The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-12-13

daJ-Chairman Asks that Report.
be Made Of Cases Needing Help.
The annual mass meeting Of Sun.
day schools and citizens OF Sumter t.
take a Christmas offering in orde,
that the poor Of the city may be pro.
vided with Christmas cheer was held
ct Trinity Methodist church Sunday
afternoon and the building was crowd
ed to capacity. The address was
made by the Rev. DR.. j. A. Brunson
Of Grace Baptist church and the Of
ferihg was the largest which has ev-
er been taken, amounting in all to
nearly $500. This amount viii OBJ
ably be much increased by addition
al subscriptions during the week.
Tho same committee to disburse
the fund was appointed as served last
year. This committee consists of
Messrs. Barlow Walsh. chairman: w.
+. Shaw. B. G. Wallace. A. M. Brough-
ton, treasurer: 8. +. Stoudenmire. Sec
Rotary and Miss Antonio Gibson. In
addition to this central committee, the
were appointed from the
churches OF the city to assist
In the distribution Of the fund:
Presbyterian church. Mrs. H.. M.
Stuekey and Mr& Fred Gregg; Trim
ity Methodist. Mrs. H. L. Orchard.
Miss Hattie Phillips; First Baptist
Church, Mrs. L. N. Lyon and Mrs. T.
Il. White; Lutheran church. Miss Liz
sts Muller and Mrs. A. r. Bobbitt;
Episcopal church, Mrs. J.. R. Sumter
and Mrs. "a w. Jenkins: Salem Bap-
fist Church. Mrs. Lily Rancid and
Mrs. Jno. Jennings: st. Anne's Cath
oltc church. Mrs. e. II. Noses and
Misc Annie Toicher; Christian
church. Mrs. Butler and Mtss Mar
satet Waggoman: Grace Baptist
Church, Miss Martha; Ostsen and Mes.
J. ~. Hill. The representatives of the
Synagogue have not yet been
named. ~ i2fig - 25yss. n; 81.
This committee will meet at the Y.
M c. A. on Thursday morning at II
to arrange for the placing
and! delivery Of the. Chri.tmas gifts
which VII be secured for. those in
EEeefs IN the peAntime any persons
(xM WRNfef uaneArrs9pestr
eattytftneIkham 70 soma mems
her Of this committee.
MIR. Barlow Walsh. az chairman of
the central committee. presided at the
meeting yesterday in the absence of
Mr.. Field. The address Of the even
inc was made by DR.. John A. Brunson
OF Gree Baptist church. DIR. Brun-
son In eloquent and forceful language
pictured the beauty Of having the
right Christmas spirit and urged upon
his hearers to give with q love in
their hearts Of the JOY that they might
bring to others with their gifts.
Mr.. p. G.. Bowman told Of the In
ception Of the Christmas mass meet
ing and the giving OF good things to
the poor. a plan which was inaugural
ed many years ago and which has
kept up ever since, Inc the work
has erown, as the city has increased
In size and the collections have be-
come greater.
There was some discussion during
the meeting Of whether the Christ
mas fund should become an auxiliary
Of the Charity League. but this idea
was voted down and 1t was decided
to- have ladies Of the Charity League
on the disbursing committee. These
ladies' are:
Mesdames Ferd Levi, Jos. Chandler,
s.. w. stubbs, Pitts, Jno. Green. C. p.
Exum. Henry Witherspoon. W.. J.
Mckay. T. s. Joye, II. G., Osteen, T,
v. Walsh, I. A. R~yttenberg.
The subscriptions received Sunday
afternoon In the general collection
were as follows:
Salem Ave. Baptist Sunday
school =. ...... :. :. -. $500
Baraca Glass Grace Baptist
Church.. =. -. .. :. =. 500
Sunday School. Christian Oh. $50
Mrs. T. b. jenkins. -, $500
Young Peoples Christian
Endeavor. Presbyterian Ch. 500
Sunday school. Congregation
Sunday School st. Anne's
Catholic Church. -. :. E. 1910:
O'Donnell & Co.. :. :. -. 25.Ot
A. G. Phelps :. :. -. 49,. 10.Ot
Mems Organized Bible Glass.
Presbyterian Church. :. . . 1000
Knights Of Pythias . . -. 1906
b. Y. p. Y. First Baptist Oh. sc!
Junior Baraca Glass, First
Baptist Church -. .. =. :. So
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