Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1912-10-16
Splendid Rally Day Trenton.

/
tirely propitious, and number
of guests from other churches and
mission societies were present to
participate in this happy meeting
and greeting time. Those guests who
arrived in time for the Sunday
school hour enjoyed pleasant con-
verse with friends during the inter-
i'm between the two meetings, and
saw the Trenton Sunday school
workers doing their allotted tasks.
Mr.. T. P. Salter presided over the
Sunday school, and Messrs. VIM.
A. Holland and jerome II. Court
ney had charge of adult classes in
the main auditorium of the church.
Other classes were instructed in
other parts of the church in rooms
assigned to the various Glasses.
As the time came for the hour of
regular service, the church began
to fill. and the people of all denomi-
nations soon arrived to lend their
presence and enthusiasm to the aus
pioious meeting. Many of them,
most of them, had known Mr.. Lake
since Els childhood and all of them
wanted TO know Mrs. Lake.
Miss Helen Salter is the efficient
orpsnist of the church and accom-
panied Trenton's sweet singer. Miss
Roseva Harrison in the vocal solos,
''Pll go where you want me to co.
and Mailed to the CROSS" the for
mer sung by request at the after
noon service. Miss Harrison's sing
ing was not only enjoyed on &C.
count of her sweet tones and train
ed voice, but for her sincerity and
esrnestness IS she sang. The choir
of the church was assisted by the
choirs of the, various Trenton
churches.
Rev. Graves L. knight pastor
of the church was present to do the
honors of the occasion which be per-
formed as some one remarked, in a
most "knightly" manner introduc-
ing the speakers, and making the
visitors feel the kindliness of Tren-
toms abundant hospitality.
Rev. John Lake was first present
ed, and related in his thrilling way
some scenes of the recent Chinese
revolution through which he aud
Mrs. Lake had passed, and many
other interesting facts and events
of China and the Chinese. While
the audience listened, some thought
how true must have been Mr.
Knights statement in his introduc-
ton of Mr.. Lake, that no one knew
just how many other sicEles mad
been put to work on the great hsr-
veat field of the world by this con-
secrsted reaper. AT the close of the
meeting, a collection was taken for
the work of Foreign missions in the
field of Mrs. Lake and Mrs. SnuggS.
Roland Snuggs, Edgefeld's adopt
ed SON, reoited that masterpiece of
his selection, rs it nothing to you?'
Ithas become trite saying that
Trenton is noted for her good cooks,
but it makes no difference it must
be repeated. The dinner on this oc-
casion was. ideal. Out under the
shade of the trees table was laden
with chicken in abundance, all
temptingly prepared, cooked by
some process which made it unneo-
essary even to chew. The lemon
pies and ice tea and salad and cake
were of the most approved style and
everybody participated with exceed
ing relish. The hour of the day
were filled with material for strength
food for body, mind and soul.
After the recess all the missiona-
ries present, and it was sweet re-
union-sang in Chinese, and Ro-
land and Faith Snuggs reci,ed the
23rd Psalm, or said they reoited
it, but the American audience
thought they were singing, SO
rhythmic were their Chinese intona-
tions.
Mrs. Lake has been unable to
talk in her impressive way as many
times to the friends in Edgefeld as
they wanted her to, on account of
the frailty of her health, bat this
time she was enabled to do so, and
engaged the most earnest and con-
centrated attention of the men, wo-
men and children in the audience.
1t was indeed beautiful to hear and
see her out of the deep interest and
enthusiasm of her heart relate many
men and startling conditions and
incidents of OLD and new China.
Mrs. Snugws who has been in