The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09
ANNUAL MELTING .
OF the Soulh Carolina Baptist Conven.
lion ia Greenwood.
BEGAN LAST TUESDAY

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Splendid Reports Are Read and Re
ceaved-The Baptist Colleges and
Other Institutions in This State In
Good Condition-Wil Meet at ABB
bevilIe Next Year.
'The Slst session Of the Baptist
Convention OF South Carolina will
now come to order," we're the words
OF w. q. Hunt, president. as he
called the convention to order at 1880
o'clock Tuesday evening in the First
Baptist church Of Greenwood. The
opening hymn, 20 God, Our Help in
Ages Past" was sung by large
congregation and Dr.. Prestrtdse led
the opening prayer.
Two huldred delegates were en-
rolled up to Tuesday evening as was
announced by the secretary OF the
conventions. All Of the available
space in both the. main auditorium
and Sunday school rooms was occu-
pied by delegates and visitors from
al, over the State. Representatives
were present from other States.
Rev. Rufus Ford was instructed to
east the ballot for w. H.: Hunt as
president Of the convention. Or
lando Sheppard, Esq, Of Edgefeld.
and DR.. .Covington, Of Florence, were
elected first and second vice-prest-
dents. Rev. G.. A. Jones, Of Ben
nettsville and Relf. A. b. Kennedy,
Of Columbia, were reelected secretary
and assistant secretary respectively.
G. g. Bobo, Of Laurens. was re-elect-
ed treasurer. B. E. Geer, Of Green
Vile, was reelected auditor.
Pastor G. N. Cowan, Of the First
Baptist church OF Greenwood, in a
few well-chosen words, welcomed the
convention to Greenwood. If you
don't get what you want, ask for 1t,
and then If you don't get it. dc; the
best you can" He said that Green
wood was proverbial for her hospital
itE and would do her part. =
Mayor Kenneth Eakersalso gave a
warm welcome, speakings In behalf
OF the city. I've bid yoa a hearty
welcome to- all that we have. II the
Baptists had done nothing else for
Greenwood but TO place the orphan
age here that is honor enough. We
know no denominationalism in the
orphanage, and it thus helps us to
te unselfish.
Rev. j. B. Greene, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, .spoks meg
sage Of welcome fer the other de-
nominations. He was glad to well
come. the Baptists to Greenwood be-
cause of what they are. "You repre-
sent more than you are, the open BIZ
BILE and the uplifted Christ" DR..
Ramsey. president Of Greenville Fe-
male College. very pleasantly replied
for the IBaptists to these wcris of
welcome.
The devotional services wsre con-
Quoted by Rev. G. w. Bussey, Wed
nesday morning. after which several
new ministers who have recently
come into the State and visiting
brethren and representatives were
recognized by the president. Mission
aries, E. L. Morgan, OF North China,
and e. T. Snuggs, of South China,
brought. greetings from these fields.
Among the visiting ministers present
were: l.. s. Barrett, Elloree; j. G.
Wilson. E. v. Babb, Laurens: Rev.
MIR. Burroughs, Central: R. H.
Waugh, Brunson; DR.. R. ]. Willing
ham, Richmond; DR.. J. r. Sampey.
Of the Seminary.
. President Hunt, announced We'd
nesday morning. the appointment Of
the following committee to consider
the sanitarium proposition presented
by Rev. L. J. Bristow, and 80 fav-
orably received by the convention:
L. ]. Bristow, chairman: DR.. Q: T.
Cody. superintenden Mt; A. T. Jamison,
Dr.. Howard Lee. Jones, Geo. H. Ed
wards, J. w. Quattlebaum, Rev. Geo.
w. Wright.
Mr.. Bristow's recommendation Is
that the denomination establish
sanitarium for aged, crippled and
disabled persons deserving a place at
the hands of the denomination. The
proposal has been heartily received,
and already four tentative bids for
location have been made. These are
accompanied by very substantial Of
fers In land, and money.
The convention had day of glad
surprises Wednesday, the first and
foremost being the one occasioned
by the report OF the State Mission
Board. DR.. W. T. DerieuX had been
i'll but he came to the convention to
make the report which was SO pleas
ing to the convention. This report
was that the State Mission Board Of
the South Carolina Baptist State Con-
ton, for the first time in ten years,
had no deficit, and, more than that,
1t had q surplus of $1,000. The
board had paid off an accumulated
debt of approximately $4,000 and
in addition had met all its current
expenses and had $1,000 surplus.
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