Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-04-03
JOHNSTON LETTER.
DR.. Skies Will Speak Sunday
Night. The Red Cross
. Rooms Open Every
Day.

church there will be special SER
vice, the occasion being to place a
service fac on the walls of the
church. The speaker Of the eve
hing will be DR.. E. w. Skies. pres
ident of Coker College.
The service will be one in which
every one is interested, and the
speaker being man of note, no
doubt the church will be filled to Its
capacity on this occasion.
The Red Cross chapter here has
just completed most splendid work,
and a box of about $50 garments
beautifully made has been sent on.
Also large box of good clothing,
contributed, has been sent To the
needy of France.
There was an executive meeting
on last Wednesday, and several
plans for the furtherance of the
work was discussed.
1t was decided to have the rooms
opened every day of the week, which
viii, bring about the accomplish
ment of much more. Mrs. w. ].
Huiet is supervisor of the knitting
and she will be in charge of the
rooms on Monday. Mrs. A. P. Lew
is is supervisor of hospital supplies,
having charge on Wednesday and
Mrs. Joseph Cox will dir ct the
making of surgical dressings on
Friday. The other days for work
have been well planned, and special
committees will attend to various
lines of work. AT an early date Miss
Caroline Guignard, of Columbia,
will come to have charge of class
in surgical dressing, the material
having been ordered for this.
Mrs. J. H. White entertained on
Saturday with dinner party, the
honorees being Mrs. James Cullum,
of Hartsville, Mrs. David Moore
OF St. George and Mrs. Oliver Ham
iltou and Mrs. J. w. Mish of Vir-
ginia. The day was happily spent.
The union meeting held here Sat
urday and Sunday at the Baptist
church was we'll attended and es-
pecially on Sunday. The programs
of both days were exceedingly good
and in the rendering of them, was
accomplished just what the COM
mittee on arrangement wanted TO
bring about-helpfulness and de-
sire for even better and more ear
nest work in the cause, anG much
inspiration was gained by all pres
ent.
Mr.. G. w. Scott of Philippi is
moderator of this division. Satur-
day was occupied with business and
reports, and the chief feature was
talk by Mr.. Stanton Lott, on How
to teach a Sunday school class suc-
cessfnlly." No better one could have
been selected for this than he, for
he has well shown this by the splen-
did class of young boys he has in
charge.
Rev. w. S. Brooke, pastor, made
very impressive talk. On Sunday
morning following Sunday school
the following order of service was
held, special Easter music being en-
joyed: Organ prelude.
Anthem, "Hallelujah, Christ is
risen." Doxolugy, prayer.
Hymn, "Hark ten thousand hearts
and voices.
Prayer, scripture.
Anthem, Risen, glorious
king
Offeratory.
Sermon, Rev. E. G. Baker.
Hymn, Christ, the Lord is risen
to-day
A short business session was held
follow ed by dismissal FOR lunch on
church grounds.
The afternoon devotional was lead
by Mr.. James Edwards.
Talk, THE laymen's opportuni
ty," Col. r. 8. Watson of Ridge.
Talk, Religion in the high
school," Prof. w. F. Scott.
Talk, The orphanage," Rev. J.
P. Jackson, of Philippi.
The sermon Of the morning which
was a most earnest message, and
these most helpful, thought-pro-
ducing talks were all heard with
deep appreciation. The next union
meeting will be with Philippi
church 9Th Sunday in June.
Mrs. Laura Ready died at her
home near town on last Monday
evening and in her death, there is
a the passing away of true christian
woman, one that meant so much to