Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-11-19
ANOTHER GOOD MEETING.

1t was our pleasure last Sunday
to again attend "welfare' meeting
with col0red people. On this occasion
the meeting was held with the Pleas
ant Hill church people, anN there
was a good audience present. 1t was
indeed pleasure to note that the
white people Of that section and Of
Westminster were sufficiently in
present in quite goodly num-
bers. Seats were arranged for
the white visitors near the pulpit.
Il complete scmi-circle Of chairs hav-
ing been provided, which were soon
taken up, and three long benches
wore brought up from the body Of
the church to accommodate those
whom the chairs would not seat. In
all there were some 80 or 80 white
people present
1t is evident that the Bolshevist
and |. w. w. cranks will find, should
they select this territory in which to
work, that they will be ''plOwinB in
barren SOIL" for the colored people
Of that section are progressive, con-
tented and in peace and harmony
with their white neighbors and with
the members OF their own race. They
foolhardy propaganda, and prefer to
trust the friends whom they know
rather than follow strange gods and
align themselves with the present
day ambassadors OF hell" who oper-
ate with the purpose in view Of dis
rupting the good relations existing
in the South between the white and
COlorcd races.
We have no fear whatever as to
events in the two sections in which
Il has h"cn oar pleasure 'u attend
these wAiinvu meetings -i' lrn Nirh-
land @glWon ond in tie PLEASANT HUl
8HCNOn Geiow Wvzunjisltr.
There we're about q duHrN mon
from W0lEuli@ present a, thc mnCt-
ing, that number or more from our
sister town, Westminster, and twice
that number from the community
round about. Hon. f.. e. Werner un-
questionably made "the speech" of
the afternoon, and he received full
round OF applause. eyidencng the
fact that the audience was in accord
with him and the purpose Of the
gathering. J. NJ. Bruner and r. p.
Anderson, Of Westminster, Col r.
". Jaynes and Jas. NJ. Moss, of Wal
halla, were also on the list for talks
and were we'll received but Mr.. Ver-
ner had so fully and admirably COW
cred the ground that there was lit
tie left for the balance to say, ex-
/ cept "Amen!"-and we believe that
every one, white and colored, who
heard Mr.. Werner said 1t within. his
heart even though the lips may not
have moved.
1T was good meeting among good
people Of the colOred race. We were
glad Of the opportunity to meet with
these people, and we feel sure that
OF the white people who attended
were fully understood by the colored
people, and appreciated.
j. G. Daniels. OF the Westminster
section, represented the colored race
rs spokesman, and he made a good
talk that showed that he and his
people were lined up for law and
order, peace and harmony between
tho races and good will for ALL lie
Is never idle, he has prospered, and
1t seemed to us that we could see
unmistakable signs OF prosperity
everywhere we glanced over the we'll
appointed church building in which
the meeting was held.
The Pleasant Hill COlored Baptist
church is fortunate in having for it's
pastor fteV. a. l5 Morton, or Slmp-
sonville. Greenville county He is
intelligent, progressive, energetic,
his doctrines are sound and he is
leading his flock correctly and for the
glory OF God and the good nf man
ncir pastor Is nOt unknown in our
section. for he is also pastor Of the
Fla; Rock Co!Orei Baptist church.
just on the outskirts Of Wal,.alla.
1t was our pleasure 20 pick ND our
good friend. A. l.. Gossctt. OF the
Tuga!0O Tribune. as we we're passing
through Westminster. and Mr. Cos
sctt was one Of those who went from
the meeting feeling tha' "it was
GoOd to have been there"
There VIII be other meetings OF
n similar NJ ;ure in the county week
hv week. If we Of the white race
will take the interest that we should
in them we will lind that we can do
a good work not only for ourselves.
but for the colorcd people as we'll,
for we have a great work to carry
on together.