The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-04-07
WOMEN MEET FOR MISSIONS.
Orangeburg District Holds Annual
Convention at Denmark.

Denmark, April 4.-The annual
meeting of the Woman's Home Mis-
sion society of the Orangeburg dis
trict was held at this place Friday
to Sunday. Miss Llewelly Cleckley,
the untiring district secretary, had
prepared a program Of excellent in
terest, which was carried out with
a great deal of enthusiasm.
The address of Rev. T. G. Herbert
on 1.-THE United States as Mission
Field" was probably one Of the most
stirring numbers Of the programme.
Mr.. Herbert is a fine speaker, con-
crete thinker and a man Of ability.
He showed in a very conclusive man
ner, by way Of statistics and illus
trative drawings, that the home mis-
sion work embraced the greater part
of the American continent and in
volved in it's scope the great majori-
ty of it's inhabitants. The tremend-
GUS influx of immigrants into the
United States every year naturally
enlarged the field of the society with
| astounding rapidity and, as shown
| by the admirable addresses, the
Christian churches are now beginning
to take hold Of this home work with
greater determination to elevate the
whole church and give greater pres
tige to Christianity, as it emanates
from the American people. The un-
dertaking is one of the grandest call
ings to the women of the church and
will, in the very near future, as
sumo national proportions.
The subject "Tithing," was ably
presented by Rev. c. E. Peele. When
the question was given to the audi
ence for general discussion, counter
opinions were advanced and the fir
ing along the lines of the opposing
delegates was at times sharp and
| dramatic.
The rescue department of the home
mission work was very touchingly
and tenderly explained by Miss An
ME Finstrom, superintendent OF the
Door of Hope, Columbia. Miss Fin
strom is a native of Sweden. Her
talk to the Sunday-school children
was a graphic comparison of the Gus
toms of the people Of this country
and her native land. The interest
created by her able talk will help
the children of Denmark to appre-
ciate the wonderful interchange OF
thought that is now transpiring and
the practical mediums through which
the world is daily seeking the chan
nels of opportunity.
Mrs. w. L. Wait, president OF the
Home Mission society Of this State,
was present during the entire session
of the meeting. The work OF her
society has greatly grown during the
past year in this State. The annual
report of Miss Cleckley showed that
Orangeburg district has made a new
record for itself under her admins
tratic1 ..s secretary.
It is the plan of this society to es-
tablish an industrial school for poor
children in this State at an early
date. The school will be located
somewhere in the eastern part OF the
State, Mrs. Wait has been appointed
at the head of a committee to perfect
plans for the speedy building OF the
school. The undertaking will be d
new departure of the church and the
proposed school will be the first of
Its kind in the State. Already pro-
posals have been received from many
towns in the desired section.
The annual sermon Of the society
was delivered by the presiding elder
of the Orangeburg district, Rev. C..
5. Smith.
The Home Mission society is GER
tainly live work in the Orangeburg
district. The educative value OF the
meeting just closed was revelation
to the large congregations that at