The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-11-13
CONNIE MAXWELL
PRIDE Of BAPT|STS
Boys and Girls from Institution
Will Visit Abbeville.
GOOD EXAMPLE OF DR.. MAXWELL
Something About the Founding
Of Baptist Orphanage at
Greenwood.

The pride of the Baptist State Con-
vantion Is Connie Maxwell Orphanage,
located at Greenwood. Superintendent
Jamison will bring to the Convention
in Abbeville about one hundred Of the
little fatherless boys and girls from
this splendid institution, that the del
egates to the Convention may see
their wards. There are now 260 in the
Connie Maxwell family.
twenty-five years ago movement
was started in the Baptist State con-
vention looking to the establishment
of an orphanage. A committee was ap--
pointed to enquire into the matter, to
report to the nexa annual session OF
the convention. This committee recon-
mended that an orphanage be estab-
lished, and the committee was empoW-
cred to set agoing the movement. AS
q result, the Baptists Of South Caro-
lima now have home for fatherless
little ones who are homeless, with q
property val1e Of more than $360,00O,
and a moral, value inestimable. Meth
er is there any way in which to meas
ure its civic worth. :,
The late Dr. ]. C. Maxwell. OF
Greenwood, came before the conven-
tion's committee and proposed to exc,
cute a mortuary title to certain prop
erty upon the condition that the Bap-
fists would build and maintain an or
phanage in or near Greenwood, and
call It after the name of DR.. Maxwell's
deceased daughter, Connie. The offer
was accepted, and money raised
throughout the State for building the
first cottage. This money was raised
in the town Of Williamson, by the
late Elijah Horton, father OF Mr.. u.
C. Horton, editor of The AbbeVille
Medium. A small tract Of land was Sc
cured and a building erected. The first
child received was Susie Burton, OF
Newberry county, who is now the wife
of q prosperous business man In a
Georgia town, and the mother OF sew
eral bright children. Had DR.. Max
wells gift done nothing more than
care for that little homeless girl, edu-
cate her, and give her Christian In
fluence in her tender years, his Ines
accumulations would not have been
spent In vain. But DR.. Maxwell's mu-
nificence led the way for the care OF
several thousand homeless girls ana
boys, many Of whom today, as women
and men, fill responsible places in
business and preside over happy
Christian homes. Others, taking inspi-
ration from DR.. Maxwell's example,
have given Connie Maxwell Orphanage
large sums Of money.
The name of DR.. Maxwell, like that
of his little child who was carried OH
by an attack of scarlet fever at the
tender age of nine, will live In per-
petuity, to be honored by great de-
nomination, and blessed by thousands
of men and women whose cherries
childhood was made bright by his
Christian philanthropy. No..
The Baptists believe In putting thelr
institutions under the care or sue
cessful business men, and the board OF
trustees OF Connie Maxwell Orphanage
consists Of: Jos. N. Brown, OF Ander-
son; Mr.. J. X. burst, Greenwood; ".
H. Hunt, Esq, Newberry; Mr.. s.. b.
Ezell, Spartanburg; Mr.. G. B. Buell.,
Charleston; Mr.. Laban Mauldin, Eas-
ley: Mr.. C. B. Bobo, Laurens; Mr.. n.
II. Ferguson, Chester; Mr.. J. w. King,
Dillon: Col. R. B. Watson, Ridge
Spring; Mr.. J. w. Sproles, Greenwood; !;
Rev. VIM. Haynesworth, Sumter; MT.
w. G. Wilson, Camden; and Orlando
Sheppard, Edgefield. 1t would be dill
cut to select q more thoroughly COM
petent business board. The orphan
age expends about $4,000 annually
for suDpOrt