Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-06-01
. BEREA UNION.
A Very Profitable Session III of the:
Union Meeting of the
First Division at
Berea.

While the attendance upon the
union meeting at Berea was not
very large on Saturday, owing to
the fact that farmers are very busy
at this season, the topics were very
ably discussed and the day was
protitably spent by those whose
good fortune it was to be able to at
tend Morning and afternoon ses-
sions were held, dinner being serv-
ed at church.
1t was the writer's privilege, to
attend the union meeting on Sun
day. Instead of regular Sunday
school exercises in the morning, the
time was consumed. by an address
upon the lesson by DR.. G. E. Burts.
The missionary sermon was
preached by Rev. J. z. Johnstone,
pastor of Mountain Creek church,
his text being: "Ye are cursed with
a curse: for ye have robbed me, even
this whole nation.'' The speaker
pointed ont number of ways in
which men rob God, and with much
earnestness urged upon his hearers
to be true, faithful, loyal. The
splendid sermon was well received,
falling as seed upon good ground.
AT the close of the discourse, COL
lection was taken for state mis-
sions.
The attendance was so large that
only about half the people could be
seated in the church. While Rev.
Mr.. Johnstone was conducting the
regular morning service in the
church DR.. Burts preached to the
overflow crowd out under the
trees.
At the dinnerhour everybody gath
cred about the large rectangular ia
BILE and partook of the bountiful
dinner that the very hospitable peo-
pie Of the church and community
had provided. In addition to the
large variety of nice things that the
ladies prepare for such occasions,
the men had provided barbecue
hash In great abundance. The at
tendance was very large, surprising
that of any former occasion at.
Belea, but the hospitality of the
Berea people, whichwas SO 3laYishly.
and gracio iousl y estowed, seemed as
'lisiuHiless and limit less as the air.
TReT visit 8 8 present q s ii wal sens
tertain a kindly and most q sTHiaT
feeling for. their hosts and hosresses
Of Sunday last.
The only topic of the afternoon
was the Laymen's Missionary
Movement" !" which was discussed in
all Of it's phases by w. B. Cogburn,
A. S. Tompkins, DR.. G. E. Burts,
Rev. J. E. Johnstone, Rev. P. P.
Blalock and j. L. Minis.
Mr.. S. N. Zimmerman, one of the
pillars of Stevens Creek church, was
moderator of the union. 1t mat
ters not what duty is placed upon
this good brother he always per-
forms it faithfully and well.
The singing at Berca was espe-
cially good. Mrs. w. Il. Reel, who
was reared within a few hundred
yards of the church and whose fam
lily has always been among its most
active supporters, is the regular or
ganist.
The attractive, well-kept appear
ance of the house of worship, both
the exterior and interior, reflects
great credit upon the Berea flock
and their pastor, Rev. P. P. Blalock,
who has served so faithfully for ur-
wards of twelve years. Under his
leadership the church has not only
in numbers, but every de-
partment of church life has shown
marked growth and development.
Those who commented upon the
Berea union pronounced it one of
the most profitable held in the lst
division in long time. The Edge
field Baptist church will be the next
host of the union of this division.
Everybody is envited and urged to
attend.