Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1917-04-25
Pleasant Occasion at Red Oak
Grove.

third division of the Edgefeld w.
NJ. u, met at Red Oak Grove on
Saturday. The weather was propi-
tious, and in spite of the busy sea-
son, the automobile, which never
has to plow, was brought into re.
QUESTION and a very good crowd
was present.
If it had not been for the auto
mobile. not more than handful
could have been present, and yet we
do not mean to say that there were
no horses and buggies in evidence.
Although odes have been written to
the old fashioned hitching post,
and eulogies written as il these
useful things had been consigned
to antiquity, it will yet be many
day before the horse and buggy
will not have a useful and import
ant place in making successful
gatherings.
Mrs. J. M. Bussey of Parksville,
division president took charge of
the meeting and the morning pro-
gram was very interesting one.
Reports were made from all the
societies heard from in the division
which includes the societies at Red
Oak Grove, Modoc, Clarks Hill,
Parksville and Plum Branch.
Mrs. Luther Zimmerman welcom-
ed the delegates, Mrs Julia Prescott
responded in the place of Mrs. Eu-
genia Middleton, whose absence as
one of our earliest workers was
greatly regretted. She was detain-
ed on account of illness in her
family.
As the writer was not present un-,
til late in the morning session, there
may have been other numbers left
out, but if it is we are cure our
faithful correspondent from Red
Oak Grove will supply the def
cheney in her news letter.
Mrs. J. L. Minis gave a resume
of the half years work and also
urged the societies to try to be on
the Honor RollSthis year by reach
ing all the points on the standard. of
Gellence, .,,.S,...,.,
Mrs. Mamie N. Tillman gave a
comprehensive account of the Green
wood Institute. This YVES followed
by a further interesting description
of the occasion by Mrs. w. O.
Whatley, making special mention
of the visit to the orphanage.
AN invitation was extended by
Mrs. Julia Prescott, president OF
the third division to Rehobeth on
the first Sunday in May to this dl
vision meeting.
At the dinIer hour a splendid
lunch was laid for those present
and enough left, 1 believe, for the
| uSAO odys
The afternoon session was short
but very helpful. A demonstration
called Excuses Conquered" was lee
by Mrs. Tillman assisted by tel
ladies briaging some excuses fol
aot being a member of a mission
society, and each excuse was con
quered by a verse from the Bible
which she held in her hand.
Some of the unexpected friend!
whom we met wese Mrs. Sallie
Minis Andrews of Greenwood, who
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
G. d. Minis, Miss MeAfee of Yorl
who .is teaching the school. She
with number of other pretty girl:
of the community, walked to the
meeting, distance of two miles,
rather than absent themselves on
account of the lack of conveyance
No community will ever lack lead
ers for the mission societies which
has such earnest and sensible young
people.
One of the refreshing numbers of
the program was a recitation by the
sweet little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Zimmerman.
The closing Lumber was a discus
sion of problems, entered into by
Mrs. Zelpha Thurmond, Mrs. Julia
Prescott, Mrs. J. L. Minis, Mrs. j.
M, Bussey, Mrs. ]. T. Gritfis and
others.