Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-10-13

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Wright where she was in the best of
hands, Mrs. Wright, as well as her
mother, Mrs. NJ. E. Norris, being
past masters in the art of being hos
pitable and sympathetic.
Business Sessions.
The first Executive meeting was
held at 8 o'clock Monday morning
in the Sunday school room of the
church and the convention was call
ed to order by the State President,
Mrs. Joseph sprott of Manning.
The Crusade Psalm, the 146th,
was read and the Crusade Hymn,
:sGive to the Wind thy Fears" was
sung, and prayer offered by Mrs.
W. J.. Huiet, evangelistic superinten-
dent of the Johnston union and a
long time, honored member. Miss
zena Payne of Johnston, superintend
ent Of Sunday Day school work made
the address of welcome which was
full of good cheer for the already sat
home" delegates.
The reports of the General Off
GERS were of great interest sounding
the most encouragement of any re-
ports in previous years, and yet all
exhibited that necessary and hope
ful feeling of dissatisfaction that it
was not even better.
The address of our State Presi-
dent, Mrs. Sprott, although she said
she had little time for its preparation
was one cf the best of her previous
splendid addresses. This was receiv-
ed with appreciation and applauded
with the white ribbon cheer.
Miss Cleo Attaway always makes
an interesting report and this time
she did it with her usual vivacity
and earnestness and made all the re-
presentatives wish their union had
done great deal more than they did
do, and resolve to rejoice Miss Alta
ways heart next year by a larger re-
port of activities.
Our treasurer, Mrs. Chas. P.
Robinson of Columbia who has the
homer of having held her place in the
official family longer than any other
officer, was called, upon to make her
report. This also was without prece-
dent, having left over in the treas
ury after all indebtedness was paid
more than 100000 on which to begin
new year. This report was received
with most hearty appreciation by the
convention.
The noontide prayer and consecra-
ticn service was conducted by Rev,
D. w. Kellar, who made talk full
of inspiration for holy living. Each
service was closed with the rAaronic
benediction.
When the meeting adjourned all
the delegates and guests of the con-
vention repaired to the Sunday
school room where the daintiest and
most appropriate luncheon was serv-
ed by the Johnston union. This was
uniquely carried out, one half of the
union serving one day and the other
half the other day. One would have
thought the Johnston union had a
thousand members from the abun-
dance and variety Of +he food. Mrs.
Denny said to the Editor of the Pal
metto White Ribbon, before the con-
vention that there were never such
good people as the Johnston people
and she had almost sat with hands
folded, so responsive had they all
been to her requests and so willing
to do all that was necessary. There
is secret in this, however, that
Mrs. Denny did not know, and she
was the secret. Perhaps they would
not have been so responsive to every
body.
Monday afternoon the Young Peo-
ple's Branch secretary, Miss Antoi-
nette Denny and Loyal Temperance
Legion secretary, Miss Leila Alta
way, made reports and the superin-
tendents gave some figures and facts
from the years work. Those present
were Mrs. j. R. Montgomery of Mar
ion, Superintendent Evangelistic de-
partment, Mrs Tillman of Edgefeld,
Fairs and Exhibits, Miss Zena Payne
of Johnston, Sunday school work,
Mrs. j. L. Minis, Edgefeld, Publicity
and Mrs. j. ]. Myers, Congaree, So