several
leagues volunteered to support a ma
tive worker at the cost of $40 a year
each.