The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-12-13

SEVERAL SPLENDID REPORTS
WERE RECEIVED.
Baptis; Colleges in south Carolina In
Good Condition; Other Institutions
Fare Well.


Abbeviile church, Abbeville. Rev.
Lews j. Bristow. pastor. The fact
that the convention goes To a point
only about 90 miles away for It's next
session Is unusual. but Mr.. Bristow.
has just completed one Of the hand
soonest churches In the State. and the
convention wants to see 1t and also
to enjoy Abbeviile hospitality. The
convention Is nearing its close. as the
report Of the committee on time and
place made this afternoon by @. Buell..
chairman. would Indicate.
Rev. Phillip J. Mclean Of Aiken
was selected to preach the conven-
tion sermon next year with Rev. j. s.
Din OF Gaffney as alternate.
The main feature this morning was
the report on home missions. present
ed In a masterful address by Rev. ".
I Masters. editorial secretary. Mr..
Masters address produced a profound
impression.
Rev. w. NJ. whitesides OF Spartan
burg aroused the greatest interest
and enthusiasm by his report of the
work done in that city by his
church.
President Hunt. announced this
morning the appointment of the fol
lowing committee TO consider the
ssnitarium proposition presented by
Rev. L. J. Bristow. and 80 favorably
received by the convention: l.. +.
Bristow. chairman: DR.. z. t. Cozey.
superintendent: A. T.. Jamison. DIR.
Howard Lee Jones. Geo. III. Edwards.
J. w. ouattiebaum. Rev. Geo. w.
Wright.
Mr.. Brlstow's accommodation is
that the denomination establish a
sanitarium for aged. crippled and dis
sbled persons deserving a place at
the hands Of the denomination. The
proposal has been heartily received.
location have been made These are
accompanied by very substantial Of
fcrs In land. and money. The after
noon was given over 70 Connie Max
we'll orphanage. The children came
over In body ESQ strong. and a great
impression they made on the con-
vention. They sang songs and recited
charmingly.
The report was read by G. A. Smith.
lieutenant governor. and he followed
this with an address on the great
work being done there. Col. r. p.
Watson also made a stirring speech
on the orphanage.
Two addresses were made In the
afternoon on Furman. one by Rev. z.
p. Easterling. for four and a half
years financial agent and only recent
~ resigned. and one by the president.
Rev. f. M. Poteat. ID. ID.
Mr.. Easterling spoke on the need
OF more funds for current support.
and President Poteat on the religious
life OF the institution.
The convention had a day Of glad
surprises today. the first and fore
most being the one occasioned by the
report OF the State mission board. DR..
w. T. Derieux had been III but he
came to the convention to make the
report which was 80 pleasing to the
convention. This report was that the
State mission board Of the South Car
DINA Baptist state convention. for the
nrst time In ten years. had no deficit
and. more than that. II had a sur
plus OF $1,000. The board had paid
on an accumulated debt ~ approx
mately $4,000 and I'm addition had
mot all It's current expenses and had
$500 surplus. The amount repre-
ssnted In this report was something
over $4,000. In connection with this
report n resolution was introduced by
DR.. Rufus Ford OF Marion that
committee be appointed 10 look into
the matter OF moving the head
quarters Of the State ulsr'on board
from Greenville 20 Columbia as n
more central point. and that this
committee report Its findings and rec
concentrations TO the state convention
Of 1913. The resolution was adopted
and the committee appointed. Dr.
Howard Lee Jones OF the Citadel
Square Baptist church OF Charleston
n the chairman OF this committee.
The report OF Rev. A. r. Jamison.
superintendent OF Connie Maxwell or
phanage. was also received with Joy.
the orphanage is out Of debt and the
handsome new convention hall re-
placing the one which was burned
while the convention was I'm session