Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-12-13

wondrous story of these spots of
beauty out in mid-ocean, being now
transformed from benighted hea-
thenism to enlightened Christianity.
Miss Bolick brought US back
again to the stern realities OF the
work right here in our midst, when
she was called to the platform for a
few minutes more of her work at
Langley. She was full of intense
and sober earnestness, and made
every listener anxious to come to
her assistance in the work which she
! is laborihg to do in the Horse
Greek Valley. Miss Bolick and Mrs
Snuggs were both exponents OF the
great cause and need of the kinder
garten both among the heather and
among our own people OF seaeh
Carolina.
Mrs. w. ]. Hatcher as the last
speaker for the afternoon gave a
short but thrilling account OF the
jubilee celebration in Atlanta, and
with ''Blest be the tie that bind"
the afternoon meeting came to
aiclose.
Monday Night.
For this service DR.. H. M. Du-
Bose of St. Johns Methodist church
of Augusta did our quiet country
village the honor to come over and
give one of the most powerful mis-
sionary sermons ever heard in our
town. In this service we had the
children in beautiful Sunbeam
song, and the young ladies singing
Jesus is calling me-" and Mrs. Il.
G. Shannonhouse, in a solo Come
unto me-" and then this eloquent
orator, who not only favored us
with his great presence, but gave US
the best he had. 1t must have been
the best, for how could it have been
surpassed? His theme was Help
these women who labor together
with me in the gospel" The climax
of it all was that wonderful OLD
song, Shall we gather at the river"
and everybody sang as if they be-
lieved they would, and we believe
they will, perhaps after great suffer-
ings and chastisement, but after all,
they will one day stand
''On the margin of the river
Casting up its silver spray,
They will walk and worship ever
All the happy golden day."
But what of all the enthusiastic
committees and their work. There
was Mrs. w. L. Dunovant of the
hospitality committee who amid
many other pressing duties found
time for this added one, and never
failed to smile until she found that
Others had stolen her personal share
of delegates.
And Mrs. Peak of the finance
committee whose-face was wreathed
in smiles as she stood over against
the treasury, and Yaw the generous
offerings of the people sufficient for
the needs.
And Miss Lou Gary on the decor
ating committee whose taste gave
such a festive look to the church,
SO simple, and yet SO suggestive of
the golden jubilee idea, and enjoy
ing it all as she wove her enthusl-
asm in this labor of love.
And Mrs. j. E. Hart as she served
the luncheon and Mrs. Holland and
Mrs. Griffin attending to all the de-
,ails of the Brazilian coffee What
a multiplicity of details all this sin
volved, and vet directed with such
good cheer and order, it seemed to
evolve as if by magic.
And the ushers, Misses Emily
Strother and Royal Peak, and Mrs:
B. Timmons of the reception COM
mittee, who with the other helpers
stood at the door and in the aisles,
receiving the coming guests. with
smiles and pleasant greetings.
All these were but types of the
committees which they represented:
And now last, and the last shall be
first" is DIR. Jefries, who SO
graciously presided over all the
meetings, spoke so kindly of all
that was said and done, and indeed
was the greatest, because he was
willing to be the servant of all.
And what more can be said of all
the workers, and speakers and help
ers, unless at this approaching
Christmas season we remember the
words of Tiny Tim, and say God
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