The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-04-06
TIE NEWS OF PROSPERITY.
Sad Death Gf an Infant-SucceSSiH
and Profitable Conference
ChurG;. Officers.
Special to Te Herald and News.

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Of the c! urcnes of Newberry county and
surrounding churc- es, met in Grace
churc2, Prosperity, April ,, and organ
I lied by electing Mr. A. H. Kohn, Of
Columbia, chairman and Mr. ". W.
Wheeler secretary.
The meeting was represented by 10
churches, WITT Al officers and eight
pastors. TIE object of the meeting
was very ably presented by several
II em5ers, who had attended the OIL
| GERS conference in Columbia. The
! following resolution was offered -
Rev f. Fulenwiier, of Newberry, and
t unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That tie churches repre-
sented in this conference endorse t3e
duplex envelope system and that they
pledge themselves to make every effors
to adopt the same.
Rev. Fulenwider also offered the fol
lowing resolution, wniG1 was adopted:
j Resolved, That it IS tie sense Of this
conference that in order to do church
work in business like and efficient
way that each q urcn council select
| a finance committee to look especially
after the finances of each congrega-
| ton.
Prof. S. j. Derrick and ]. B. Hunter,
Esq, both made strong addresses on
the support of the ministry, after
which fEr. Arthur Kibler offered the
following resolution, which was
adopted:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this
conference that salaries of pastors are
inadequate and that We urge our COL
gregations to make item adequate.
DR.. G. Y. Hunter addressed tae coz
ference On the Importance of every
congregation paying its full appoc-
tionment.
Tie conference by rising vote
adopted a resolution of thanks to the
ladies of the congregation for their
much enjoyed luncheon.
A very distressing accident, and one
which has cast gloom over the entire
town, was the administering of the
wrong drug to the four-months-old i"-
FAINT of DR.. and Mrs. J. S. Wheeler,
which occurred in lNiinnsboro last
Wednesday. Medicine intended for an
adult was given through mistake re-
sulting in tie death Of the baby ')n
Thursday, despite the efforts of sew
eral physicians to save its life. TIE
remains were brought back home Fri
day for inte:ment, the funeral service
being conducted by Rev. E. w. Leslie.
The floral tributes were beautiful.
Messrs. Roberts and Drafts and Mrs.
Curlee, of Winnsboro, accompanied the
bereaved parents Tome.
Misses Olive Counts, Jessie Lorick
and Mary Langford, of Columbia col
lege, have been home for tie Easter
season.
Prof. L. NJ. Wise, of Ellenton, spent
! several days at home.
Miss Martha Creighton spent the
weekend at Greenwood.
Mr.. Herbert Langford has returned
to Columbia, after spending Sunday
with lis parents, Mr.. and 'Nrs. d. N
Langford
TIE Summerland girls have been
rome for the Easter season, who are
as follows: Misses Mamie Wheeler,
Marie Konn, Agnes and Eoline Monts.
Mr.. ]. L. Wise and daughter, Miss
Willie Mae, attended tie graduating
recital of Miss Tena Wise, of Chiccra
college, last wednesday night.
Mr.. Ray Gibson las returned to Co
lumbia after a short stay at home.
DR.. G. Y. Hunter is spending few
! days in Columbia.
! Mr.. ]. F. Brown left Sunday for
months stay in Wadesboro, n. c.
Nr. J. D. Quattlebaum has returned
! from Greensboro. N. C.
Miss Rebe Langford, of Spartanbnrs,
spent the weekend at home.
Prof Vernon Wheeler, of Ridgeway
! is spending a few days with his motl-
er, Mrs. ]. P. Wheeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie schumpert, oI
! Wilmington, n. c., are visiting their
PARENTS.
i Prof. Campbell Lake, of near All,
gusta, is the guest Of his sister, Miss
Lucy Lake.
Mr.. Lindsay Fellers, Of Winnsboro,
! is home for few days.
Mr.. w. L. Maths is preparing TO
erect a handsome brick store in the
: ,1o.o Of tho h1li1dino which was re-