Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-06-28
FOUNTAIN CREEK.
Two Services. ChiIdren's Exer-
cises in the Forenoon. Large
Attendance. Bountiful
Dinner Served.

for other counties, yet theSe lines
are largely imaginary and donotafter
all separate our people. When there
is a gathering along the border in
either of the counties all of the peo-
pie come together as one people,
there being no Greenwood people,
no Edgefeld people, no Saluda peo
pie. A striking instance of this
continued oneness of our people
was found in the large congregation
that gathered at Mountain Creek
Creek church Sunday, the occasion
being the observance of chill
dren's day. While Mountain Creek
is located in Greenwood county, yet
the people of Edgefeld have deep
and abiding interest in the church
and community, and likewise many
who reside in Saluda county are ac-
lively identified with the church.
The advent of the automobile
makes easily possible the mins ling
together of people from widely sep
arated communities. There were
probably thirty or forty cars upon
the churchyard Sunday, some hav-
ing come from Greenwood, Ninety
Six. Saluda, and other places equal
ly as remote. When properly used,
automobiles can be made to serve
hign and holy purpose on the Sab
bath but when made vehicle for
strenuous desecration they become to
that extent, curse 10 their owners.
The forenoon was devoted to ex-
ercises by the children, handsome
James Faulkner, a son of MIR. and
Mrs. Y. M. Faulkner, acting as mas
ter Of ceremonies. The programme
was miscellaneous in character, be-
ing composed of recitations, drills,
dialogues, songs and choruses. Not
many churches, owing to sparsely
settled rural communities, have such
,awealtlH bright boys and girls.whei
are willing to take part in public
exercises. In this particular Noun
tain Greek is especially fortunate.
And the church is blessed also in
having capable and consecrated
leaders. Mrs. Y. NJ. Faulkner has
for number of years been the zeal
Gus leader of the missionary work
among the women and it was due
TO her efforts, more than any other
individual member, that such an ex-
cellent programme was presented
Sunday. a day thus spent is al
ways wholesome and helpful to all
who attend. In addition to dis
seminating information and arous-
ing interest and enthusiasm through
the appropriate recitations, it is
means of developing the boys and
young people for future service in
larger fields. The children and
young people were we'll supported
Sunday morning by the splendid
of the church choir and
these dozen or more singers were
accompanied by the organ and vlo'
lin. For good singing, as well as
decided talent along other lines,
Mountain Greek church is especially
blessed.
A collection was taken, just be-
fore adjourning for dinner, for the
benefit of a resident of the commu-
nifty who owing to continued illness
has been largely dependent during
the past year upon the generous
people Of the community for the
actual necessities of life. More than
$40 was contributed for this very
worthy purpose.
After an adjournment of two
hours, which time was spent in par
taking of the bountiful dinner and
in social intercourse, the people re-
assembled in the church for the af-
ternoon service which was presided
over by Rev. G. S. Wells, who has
been serving the church as pastor
since April and who is rapidly es-
tablishing himself in the affections
of his flock. Mrs. Mamie N. Till
man, the leader of the Sunbeam
work in the Edgefeld association,
was present by invitation and was
the first to speak in the afternoon.
Her remarks we're addressed chiefly
to the children and young people
of the congregation, the interest be-
ing intensified by the use of Illus
trated charts upon which the eyes
of the children were constantly fix
ed. Mrs. Tillman was followed by
Mrs. j. L. Minis who spoke Of the
early founding of the woman's mis-
sionary work at Mountain Creek,
giving a brief history of the organi-