Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-01-14
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Week of Prayer Observed by
Missionary Society. Tenn
perance Service. Miss -.
Payne Entertained.

The week of prayer was observed
here during the past week by tbt
women of the missionary society of
the Baptist church, the senior and
junior Y. w. A., the Sunbeams and
Royal Ambassadors, each taking a
part. The theme for the week was
Permanent missionary equipment
and very helpful as well as most in
teresting programs were carried ou,
each afternoon. On last Sunday
morning, the pastor, DR.. A. T. King
delivered forceful sermon, and in
the afternoon the services was in
charge of Mrs. w. ]. Hatcher, The
subject being "Th' Master build
er;" Mrs. a. T. King conduct d
the meeting of Monoay afternoon,
the subject Caring Tor our own, !"
and on Tuesday, Mrs. James White
had for the discussion, Work in
hehalf of women" An open meet
ing was held on Wednesday evening
in lieu Of the regular prayer meet
ing and China" was the theme
Mr.. S. J. Watson gave talk using
this subject, and papers were pre-
pared by Mesdames L. g. Lalimer,
w. J. Hatcher and L. Sheppard
Sawyer. Mrs. EsteIle Cough. who
has been recently appointed state
field Missionary vas present and
made short talk. She said she
thought it peculiarly fitting that
with her labors beginning this week,
first talk should be made at John
ston, which she loved and would
always claim as home. On Thurs
day afternoon, Mrs. O. ID. Black
arranged very interesting meeting
with the subj CT, Churches abroad"
aud on Friday afternoon Mesdames
b. g. Stevens and S. J. Watson,
jointly conductsd the meeting, SUB
ject, Preparing the preachers.
The off, ring of the mission societ,
amounted to something over 500.
On Saturday, the junior Y. w. AS.
Sunbeams, and r. AS held their
meetings, Mrs. w. J. Hatcher, the
leader Of the first two mentioned.
and Mesdames Stevens and Watson
The latter, the senior Y. w. T.,
having Sunday afternoon forH their
time of meeting. The offerings of
the young peoples societies were.
excellent, but cannot, as Yet be re-
ported az all the envelopes have
not been given i'll.
The collection of the classes of
the Baptist Sunday school, for the
las, quarter of 1918 amounted to
sl33 60.
Thursday of this week is designat-
I'd az National constitutional prohi-
bilion amendment day, to be OBJ
served by all white ribboners as a
day of fasting and prayer. Special
services will be held that evening
at 1880 o'clock in the Lutheran
church participated in by Revs.
NJ. l.. Kvster, G. z. Hutchinson
and DR.. A. T. King. Rev. Hulchin-
son will speak on individual
responsibility
DIR. u. ID. Walker entertained
with a stag supper on Saturday
evening, IA Of his friends being
present, the honor guests being
Mr.. James Huiet, of Florida, and
MIR. Furman Mobley, of Illinois.
Mrs. Lucy McLenna has returned
from visit to Mrs. Gardener, at
Ba,eshurg.
Mrs. V. E. Edwards is at home
from visit to her parents at Salu-
da.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Wright en-
tertained with a dining last week.
Rev. J. e. Grim, of Liberty, has
been spending a few days here with
his mother, Mrs. Lizzie Grim.
The Daughters OF the Confedera-
cy have offered a prize to the pupil
of the High School, who will write
the besL essay on South Carroll
mas part in the Confederacy."
Mrs. Ranbo of Augusta spent
last week at the home of her ia
tber, Mr. j r. Hart.
Dir. and Mrs. A. w. Goodyear
are spending this week in Augusta
with relatives.
Rev. and Mrs. G. A. Wright are
at home from Dillon where they
we're guests Of their daughter, Mrs.
Harrison during the holidays.
Miss Zena Payne entertained with
a o'clock tea on Wednesday al
ternoon for Mrs. Jack Milne, of
Chattanooga, and present were a
few of the warm frie DIS of the