Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-06-02
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Division Meeting Held. Com
mencement Exercises This
Week. Mrs. j. A. Lott
Entertained.

tist church on Saturday and Sunday
Mr.. George Scott of Philippi church
being moderator and Mr.. Will Saw.
yer, Secretary.
There are seven churches in thi:
division and all sent delegates, these
churches being Mt. Pleasant, Ward
Speigner, Philippi, Dry Creek, Rocky
Greek and Johnston, among those
present being Rev. A. C. Baker, Rev
Baggott, Rev. Finch, Rev. Mahlon
Padgett and Rev. Chapman. The de
votion was conducted by the Rev.
Padgett.
In the reports of the churches
there was seen great advancement in
several lines and all gave thrilling
reports of their efforts in the cam
paign.
Mt. Pleasant reported preaching
every Sunday, once month having
been the custom. Ward reported LOO
in the Sunday School and renewed
interest. Speigner, which is only two
years old, told of its new church,
preaching twice month and prayer
meeting once week. Philippi report
ed preaching every Sunday and that
a separate Sunday school room would
soon be built, the material being
ready.
Rev. W. S. Brooke made the state
meat that the Ridge association stood
fourth in the state in gifts, and that
the three associations above this lad
twice as many members, so this prov
ed that Ridge was with the first.
A question box proved very in
stractive, and the address by Rev.
Baygot on "The great Importance of
Evangelistic work" was fine one.
After bountiful dinner on the
grounds, the meeting was adj djourned
3 ssls'
Following the Sunday school a
most helpful address was given Dy
Mr.. Corsine on Glow to have good
Sunday school" He is a fluent and
magnetic speaker. We learned with
pleasure that he has recently joined
the Sunday school staff of this state,
being formerly of Illinois.
At the preaching hour Rev. A. G.
Baker, of Mt. Pleasant, preached a
good sermon on "The blood of the
Cross"
In the afternoon Rev. T. H. Posey
spoke on Stewardship" and Mr..
Corsine again addressed the assem-
bly,. Dinner was again served on the
grounds and at this hour there was
much pleasant intermingling.
Mrs. j. B. Brunson of Fairfax and
Mrs. w. n. Yeomans of Richmond,
Va, have been guests of Mrs. Joe
Cox.
Mrs. Barney Frost Of Atlanta and
Mrs. Wyman Wood of Hephzibah,
Ca, have been for visit to Mrs. T.
R. Hoyt.
Mrs. knight of Mclean, Ca, and
Mrs. Agatha White Of Greenwood,
niece and sister of Mrs. Georgia Tur-
ner, have been for visit to her.
The commencement exercises Of
the Johnston High school will begin
Friday evening, with the musical,
and Miss Campbell, instructor, has
a very attractive program for the pa
irons and friends to enjoy.
The commencement sermon will
be preached on Sunday morning at
the High school by DR.. Mclean, of
Aiken. In the evening, he will preach
at the Baptist church, it being the
custom of the one who breaches this
sermon to preach in the church of his
determination III the evening.
The graduating exercises will oc-
cupy Monday evening, the literary
address to be delivered by DR.. Thorn
as of Richmond, Va.
The friends of Mrs. w. L. Cole
man will be panied to know OF her
critical illness at her home here.
About two months ago, she suffered
a stroke of paralysis and has been
on bed of sickness ever since. For
several days she has been in a semi
conscious state. The prayers OF all
are for her and the family during
this sad hour.
Mrs. Leora Wright Simmons, ma
tron of Coker College, arrived this
week to spend the summer here.
Misses jamie Bruce and Carrie