The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1916-02-02
MADDEN NEWS.

day ana Sunday was held despite the
lowering clouds and was very sue
cessful session, several Of the church
es having full delegations. We were
glad indeed to welcome in our midst
SO many Of the Baptist workers of the
county. From Cross Hill on the south
10 faDun Creek on the north-from
clinton on the east to Poplar Springs
on the west, they came to minglc with
their brethren at Prospect. w. p Gull
bertson OF Cross Hill was chosen mod
orator and splendid officer he made.
re Is past the age for vanity so I'll
FISK this complimcnt-Said the little
Slfl mat old man that sat in the
chalr was pretty old man" Col.
Wharton and his cstimablc son, W. c..
Doth made good talks. First Iaurcns
had splendid representatives in Mcssrs
NJ. }. and Calvin Owings and C.. B.
BoD0. The former and latter were al
so on the program and are always vel
come visitors. 1t was tho first visit
OF Mr.. Calvin Owings but he assured
us that it would not be his last!
Col. Wharton summed up the gencr-
al feeling of all whom he said "I've
enjoyed the good meeting, the good
singing and the good rations."
Mcssrs G. a. and w. S. Power of
Laurcns were out shaking hands with
their numerous kin and many friends
and enjoyed the union with us.
The preachers that were with us
were Rev. ]. a. and Guy Martin Of
Cross Hill, Rev. Copeland or POPLAR
Springs, Baggott of Gray Court, Lee
OF Greenville, and Lightfoot Of Clin-
ton. This was Bro Baggotts first
visit with us and he gave us many
helpful thoughts.
Miss Lidic Culbertson came over for
the union. While here she was the
guest of her uncle B. Y Culbcrtson
The friends Of Mrs. J. d. Culbcrtson
Will be glad to know she is about we'll
again She spent Thursday with the
family OF her uncle, Mr.. Edd Bolt.
we were glad to sec the faces of SO
many Of our friends from Bcayerdam.
Mt. Pleasant and Chestnut Ridge with
us at our union.
Mrs. Jim Roper and children visit
ed her daughter, Mrs. Thad Moore and
attended and enjoyed the meeting with
us.
Mr.. Anderson Abcrcrombie spent
last week with his sister, Mrs. Betsy
Notes and OF course he enjoyed the
services at Prospect
Mr.. Roscoe Stone and sister Miss
Corrie, were recent visitors to their
uncle, G. W. Chapman and family.
Mr.. II. Jud Langston, candidate for
treasurer, is off this week as a federal
juror at Greenwood.
Mrs. Alma Bell is on visit to her
mother, Mrs. May Madden and the
family of Mr.. Will league.
Mrs. Belle Bonham spent Friday in
the city With relatives.
The Misses Bryson OF Mountvillc
were the guests recently OF Mrs. Cora
Madden
The friends Of Mrs. Estcllc Davcn
port will be sorry to learn that she is
s'lli quite sick at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. Tom Shaw.
Mr.. }. \. O'Dcll and Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. O'Dcll of Nit Gallagher visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Finley.
We wish that all who read these
lines could have heard the splendid
sermons preached during the session.
Key. Mr. IightfOot Of Clinton, than
whom there is no better, gave us a
splendid sermon from the subject
ip"-tcSt, "Thcn shall your
barns be filled to bursting and your
presses burst With now wine"
Rcv. Mr.. Ice gave us the missionary
sermon on Sunday from the text, "And
!, If be lifted up from sarth will
draw all men unto me-" For beauty of
dictivc, clcarncss Of thought, SO min
slcd with laughter and tcars--I have
never heard that sermon cquallcd. God
bless the frail youthful prcachcr-may
strength and a long life be his in The
service of his Master
Mr.. Haste Stewart Of Clinton and
Mr.. II. II. Mahon of Rabun helped out
the singing greatly.
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