Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-04-24
: RED OAK GROVE.
Sunbeams and Y. w. w. A. Ac-
tive. Flat Rock School Closed
and Both Teachers
IS Reelected.

jRIeS, II Is matter or great l'lPol'
I5tance; serious and a grave one-so
htDnch so that it is no time to con-
#sider the accumulation of dollars
land cents. The present need the
,3daties of war involves upon us.
itsalls for the best We can produce.
f No idling time for any of MS.
D0ur schools will soon begin to
S:sspse. The girls and boys we ad-
Eafit need vacation; the parents need
Many Of them already have
33Ethis matter under consideration for
]their children, as TO the wisest plan
Eso2adopt. We frankly declare that
| .ieacations should not contribute to
fnaoral and spiritual deterioration.
MANY Christian people take life too
hsefiously to feel quite comfortable
Swallowing themselves q period OF
i.rest. We believe that is not exactly
ias our Lord would have us do, FOR
lImany instances we have recorded
1S@here our Saviour sought rest, all
sesute rest and quietude. There is
1mueh we would like to say to par
Tents themselves on this subject, but
hack to the young people. 10 our
ifnind there could he no more profit
table or a more uplifting manner IN
IAssshich at least part of their vaca-
ssIiou could be spent than in attend
hing the Baptist Summer Assembly,
(which meets in Greenville, and also
tine convention of Sunday school
I@oFkers at Cocker Spring. L feel
|sare that any information desired
about either may be obtained from
Eoar general secretary. Rev. Thomas
Watts, Columbia, S. G. He is
Essaeduled for both places, as is also
seiie of. our Edgefeld young minis
ftsssT Rev. Joseph Gaines.
we should take time for extend
the.fenn dations ofkoar Christian
| Work and increasing Christian eff.
cheney, and at each of the places
above mentioned the knowledge
will be extended with renewed vlg-
or. helping MS to grow i'll grace anI
the knowledge OF our Lord. kach
Sunday school would do a good
thing to encourage representation
and see that their school has at
least one or more who will attend.
There was a great disappoint-
'ment last Saturday when the ram
prevented our attending the Dlvls-
ional meeting at Plum Branch. |
am quite sure that if each of the
five churches of Mrs. BuSsey's di-
vision who were expecting to 60
could have plansed to send as many
as from the Red Oak Grove society,
there was an encouraging increase
in the attendance.
The last month has been real
busy one with our little Sunbeams
and Y. w. AS. Mrs. tfriffis has
organized mission study classes for
her Sunbeams, and Miss Kathleen
IIenrick is helping by preparing
lectures for each lesson. Tie in
terest of the children was so beanti.
fully demonstrated last Friday at
ternoon by the eager up:urned faces
during the explanation of the les
son. At the conclusion of the les
son a general exam. as the col
lege girls would say, will be held
and prizes awarded. The Sunbeams
will give a public meeting next
Sunday after Sunday school.
The Y. w. A. met with Marie
Hamilton last Sunday. After dis
pensing with business the playette,
AT the Brush Arbor," demonstra-
ted the church building loan fund,
to which all of the guests we're ad,
mitted. Mrs. w. O. Whatley, who
has the work of the Y. w. A. Of
Republican, came over and encour-
aged us with her presence and ap
proval.
Social Circle No. l meets with
Miss Jessie Bailey May s.
Mrs. J. T. Griflis and Miss Ma
mie Bussey attended church at Red
Hill last Sunday.
Flat Rock school closed last Tues
day. The teachers, Miss Lula
Quarles and Mrs. Fannie Belle Co.
bia, gave perfect satisfaction, and
have been honored with reelection.
Mrs. John Holland of Greenwood
is spending some time with her
parents.
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Hamilton spent
Sunday afternoon with the formers
brother, bringing with them their
pretty nieces, Misses Matte and
Adileen Bussey, to be present at the
Y.ssW. A. meeting.