The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-06-21
Old Folks Day At Zion
A Great Success
Large Crowd Good Dinner Good Speeches. Good Cheer
pLe and Great Many Young People.

ressive farming communities in the
State and has the reputation of sup
plying the family needs, as far as
possible, by home production. The
people are of that type who look up
on extraxagant living as disgrace
but at the same time, are surrounded
with plenty. They use but do not
abuse Gods blessings. The stranger
at their gates, is never turned away
in want and friend is overwhelmed
with their hospitality.
One of the evidences Of the pros
! perity and liberality of these people,
in this God favored corner Of New
berry county, was the immense table
on the church grounds last Sunday
and so numerous were the baskets
and so bountiful the supply of good
things to eat, that it was impossible
to load it all on the long table, max
! ing it necessary to spread on the
ground in other parts of the grove
Sunday was an ideal day for such
an occasion and the church and the
grounds were full of people. Mr. T.
M. Mills, the farm demonstrator for
, Uncle Sam, was master of ceremonies
he announced the songs and intro
duced the speakers, or had it done.
The morning exercises consisted OF
songs and prayer and the principal
address of the occasion by Lieutenant
Governor Andrew J. Bethea.
Mr. Bethea was introduced by Prof.
j. Moody Bedenbaugh in few well
chosen remarks. Mr.. Bedenbaugh, in
prefacing his remarks leading up to
the introduction of the speaker, took
occasion to refer personally to a few
of the oldest people now living in the
community-INrs Louise Mayer who is
now SO years of age; Mrs. Amanda
Bedenbaugh, about Sc; Uncle Tom
Morris, II; and Miss Laura Morris,
10.
Mr.. Bethea's address was listened
to with rapt attention from start to
finish. He stressed the Importance
of right living, g,-clean living stripped
of all things that are unwholesonne
and immoral. To give these abstract
truths concrete form, he told OF
some of his experiences while abroad
in Europe with Ford's peace expedi-
ton, and gave them a moral applica-
tion.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Bethea's
address a collection was lifted for the
benefit of needy Sunday schools in
other section of the missionary field.
While the collection was being taken,
the choir gave a new and beautiful
rendition of the old song Rock OF
Ages which was especially pleasing
to all who heard it.
Rev. E. P. Taylor extended thanks
to- the visitors from other denomina-
Sicrs for their presence and attention
and Mr.. Moody Bedenbaugh inform
ed the congregation that dinner
would be spread in the grove and that
everybody was invited to eat,
! After a most bountiful dinner which
has already been mentioned, the con-
creation reassembled about 2:30 and
were entertained by two more very
interesting speeches, the first by Mr..
| J. Simpson Dominick, now of Chap
, pells, but formerly of this commun-
ity and oy Prof. R. N. Monts also
former resilient but now Of Georgia.
NJ. Hom:rick compared the past
with the present by saying that SO
years ago there were few ibuggies to
ije seen at this church on preaching
days as nearly everybody rode horse
back, including the ladies' but
today the side saddle was
thing of the past and the grove was
i full of automobiles and buggies. In
view of the wonderful achievements
of the Dast 80 wears ne wondered
what the coming half century would
bring forth He had some misgiyings
iaas to the prodigality Of the age and
decried the pride and fast living and
sin which modern innovations seem
to have brought with them. In speak
ing of the days of warfare between
! the North and the South, he said the
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