The Southern indicator. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1903-1925, 1914-06-13
Editorial Correspondence.

Grcenville, June 6.-l am at the
Baptist State Convention, which
met i'll the Springfield Baptist
churcl, OH Wednesday, 1t is COM
posed of fine body of men. The
program was too full to give salts
faction. $50 Of the visitors, Il
among theni's o3ld' bs given but a
few minutes to speal, to the Con-
vcntion. Dividing my time be
tween the Convention and THE
SOUTHERN INDICATOR subscribers,
have been more than ordinarily
busy. As the Rev. Mr.. Watkins,
the Secretary of the Convention,
says, he will forward to us for pub
LEGATION a full account of the pro-
cecdings of the Convention, | shall
omit a detailed statement Of what
transpircd. All the old officers
were reelected. This is said to be
one of the best sessions i'll the his
tory Of the Convention. 1t was
also one Of the best attended. The
Springfield Baptist church is a
handsome, modern brick structure,
capable of seating comfortably
about $50 people. 1t looked,
Thursday and Friday nights, as
though 1000 persons were packed
in it,
Woman is becoming quite fac
tor i'll the Baptist Convention, more
SO than III any of the other religious
bodies, except the Presbyterians.
One can easily observe that the
Baptists are making rapid strides
along the path Of education. The
number of scholarly as well as elo-
quent men is on the increase Dr.
Goodwin, our h9st, appears to be
doing splendid work in Green
6ille: Mis- ,enteAainmeht Of the
'Convention seem; to give general
satisfaction. The night Of my
arrival | was entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Mar
tin and had as my companions or
Columbia DR.. Goodwin and Deacon
Goode, of Second Calvary We
talked one another to sleep. The
next morning my long time friends
Mr.. and Mrs. "Phil'' Parker, whom
| had known for 81 years, and to
whose home | had been assigned,
took charge of me till I left. Mr..
and Mrs. Martin are excellent peo-
pie, and entertained us in fine style.
THE SOUTHERN INDICATOR has been
going to their home regularly for
some time. No one in Grcenville
can entertain better than Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker and Miss Parker
Thirty-seven years ago the last of
this month, Immediately after my
graduation from the South Carolina
University, with no definite plan for
my future, went to Grcenvillc to
find something to do. | found a
country summer school and home
i'll a Baptist family among whom I
found lifelong friends. Two years
later became the principal of the
Grccnvillc public school, | mace it
graded school I took it with 1901
pupils. Ten years later, when II
left Grccnvillc to become pastor Of
the Silver Hill Al. T.. churcE and
later principal OF the Spartanburgl
public school also. lAft two,
schools. of the larger of which Il
was principal, and, think. over 600
pupils. I want TO speak OF four of
the teachers (two Of whom had
been my pupils also) whom had
with me tlerc-Mrs. Georgia
GanttRohnson. Mrs. Mamie Poole
Slo Mrs. Katie Fair-Goodwin
anq Emma Johnson. knew;
gl She was one OF the
l'anu b'f'tst girls in Grccnvil1c
county and one of the most modest
and ladylikc She has raised a
family of boys and girls. two OF
whom, Dr. Charlie Johnson and
Miss Lucille Johnson. have more
than a Statewide reputation. Mrs.
Mamie e-Sloan is the daughter
Of Rev. Gabriel Poole. the founder
and first pastor Of the Springfield
Baptist church. 1t is no hattcrv to
say that she was one of the quictcst
gcntlcst and most pious women I
had ever had the pleasure OF being
associated with. Mrs. Sloan still
sings in the church choir and
teaches school.
Katie Fair was the recognized
1.,,lrr II, cori,1 cJ,,c,tio,,1 and ,.n