Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-09-06
ield association for the first time,

field association for the first time
the great achievement of women:
the responsibility of Southern Bap.
lists.
A collection was taken for the ex.
penses of the meeting, and the meet
ing adjourned for dinner.
Out under the trees which gave
very welcome shade as the day was
hot and dusty, the social hour and
the bountiful dinner was greatly en-:
|joyed and the cordial hospitality of
the good people of this section had
opportunity to be manifested. Some
of the people accused Mt. Zion of
being out of the boil weevil belt, for
nobody could see any evidences of
his presence. There never was a more
bountiful dinner spread and every
body seemed to be in a good humor
Afternoon Session.
Miss Emmie Lanham, superinten-
dent of the Young Womans Auxil-
larry presided over the afternoon ses-
sion. Miss Fannie Lee Garter con-
Quoted the devotions, reading He
brews q. Douglas Zimmerman of Ed
gefield led the prayer, after which
the various societies made their an
nual reports as follows: Edgefield,
Miss Emmie Broadwater; Red Oak
Grove, Mrs. Leila Bussey; Edgefield!,
G. A. May Rives. Elizabeth Thinner
man read the message of Mrs.
George Davis, state chairman.
Douglas Zimmerman, who is a min
isterial student at Furman Univer-
sity made a very inspiring talk on
quitting Self on the Altar" Edge
field association is very thankful for
his promising young life, and the
W. M. u. was gratified to have him
address the congregation with his
intelligent message on this occasion.
He stressed the need of fervent
prayer, and setting the example of
encouragement by our works and
performing our obligations loyalty.
A refreshing and delightful mus
ical number was given in a vocal solo
by Miss Ray Swearingen, "Have
Thine own Way Lord"
Miss Flora Barrett, a registered
nurse and student at the training
school in Louisville was present as
a guest of the union and spoke most
a~cceptably. Miss Barrett is a sister of
Miss Clifford Barrett who has been
for a year now a missionary in CEN
trail China. Miss Barrett is a grand
daughter of Rev. Mr.. Jordan, who
was so long a minister of churches
in the Edgefield association.
Mrs. B. L. Minis of Edgafield
made her report as chairman of
Mission Study.
Rev. A. T. Allen asked that a lady
be appointed in every church to as
sist in securing subscriptions to the
BAPTIST Courier, this being Courier
week. An interesting contest is on
between the Baptists and Method
lists as to who will secure the largest
number of subscriptions to their res
pective church papers. All you peo-
pie who have so much denominations
al pride, now is your time to show
your church loyalty in a substantial
way.
When the names of those who
were staying over night were called
there were found to be only three,
Mrs. j. T. Littlejohn, Miss Flora Bar
rett and Mrs. ]. L. Minis. There are
not more than 6 Or s families living
near Mt. Zion whose membership is
there and al ! had prepared to enter
tain visitors. Finally those. who re-
NAMED were assigned to the homes
of Mrs. T. H.. Whitlock and Mrs.
Munroe Padgett. Here the guests
met the most cordial and abundant
hospitality and found no evidence Of
hard times.
The writer and Mrs. Littlejohn
had the pleasure Of being entertained
in the home Of Mrs. Padgett and nf
meeting Mrs. Walker, her mother,
and the little boys, Woodrow Wilson,
Wilbur and Leonard. We found a
young student in this section w. A
Pardue Jr., who will leave very soon
for Randolph Macon, Va. to study
boy;no, prod1ata6 from tho tenth