Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-09-06
w. M. U. CONVENTION.
Seventh Session Held at Tren-
ton Very Profitable. Address
by DR.. Mclean. Beauti-
full Hospitality.

The seventh annual meeting OF
the Woman's Missionary Union.
auxiliary to the Edgefeld Baptist
association, was held at Trenton in
Ebenezer church on Wednesday
and Thursday of last week.
On account of excessive rains
which seemed. to be general over
the county, many from distant
churches were not present, but
while the representation was small,
the meeting was full of interest to
those who were there. Several pro.
nounced the Trenton meeting the
best of all others that have preced-
ed it.
The presence of Mrs. ". ].
Hatcher and Mrs. A. L. Crutchfeld
was an inspiration to all who heard
their addresses and words of en-
couragement and commentator.
They spoke of the splendid work
that is being done by the women of
the Edgefeld missionary union and
congratulated them in having one
of the best superintendents in the
state, Mrs. J. L. Minis, to whom
much of the credit should be given
for the development and growth of
mission work in Edgefeld county.
Mrs. Hatcher urged that a Sun
beam band be organized in every
church in the association, instead
of as reported, twelve bands in twen-
ty churches, and the Standard of
Excellence explained by Mrs.
Crutchfeld showed that it is possi-
BILE for every society to reach this
high ideal.
At Wise's hall on Wednesday
night, DR.. P. ]. Mclean, of Aiken,
presented the subject of missions
in an original and forceful manner,
demonstrating clearly that no church
nor people can exist and attain
spiritual growth unless possessed of
a missionary spirit. The audience
was large and close attention was
given to this splendid and impress
sive address.
The meeting was called to order
lbg Mrs. ~. e. Lott acting prasis
dent, who presided over the sessions
with much ease and dignity, in the
absence of the president.
The welcome that was voiced by
Mrs. Jerome Courtney with sinceri-
ty and cordiality was repeated many
times and in many ways by all the
other hospitable women of Trenton
who left nothing undone that would
contribute to the comfort and hap
piness of their guests. Dinner was
served at the church each day and
in such abundance and variety as
would suggest the good old tines
before the war when peace and
plenty reigned. To the already COM
plete menu, barbecued hash was add
ed, as a pleasant surprise and an ex-
ira dish that was much enjoyed, es-
pecially by the brethren who were
invited guests to the dinner.
The Trenton Sunbeams sang a
motion song, Across the sea-" hav-
ing been we'll trained by their en-
ergetic and consecrated leader, Mrs.
T. P. Salter, to whom much of the
success of the meeting throughout
was due.
AS fitting close to this gather
ing of mission workers, a chorus of
young ladies from Edgefeld and
Trenton sang the song of the Young
W oman's Auxiliary, "They that be
wise shall shine as the brightness of
the armament, and they that turn
many to righteousness, as the stars
for ever and ever"
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: Association
al superintendent, Mrs. J. l.. Minis;
vice-president, Mrs. w. E. Lott;
secretary, Miss Robbie Jones; treas
urer, Mrs. P. R. Wates; superin-
tendent of Y. w. A's., Miss Eileen
QUITS; superintendent of Sunbeam
bands, Mrs. M. N. Tillman; super.
intendent R. A. S's., Miss Martha
Dorm. The financial report showed
a total of $l553.OO contributed for
all purposes. About $S5o.oo is still
to be raised for missions before Oc-
tober lst, in order to raise the as
sociational apportionment. The good
women of Edgefeld association are
determined to keep up their usual
standard and will make an effort to
raise this amount in time.
Grounds for Divorce.
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