Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-04-28
Missionary Rally at Republican.

was the hostess on tuesday last tor
the meeting of the rally of the End
division.
The speakers and visitors who
left Edgefeld on Tuesday morning
at $3.50 o'clock did not study. we'll
the distance to be travelled, as it was
about IL o'clock when the journeys
end was reached. As they arrived
however, there was every evidence
that many had already reached the
church and the singing was in prog
ress. At Republican, we found one
of the very best choirs yet found in
our county, Mrs. Bradley who is in
charge of the Golfers school being
the very efficient organist and also
part Of the choir.
| Mrs. J. T. Littlejohn president
of the end division was in charge
Of the meeting, and Rev. u. T. Lit
tlejobn, pastor of the church and
Rev. P. B. Lanham were also pres
ent. Reports from the societies were
heard from, most of them having
representatives.
The first speaker was our beloved
and hono7ed missionary John Lake
who made one of his inspiring and
soul stirring addresses on China
and the especial needs of the fields
and the suggested aid to them in the
Judson Centennial for which fund
a very substantial collection was
taken.
At the close of this address all
the congregation was cordially in
vited to partake of what proved to
be very delightful and tempting
repast out under the beautiful trees
of this splendid old church.
After dinner all the congregation
repaired to the church, and heard
Mrs. L Ike tell many interesting and
quaint customs and incidents of the
Chinese life and of their 'pathetip
needs. In Chinese costumes she and
Mr.. Lake and Mrs. Tillman, who
had been an apt pupil in learning
Chinese song, gave pleasant mo-
ment to the congregation, trans
lating from English into Chinese
that popular child-song Jesus loves
me-"
Mrs. Geo. E. Davis of Orange
burg, the state superintendent of Y.
w. A. work for South Carolina, was
present and impressed the great
need and opportunity for the work
among the young women of South
Carolina. Mrs. Davis had ALREADY
won the hearts of the Edgefeld girls
at Denmark and at Mt. Greek and
likewise The girls of this section ex-
pressed their intention of early or
ganizing in the Golfers community.
At tn, close of Mrs. Davis adj
dress, Mrs. Tillman by special re-
quest, gave some "Glimpses of the
Holy land" and this was a great
benefit and Of exceeding interest TO
all the hearers, all of whom were
the more interested on accounS OF
the personality of the speaker
The ladies as well as the men of
Republican manifested great hos
pitality and interest in the meeting
and added in the largest measure to
the success of the occasion.
The party who left Edgefeld on
Tuesday morning, consisting of MIR.
and Mrs. Lake, Mrs. Geo. Davis,
Mrs. Fannie Tompkins, Mrs. Till
man and Mrs. j. l.. Minis, partook
of the hospitality of that ideal home,
Rose Cottage, where reside the
friends of every good cause, Rev.
and Mrs. j. T. Littlejohn.
On Wednesday morning, having
partaken of refreshing breakfast,
The party betook themselves to Plum
Branch fifteen miles away.
At the appointed time, 1880 the
rally Of the third division met at
Plum Branch church, Mrs. 6. NJ.
Sexton, president of the division in
charge, and Mrs S. T. Adams as
secretary. This was indeed a splen-
did occasion, all of the societies
largely represented, except Red Oak
Grove which had sent their delega-
tion to Republican the day before
on occount of the convenient dis
tance.
At this meeting Mrs. Bracknell
of PLUM Branch welcomed the
visitors very cordially and Mrs.
Tillman was given the first place on
the program. This was followed with
a ten minutes talk from Mr.. Boze-
man on the orphanage at Green