Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1913-09-03


speech and manner to the brogue
and eccentricity of his mountaineer
boyhood. The work specially COM
mitted to the Young Woman $
Auxiliary is that of mountain
schools, and this address was very
appropriately chosen as an effective
means of impressing the subject,
and proved to be very successful.
Mrs. Fizer is an exceedingly at
tractive personality and good speak
er. She presented the subject of
Personal Service, in talk on
Learning Loves Lesson.
Mrs. J. T. Grifis of the Red Oak
Grove society made a splendid re-
port on literature, and had done
good service as chairman of this
standing committee. She reported
about sixty sabscri ptions to the For
eign Mission Journal, twenty-five to
the Home Field and sixteen to the
Mission Fields.
With the reading Of the minutes
by the efficient secretary, Mrs. Pres
colt Lyon, the afternoon session ad-
journed. When Miss Ellie Minis
read the report of the hospitality
committee which they had arranged
so carefully and Systematically, 1t
seemed a marvel that all the guests
were so comfortably anG speedily
proyi led for.
Wednesday Morning.
At 10 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing the hour for opening, the church
yard and grove across the road
were already filled with people and
vehicles of various kinds, wagons,
buggies, carriages and automobiles
which had come filled with women
and children, and men as we'll to
participate in the days enjoyment
and work.
Mrs. P. r. Wates conducted the
devotions The Bible as our Guide"
and Mrs. Fizer presented The
Standard of Excellence to the So
,cieties.
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nounceia through Mrs. w. E. Lott
that invitations had come from
Bethany and Bethlehem societies.
Bethany was selected as the next
place of meeting, last week In Au-
gust 1914, exact date to be an
nounced later.
The nominating m m t e e
brought before the meeting the
same names as officers, Mrs. J. L.
Minis superintendent, Mrs. W. +.
Lott vice president, Mrs. Prescott
Lyon, secretary, Mrs. Mary Wales,
treasurer; Miss Mabelle Strom
superintendent of Y. w. A; Mrs
Mamie n. Tillman superintendent,
Sunbeam hands, Mrs. w. B. Cog
burn superintendent Royal Ambassa-
dors.
Mrs. W. W. Lawton.
The convention was greatly in
spired and touched by most elo.
ouent presentation of the mission
work in interior China by Mrs. w.
w. Lawton of Chengchow, now
home on furlough, butvery soon to
set sail for the orient again. Mrs.
Lawton told some very interesting
and pathetic facts and incidents Of
their work in this interior pro-
vince of old China, and greatly
pleased the large audience. We
we're very sorry not to hear more
from Mrs. Lawton and regret that
her stay among US was 80 short.
Mrs. Lawton was entertained in
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. +.
Lot, while in Edgefeld, Mr.. Law
ton and Mr.. Lott having been stu
dents together at Furman Univer-
sity.
Young Peoples Societies.
At IL o'clock the meeting was
taken in charge by Mrs. Mamie N.
Tillman who has charge of the Sun.
beam work of the association. A
number of societies, about twelve,
were represented and made good
reports. The society winning the
banner for having first met their fl
nancial apportionment was the
Red Hill sunbeam band. All the
members present and their leader
came up on the platform and were
presented with this mark of d's-
tinction by Mrs. j. L. Minis. On.
Royal Ambassador chapter under
the leadership of Mrs. Cogburn OF
Edgefeld was reported.
Mrs. Tillmaa made very en-
couraging report of the years work,
twelve Sunbeam bands organized