Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-09-08
w. M. U. MEETING.
Eleventh annual Convention
Held at Clark's Hill Last 81
Week. Meeting a Great
Success.

1t was a pleasure indeed to the
women who were. privileged to at
tend the w. M. U. at Clark's Hill,
Some thought the distances too
great and did not attempt the trip
but could they have realized what
a treat was in store for them, trivial
hindrances would have vanished
and they like us would have been
on the way in the early morn. The
roads were so good that the trip
was easily and quickly made. When
we were in few miles of the place
YOU could begin to hear exclan,as
ftions surprise at the beautiful
scenery on every hand. As we drove
up, strains of the sweetest music
reached our ears, a real orchestra,
it seemed they must have. AS first
impressions are lasting we are al
ways glad for them TO be pleasant,
and so on this occasion, as we en-
tered, the church was 80 attractive
with pot plants, snow white covers
Fover everything and all that could
have been done for the comfort and
convenience Of the meeting and
strains of that inspiring music
reaching our ears, how could we
have felt other than that we were
glad to b, there? That feeling ins
creased with each hour of our stay
| At the piano was Miss Kathrine
Adams, Miss Luke of Augusta with
the violin and Mr.. Hugh Adams o.
FClark's Hill with the cornet. These
young people did not play 3 few
times and leave us but let it be said
to their credit that they were there
before theservices began and stayed
until the close of each one. The
choir of about Is splendid voices
Twas just as faithful, and if the
Judges for the Harvest Jubilee
Queen" had been there they would
not have gone any farther but could
.Eeasily have closed theiFeyes anu -
lected queen. 1t might have been
either Miss or a Mrs. At IL
O'Clock the llth annual meeting of
the w. Nj. U. of the Edgefeld a.
sociation was called to order by
that most faithful and efficient su'
perintendent, Mrs. J. L. Minis OF
I Edgetield. 1t was regretted that oul
faithful secretary, Mrs. I. P. Lyon,
Twas absent. Miss Sallie Minis was
asked to act as secretary which she
gracefully dtd and with much
ability. Devotions were conducted
tby Mrs. John Griffis of Red Oak
Grove. Words of welcome were
tmost graciously extended by Mrs.
is, r. Adams of Clark's Hill and al
50 by Rev. p. B. Lanham as pastor
Of the church. If we had felt wei
come on entering we felt thrice wei
come after these most cordial greet
ings. This was responded to Mrs
w. r. Swearingen. president of the
Berea society. The regular program
was then taken up and we listened
to a message from our state presi
fdent, Mrs. J. H. Chapman, giver
by Mrs. Charlie Strom.
Mrs. Minis address and report ot
the past years work was enjoyed
land spoke encouragement to all
This report tells US that we have 2(
woman's mission societies, 5 Y. W.
las, Q u. A.. l r. A. and 10 Sun
beam bands and up to this time they
fhave raised $9ls.15. For the or
phanage boxes $25, aged minister
$3.50, Christian education S27
home benevolences S295.50 and fol
the hospital s3.42 in cash and two
boxes of linen were reported SEN
there ALSO $50 was given to fur
nish o room at Seivern academy.
AS there are yet two months before
the state works close we think thai
we may yet reach our apportion
ment which was $3.50. IL societies
reported mission study classes held,
1853 subscriptions to missionary
magazines, l6 societies reported
personal work done, IL report hav
ing held IL regular meetings with {
definite program and 2 egg bands
was reported. This report I am sure
is encouraging to all and think W.
have cause to be grateful that w
accomplished SO much.
at the last meeting at Bethan!
the association was divided int
three divisions with president owe
each. There wefe Mrs. P. B. Tai
bert of the LIST division, Mrs. j. I
Littlejohn of the 2nd and Mrs. q
M. Sexton of the 3rd. This yea
each president made a report from