The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-03-03
B. Y. P. U. TO CONE here.
MEETING NEXT YEAR TO BE
HELD IN GRACE BAPTIST
CHURCH.
Successful Convention at Darlington
Comes to End-C. T.. Burts of CO.
lumDia Chosen President and w. ID.
Spinx of Concord Vicc-President.

Darlington, Feb. 26.-The compile
ton of an excellent programme last
night marked the close of one of
the most promising conventions of the
BAPTIST Young Peoples Union Of
South Carolina. The meetings have
been held with the B. Y. P. L. Of
the First Baptist church of this city
and have done much constructive
work in promoting the better training
and utilization of Baptist young peo-
pie for more efficient work in the
various branches of the various
churches represented The slogans
Of the convention have been Train
ing in Church Membership and
Baptist Young People Utilized"
Many speakers of note addressed
the convention on vital, burning top
ics Large and appreciative audi
ences attended each session of the
convention and could not but be i'm
c,:.l-@-.i-sc g.. G:-<:.. Cc--'..---' with
which the work of the convention was
carried on, and were thoroughly con-
vinced Of the worthwhileness of the
work which the executive committee
is so successfully propagating through
the annual conventions Two dem
onstration meetings'-one by the
Darlington B. Y. P. T.. the other by
delegates of unions from various Sec
tions of the State-gave evidence OF
the rapidly increasing efficiency OF
members of B. Y. p. u, in training
for the work of their local churches.
Among the features of the conven-
ton may be listed the splendid ad-
dresses mentioned above, the expert
supervision of General Secretary
Thomas j. Watts of Columbia, the in
spring singing led by the Rev. J. A.
Ansley Of Manning, the music furnish
ed by the local choir, and the beau
tiful fellowship manifested by dele
gates, visitors and hosts and hostesses
alike. Elaborate social features were
arranged, chief among which was the
reception rendered the convention by
Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Bristow Wednes.
day afternoon. The parents and near
relatives OF Miss Pauline Lide. now
B: Y. p. L. missionary to Cheng Chow,
China, were here greeted by dele
gates. On Thursday moving picture
theatres threw open their doors to
those wearing convention badges. The
homes of all denominations and all
{ business houses extended this, the
most largely attended convention ever
held during its history OF 10 years,
every possible courtesy and attention
of which the Pearl of the Pee Dee
was capable. .---
The following officers and commit
| tees were elected:
Officers-President. c. E. Burts,
! Columbia; vice presidents, w. II.
SpinX, Sumter; Cleo NJ. Ward, Dar-
/ lington; T. c. DeVore Ninety-Six;
general secretary, Thomas j. Watts,
Columbia; recording secretary, J.
Gary Allen. Latta; treasurer, E. H.
Johnston, Anderson.
] Executive Committee-W. D. Wake
field, chairman, Columbia; William
Haynsworth, Sumter; A. b. Kennedy,
Columbia, J. c. Spivey, Conway; H.
a. Willis Dillon, and all officers listed
above.
Missionary Committee-W. E. Will
kins, chairman, Greenville; Miss Ruth
Young, Columbia; Robert Kyle, CO.
lumbia.
The plan for 3. Y. p. U. work for
the State during 1915-1G was out
lined by General Secretary Watts, the
pledges for the Pauline Lide fund
were greatly increased, and pledges
to the State union for the propagation
Of State work were more than dou-
bled. The invention adjourned last
night with the benediction by Pastor
r. w. Lide.
The next annual convention will be
held in Sumter with the b. Y. p. L..
of the Grace Baptist church. Febru-
AIRY Is, 16, II, 1916.