Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-09-17

demonstration agent who for the
past two years has gone in and out
among the farmers instructing them
along the line of adopting pro-
fgressive ideas and methods. Hav-
ing been instrumental in causing a
large number of farmers to catch a
nsw vision of agricultural condii-
tions, he will enlarge his field by
getting in closer touch with the
hone. In this new step he hopes
to enlist the cooperation of the
minister's of the county. In his re-
marks before the association he
spoke of the wonderful possibilities
tbatie before the people and out
lined his plans in his efforts to
bring the demonstration work into
more active, touch with a large num-
ben of makers of the homes of the
comfy. We trust that Mr.. Lott
WMTeceiye the full cooperation of
alfofthe ministers of the county in
thsspecial work for which the gov
erninent has commissioned him.
The next report was that on Sun.
DAD schools which was read by DIR.
BlaekWell, who followed the read
ingsofithe report with brief ad-
dTsss,sstating that he would have
been better prepared but that the
delegates to the association from
his3chnrch were not selected until
the night before. Therefore he
had ao opportunity to prepare set
speech DR.. Jeffries and DR.. Chap
man also spoke on Sunday school
work.
THURSDAYS SESSION.
THE devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. McKittrick be-
ginning at about 10 o'clock a. M.
This. service swas a most joyful
spiritual plift.
The report on state missions was
read BY 5. B. Mays and both he
and Or. Cody made good talks on
this most important work of our
state.
Report on periodicals was intro
.duced by Rev. r. p. Blalock who
,shoWed up the imp pertaHce of f,infor-
II IN an elisnt spirit. He
was followed by De. Cody who
stated that the Baptist Courier
stands for pure, clean, wholesome,
Christian literature, and was the
channel of Baptist evangelism and
every one should have this paper in
the home. DR., Cody spoke in high
terms of The Advertiser in the
course of his remarks and we feel
highly honored.
The moderator, o. Sheppard here
welcomed on the floor of the asso-
ciaton Rev. E. G. Bailey, pastor
of the Presbyterian church, and In
vited him to take part in the discus
cussions in most cordial terms.
Jerome Courtney read the report
on education, and followed this
with a practical speech laying great
stress on rural schools and country
betterment. O, how sadly the
farms are being neglected in the
mad rush for town life. He prop
erly urged practical training 80 1t
does not matter so much what a
man knows but what he can do.
Mr.. Courtney was followed by DR..
E. NJ. Poteat, president of Furman
University on the illiteracy OF our
whites as compared with the negro
population and as to the other
states. Rev. Mr.. Chapman follow
ed with an able address showing
the needs of Greenville Female Col
lege.
Col. F. N. K. Bailey then arose
and in earnest tones expressed his
high appreciation of the kindness OF
the people of Edge6eld during his
soiourn in our midst and regretted
that his handsome buildings at
Greenwood were not in Edgeheld-
be further stated that the Bailey
Military Institute had applications
on file up to its full limit and they
are turning down new applicants
every day.
After a most bountiful dinner
under the shady oaks, DR.. M. d.
.Teffries made an able report on
Fofeign Missions and recommended
that this association pay che ex-
penses of Rev. and Mrs. Snuggs
in China, and pay any
balance to the Foreign. Mission
Board. DR.. Jeffries made a full
exposition Of the unfortunate
Snuggs incident and the association