Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1919-09-03
ANNUAL MEETING.
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WuO ISSlISu so
were you." Miss Ida Zimmerman is
leader of this society.
Miss Inez Mcdonald responded
for Bethany, the leader being Mrs
E. L. Hollingsworth.
Little Mamie Witt sang "Face to
Face" when Bold Spring was called
and Miss Florence Callison respond
ed as leader of the band.
Little Martha Thurmond made a
charming report from the Edgefeld
band and invited all the children to
come to Edgefeld and attend some
of Miss Gladys Lyons interesting
band meetings.
Hardy's was represented Dy the
leader, Mrs. Walter Stevens, and the
report made by Anna Cater, tiny
little lady from that society.
Little Stevens Creek made their
report through Miss Elizabeth Block
er and Mt. Zion was represented by
Miss Marie Padgett, their leader.
Miss Eva Agner made the report
from Red Oak Grove.
When Trenton was called and
Miss Ruth Salter was announced as
leader of this band, Mrs. Pritchard
rose and asked the prayers of the
women for Miss Salter. DR.. Lee led
in a prayer for her speedy recovery
The honor roll bands are Edge
field, Miss Gladys Lyon, leader;
Bethany, Mrs. E. L. Hollingsworth;
Republican, Mrs. W. G. Wells and
Red Oak Grove, Miss Kathleen Ken
rick. The bands were presented with
the badges by Mr.. o. Sheppard and
the banner to society making largest
gifts after reaching the standard OF
excellence went to Bethany and was
presented to the leader, Mrs. E. l..
Hollingsworth, by Mrs. j. l.. Minis.
Miss Florence Minis gave an orig
inal story about the rainbow to the
children and the rainbow charts dis
tributed by the superintendent. Mrs
Tillman presided over the meeting.
Just before Mrs. Tillman made
her report John Nixon and Carolyn
Dorm sang duet very sweetly.
A lovely scene was little Maize
Kemp dressed as a trained nurse at
the Baptist Hospital standing by a
white bed, representing the Lucille
Chapman bed and she told how this
he'd was a memorial to little Lacile,
the dear little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. D. Chapman.
Mr.. w. H. Nixon of Connie Max
well Orphanage was present, having
brought from the Orphanage group
of dear little girls and boys as fol-
lows: Pearl Geddings, Temple Wood
son, Ethel Pack, Norma and Juanita
McCown, Naomi Ludlom, Paul Bees,
Towns and Page Price. All of these
came to the platform and were IN
troduced, Mr.. Nixon making few
remarks.
Mr.. Orlando Sheppard was intfo-
duced and made very pleasing i'm
preston and gave great encourage
ment to the women in talk, "The
Woman's Missionary Union as | see
it."
A paper on Morris College prepar-
ed by Mrs. S. T. Adams was read by
Mrs. Henry Medlock and the report
on Personal Service prepared by
Mrs. w. G. Wells, was read by
Mrs. Walter Stevens.
The recess hour was spent at the
dinner around a bountiful board
where friend met friend in delight
full conversation and consultation
over the work nearest our hearts.
Miss Lena Stevens, president of the
society had done most of the prep
aration for entertainment in the
union by correspondence, as her
dear mother, Mrs. Ida Stevens, has
been i'll for some time and during
the year she had lost much loved
brother. After the meeting, Mrs.
Stevens remarked that the delegates
who had been guests in her home
had almost cured her, they had
cheered her so. These same dele
gates said to the writer that they
were so glad they had staid in Mrs.
Stevens home as it had been such
Joy and "you know" they said,
"they were kinfolks of dear Mrs.
Mary Wates." Edgefeld Woman's
Missionary Union has a great heri-
tage in these noble souls who have