The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-24
METHODIST MEMS BANQUET
LAST FRIDAY NIGHT.

The banquet given by the men Of the
Methodist church Of this city, at the
Armory, last Friday night. vas largely
attended and the affair proved a com
plete success in every particular.
1t is our pleasure and privilege to
publish the following account Of this
delightful entertainment, written for
this weeks Carrollton Conservative by
Hon. J. K. Bingham, who was a guest
at the banquet:
Editor Conservative:
The Men and Religion Movement
has taken firm hold upon the people of
our great country. No where is this
more evident than in our sister city,
Greenwood.
The men who make up the member
ship of the aggressive churches Of our
neighbor make glad the heart Of their
pastors. No worthy work fails of
earnest support by her noble sons.
They are alert, attentive and success
full. The interests Of the church are
not permitted to 60 at loose ends, nor
are they attended to by haphazard
methods. The sam. sagacity used in
business affairs is employed in church
work. This is seen in the character Of
the splendid houses of worship where
the people meet for prayers and praise.
Greenwood has removed the reproach
of earlier days when the people were
content to worship in pens which were
neither comfortable nor decent. A
story Of an eccentric pioneer preacher
illustrates conditions Of that time. At
the morning worship the preacher
prayed, BLESS US in our worship today,
if you CAN, bless a people content to
assemble in such al open, leaky,
FLEA-Y place as this. THE owls, the
bats and the hogs occupied the house
week days and nights, the people on
Sunday.)
was led to these reflections while
sitting in the banquet hall with The
Methodist Men Of Greenwood last week.
A delicious menu of choice viands
pleased the palate, and satisfied all the
way down. Plates were laid for more
than 100. Then, under the skillful
guidance Of Hon. Osborn as Toastmas-
ter, the banquetters were given facts,
figures and fancies that revealed a
wonderful present condition and glori-
GUS future prospects. The earnest bus
mess and ~professional men who proved
themselves to be wide awake thinkers
and felicitous speakers, were, with
their subjects: W. II. Stokes, Our
Church Finances; K. Smith, the Young
man's..duty to join the church; X. 7.
Jones, Church Extension. Rev. w. M.
Minter City, spoke on how
to reach men. The Methodist Orphans
Home was represented by Rev. w. M.
Williams. Greenwood leads the list in
supporting the home.
Rev. H. H. Estes spoke on The
Layman's Missionary Movement. At
the conclusion of his eloquent words
IMMEDIATELY, two hundred dollars
were laid on the table. The effect
was thrilling.
Many ladies were present, | have
not spoken of them because every one
knows that whatever men do finds its
inspiration in the women.
Great is Greenwood:
At the recent Men and Religion
Movement meeting in Carnegie Hall,
New York City, an enthusiastic Mis-
sissippian said from the platform, Il
hail from a most unique State. Missis-
sippi is almost wholly given to agricul-
THERE is NOT A CITY WITHIN
ALL OUR B%oRDERs!'
He HAD NOT SEEN GREENWOOD!
1t is significant that all that | have
described herein t~ranspired on CARROLL
TON Avenue. 1t pains me to mention
a disappointing feature of every visit
| make to the Queen City Of the Delta.
| never have time to accept all the hos
offered to me by her generous
citizens, my particular and partisan