Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-10-31
MT. ZION NEWS
Large Church Attendance. New
Communion Table. Urges
Study of Music and
Better Singing.

Yesterday was beautiful Sabbath
day aud our people turned out well
for our usual once a month service
at Mt. Zion church. Brother Lam
ham preached a good sermon on the
subject prayer" At the close of
the sermon by request, he presented
the work of the committee on Food
Conservation. This plan was
adopted because our people are
somewhat scattered, and this was
considered the most convenient and
effective means Of reaching them.
The result proved this to be the
case for Mr.. Lanham made very
spirited and forceful address on the
subject, after which representative
members of the congregation came
| forward and signed pledges of sup
port and active work in this cause.
should have stated that these
signatures were given after the SER
vices for the day had closed.
Just before the close, conference
was held chiefly for the purpose OF
calling a pastor. 1t is scarcely nec-
essary to say that the choice of the
church again was Rev. P. B. Lam
ham.
An attractive feature in the church
Sunday was the neat and substantial!
new mission style walnut communion
table, which stood in front OF the
pulpit. This was secured through
the efforts of Mrs. w. A. Pardue,
and the purchase was made by Mr.
and Mrs. T. A. Whitlock. l ali
sure l would voice the sentiments OF
the entire church membership in eX.
tending to Mrs. Pardue vote OF
thanks for her labor for and interest
in church of which she is not a
member.
/ noticed Sunday little lapse in
our time in singing. This is due tc
our not getting together for regular
practice. Gopgregatt!9ps eannota t:yag5 s:lynag
periods of practice. This brings me
to something which I have been
wanting to say about singing in ouI
schools. Of course we all think
there should be singing in the
schools and most teachers attempt
something of this kind. But much
more good could be brought out OF
this. In the first place, teachers
ought more and more to study the
rudiments of music, and getting a
suitable short manual, teach these
to their pupils. Then the daily
singing should be, not only to inter
est the pupils and make school life
pleasant to them, but the main
object should be the future useful.
ness of the pupils or even the school
as body, l knew a well trained
school which dominated the church
music in its town. so that 1t was
impossible for a song to fall fiat, or
be failure. Then as to the selection
of school music. A few patriotic
songs are all right, but | should
draw the line at the sentimental, and
use mostly sacred music, the songs
commonly used in our churches and
Sunday schools, so that the pupils
might be a power for good in this
respect throughout their lives.
n number from our community
went to Ebenezer last night where
Rev. Jas. A. Gaines gave very in
teresting lecture on Africa and the
work Of Livingston, illustrated by
magic lantern views. This lecture
threw light on the work of Foreign
Missions in that continent.
On next Sunday night Rev. Gaines
will give similar illustrated lecture,
showing something of Home Mission
work in Cuba and Porto Rica.
Mr.. Eldred Barton has treated
himself to a handsome Grant car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. H. Whitlock
from Edgefeld, worshipped at Mt.
Zion yesterday.
Miss Lila Mae Padgett spent last
week in Augusta, attending the Fair
and visiting relatives.
Mr.. Leroy Ergle, from Camp
Sewer, has been on visit to his
sister, Mrs. w. A. Pardue.