Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1916-05-17
NO. Is
MEMORIAL. SERVICE.
Second Annual Memorial Ser
vice Held at Sweetwater
Church. Governor Man
ming Spoke.

ago ana the gOod results atttlDuC2-
BILE to that occasion, Rev.. E. w.
Reynolds, the Jealous pastor, and
his loyal co-workers of Sweetwater
church arranged for a second me-
mortal service, which was held last
Sunday. AS positive proof that the
memorial of 1915 met with the
hearty approval of the people of the
Sweetwater and adjacent commu-
mites, the attendance was almost
double that of last year.
On Saturday the members of the
cemetery ASSOCIATION and others
who have loved ones buried in this
hallowed enclosure came toe ether
and placed flowers upon the graves
and otherwise improved the appear
ance of Gods acre. As we walked
through the cemetery, reading the
well-deserved epitaphs of choice
spirits who in the past were dyna-
mic forces in vitalizing and ener-
gizing the Sweetwater and adjoin-
ing communities we observed that
many marble slabs and granite
shafts bore names that deserve to
be written high on the pages of the
religious and secular history of
Edgefeld county.
Early in the forenoon the people
gathered from far and near, appar-
emily vying with each other in their
eagerness to meet and greet Gov
ernor Manning, who accepted an
invitation from the pastor to be
present and deliver an address.
About IL o'clock all assembled in
the church which was by this time
practically filled. Mr.. Reynolds
announced that, owing to the en-
forced departure of Gov. Manning
by noon, the order of exercise had
to be reversed. Departing from, the.
usual order or custom, that OF re-
serving the best for the last, the
best, the governors address, had to
be given first place. He thereupon
requested Hon. B. E. Nicholson 20
introduce the governor, which he
did with characteristic ease and
grace.
Governor Manning gave express.
sion to his appreciation of the in
vitation to meet with the people of
this historic old church, stating that
it carried him back to the time
When, as boy reared in the coun-
try, he rode seven miles to church
every Sunday. He spoke at some
length of the fundamental law
which defines our duty to God and
to our neighbor. He referred to
the remarkable change of public
sentiment in every State, and
particularly with reference to liquor.
Within the past few months he has
attended banquets in Greenville
and Charleston aud NO intoxicating
liquors of any kind were served.
He stated that there are many man.
ifestations that our people are i'm
proving. He commended the ef-
forts of those who are behind the
movement to erect woman's build
ing in Columbia which is to be a
home for young women who fill
various positions and would with
out such home be forced to live
in boarding houses subject to many
temptations.
Gov. Manning said the problem
of education is the problem of the
betterment of the race. He advo-
Gated vocational training in order to
make our citizens more efficient.
He deplored the fact that there Is
prevalent tendency to break up
home-life. His admirable address
was altogether suited to church
assemblage and was well received.
Imme iiately after closing his ad-
dress Governor Manning motored
; to Warrenville to catch the Au-
} gusta Special" for Columbia in Or
der to fill another engagement late
in the afternoon.
Following the custom established
last year, collection was taken for
the memorial fund, which amounted
to $4,000.
A very beautiful feature of the
morning was the presentation OF
three massive mahogany chairs to
Deacon John Mathews as an express
= sion of appreciation of the faithful
service which he has rendered the
: church and community throughout
his long life. He is now 80 years
] of age, and has been deacon OF
e the church for so years. The chairs
are to remain in the church as a
Continued on Fourth Paee.)