The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1921-10-19
SESSIONS OF w. G. T. u.
LARGELY ATTENDED
Meetings Were OH Friday Saturday and Suntay--garge
Crowds In Attendance Every Session.


Gil was discussed, but no final decisions
made, and it was referred to the gen
cral officers.
Mrs. Maud Perkins spoke on the
Loyal Temperance Legion and Young
Peoples Branch. These two imnor,
portant branches of w. C. T. u. work
have been on the down grade in South
carolina for several years. Mrs.
PERKINS dWelt earnestly on the impor-
tance of educating the young along the
lines of total abstinence, purity, and
respect for law and authority, which
The study course of the w. G. II. U.
furnishes, and gave some practical
suggestions for organizing and work
ing the children and young peonlc's
branches.
The Convention went on record as
tayoring peace and Arbitration, and
kilograms were sent to Mr.. Hardinpa
MI Hughes, Mr.. Lodge, Mr.. Under
wood and others earnestly pleadinp
That the Peace Parley shall not he
held behind closed doors, and not be
diverted from the primary purpose of
the consideration of the reduction of
armament. kilograms were sent from
the Convention to Senators Smith and
Dial asking their support for the
Wll' s-Campbell or Beer Bill, and to
the congressman from each of the
seven districts in South Carolina for
the Sheppard-Towner, or MATERNITY
and Infancy" Bill.
At IL o'clock each dav the Conven-
tion paused in the midst of its crowd
ing business to "Be still and wait on
the Lord" That is the noontide hour
Tor pr. Y for the white ribbon hosts,
and
1T is always noontido somewhere
ana across the awakening continents,
from shore to shore, somewhere
Our prayers are rising ever more"
The election of officers resulted as
follows:
President, Mrs. Joseph Sprott, Man
nlng, s. G.; Vice President, Mrs. J. l..
Minis, ,Edgefield, S. c.; Corresponding
Secretary, Miss Cleo Attaway, Saluda,
5. e.; Recording Secretary, Mrs. r.
K. Denny, Johnston, S. c.; Treasurer,
MRS. Chas. p. Robinson, Columbia, S.
Mrs. Minis was again elected editor
of the Palmetto White Ribbon; Miss
Lelah Attaway, L. IT. L. Secretary,
and Miss Cleo Attaway State Organ
lzer: The roster Of State Superin-
tendents was not completed and will
be published later.
At the close of the last business
session, as is our custom, the White
Ribbon circle was formed by the ioin
ing OF hands, and "Blest Be The Tie
lhat Binds,' was softly sung and the
Aaronlc bcnediction repeated in con-
cert
A pleasant social feature of the
convention was reception given by
MRS. Joseph Sprott, the State Prcsi-
dent for the members of the Conven-
ton, their hostess the local union,
representatives from the other wo
mems organizations, and all who had
gwen OF their time and talent to make
the Convention a success.
! 1t is impossible because of limited
space and limited powers of express
sion on the part of the writer to give
any adequate report of the inspira-
tlonai meetings Friday night, Satur-
aay night, Sunday morning, Sunday
afternoon and Sunday night. The
pastors of Manning, Revs. Easlcv, Nc
Cord, Smith and Walker, of the Bap
tist, Presbyterian, Methodist and
Episcopal Churches gave valued CO.
operation and assistance.
Friday night Capt. Davis, Mayor.
Rev. Mr.. McCord, and Mrs, J. b.
Canty welcomed the Convention most
heartily and eloqucntly. Mrs. J. p.
Mclean of Aiken responded to these
welcomes. 1T was great disappoint-
mcnt that Mrs. Fred S. Munscll, who
was expected to be present and speak
on the Legislative Program of the Wo-
men Of the State could not come be-
cause of illness in her home. Mrs.
Sprott said that often when we ask for
certain article in a store, an alert
salesman will quickly reply "no, we
haven't ,that, but we have something
else Just as good" so while regrctting
Mrs. Munsell, we had Mrs Perkins to
to fill the time, and she brought us a
message on "rhe Expanded Program
OF the w: G. II. Up, that opened our
minds and hearts, and thrilled us with
the challenge Of the big task still be-
fore the Christian men and women of
our own and other lands.
Saturday night there were two con-
tests for silver medals. one in oratory
under the direction OF Mrs. G.. NJ.
Sprott, and one in singing under the
direction of Miss Sue Sprott and Miss
Rose Mahaffey. The selections were
good, the boys and girls well drilled,
and 1T warmed our hearts to hear these
young people speak and sing in the
interest of "God and Home and Every
Land" Mr.. Jack Gerald won the
medal for oratory and Miss Gertrude
Gee the one for singing.
All of the Churches called in their
services on Sunday and united with
the w. G. II. u. in their services. A
oh Il.