Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-11-30
RED OAK GROVE
Successful Missionary Meet
ing Saturday. Death of
Mrs. Lizzie Shelton
of Modoc.

The inclement weather prevented
| large attendance at the divisional
meeting at Red Oak Grove last Sat
urday, but did not prevent a good
service or bountiful dinner.
Those attending from Edgeield
were Mrs. Mamie Tillman, Mrs. j. r.
Nixon, Rev. and Mrs. Allen and chill
dren, Miss Kellah Fair and Miss
Carolyl, Dorm.
Mrs. j. C. Bussey led the devotion
al, Mrs, Tillman offered prayer, re-
fnembering those who had so faith
fully labored there, whose influence
yet is benediction and encourage
ment to US to strive to do His will.
Miss Kellah Fair brought a mes
lsage to the society from Mrs. Minis,
VINO kindly remembered Mrs. Bus
sey in the WORK on this occasion.
The Y. W. A.'s of Red Oak Grove
rendered the outline Of the years
work for 1921-1922 by building the
"arch of triumph" which did them
fair credit, after which Mrs. Tillman
explained so well and earnestly the
needs of each phase of the work that
the girls had demonstrated. We feel
fortunate in having Mrs. Tillman as
our Edgefeld representative at Nash
vile last May, and then to have her
bring it on to the remote corner, an
humble country church, where the
message was so gladly received.
The morning hour was closed with
a prayer by Brother Allen. After
lunch the Sunbeam work was COM
Quoted by Mrs. Tillman, after our
president reported on the work for
the absent churches as best she could
Mrs. Tillman gave new plans and.
stressed the object lesson for the
Sunbeams by way Of Mission Study
classes, placing in the hands of the q
Header "our World Family" the text
book for the Sunbeams, which she
purchased; and will soon have the
children familiar with the good things
lit containsrfor them. taa .ttaa
It is with much regret that more
could not have been present and 4
heard the1spls I'd issi ion! ctnrs By .S
RgTs ieId AS @ B
| ton. It was full Of the plain gospel
truths as to our duty in carrying out
the mission left with US to fulfill. i;
And last, but by no means least, (
was the lecture by Mrs. Allen on the
Importance of the Royal Ambassa-3
dor work and its needs throughout
the state. At present we understand
there are only a few in the associa-
ton, but we feel sure there is dawn
ing new day in. the Edgefeld AS
sociation.
Our community was saddened on
Hast Saturday morning to learn of the
sudden death of Mrs. Lizzie Shelton.
of Modoc. Mrs. Shelton was mem
Der of the Baptist church and for a
number of years an active worker of :
the W. M. S. of Red Oak Grove.
where she resided, and during her.
residence here made many warm.
friends. She is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. 'Tillman Howle
and Mr.. John Shelton of Modoc, Mrs:
Press Stone of Red Hill and Mr.. Al
Iloert Shelton of Goldsboro, N. c., and
"a number of grandchildren.
| Rev. E. G. Kugley conducted the
funeral services on Sunday. Notwith-2
standing the down pour of rain, there:
ware large attendance at the fu--
neral, with many lovely floral offer
1 ings, which attested the esteem OF
this humble Christian woman.
To the bereaved ones we commend;
the grace of our Father above, for We
know "He doeth all things well" and
Ichasteneth those whom He loveth-