Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-06-30
Sunbeam Picnic at Bethany.


the many other duties she performs
in connection with her church.
| On Saturday delightful pro-
gram for the Sunbeams was arrang-
ed, full account of which we
should have been so glad to pub
lish, but have not the names at
hand. Suffice it to say that it was
all good and every child and every
person present will be benefited by
it. Miss Maggie Deale presided at
the organ, and the children not only
furnished the recitations and dia-
logues, but the music also.
At the close Of the children's pro-
gram, Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman, was
called upon TO give Some Glimpses
of the Holy Land" which she did
in her usual charming and interest
ing manner. Her reference to the
Sea of Galilee and thoughts there
from were inspiring and beautiful.
Rev. w. R. Smith, pastor of Nc
Cormick and Bethany spoke of the
work, and greeted the speakert and
visitors with pleasant and cheering
hospitality. The recess nour was
announced as time of opportunity
for refreshment for the body and
social intercourse. 1t was a great
Joy to meet and talk with many
friends, whom it is not a daily habit
to see. 1t is at these times particu-
larly, when we meet and find fel'
lowship with the choice spirits OF
this world whom time and distance
separate, that we appreciate the
value :. of the home above, when
neither time nor space can inter
vene, and we shall be forever with
them as we shall be forever with
the Lord"
| One regret on this occasion was
4 that our friend and co-laborer in
the missionary work, Mrs. G. G.
Fuller, was unable to be present,
confined at her home on account of
illness. Her name was mentioned
many times and always with kindly
sympathy for her, and regrets for
the others that she could not enjoy
this happy day with US.
There was one especially pleasant
occurrence in connection with the
day, and that was the meeting
for the first time with a relative
whom we had often heard, but
never seen before, Mrs. Salie
Cheatham, a daughter of the late
Abram Adams and Letitia Nichol-
son. Mrs. Cheathan is now 81. years
of age, but attended the church
service and walked over the grounds
as actively as any one, and much
less complaining than many young,
er persons. Her good cheer, and
youthful interest in everything and
everybody, her intelligent face, and
bright eyes, are rebuke to many
who have attained only half her
age who are making their feeting
years an excuse for shirking the op.
portunities and duties of life.
/ At the afternoon service, B. P.
4 Talbert, Jr., was asked to repeat
his welcom. to the people, which
he did very grsciously. B. P. is a
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Barley Tai.
bert of Bethany.
Mrs. ]. L. Minis was called upon
to tell something of the work of the
Woman's Missionary Union, which
she did in a few words.
The subject of Prohibition was
discussed by Mr.. J. L. Minis, who
had been invited to speak on this
subject.
At the close of this program, and
before the visitors found that Beth
any knew how to dispense hospi.
tality of the old-time type, and we
were embarrassed by the number of
invitations received, wishing that
we could go everywhere; but not
possessing the quality of omni-
presence, we accepted the hospitali-
ty this time, of Mr.. and Mrs. B. N.
Talbert. These two faithful friends
of the church and the community
have an ideally happy and content,
ed home, surrounded by their own
vine and fig tree, and having as the
centre of the home, a dearlittle boy
of two and half years. A drive
over to Mccormick, and back for
the night, by the brightest moon.
. light, gave us an opportunity to
pass through corners of Edgefeld,
Greenwood and Abbeville counties
and see some historic points of in
terest, among them the old Dorr
place, which was at one time such 6
centre of influence.