The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-06-02
]. GREAT MEETING
AT MEALS CREEK

.i:.rn, Jane i-Yccter,lay and Sat
ifia. -. great days at Meals
Cis'h On thcsc days it was our
pleasure 10 entertain the Union
melting OF distrCet No. 2. The
writer heard many expressions after
luv .,I..u... .i.,. Z 70. III. 10 ihu effect
iiint THIS |. perhaps one Oi the best
union meetings ever held in this sec
tiOn. Seven out OF the ten churches
comprising the union sent delegates.
Tho people of this section were de-
lighted to entertain The union. as was
shown by the ample provisions they
made for delegates and visitors. The
crowd yesterday was very large, but
the dinner war abundant
Rev. K. G. Lee who preached the in
troductory sermon Saturday. deals
with some OF the essentials Of real
Christian character. This sermon
was we'll received.
The discussion in the afternoon
were helpful. Three of the appoint
Ell speakers were absent. their places
being Illcd by Rev. M1esars. G. J..
Hampton. r. G. Lee and n. w. Stone
What should be the attitude OF
church mcnbers toward worldly
amuscments" was discussed by Rev.
Messrs J. Is. Heron nnd G.. j. Hamp-
ton. The speakers emphasized the
Importance OF avoiding the appear
uncc OF evil. and showed how parents,
by sunctioning and engaging in such
worldly anilisementS as social card
playing, dancing and the like, arecal-
cusEt~,i to lead their children into
greater evil.
II was brought out In the discus
sion that social card playing may lead
to gambling and finally may cause
the infurated loser of Il game to kill
his successful rival, and thus bring
sorrow and disgrace upon the family.
Pure. practical home religion was
prescribed as the only cure for world
lipcss In our churches.
Rev. r. &. Lee discussed clearly
and hclpfully the qualifications and
duties of deacOns. and Rev. H. W.
Stone answered the question. SHOULD
the deacon be ordained to serve for
itfe?" According to the speaker
.deacons are not faithfully discharg-
Ing the duties of their Office. should
fraternally request their resignation
He did not consider 1t wise to elect
deacons annually. Limited time pre-
yented q genera! discnssinn Of these
queries, but the appointed speakers
covered the ground satisfactorily
This report attempts merely to give
few points brought out.
In the absence of ]. B. Hampton.
the moderator of the Sunday school
Union. his brother. G.. ]. Hampton.
was appointed moderator pfotemn.
Reporters from the Sunday Schools
developed nothing unusual. Rev. d.
w. Hidtt, host of the Union. was pres-
ent. and made appropriate remarks.
also deploring the fact that all the
schools were not represented.
The Sunday echool address was de-
liycred by r. NJ. Burnett secretary of
the Anderson Y. NJ. c. A. Mr.. Bur
nett spoke on the boy problem. and
showed that youth Is the time to en-
list boye in the service Of the King.
He captured his audience from the
first, and his address will, believe,
stimulate In our people greater inter-
cst i'll Sunday school work. We shall
not attempt to report this address.
Mr. Burnett has made profound
Impression upon our people, and we
sincerely hope he will visit us as Of
ten as his duties Will permit.
The misf ionery sermon was preach
ed by Rev Fl. W. Stene, subject, the
Great Commission" TIE messasa
was received with rapt attention,
(which may be said OF all the address
es: and the preacher made a ilne i'm
presston. a liberal Offering for
Home Missions followed the sermon.
After announcements tho congrega-
tion sang "Blest BE The Tie", and
Pastor Hiott pronounced the bene-
diction.