The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1912-04-10

Lesesuc, The Prophet" :" this ticket
got ) votes.
On Sunday ,4ch, ms. Rev. ". Il:
Bu-awel! viii conduct the Epis>o2al
service in S.. Marks chuvch near fui-
ton tSaad Hills aid the public IS IN
y;tet; 10 attend This IS the .irs, ap's-
copal chuvch in the county, ana upon
its roll OF mem berSh;p are the names
OF some Of South Carolina most dis
tinguished men. Oa account OF that
section being Sparc2lv settled services
are only held il this b2autifr! church
once 3 Year. in former years there
gathered q; this pace Z large c"2gre-
CATION. but most o. the descendants
have moved into the cities AID towns
There IS a class of negroes about this
town who are Is ;ritiing as can be: the
;ault lies with the white i,eople who
Give them employment and advance
Them money on their work. II ever
this class OF ne9roeS get an advance
iron, a white man they either slight
the work or Go not Go It at all. We
think these people should get fC:i pay
for what they Go, but they should also
be made 70 60 toe work right or get no
pav, and if there WAS no such thing as
advancing 90 work. oIt q system OF
pay when the work is finished accord
ins to agreement all hands would be
better satisfied.
The TINES editor took a most de-
lichtful trip TO ST. Paul oa last FRIDAY
morning, and be was amazed AZ the
many changes in the coun;ry since he
last visited that section, which was
about twenty years ago Inc farms
along the route have oeeo charged from
small spots OF open land. Ecre acc there
!oc hut,to great spaces Of open lands
under the most modern cultivation. anG
the homes are the equal, many better
than will be seen in the towns. The
great Improvement IN au3 around Sum
merton will strike the most casual oo-
server, and make him feel that this
section OF Clarendon has 10 superior
anywhere.
The meeting Of the colored teachers
ASSOCIATION which was held il Manning
last Saturday was the most enthusiastic
OF the year. Three able addresses were
delivered. The speakers were y. Z
pr;oleau OF Berkeley. 7. L. Grant, and
C NJ. English Of Charleston. a large
number OF teachers and many parents
from various districts were IN atteu-
dance. The plan OF having summer
school for teachers was discussed and
many subscribed TO the .uud. The
work Of G.. r. Neal. supervisor OF in
Gustrial training in the negro schools o'
the county is meeting with hearty sup,
port by the association and also parents
everywhere. The leading topic before
the meeting Saturday was the schooi
and temperance. Some sp!cHdid Ideas
as to teaching temperance and organ
izing ". c. T. Z. meetings among
negro woman were advanced.
The protracted services in the Bap-
tiSt church by Dr. Vines was continued
through last week and into this week
until last evening. The attendance
has been large At all OF the services.
and DR. Vines preached some very able
sermons. 1t was the writers pleasure
70 hear him on Friday evening, and
while this eminent divine did not dis
play anv special oratory on that ccca-
sion he did make very impressive eX-
hortation. and one that was calculated
10 make his hearers think seriously
even after they left the holy sanctuary.
We are told that some OF his sermons
were gems Of oca.ory. DR.. Vines has i
most delightful voice and delivery, Il Is
like music 10 the ear 10 hear the man
speak. one never tires hearing him.
whether in sermOniZing Or eXhortlng.
and as an individual he has most
pleasing personality. dignl!ied and al
the same time of easy approach, arc
hearty &c his contact with men.
The Democratic clubs IN the county
are 10 re-orSaniZe 1t their respective
meeting places, Saturday the 2.th. 10
send delegates TO the county convention
which meets in Manning, Monday. May
Oh, and the county will send delegates
10 the STATE convention that meets ~
Columbia. May 18th. The presidents
and the secretaries 0! the respective
clubs should see 10 il that the club rciis
are properly made up and that Ill those
who will come nj age before tie primary
and al the ucs. comerS in their respec-
tive communities are enrolled. There
is aao,hev matter hicA should not be
overlooked, ana that is there shou!d bc
q good attendance 1T the ciao meetings
so that delegates viii be sent 20 the
convention which represent ,he voices
| OF the majority OF the members: - 1rc-
quentiy happeDs through md ,i!rence de;
egateS get 10 a.teuC the convention who