The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1919-08-16
GOOD SAMARITANS
HOLD SESSION

sumter, S. G., Aus.s.t1, i919-Fhe
reception comm ittee called the Grand
Eedse II Good SaInarisans and Dangh-
4ars OF SamaEias to meet iim the Lin
cSMs Graded School building on the
abaVe. date with the r., " 6. sC... Rev
Warley, presiding: Rev. g. +.
Croydon conducted the reception ex-
afeases.- Invoeation, Rev. j. w. Muir
pFi; introductory remarks. Rev. c. F.
Hrogdon The mayor. af the city be-
Mg absent his address was deferred.
SsD Mrs. Maggie Glover. Welcome
on part. of thessMinistry, Rev.. M-
jackson: ON part of the country
lodges, D. il Davenport ON part
aksthe physicians. DR.. &c: w. Birnie;
ON paH ,os the Daughters of Samaria.
A6Es. MARY Lus WeHs. Responses on
behalf of the Grand Lodge.
tuesday Morning Sessien.-The
ERpa Lodge OF Good Sanaratans con-
yeAea in business session at 10 An.
with Rev. M. Waxley, r. w. g. G.,
presiding. The roll was called, and
corrected. The Grand Chief appointed
the eneoTnmi ittee on credentials, with
Rey.H. c. DeLaine chairman.
Grand Chief called
.theslodge to order and heard the re-
pert on credentials read by Rev. Il. G.
DeEaine. The several committees
were then appointed.
Grand Chiefs Address.-The Grand
Chief read his 25th annual message
Hgs emphasized that there were only
eight lodges when he was first elected
& IN this city to- his present office. and
.uow can report over 200 lodges WITH
ssover Z. coo members. In his address
The recomm ended more attention be
5gR4ta sshe juveniles.
3 tion.r-The taxation of
4 40 per cent, as follows: 20 per cent.
3 xJaaRarsaI; go per- cent ,Juae ]. "A
I committee to be appointed to erect
( moHumanf to OLE deceased members.
Z Great applause after reading of the
Grand Chiefs address.
:Grand Secfetary's Report-Fhe
& Esxaa Secretary Rev: /. 3. Davis.
read his annual report. All claims
paid. but three. and the same are
ready to be paid: added 1000 mem
< bers A. new lodge is about to be
set up by Rev. A. j: Andrews; another
set up in Charleston by j. L. Francis.
IL Collected .s16,88316-Bal. se,8S0.16
to- the credit of the order & vote of
thanks was rendered the G. S., on his
splendid report.
z The Grand Treasurer and the Grand
s Attorney read their reports, and a
note OF, thanks was tendeerd them on
motion of Rev. A. j. Andrews. The
Mssssion closed to meet at Shiloh Bap-
s4tsf4 church to hear the anri-al SER
4men; preached by Rev. A :orms a +
&feT .wasecolfected by the new del
xafe for the encam pm ent degree. The
cafu furnittee, Rev. H. C. DeLaine, Rev.
eEFs Brogdon,. Bro, 8. j Mcknight.
sandS Mrs. Mary Green examined the
.Hews delegates.
. = Ths Grand Lodge adjourned to meet
At Shiloh Baptist church at 1929. Rev
Ai A. Sims preached an able anu well
prepared sermon from Zach. $40,
a.1biect. .:Wonderful Beauty and Good
ness of Jesus He entertained his
:hsapers from start to finish. Mrs. a
+ Andrews and e d. Rhodes waited
ron the congregation. Collection
sse.2s.
{. "wednesday Session.-Al commit
secs expected to report today, and tho
{ me N oriaI sermon will be preached to-
z night by Rev J. L. Benbew. Ladies
syul dress in white and men in black
. reish white gloves. The Grand CHR
IL n.shing business through. so that
sthe delegates can return home after
sthe oratorical address by Rev. " f.
~Bregdon tomorrow night.
as,4 MCKENZIE HARRISON,
- - .sl.S 49, y ..sae Reporter.
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Miss Mary Stickey leaves the city