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

Missionary Rally, School Closing
and Picnic at Mt. Zion.

Missionary Rally, ocnool Cioslng
and Picnic at Mt. Zion.
On last Sunday, which was regu-
lar preaching day, Mt. Zion church
held a missionary rally. The day
was perfect, a lal ore crowd was pres
ent, and everything was auspicious
for successful meeting.
(, After some musical selections
were sung tie opening address was
made by Mr.. Orlando Sheppard. Of
Edgefeld. In chaste and beautiful
language he made strong and ef-
fective plea for missions. Il is the
crowning fruit of his life when a
lawyer uses his trained and cultured
intellect for Gods service, as is so
often done by this noble Christian
gentleman. Scarcely a-greater COM
pliment could be paid TO his speech,
though, than was expressed by a
young boy. He said, Mother,
while l was listening to Mr.. Shep-
pard's speech, l felt somehow as if
l were reading a poem: his words
were fitted together so smoothly.
And his face is mixture between
that of Patrick Henry and George
Ill"
Following Mr.. Sheppard, a very
interesting and instructive talk on
missions was given by MIR. E. j..
Minis, also of Edgefeld. This was
much enjoyed by the audience, n Hho
learned not only good many
things about missions, but that Mr..
Minis could do something more
than count money in bank. At
ter his speech, he obligingly .exer-
cised the family gift by helping out
the singing.
These speeches were followed by
a lively collection, which mounted
up Mt. lions total to about $50.
for the good cause.
Then came the social and happy
noontide feast, spread out under the
trees. To paraphrase very literally
a stanza from Lord Byron, one
might say
This is the hour when from the boughs
The mocking birds high notes are
heard,
1t is the hour when lovers vows
Seem sweet in every whispered word,
While chicken breast and custard pie,
Console the elders sitting nigh.
The main feature of the afternoon.
service was a good sermon by the
pastor, Rev. P. B. Lanham, after
which the people, pleased with the
exercises and pleased with them
selves for their liberal giving, went
happily home.
Our neighborhood school, taught
this year by Miss Mamie Cheatham,
held its closing exercises on last
Friday night. There were songs
and recitations, which, having been
gotten up in short time, reflected
credit on both teacher and pupils,
Two medals were awarded, which
were presented to the happy recip-
tents by the Rev. P. B. Lanham
One was for greatest improvement
in writing. This went to Miss Ad-
die Smith, The other, for deport-
ment, was won by Miss Lila Mae
Padgett.
On the following day, Saturday,
the school enjoyed picnic on the
school grounds. Here the physical
man was refreshed by a fine picnic
dinner and continuous iced lemon
ade, while the intellectual element
was treated to some oratoricai.ef-
forts on the part of Rev. P. B. Ian
ham, and Mr.. w. j. Gaines. Mr..
Lanham's address was, as is his
wont, appropriate, interesting, anus
ing.
Mr.. Gaines gave quite a good
talk on education. He first stressed
the Importance of making decision
to get an education, and then gave
incidents. and illustrations
of the many possibilities of self
help in getting one.
Hon. J. E. Swearingen was Wis
itor at the picnic.
Mrs. w. A. Pardue recently
gave joint birthday dinner, that
notable event for three members of
her household falling on the same
day. Only relatives of the hon.