Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-09-02
w M U CONVENTION.
Tenth Annual Meeting Of Wo-
mans Missionary Union
Held at Bethany Last
Week.

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last week the tenth annual session
of the w. NJ. U. of Elge6eld as
sociation convened at Bethany
church, eighteen miles west o
Edgefeld in Greenwood county, the
county line being Cuffeetown creek
spanned by large covered bridge
Bethany church is situated in q
beautiful country, full Of fertile
fields and Immediately surrounded
and faced across the road by a
grove of beautiful trees. The church
small, but in splendid conditions
and we'll furnished, and all the la
dies who were fortunate enough to
be present, felt welcomed as soon
as they entered the church even be-
fore a formal greeting had been ex-
tended them after the meeting had
been called to order. Mrs. G. G.
Fuller is the capable ard beloved
president of the Bethany society,
and Mrs. 5. N. Taloert leader of
the unbeams.
Wednesday morning at IL o'clock
the meeting was called to order by
Mrs. J. L. Minis, superintendent
Of the association, and the devo-
tions were conducted by Mrs. Gu aries
Strom, one of the earliest and most
faithful workers in the Rehoboth
church.
The welcome to the delegates
and visitors was most graciously
extended By Miss Maggie Daale OF
Bethany society, and the response
maae by Mrs. e. NJ. Sexton of
Plum Branch. This was followed by
the roll call of delegates, who came
for ward as their names were called
and read the reports from their
respective societies, all of which
were represented by delegate ex
cept Stevens Greek, Big Stevens
Greek, Mt. Zion, Republican and
Parksville.
Mrs. j. D. Chapman state presi-
1dent and Mrss Jao g. Geagh field
worker We're introduced and Mrs.
J. L. Minis gave a survey of the
years work" This was follow.
ed by the beautiful recitation of an
original poem, Our tenth anniyer-
sary" by Miss lIortensia Woolson.
At this time Mrs. J. D. Chapman
brought her message from the state
woman's missionary union, which
was fraagnt with the idea Of ef-
cheney in the prosecution OF the
work and was an inspiration for
better service to our women.
Rev. T. H. Posey who is in
charge Of the Edisto academy which
is being erected at Seivern was pre-
sented TO the audience and spoke
very interestingly of this new Bap-
tis, academy. The academy was
adopted By he association, and
then it was decided TO furnish a
room 70 be- used as i dormitory az
a cost Of $4,000. At the close Of
tf.is subject, Mrs. NJ. D. Jeffrles
conducted the noon tide devo.ions
and committees un nominations and
resolutions were appointed. Rev.
W. Il. Smith pastor At Bethany
aud Mccormick was present and
closed the meeting. previously an
nouncine that lunch would be serv-
ed on the grounds for everybody.
Mr. Smith was present throughout
the sessions and rendered e"ery
brotherIy assistance possible which
was greatly appreciated by the su,
perinLendcnt aud all the women.
When the meeting had been dis
missed all the visitors repaired to
the spiendidly arranged tables OIL
the cool and shady grounds where
lhey were greeted By many Of the
good men OF the community anG
some who had come for many mile.
TO be present anal lend their syinrA'
thy and CO operation. The dinner
was lavishly dispensed and the Ia
bic could not have held anothel
dish. There WIS not only display
in quantity Of delightful and tempt.
ing food, but the quality was of th'
very finest, and most inviting
When all these good friends, many
of whom had not met i'll man,
months, had spent an hour in se1ia
intercourse, the convention re-as
: sembled, with Mrs. w. K. Lott
: vice president in charge. Mrs. Ma
mie Walker of the Modoc Societ,
4 and leader Of the Sunbeams there
5 led the devotional exercises an
. Mrs. Prescott Lyon read the m.m
utes of the morning session, and III
IL.