The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1911-06-15
DISTRICT MEETING.
Home Mission Society Holds Meeting
in Bamberg.

The Woman's Home Mission So
ciety of Orangeburg district met here
Friday night and continued their
sessions through Sunday night. The
attendance at all the sessions was
| very gratifying, and the program was
| in many respects the best ever held
in the district. With workers direct
from the field of home missions, the
speakers were practical and could
give first hand information. The
work of the societies of the South
| ern Methodist church was strongly
emphasized, and it is certain that any
| one who attended all of the sessions
or even any one session must be bet
ter informed and consequently more
| interested in the work. The audi
torium of the church was lined with
large placards which told an inter-
esting story Of what the society Is
doing in a ministerial, educational,
and uplifting way. Miss Ducker, of
the Wesley House in Augusta, was
present and made several talks, bear
ing along the line of her work as a
deaconess. Her interesting recital
| of the work that they do from time
to time, the incidents which naturally
arise from day to day, and the great
spirit of love and often of sacrifice
which is necessary for carrying for
ward the work, made her hearers
to feel a more intense interest in
the line of work than ever before.
Miss Wright, of Orangeburg, known
as the city missionary, was present
throughout the conference and added
much to the sessions. Rev. w. j..
Snider, of Barnwell, made a most
helpful talk on Friday evening on
"Social Service"
Mrs. Bourne, the corresponding
secretary of the conference for South
Carolina, was the chief speaker of
the conference, and her addresses
were brim full of interest, of infor-
nation, and of inspiration. Especi-
ally her closing address of Sunday
night was we'll received. She ap-
peared to be a hard, earnest work.
er, and all members of the society in
Bamberg, as we'll as all delegates
present, must have received new
vision of the work which they have
to do.
The reports of the delegates from
the various societies throughout the
district were most encouraging. All
gave good accounts of the work
which they have undertaken. 1t was
matter of local pride that Bam-
berg had the banner report of the
district. This is due in no small de-
gree to the unselfish work and un-
tdring zeal Of be president, Mrs.
Kirsch.
The most prominent speaker OF
the conference was Rev. E. o. Wat
son, of Washington Street Methodist
church, Columbia. DR.. Watson has
been heard here on several previous
occasions, but at no time has he sus-
tanned his reputation as a finished
and eloquent pulpit orator than at
this time. Rev. T. G. Herbert,
former pastor here, was to have de-
livered the sermon before the con-
ference, but was unavoidably pre-
vented. Certainly no better substi-
tute could have been secured than
DR.. Watson. The theme of the min
ister's sermon was one of general
uplift of the times and the necessary
exertions on the part of Christian
manhood and womanhood of modern
times if the responsibilities are to be
met successfully. The sermon was
glorification of womanhood in It's
best aspects, and a plea for higher in
tellectual attainments in modern So
ciety., The demoralizing effects of
the dance, the card party, the general
spirit of restlessness, evidenced from
time to time by the social columns of
the daily papers, were strongly en-
phasized.
Miss Llewellyn Cleckley, the dis
trict secretary, was the moving force
behind the program of the confer
ence and how we'll she labored in this
capacity was abundantly evidenced
by the apparent results of the ses-
sions. Her work through the dis
trict in organizing and upbuilding
the societies was clearly evidenced
by the good reports from all over the
district. Miss Cleckley Is entitled
to the thanks of the entire communi-
ty, as we'll as of the local society, for
bringing such an inspiring meeting
into the town.