Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-08-13

The orphanage came in for large
share of the time and atteutiVp of the
association, and it is with PRIDE that
we can tell you that this institution
Is in prosperous and growing con-
dition. Here the Raptists are maxi
ing good and useful men and women
out of little, helpless children, who
are taken in at almost all ages from
infants to fifteen years of age. In
the institution we have, In round
numbers, two hundred and forty
children, who are on their way to
useful manhood and womanhood.
who wants to help this work? May
Gods richest blessings rest on it.
The report of the committee on
the laymen's work was laid before
the body by J. B. Harris and was re-
ceived and considered with deep in
terest. After due discussion the re-
port was adopted and a resolution
passed authorizing the laymen's COM
mittee next year to undertake the
raising of sum equal to one dollar
per member Of the males in the asso-
citation. 1C this end an account
should be kept with each church,
thus enabling all to see where the
interest in the cause is most deeply
felt. One dollar will impoverish no
one, but If we gather together one
dollar for each male member it will
be creditable sum and will accom-
plish much. The committee on the
laymen's movement for next year Is
composed Of the following brethren:
), u. Harris, w. NJ. LemmonS, e.. T..
tletrick Jake Cromer and Joe
GlympM
The report on temperance was sub
mitted by !. W. Sheior The facts
given ii the report were commented
on by him and he recited the evil in
huence exerted on the man who uses
intoxicants. The moderate use is at
the expense Of the liver, excessive
use at the expense of the kidneys and
any use at all at the expense Of spir-
itual growth and reputation. The
consumer of alcoholic liquors can ex-
ert little influence for higher morals
or better manhood.
Education was next, and this sub
ject received much consideration at
the hands Of the body. p. P. Sulli-
van read the report on education gen
orally, and also the report Of the
committee on the mountain school to
be located at Long Creek. In the
discussion Of these reports it was
made known that the Home Mission
Board OF the Southern Baptist Con-
vention has appropriated a large sum
OF money to assist In the establish
ment and maintenance Of this school,
but the people of Long Creek and the
Beaverdam Association must show
their interest in a material way by
contributing to the extent Of their
reasonable ability. We feel sure that
Long Creek will do all in her power
10 carry out such an enterprise in her
midst, for when it shall have been es-
tablished the people will have one Of
the most desirable neighborhoods in
the whole Of upper Carolina. 1t will
make that mountain valley blossom
as rose. The committee to handle
this work will be named by the mod
orator at an early date, after he shall
have had time to confer with differ
ent brethren interested as to. who is
the most available man to head the
work. 1t Is a big task, but he can
and Will do the work, and will erect
for himself monument more lasting
than marble.
The following executive commit
tee was elected for the incoming
year: p. p. Sullivan, j. w. Shelor,
}. b. Harris, II. M. Elrod, H. G. Wal
ker, M. A. Wood and Rev. L. NJ
LYDIA.
Upon motion, a committee was ap-
pointed to ascertain the names of the
members Of the churches Of this as
soclation who have died since the
last session Of the body and make
suitable mention Of them in the min
utes. This committee requests some
member Of each church to send the
names, the dates Of birth and death
or each departed brother or sister,
with such other information as may
be desirable, either to j. w. Shelor at
Walhalla, or p. p. Sullivan at West
minister.
The association directed the clerk
to print In the minutes Of this session
or the association such parts OF the
minutes OF the w. M. U. as they may
desire.
The next session Of the association
VIII meet with the Walhalla Baptist
church, on Tuesday after the first
Sunday in August, 1914.