Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-07-30
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Will Soon Sail for China. Sad
Death of MIR. Rhoden.
Girls and Boys Back
From Camp.

The Executive meeting of the
Ridge association which was planned
for Thursday at Ward, was not held,
as no one was able to attend on ac-
count of the rains. The meeting was
to have been Saturday before, but
the weather prevented any atten-
dance. Plans for the annual meeting
the last of August were to have been
made.
Rev. W. S. Brooke attended the
meeting last Wednesday held in Co
lumbia, which concerned plans for
the great 100000 fund.
Rev. John Jackson, of the Phillip
Baptist church preached here on Sun
day evening in the Baptist church,
and this is perhaps the last message
that the people will hear from him be-
fore he sails as missionary to
China, the first week in August
There is deep interest in the gong
of Mr.. Jackson, and there was
large congregation to hear him, quite
a number being of his own church.
His message was very impressive
and appealing one, and the eyes OF
many were moist as they listened to
him, resolving to do more than ever
for the cause of missions.
The service closed with a prayer
by Rev. w. S. Brooke, that God would
wonderfully bless this young man as
he labored for Him in foreign fields.
In his prayer he remembered the aged
father, and the other members of the
family that they might have happy
reunion when seven years from now
their loved one would visit the home
land.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lott and
Marion, Mrs. J. Howard Payne with
little Margaret, and Mrs. T. R. Hoyt
and children will go this week to
North Carolina to spend q While In
the mountains.
Mrs. M. R. Wright and children
and Miss Sara Norris will go to Sui
livan's Island next week.
Lieut. James Smith, of Roanoke,
Va, arrived this week for visit to
his wife and little son, who have been
in the home of Mrs. Smiths father,
Mr.. Walton, since Mr.. Smith sailed
for overseas last year. In few days
they will go to Virginia to make
their home.
Mrs. Kate Edwards has gone to vi
dalia, Ca, to visit relatives.
Mrs. B. T. Adams had the misfor-
tune to have fall last week and sus-
tained a painful bruise about her
body. She has been in bed for several
days.
After a period of much suffering,
Mr.. Rhoden died at his
home here last Tuesday. For some
time he had been afflicted with a can
Ger on his neck ano all means were
resorted to, to give him relief and
comfort
Mr.. .Rhoden was a member of the
Baptist church and he died with full
trust in his Saviour, and during his
suffering was greatly sustained by
his Heavenly Father. Mr.. Rhoden was
a good friend and neighbor, and he
will be greatly missed.
Besides his widow he leaves daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hansford Rhoden, and three
sons. Also a brother, Mr.. Arthur
Rhoden.
The funeral services were conduc-
ted byRev. w. S. Brooke on Wednes-
day afternoon in the home and later
the body was laid to rest in the Mt.
of Olives cemetery.
Miss Francis Turner entertained
with a dinner party last week in COM
pliment to some of her visiting col
lege friends of G. ". C..
Miss Mary James of Bishopville, is
the guest of Miss Annie Holmes Har-
rison.
The Campfire girls and Boy Scouts
who were out for a week of camp
life last on a large creek near Gran
iteville, returned Friday and reported
a fine time. The rains were contin-
uous and kept everything in damp
ened state but the ardor of the young
people. But this made no difference
and was one of the least considered
happenings of the week. The parties
that acted as chaperoneS NAV not