The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-11-07
MISSIONARY sClONVEN ton

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SOUTH CAROLINA SYNOD OF
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
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Tho Convention Opened Saturday AZ
sernoon and Has Been in Progress
Since
The twenty-sixEh annual conven-
zion of the Woman's Home and For
leign Missionary Society of the South
Carolina Synod of the Evangelical
Lutheran church began dn this city
!, Saturday afternoon. Delegates from
I all oTer the State are present and the
meetings have been scenes OF en-
thusiasm. All Of the delegates seemed
to be 5tmbued with the missionary
spirit and much good will be accom-
plished by the meeting.
The convention was orened Sat-
urflay afternoon at 3 O'Clock at the
lutheran church by the president,
Ars. NJ, ]. %: Kreps, Of Columbia
The devotional exercises were led by
the president, following which toe
credentials OF the various delegates
we're receiveiFani the delegates en-
rolled. The following officers of the
society were present:
President, Mrs. NJ. y. o. tKreps, OF
Columbia. f1A :s,leS &
First vice-President, Mrs. s. M.
Haberuickth Of Columbia.
Second vice-President Mrs. w. N.
Hallman, Of Columbia.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Kate
EsrgIe, CT GreenWille.
Treasurer--Mrs. Nv. j. Allwor den,
OF Columbia.
Ehildren's Secretary-Mrs. J. H.
Harms, OF Newberry.
Clsildren's Treasurer-Mrs: D. B.
Groseclose, Of Ehrhardt.
CraQlS rtOll OOpCllhtOhoSAe -
]. L. Wise, of Prosperity.
The various necessary standing
committees were appointed by the
president, after which the delegates
made their annual reports. The
meeting closed with a hymn and
prayer. 'Iza Is,H'
SATURDAY Afternoon.
The young people held a meeting
at the residence of Mrs. R. F. Bryant,
during which they were partially or
ganized, and the organization was
completed at the subsequent meeting
at the Lutheran church that night.
Prof. G. P. voight, of Newberry
College, made a short talk, recon-
mending constitution which was
adopted.
A committee was appointed to se-
lect the officers of the society, who
made the following report at the
evening meeting, which was accepted:
President, Prof. Charles Shealy OF
Ehrhardt; vice-president, Miss Louise
Hipp, Of Newberry; secretary, Miss
Elbert Sease, Of Little Mountain;
treasurer Mr.. Leroy Young, Of Fair
fax. '=.'i -.
Following the appointment Of the
committee, reports Of the various So
cieties were heard.
At the continuation Of the meeting
that evening, words of welcome from
the various ministers were heard.
There were about thirty young
people present at these meetings.
There are now nineteen societies in
the State. y .s,.''. -:
4 Sunday. 1as'
"A quiet hour was held at 10
O'Clock Sunday morning, which was
led by the president, all the MEM
bers of the, convention taking part.
At II O'Clock, divine service was
conducted by Rev. J. II. Wilson, Of
the local Lutheran church. The SER
mon was preached by Rev. A. J.Stire-
walt, the missionary from Japan, who
took as his text, the following Sc
lection from Corinthians. 16 chap
ter, s verse: "For a great door
and effectual is opened unto me and
there are many adrersaries"
Children's hour was held at 4
O'Clock. The following program was
carried out: 27n f..1e@
Prayer, by DR.. Wilson.
Report of New Societies, by Miss
Gertrude Simpson. '.',
Solo, By little Miss Mary Huey of
Columbia.
Hymn.
Talk to children by Miss Rosalyn
Summer. of Newberry.
Hymn.
Talk to- the children by Rev. Stire-
walt. >..s-1"
Dismissal. go
Hymn.
The evening services were opened
at the church by DR.. Wilson. Fol-
lowing the opening; hymn the congre-
cation was led I'M prayer by Rev.
Etirewait- '.; =, r.,
Duet by Mesdan1es Wertz and
Strock, of Orangeburg.
Following this Miss M. L. Bryant
addressed the delegates, and made
them feel quite at home in the city
OF Orangeburg.' - = '.'' g..