The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-02-19

The choosing of Spartanburg as
the next place of meeting and the re-
election Of DR.. c. E. Burts of Colum-
bia, as president of the organization.
together with talks by DR.. Baldy,
Frank H. Leavell last night and by
DR.. w. T. Derieux and A. C. Sher.
wood were the feature of Wednesday
afternoon, last night and this morn
ing's sessions of the Baptist Young
Peoples Union convention now in ses-
sion In this city. The final session of
the organization will be held tonight
when the report of the resolutions
committee and the committee on
awarding the banner to the union for
the best work during the past year
will be announced. The awarding OF
the banner is always a matter of
much general interest among the
union and the announcement OF the
winner Is always awaited with keen
est suspense.
. The session this morning was open
ed with the usual devotional exercis-
es conducted by Rev. ]. H. Mitchell,
after which the class in "B. Y. p. u.
methods" study class and parlfa.
ment Of the union, was conducted by
Frank H. Leavell of Atlanta.
The report Of the executive COM
mittee that It had decided on the pol
Icy Of expending all funds received in
future for extending the work of the
q p. p. U. and organizing new unions
and that It would not in future main
tain . foreign missionary was an
nopnced at this session. Miss Pauline
LAde Of Darlington has for the past
three years been kept by the union in
China as missionary and 1t was stat
ed that all salary due her for the three
years had been paid up. amounting to
$500 In all. . H
i The treasurer reported that the or
saaisatsons was in good financial. cons.
ditton, having paid up all dues, with
some funds left over
During the mornings session mis-
siens was taken UP and discussed.
AN address on 'The b. Y. p. u. and
Aissions" by A. c.. Sherwood Of Ben
nettsville was listened to with inter-
eat. NDr. w. T. Derieux Of Greenville,
corresponding secretary of the State
mission board, spoke on "The B. Y.P.
w.. an Auxiliary Body to tho Baptist
State Convention" In a pleasing man.
ner, telling of the usages of the or
Tho Successful Main
tenhnce of the Study Class was the
subject skillfully handled by Frank H.
1.eavell of Atlanta. DR.. ID. M. Ram
sey, president Of tho Greenville wo-
mems College at Greenville, extended
the greetings and best wishes on be-
half of that institution. f
:. Lat night two very strong addresses
were. made. one by Frank H. Leavell
OF Atlanta on ''The Heart of the B. Y.
II. u" and the other by DR.. e. ".
Daddy of Hartsvilts on Preparedness"
in which he dealt with denominational
work among the young people of the
church. ~ 49,.
Wednesday afternoon session of the
Baptist Young Peoples Union was fea.
tured by the election of officers for
the ensuing year and the selection Of
the First Baptist Church, Spartan
burg. as the place for the twenty-first
annual meeting next year, which will
be held on Tuesday. Wednesday and
Thursday after the second Sunday in
February. '-' - = '.,
The officers chosen for the year are /:
President. C.. e. Burts. Columbia, who
was reelected for his fourth year;
vice presidents. the Rev. j.. A. Da-
yison, Camden; w. B. Patterson, Spar
tanburg; B. E. Woodruff. Darlington;
fs
general secretary, the Rev. Thomas j.
Watts. Columbia, recording secretary,
j. G. Allen. ,Latta;. treasurer, S. d.
Preston. Columbia;, executive COM
mittee. A. B. Kennedy, chairman;
Miss Maude Dusenbury. Conway; Cleo
M. Ward. Darlington: T. c. Devore,
Ninety-Six; the Rev. j.. A. Ansley,
Manning; Miss Leila McKinnon, CO.
lumbia; George Tisdale, Sumter; the
Rev. A. c. Sherwood. Bennettsville;
Leroy Croxton, Cheraw; Miss Ruth
Jackson. Dillon. and all of the officers
Of the organization. The report of the
nominations committee was made by
the Rev. j. T. Watts. Columbia, chair
man, and that Of the time and place
committee by the Rev. j. H. Mitchell
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