Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1915-09-15
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Ridge w. M. U. Held Profita'
able Session. Monthly Meet
ing of w. c. T.U. Death
of MIR. Hutchinson.

The llth annual meeting of the
w. M. u. auxiliary to the Ridge
association was held last Tuesday
and Wednesday with the Ridge
Baptist church, the attendance ex'
ceeding any yet. The schedule
was very convenient, and it was
near enough to the country churches
to allow full attendance. John
ston sent ber full delegation, and
many others interested, attended. in
all there being 80 from this one
church. The Ridge church, with
it's ideal surroundings, was splen-
did place for the meeting, and the
hospitality of the good people OF
the town was unbounded.
Even before the organized ef-
fort of the christian women, Ridge
church women were doing mission
ary work. AS early as 1874 a
splendid gift was sent to the central
committee by Mrs. r. B. Watson,
who was quietly working among
the women.
The first session was opened with
devotional services conducted by
the pastor, Rev. J. T. Murray, and
after enrolment and greeting from
State President, Mrs. J. D. Chap
man. the roll call and reports of the
w. M. Societies were heard from,
these being exceedingly interesting,
and showed that they were attempt
ing more and accomplishing more
as each year passes by. Batesburg
society had paid $50 over appor:
tionment in gifts, having raised
s52l during the year. Johnston
gave $40 in gift more than last
year, giving in all, $44e.2s. Ridge
had done glorious work, 500 by
gifts over apportionment; had given
a check to minister, who had suf-
fered BY .fires a1ad aided in other
charitable ways. The report of
Red Bank church was excellent, and
through personal service commit
tee, needy family had been main
tained. Richland Springs had help
ed a cripple by paying hospital
bill. Every society had done some
good work.
The visitors were recognized,
there being present, Mrs. Edwin
Carpenter, State Supt., r. A., Mrs.
Mamie N. Tillman, Vice Pres,
Western Div. Mrs Parker, Supt. of
Aiken association, Mrs w ] Hatch
er, State Supt. Sunbeams. After
a song message by that gifted sing
er, Miss Mamie Gunter, of Bates
burg, the report of the w. M. U.
Supt., Mrs. Alvin Etheredge, of
Saluda was read. In the lS
churches Of the association, there
are l6 societies, a new one having
recently been organized at Pine
Pleasant, the historic church, where
Luther Rice lies buried. The gra-
ded system had been used to some
extent in the union. $500 had been
given to Foreign missions, $4S7.25
to Home missions, s332.25 to State
missions, sll.25 to Bible fund,
$50. to Training school, Judson
centennial S30S.e6, Box value $685.
IS, Seivern academy, $50 in pledges.
In all given, for apportioned OBJ
jects, the amount, was $l539.69.
The apportionment was sl5O3. The
total amount sent by the Ridge as
sociation to the State Treas. is
s2oo9.9s, ssl,so given also that
was rot reported to State Treas.
1t was with great rejoicing that
it was found an increased number
of those taking up the Lords work.
Every society has hourished, and
its Supt. did not have to report any
as having entered the society ceme
tary as last year. The noon hour
prayer was in charge of Mrs. Mamie
N. Tillman who stated that it should
indeed be an hour of praise and
prayer for the splendid years work
She chose as her subject, conse
cration," and gave several beautl
full thoughts.
Following this, Mrs. Tillman, as
Vice Pres. of Western Division
gave her report. She had just re
turned from the upper part Of the
Northern division, the union here
being held in Mt. Moriah church
The old historic church of Mt. Mo.
riah has been replaced with new
one, and the gavel with which Mrs
Davis presided over the union was
made from some of the old pulpit.
It was in this church that the
first missionary society was organ.
;zed i'm this section of the State, and