Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1918-09-25
First Division Woman's Mis-
sionary Union Meets at Ste
vens Creek.


vens Creek.
Saturday, September 21 had been
chosen by the division president, Mrs.
W. B. Cogburn and the society at
Stevens Creek as the most suspicious
time for the meeting. The heavy
rains of the previous day and night
caused anxiety as to the attendance
but while some societies were deter
red, there were good representations
from Stevens Creek, Edgeheld, Be-
rea and Mt. Creek, all grades of these
societies being in attendance.
The meeting was called to order
by Mrs. Cogburn who made very
appropriate remarks concerning her
feeling of responsibility in regard to
the office and throughout the sessions
presided with a n to elicit IN
terest, and attention to the program.
Miss Kellah Fair conducted the de-
votions, and Miss Hortense Padgett
acted as secretary. When the roll OF
societies was called, responses were
made from Edgefield by Mrs. D. b.
Hollingsworth; Mountain Creek, Mrs.
Y. NJ. Faulkner; Berea, Mrs. w. K.
Swearingen; Stevens Creek, Mrs. j.
R. Blocker and Miss Ruby Ransom.
The music was good, the organist
being Miss Lena Stevens and pianist
Mrs. Wilbur Harling, the choir adding
to the volume of song. A very sweet
toned Remington piano has been left
in the church by Rev. John A. Hall
and this added greatly to the music,
Stevens Creek being peculiarly for
tunate in having so capable a pianist
as Mrs. Harling.
"The State Mission Task for 1918"
was given by Mrs. Harling, the pro-
gramme being largely on that sub
ject and developed according to the
suggestions for State Mission Day.
s'The Society Service Flag" a dem
onstration of what u State IS dong
along all State Mission lines, was led
by Mrs. j. L. Minis who expressed
qualification at the securing OF so
efficient a division president as Mrs.
Cogburn, and then referred to the
service flags in the windows O. our
homes, and spoke of the Y oman's
Missionary Union flag which was
made by the demonstration, a flag
without stars being fastened in front
of the audience, and as the stars rep
resenting the different denomina-
tional enterprises were called, each
one came forward and told why her
star should shine the brightest and
pinned one on the flag, till nine ap-
peared. Those taking part were, Mrs.
Y. M. Faulkner, Mrs. Hollingsworth,
Mrs. Mamie Tillman, Miss Lallle
Peak, Miss Kellah Fair, Miss Lena
Stevens, Mrs. Harling, Mrs. Alex
Watson and Mrs. W. R. Swearingen,
representing, Christian Education,
Sunday Schools, Camp Work, B. Y.
P. u, Enlistment, Church Building,
Orphange, Hospital and Aged Minis
tiers.
Following this Brethren H. B.
White, James Bell, J. K. Allen, Ernest
Lewis and w. B. Cogburn gave the
leaflet of Camp Pastors Exeperienc-
es, each impersonating a camp pas
tor and giving incidents in their
work which showed the value of
these workers.
Rev. Mr.. White vas with US
throughout the meeting and in every
way manifested his sympathy and
gave his cooperation.
Before recess Mr.. j. L. Minis gave
some of the plans for the new year,
among them the raising of one hun
dred dollars this year for the Sallie
Talbert Memorial Fund, the purchas-
ing of a laundry outfit for Edisto
Academy, and the Importance of
using the Mission Study Manual as
soon as possible for the societies.
A collection of 5000 was taken
which will 60 into the treasury of the
Stevens Creek Society for State Mis-
sions, the hostess society always re-
ceiving the collection for the treas
ury.
The meeting was adjourned with
prayer by Mr.. White for our Sailors
and Soldiers and the recess was spent
most delightfully."- in conversation
with friends, new and old. There is
no fellowship like that of Christians
interested in and laboring for a COM
mon cause and that cause such a
great and noble one as is the effort
to spread the gospel of Christ through