The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1913-11-19
Meeting Of The Sautee Association.

The thirty seventh annual meeting
with the Horeb church near Dalzell,
Nov. the 9Th, 7th, and 9Th. Rev NJ
w Rakin preached the introductory
sermon the night of the 9Th after
which delegates were enrolled aud the
organization WIS perfected.
Rev. J. w. Wilder was reelected
Moderator and DR.. c. e. Brown was
continued as clerk, and Rev VIM.
Haypesworth was reelected treasurer.
The first session was we'll attended, as
were all those that followed. \ fine
spirit pervaded the whole meeting.
Keen interest was taken in all the dis
work and objects fostered by the
churches All the pastors were pres
ent, besides 4 rumber of the proml-
nent lavmep from the various churches.
There were also few lady delegates
The reports from the various church
es were very gooo indeed. The Sdntee
Association is one of the smaller Asso-
Citations, having only twenty-four
churches, which have altogether a
membership of ab"ut two Thousand and
six hundred. The amounts given an
nually for all objects is something like
$50. 600 Perhaps, there is more rep.
resenta'ive giving in the Santee AsSo-
citation than in any other Association
in the State. That is, there are more
individual givers than any other Asso-
citation, acco ding u' the proportion Of
the membe. ship. The churches are
we'll organized, and Us whole. have
good strong pastors. The pastors for
the most part are college bred men.
and have had seminar, training. "A
fine and cordial brotherly spirit pre-
walls among all the pastors, which
makes it possible for them to work to-
ge,her in harmony. and along the line
of cooperation. There is no one in the
Association who tries to boss. aud lord
it. over his brethren; but the bipdIiest
feeling exists for each other. Pure
democracy is the chief corner s'oue OF
all our structure We are al: up,n an
-ouai wheu it c me- Il; rights and au-
lhori,y.
There were several visiting breth
rem among those 10 ATTENDANCE upon
the meetings. Dr.. ". T Derieux,
Corresponding Secretary and Treasur-
er of the State Mission Board, was
present and plead the cause of State
Missions Rev J. D. HuggioS, OF
Denmark, was present and made tin-
address on education R-v. J. f. Nc
Manaway, of Gre. nville, an evan--li>t
under the appoiutm~ut OF th4 Home
Mission Board, was present and took
for the Home Field, and
also took part in the discussion on the
Home Mission report. Rev. w. E.
WllkinS, Secretary OF th- Laymen's
Move ment, was also prescott ard made
an address. Dr.. A. J. Hall, president
of Coker College. came on Saturday
and took part in the discussion on ed
ucation.
The Horeb church spared no trouble
TO care for the delegates. Every one
received hospitable treatment. There
was super.abupdance to ear, go"d
place 10 sleep, and plenty kind and
cordial welcome. Each host or hostess
vred one with another IN the matter OF
entertaining their respective delegates.
The next meeting, which will be 90
Thursday niynt hefure the second Sun
day in Nov. 1914. will meet with the
Paxville Baptist church. No doubt the
Paxrile saints will do their utmost in
caring for the Association at that time.
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