The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-06-08
sumter DISTRICT
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE
Special to The Manning Times:

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Special to The Manning Times:
The Sumter District Missionary
Conference met ut Elliott, June 3rd
and 4th. The meeting. was quite a
success from several standpoints-
there was fair representative of the
majority of the societies Of the dis
trict and each gave favorable and
encouraging report of the work of the
different societies. Of the thirty adult
societies of the district twenty. Of them
were represented at the district meet
, ing. There was also a good delega-
ton from the Young People and the
Junior Societies.
We were indeed fortunate to have
so many Of the officers present--Mrs.
a w. L. Glaze Of Orangeburg, Superin-
tendent Of Study and Publicity; Mrs.
G. E. Edwards, Orangeburg, Superin-
tendant of Young People; and Mrs. r.
{ l.. Kirkwood, Bennettsville, Cores
ponding Secretary. Another thing
! which added pleasure and inspiration
of; the meeting was the presence Of
Miss Leila Epps of Brazil, who at pre-
sent is on q short vacation at her
home in Kingstree. Miss Epps is a
woman of striking personality and
character and a very entertaining
talker. Her talks about our work in
in sending out missionaries, and it
was, quite joy to the members Of the
meeting to learn that Miss Mary Winn
of College Place intends to attend
Scarritt Bible Training School this
fall and in time become missionary
to Brazil. Also that Misses Rosalie
and Anna Brown of Sumter are now
students at Scarritt's.
The people of Elliott gave us very
warm and hearty welcome and did
everything possible to make our stay
pleasant. 1t was pleasure to be as
sociated with such kind and hospitable
people.
The meeting was presided over by
Miss Jessie Curtis Of Paxville secre-
tary of Sumter District. The pro.
gram is as follows:
Friday Evening, June 3rd.
Hymn 544.
4. Psalm I.
Prayer-Mr. S. N. Welch.
Greetings-Adult Society Mrs
Walter Hammond.
Greetings, Young Peoples Society
Mr.. Monaghan Player.
Greetings, Baptist Society-Miss
? Matte Carter.
Greetings, Baptist Young People
Miss Elise Matthews.
Response, Adult society-Miss
Mary Winn, College Place, S. C.
Response, Young People and Junior
Miss Reid Griffin, Pinewood.
Address, Miss Leila Epps, Brazil.
Prayer, Miss Epps.
Adjournment.
Saturday Afternoon, June 4th.
Hymn 131,
Scripture lesson, Mark XII %; Mat
thew XVII 20, Miss Jessie Curtis.
Talk on the Scripture lesson, Miss
Leila Epps Of Brazil.
Sentence Prayer.
Report Of Sumter District, Miss
Jessie Curtis.
Song, winning New Members" by
the Young People of Elliott.
Song, Subscribe" Young People.
Song, Report, Young People.
Report of Council Meeting held in
Richmond, Mrs. r. l.. Kirkwood.
Impressions received at the Council
meeting, Mrs. j. w. Tarrant.
Publicity Mission Study and Organ
ization of Mission Study Class,
Mrs. w. l.. Glaze.
hecltaCl0n, M lSSlOnary Voice."
Miss Vcrnellc Johnson of Rembcrt.
church.
Music, Mrs. G. E. Edwards.
Social Service, Mrs. w. f. An
drews of Oswego.
Hymn 548.
"Our Work in Brazil", Miss Leila
Epps.
Reading Of Committee on Rcsolu
tions.
Prayer, Rev r. NJ. DuBose.
Adjournment for dinner.
Afternoon Service
Devotions, Mrs. w. l.. Glaze.
Talk on Finance, Mrs. R. l.. Kirk
wood
Junior program by the Junior So
ciety of Oswcgo.
Song, "Bring Them In, by Juniors
Ten Little Pennies, by ten little
Juniors.
Recitation, "Treasurer", Marion
Lacy Andrews.
Song, "As a Volunteer, by Juniors.
Recitation, "Do the Best You can"
Johnnie Mccoy.
Negro Folk Song, By larger Juniors.
Departmental Conference Of Young
People conducted by Mrs. G. f.. Ed
wards.
Conference of Juniors conducted bv
Mrs. w. +. Andrews.
Awarding of Banners.