Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1921-05-26

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= AuA0c, tuOuBu only 10 mOutuB u8Q
passed since these subscriptions
were taken. This amornt, he said,
was $3, 500, 600 in excess Of what
we might reasonably have ex-
pected to collect by this time. IF
this be failure, said DIR. Scar
; borough, ''may God help us to
keep on failing. - The work
ahead, he said, is work Of evan
gelism" and the task ahead q
task of faith. -
Outstanding features of the
convention we're addresses by DIR.
j. w. Brougher of Los Angeles,
CAL, fraternal messenger from
the Northern Baptist convention,
Mr.. j. H. Rushbrooke, British
Baptist commissioner to American
Baptists, DR.. George w. Truett
and DR.. E. Y. Mullins, who in
company with DIR. j. B. Gambrell
last year visited Europe on tour
OF investigation to learn condi-
fions and needs, both material
and spiritual. These addresses
were all informing, thrilling and
inspiring, and in them the con-
vention reached it's high water
mark.
The hospitality of Chattanooga
was delightful and had every
mark Of sincerity. The place of
meeting next year was left to the
executive committee, but if it had
been left to a vote Of the body in
session | believe it would have
voted almost unanimously for
Chattanooga. Chattanooga, we
were told, is an. Indian name
meaning birds nest Viewing
the city from either Lookout
mountain or Missionary ridge it
is seen to lie in beautiful valley
which may well be termed "bird s
nest. I" l do not know of city.
the natural beauty of which ex-
ceeds that of Chattanooga. Few
places in our country, likewise,
have greater historic interest
than this city because Of the hard
fighting done in and around it
from the middle of June to the
latter part of September, 1868.
On the 10th and Goth of Septem-
Der the great battle of Chicamau-
ga took place in which the feder-
ais and Confederates together lost
10000 men in killed and wound
: ed, besides $4,000 prisoners lost
by the two sides. Well might
Chicamauga creek be named "The
River of Death. The battle lines
are marked for miles by cannon
said to be in the exact position
they held during this terrific bat
tie.
The park, comprising several
thousand acres, is owned by the
federal government, which has a
splendid system of roads all
through it and back to the city,
following the line of Missionary
ridge. The park is filled with
monuments erected by the differ
ent States which furnished sold
iers for the battle of Chicamauga
aud numerous markings show the
position of the armies, giving their
commands and recording the re-
suits of the combat in different
parts of the field. Kentucky
erected the "Peace monument" "
to her soldiers on both sides.
1t was in battle on Missionary
ridge, November 1, 1863, that
Major Coker of South Carolina.
founder of Coker college, was
wounded. DIR. R. w. Lide, telling
about this incident, says: "His
mother, though frail in body,
made her way through the enc
my's lines and in such distress
and unspeakable hardship she
nursed him. The surgeon said it
was no use to waste time on one
so hopelessly wounded. His moth
er was accustomed to luxury, to
horses and carriages; but now she
walked through mud and clay to
see the commander, and insisted
on medical attention for her son.
Major Coker said he owed his life
to her. She went with him from
one prison to another, and they
did not reach home until July 25,
1864, eight months after he was
shot down" '.
Chattanooga, which was town
OF 5000 when these battles ragged
in and around it, now claims, in
cluding its suburban population,