The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1911-12-09


part Of it is now being used by the
printing department Of the Orphan
sse. The new sanitarium given to
the Orphanage BY a donor. who will
not allow his name to be known is
s.bout completed now. The report was
heard with great interest.
The report Of the Greenville Fe-
anale College was read to the con-
vention, telling Of the brilliant pros
poets ahead for this institution The
trustees In this report ask the con-
vention for permission to inaugurate
d campaign this year to raise q fund
5Of> 100000. The college last year
Issued $4,000 in bonds, and these
will be- retired from the 100000
fund if9the campaign is launched and
is successful. .
<-&Tkctreport- oe the Anderson Fee
male College, the first annual report,
was submitted by H. H. Watkins for
the board OF trustees. Work Is we'll
under way on the elegant new build
ing of this college. The board called
attention of the convention to the
fact that, the new college will be
a strictly modern and up-to-date
plant. No detail has been neglected
In providing for tlls health and COM
fort of the studerts. The buildings
will not be over two stories n height,
obviating the necessity Of go much
stair climbing. Details Of construc-
ton we're made showing how excel
lent the new dormitories will be. The
buildings will cost around $4,000,
and they are to be completed by next
August.
Fur.uan University made a mag
nifcent report also. President Po-
teat swas present at the convention
and was a central figure. This report
showed that Furman has the largest
attendance this session in its history,
and also the largest income for cur
rent support. Tia old Furman men
and Furman frieI;is Of the conven-
ton were delighted at the showing
Dr.. c. C. Brown, who Is insistent
ir season and out of season for the
aged ministers relief fund, was de-
lighted to report that board out OF
debt, but more funds are needed. The
convention is taking deeper interest
in this matter than ever before.
The report of the Statistical: secre-
tary will show a total membership In
this State of ar,und 10000 Bap-
lists. The membership reported at
the convention here II years ago was
$1,000, so the gain has been most
substantial and gratifying.
The report on foreign missions
was submitted and them three re-
turned missionaries, Rev. E. L. Nor
gan, Rev. w. H. Danford and Rev. E.
N. Snuggs spoke on this report, tell
ing of condition in China, Of the pro-
gress made and Of the great needs
there and in all the foreign fields.
Mr.. Snuggs had three of his children
all born In China, on the rostrum
and these sang sacred congs in Chi
nese and recited.
A new insight in Chinese life was
had by this work. DR.. Willingham
closed with a powerful plea for aid,
both money and workers. At the
close he asked for any who would
20 or who were willing to go out
as missionaries to stand up and
something like a dozen young men
and women stood up in different
parts of the building testifying their
willingness to go.
DR. Poteat, president OF Furman
called attention to the fact that nine
out of the young men now at the
seminary preparing to go rs mission
aries were Furman university men
He then introduced three young men
T. II. Watson, Of the senior class
Mr.. Moore of the junior and Mr.
Green of the freshman class at Fur
man, who had desided to devote their
| lives in the foreign mission service
The young men made earnest talks
on their purpose in life.