The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1914-05-28
HOME MISSION SOCIETY.
Orangeburg District Meeting Held at
St. George.

The Woman's Home Mission So
ciety. of Orangeburg district, met in
St. George Saturday morning, May
23rd, and continued the sessions
through Sunday night. The atten-
dance throughout the meeting was
very good, and the program prepared
by the district secretary with much
thought and prayer, was enjoyed by
all. With workers direct from the
council and from the field of home
missions, the speakers were practical
and could give first hand information.
Miss Regan, of the Wesley house,
in Orangeburg, was present and made
several talks, bearing along the line
of her work as a deaconess. Her
interesting recital of the work they
do from time to time, the incidents
which naturally arise from day to
day, and the great spirit Of love, and
often of sacrifice, which is necessary
for carrying forward the work, made
her hearers feel a more intense in
terest in that line of work than ever
before. Mrs. Bourne, the CORE
spending secretary of the conference,
was as usual brimfull of the work,
and her report from the missionary
council was so comprehensive that it
was indeed treat to all who were
so fortunate as to hear it. Mrs.
Bourne can easily adapt herself to
any audience, as was so forcibly de-
monstrated in her talk to the young
people Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Marlborough, formerly of
Nashville, Tenn, now a resident OF
Spartanburg, S. c., the council sup
erintendent of supplies, was the chief
speaker of the conference. She has
only been in South Carolina for three
years. Her bright personality and
jovial manner has won for her scores
of friends, and no annual or district
meeting can afford to leave Mrs.
Marlborough out. She not only sees
the bright side of things herself but
pretty soon all who come in contact
with her realize that religion never
was designed to make our pleasures
less. Her talk Sunday night out
lined her department of work, and
gave a few pathetic instances of the
good these boxes have done for the
needy preachers Goods heroes) on
the frontier and poorer sections of
our own State. Hearts could not re-
main untouched as she referred brief
ly to the lack of laborers in the
vineyard of the Lord and the needs
of the poor unfortunates and out
casts in our home land. Our hearts
burned within US as she so earnestly
pleaded with US to take Jesus for our
pilot, the only pilot that can lead
us safely home. Her earnest talk
must, and doubtless will, bear fruit.
Rev. w. H. Hodges, of Bamberg,
preached before an attentive audience
Sunday morning. The theme of his
sermon was one of general uplift of
the times, and the necessary exertions
on the part of Christian manhood and
womanhood Of modern times, if the
greatest good is to be accomplished.
The reports of the delegates through
out the various societies were most
encouraging.
Miss Cleckley's work through the
district in organizing and upbuilding
the societies was clearly evidenced by
these reports. The delegates and
visitors to the conference cherish
their stay with the warmhearted
people of St. George as delightful
phase in their lives-host and hostess
of each home doing their utmost for
the comfort and entertainment of
their guests.
AS a recreation, the gentlemen of
St. George conferred a genuine pleas
ure in the delightful automobile
drive given the delegates and visitors
to the historic grounds of old In
dian Field camp ground.
From the beautifully worded and
heartfelt welcome by the pastor, Rev.
w. E. Virgins, to the warmly ap-
preciative response, all through the
sessions, to the final benediction, this,
the seventh meeting of the Woman's
Mission society of Orangeburg Dis
trict, was voted the most happily
successful ever held.
DIRECTORY OF TRINITY METHO.
ODIST CHURCH.
Preaching every Sunday morning