Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-25

verbal report on Women's Work in the
association, was made by Miss Emma
Dowell, one Of the lady missionaries,
and after a talk by Rev. S. P. Hair, the
report was adopted.
The report on Temperance was the
next regular order, but owing to the
fact that the report was not ready, on
motion it was decided that the subject
should be considered without a report,
with the understanding that the report
should later be delivered to the clerk,
to be published in the minutes. The
subject was discussed by Revs. S. P.
Hair, w. ]. Nelson and Jas. II. Machen,
after which a resolution asking the leg
islature to give the people Of the state
an opportunity to vote on the question
of state wide prohibition, was adopted,
after which recess was taken until $50
Thursday morning.
On Thursday morning the report on
Foreign Missions was read by Rev. 5.
p. Hair and spoken to by Rev. DR.. Z.
]. Thompson, field secretary Of the For
eign Mission board, and Rev. r. A.
Lansdale, financial agent for the Jud-
son memorial fund.
The committee appointed to examine
the credentials of the Second church
of Yorkville, submitted its report, rec
ommending that it be received as a
member of the association, and in be-
half of the body the moderator extend
ed the hand Of welcome to the two del
egates Of that church.
The report on Aged Ministers Relief
board was read by Rev. II. E. Hill,
pastor Of North Side church, Rock Hill,
and was spoken to by Rev. DR.. c. "
Brown, secretary and treasurer Of tl.e
board. DR.. Brown is the father Of this
work. He organized it more than
twenty years ago and has carried 1t on
ever since, and during that time has
been the means Of extending the help
ing hand to scores Of old, worn out
preachers and the widows Of others who
would have suffered, but for this aid
DR.. Brown has never received or ask
ed, any financial reward for the work
and carries 1t on solely because Of his
love for the old preachers. This was
his first visit to the York association
and he was warmly received.
The report on State Missions was read
by Rev. w. ]. Nelson, and spoken to
by Rev. DR.. W. T. Derieux, correspond
ing secretary and treasurer Of the State
Mission board. DR.. Derieux Is always
heard gladly by the York association
because Of the high esteem in which he
majority Of the churches at one time OF
another have received assistance from
the board, and several Of them are be-
ing aided at this time.
The report on Education was read by
Mr.. S. NJ. Grist, and that on Ministerial
Education by Rev. W. E. Lowe, and the
reports were spoken to by Rev. DR.. d
M. Ramsey, president Of Greenville Fe-
male college, and Rev. DR.. Edwin M
Poteat, the president Of F'urman uni
versity.
The regular order Of business having
been completed, under the head Of mis-
cellaneous business, several committee
reports were received.
The committee on time and place
recommended that the 1915 session be
held with the First Baptist church, OF
Rock Hill on September % and %, and
that Rev. W.. w. Lipscomb, pastor OF
Glover and Union churches, be invited
to preach the Introductory sermon. The
report was adopted.
The committee TO nominate execu-
tive board, nominated Rev. S. P. Hair,
w. w. Lipscomb, F. T. Cox, j. H. Ma
chen, A. E. Willis, and the report was
adopted
A resolution extending the thanks of
the body to the Glover church and
community for it's bountiful hospitality,
was adopted with a rising vote.
The old officers were reelected, as
follows: A. E. Willis, moderator; Jas.
F. Boyd, vice moderator; Sam NJ. Grist,
clerk.
A pleasant feature Of the association
was the music, vocal and instrumental
the latter being furnished on the
church organ accompanied by the or
IT,
and on Wednesday night by a part Of
the orchestra Of the Glover Presbyte-
rian church.
The reports from a majority Of the
churches showed a decided increase in
membership during the past year, and
also that the contributions to the va
rious benevolent objects fostered by
the church, were the largest in the his
tory Of the York association.