Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1913-07-30

in the chorus Of 1--WE Bring Glad
I1dings.' The music was soul-in-
spring.
Prayer was offered by DR.. W. E.
Wilkins.
Y. P. S. superintendent read the
"Jubilate Psalm" and The audience
then sang heartily the jubilate song,
Joy to the World"
The following young ladies, dress
ed In the native costume Of the coun-
try from which they brought mes
sages, appeared: Miss Grace Strib-
ling, China; Miss Eleanor Reese,
Africa; Miss Lila Reeder, Italy;
Miss Vassie Prichard, Brazil; Miss
Edna England, Mexico; Miss Agnes
Orr, Japan; Miss Caroline Carter,
Cuba; Miss Alta Prichard, the In
dians; Master Pritchard Payseur, OF
the r. AS, spoke the message from
Argentina. All were filled with the
true spirit of missions and gave their
messages as from the very heart of
the people they represented.
Mrs. G. E. Watson, of Greenville,
then gave the history of the 20 years
o. the w. M. U. She said History
Is truth, and Is being made so fast
by our good women that it Is hard
to give.' She cited many incidents
where apparently helpless invalids
had been able to do much for the
union. Our history is handsome
legacy which we can leave to those
coming after. South Carolina Is
called Little Sister," and is in the
center Of the nineteen States having
unions. Miss Mcintosh was our first
president Our State has 1900 So
'cieties of the 1900. What have we
to do? Enlist the great numbers
who are outside.
Miss Armstrong Is the most prom
inent among our host of women.
Next comes Miss Fannie Heck, presi-
dent for the 14th year. Miss Mallory.
our secretary, Is very strong wo-
man.
Mrs. D. I. Mulkey sang '.Love that
Never Faileth," with chorus by Y.
w. AS.
The prophecy Of the w. M. u. was
then read by Mrs. W. L. England.
All were ready to work and pray,
that this prophecy may be fulfilled.
A very healthy, practical and
Ellen Duncan on Personal Work"
this being founded on the Scripture,
BE ye doors of the Word"
DR.. w. e. wilkins spoke on the
heroism of our women. He said he
wanted to ask Mrs. Lawton If she
ever got lonesome in China. She
replied, No; that she had received as
many as $3.50 calls in day, and
that she talked until she could not
talk, then would have her children
sing Jesus Loves Me-"
Miss Lide, of Columbia, Is going
in September to help Mrs. Lawton
carry the Gospel to the girls in their
Chinese homes. Girls in China are
not allowed to go out after they are
II years Of age, but are kept in Sc
clusion in the home; hence the need
of special home workers.
Dr.. Wilkins gave words OF encour-
agement and wisdom throughout his
whole address.
Miss Sue DAILY then read the Jubi-
late Praise Offering and an Offering
was taken. The voices Of the audi
ence swelled the music as From
Greenland's Icy Mountains" was
sung, and Mrs. Lawton closed the
service with prayer. ,
Second Day.
Wednesdays sessions were well
attended and a large audience sat
throughout the long morning ses-
sion listening to and taking part in
discussions. One feature worthy of
mention was the fact that those call
ed on were so ready to respond.
Miss Eva Reeder gave a most in
teresting report of her years work.
One point in her talk brought out
the urgent need Of help from par
ents for the Junior Y. w. AS and
the lack OF energetic, Christian
leaders for the girls. The remedy
for these hindrances Is to go down
on our knees, seeking Gods gufd-
ance. Mrs. Watson said: "Let the
mothers choose leaders for their
girls and train the girls"
The report on Training School
was made by Mrs. ]. w. Shelor. The
president asked IL any in the audi
ence wished to go to Training
school preparatory to taking either
home or foreign work. Miss Ellen
Duncan was mentioned as being
ready and anxious to go as soon as
an opportunity offered. The union
decided to raise at once the $175
necessary for scholarship in the
training school in Louisville, KY,
to be used by q young lady of the
Beaverdam Association who wants to
go. Miss Duncan was not In the
building at this time. She after
wards expressed her desire to go to
China and her appreciation of the
action OF the union.
Mrs. Lawton spoke at length OF
her work In interior China, and
secnsecfation service was held by
Mrs. j. PADendy, OF Georgia ~