Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-01-16
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Week of Prayer Observed. w.
G., T. u. Will Meet. Short
age of Coal Experienced. E
Cultus Club Met.


week as a special week of prayer tor
Foreign missions.
Although the weather was most
disagreeable, and snow and ice Gov
cred the ground at times, every
meeting was had, these being beau
tiful and spiritual ones, and the
members all felt that they were
greatly benefited by these heart-to'
heart meetings.
Monday afternoons meeting was
in charge of Mrs. M. T. Turner
Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. J. L.
Walker. The Y. w, A. and G.. 4
had charge of Wednesdays pro,
gram, and this was held at the hour
that evening instead of the regular
prayer service. Rev. w. S. Brooke
conducted this and the young girls
gave a very enjoyable program.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. E. r.
Mobley conducted the meeting, and
Mrs. w. J. Hatcher had charge of
Fridays program.
Mrs. J. r. Fizer, State cores
ponding secretary, was present and
gave a most instructive talk, and
then she,told something of the book
that the mission study class con-
templates beginning at an early
date.
Mrs. Fizer spoke of her great de-
light in being in Johnston, this be-
ing her first visit, and she said
some good things of this society.
Mrs. Hatcher had invited to this
meeting epresentatives from the
two mission societies of the
churches of the colored people, and
these were present, and seemed to
be much instructed by the illustra-
ted chart lesson o. the map, show
ing what parts of the world were
Christianized.
When the Offering was taken the
president brought forward sl.oo
and asked that this be included in
the offering.
The members of the society great
" rejoice that they will be able to
send. as a result of this week of
prayer, 100000
The Sunbeam's offering is $4,000
The G.. a, twenty-siX in number F.,
is $500.
The Y. w. A., ten in number, is
$500.
The R. A., eighteen in number,
IS $4,000.
The weather has been most un-
usual recently, and that Of last Fri
day afternoon and evening was most
freakish. There was thunder and
lightning, followed by warm, heavy
rains, and the unusually warm at
mosphere was noted. In an hour
or more the wind was at very
rapid rate, and did considerable
damage about the town. About
ten o'clock it was almost a hurrl'
cane, and some that had retired
arose, and some feared the blowing
over of the houses.
: The office of Carolina Public Ser.
vice Co. was unroofcd. and many
water tanks had the tops blown off,
and several large trees on Main
street were blown over and the
limbs Of many twisted off.
Just as the storm was beginning
the fire alarm sounded, and itswas
found that the home Of Mr. Robt
Long was in danger of catching fire
from the chimney, which was burn,
ing out. The heavy down pour OF
rain soon made an end to the fall
ing sparks.
Mr.. NJ. w. Clark, who has been
SO i'll with pneumonia, is nov i'm
proving.
Mrs. c. D. Kenney has gone tc
Fairfax to visit her daughter, Mrs
David D. Moore. Mr.. Kenney is
now located at Blackville as trav
cling salesman.
. Mrs. w. p. Cassells has returned
from months stay at Ellentor
with her mother, Mrs. Bell.
Mr.. Garland Coleman, who now
resides in Gainesville, Fla, has
been for a visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Lee Coleman.
Mrs. Missouri Lott returned last
''week from visit to her son, Mr..
Luther Lott, at Americas, Ga.
Owing to the shortage of coal
there will be no evening services.
Sunday and Wednesday, at the Bap.
tist church until March l, but every
morning service will be held. Ii