The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1919-05-08
MISSIONARY MEETING AT
LAKE CITY
(For The County Record)

noon April so, at the Methodist
church, Miss Ossie Epps, secretary
of the district opened the meeting
with hymn, followed by prayer
and the reading of the 9lst Psalm.
There was another hymn and SEN
tence prayers.
A report by Miss Epps with sug-
gestions on missionary finances
was followed by talk from Mrs.
Everett of Salters, on things she
had heard at the council meeting
after which the meeting closed
with the benediction by Rev. W. a.
Beckham.
Thursday Morning the meeting
was presided over by Miss Epps
assisted by Mrs. W. L. Waite, the
honorary president Of the Mission
ary Conference.
The meeting opened with a hymn
and Bible reading followed by SEN
tence prayers.
There was short time given for
memorial service to Mrs. Major,
(nee Miss Mamie Green) who had
been active in missionary work IN
Lake City since her childhood and
whose beautiful life was an inspir-
alton to all who knew her. There,
we're beautiful tributes paid to her
memory in this service. Mrs. Kirk
wood, the state secretary gave
notes from the council meeting.
Mrs. Waite talked on the growth
of the Kingstree district, on the
Centenary movement and on the
real Universal Brotherhood Of Man
as it is developing today.
The district roll call with reports
from each society, including the
adults, young people and juniors
and some interesting talks and
helpful suggestions by several Ia
dies. The Kingstree district collect
ed $1427.5s last year.
A special important request by
Mrs. Perry to hold quarterly exc
cutive meetings.
Omen discussion on social service
with talks by Mrs. Perry, and Mr..
Eaddy, of Johnsonville; Mrs. Waite
|, and Mrs. Kirkwood. Mrs. Waite
SPOKE on her work at the Epworth
Orphanage in Columbia
The Monday devotional service
was conducted by Mrs. ]. W. Perry
after which the meeting adjourned
for the dinner hour. Dinner was
served at the church by the ladies'
The afternoon services opened at
8 o'clock with devotional services
by Mrs. Kirkwood, after which
Miss Ossie Epps took charge OF
the meeting.
The first duty was to decide on
the next place of meeting. There
were two invitations, one from
Salters and one from Olanta. Az
ter discussion it was decided to ac-
cept the Olanta invitation.
Pledges were taken from each
society for the coming year. The
pledge for the Lower Conference
of the State having been raised by
Mrs. Kirkwood to $4,000 the So
cieties all increased their pledges.
There was an urgent request from
some of the ladies for the societies
to use pledge cards.
Mrs. Eaddy made a plea for the
pledee which had been made last
wear for a scholarship for the Hor-
w Industrial School and which had
not been paid in full. The ladies
present pledged s46.5O. s27.Oo be-
ing paid in cash, the rest to be
sent to Miss Ossie Epps, Nngstree;
Mrs. Perry talked on Our
Young People"
Mrs. Ross talked on I'VE cannot
Inspire the UNIFORMED"
Thursday evening at 9 o'clock the
exercises began with a Pageant by
the children. There was song py
Lessie Joyner, and violin and
mandolin duet by William Kelly
and Bruce Whitehead.
An address by Mrs. j. w. Ferry.
The meeting closed with the oene1
dction.
Mrs. d. N. Epps,
Acting Secretary.
Miss Osie Epps,