Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1922-04-14
A. r. P. WOMEN MEET

A. r. P. WOMEN MEET
With delegates, representative Of
practically every church in the Pres
bytery in attendance, the third annual
convention of the Woman's Mission
ary Union of Catawba Presbytery Of
the A. OR. p. church convened in the
| A. II. Z. church at Glover yesterday
morning. The convention will con-
tinue through this afternoon when Of
fcers to serve during, the coming un-
| ion year will, be elected. Three ses-
sions were held yesterday and there
will be two today. Delegates are be-
ing entertained in the; homes Of Clover
people of various denominations and
those in attendance upon the sessions
have included not only the properly
accredited delegates but members of
various Clover churches and visitors
| from other parts Of the county.
The third annual convention of the
| Womans, Missionary Union opened
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, be-
ing called together by the president
Mrs. W. II. Flenniken of Winnsboro.
A devotional exercise on the topic
| What 1t Means to be a Processing
Christian Today, was conducted by
Mrs. B. G. Pressly of Hickory Grove.
Greetings from the church OF Clover
were presented by Rev. w. p. Grier
and the response was made by Mrs.
Burton Massey OF Rock Hill. A fea-
ture of the session was a talk by Miss
Minnie Alexander, a returned mis-
mionary of the denomination from In
dia. frf
The session yesterday afternoon
was confined principally to business
matters including statistical reports Of
various secretaries. The report of
the treasurer, Mrs. E. b. Hunter OF
Sharon showed that approximately
$500 had been raised by the union
for various purposes during the past
year. Twenty-Five societies are in
cluded in the Union, having a MEM
bership Of about $40. =
A most interesting talk on the sub
ject of Sabbath observance was made
by Mrs. M. w. Patrick Of White Oak,
who conducted devotional exercises at
the session last evening, the. DEVOTION
al subject being: "a Revival Of Rev
erance for the Lords Day" while
our men make laws and ordinances"
4 declared Mrs. Patrick, rthey are not
always enforced and 1t. is up to the
Christian mothers to teach Sabbath
observance to the-young children In
the home and for. the Sabbath school
teachers to impress the Importance OF
it on the young pupils The speaker
deplored the increasing tendency to
make tile Sabbath day of visitation
and pleasure and joy-riding and de-
clared that every Christian mother
should make greater efforts to inter-
est her children in church attendance
and Bible reading on the Sabbath.
Rev. r. G.. Miller, D. D.--of Sardis, N.
c. of the board of Home Missions OF
the Synod presented the opportunities
of the eastern North Carolina field In
an address. ~
Mrs. d. A. Garrison OF. Gastonia,
editor in chief of the lA.iR. p Journal
of Missions told OF = tho .ftrials and
tribulations Of a publisher last even
ing and m:.de a plea for more liberal
support of that publication. A pleas
ing feature Of the session was mus
ical programme offered by -Mr. ana
Mrs. Jas. A. Page and Mr.. w. %.
Rudisill. -.t.r
, This mornings session was opened
with devotional exercises conducted
by Mrs. lone Craig, the subject being
a Tenth for the 1gord.H" The ladies'
heerd an interesting address by Mr..
H. l.. Elliott of Columbia Reports OF
). a number of committees were heard.
The next annual convention of the
union will be held at Neelys Creek
church.
4 Following are the present officers
of the union; .---.+ %
President,-Mrs. w. H, Flenniken,
Winnsboro; first vice president and
junior secretary Mrs. j. X. Miller,
Rock Hill, second vice president and
literature-Mrs. JEFF Hood, Unity;
third vice president and home mis-
sion secretary-Mrs. w. d. Glenn,
Yorkville; fourth vice president and
foreign mission secretary--Mrs. A.
c. Brice, Chester; fifth vice president
and orphanage secretary-Mru. James
Bryson, Winnsboro; stewardship and
1.-THE secretary-Mrs. Clarorce Nc
Crorey Rock Hill; corresponding sec
retary-Mrs. ]. l.. Kennedy, Winns-
boro; recording secretary-Mrs. VIII
Reid, New Hope; thank Offering sec
retary--Mrs. John G. White, Chester;
treasurer-Mrs. E. b. Hunter, Sharon;
district conference leader-Mrs. ]. H.
CatlIcart, Winnsboro.
FOLLOWING are the delegates from
the various churches in attendance
upon the. conventions: Bethany, Mrs.
w. j. Beam guard; Chester. Mesdames
j. T. Bgham, II. Z. McConnell: Col
umbia, Mrs. Murphy; Glover, Mrs. w.
o. Stroup: Crowders Creek, Mes
danes A. l.. Ferguson, w. H. Falls;
Edgmoor Mesdames J. L.. Hamilton
J. NJ Whitesides; Hickory Grove,
Mesdames B. N. Miller and Allison;
Hopewell, Mrs. j.. G. Shannon. Mrs.
Steele: Lancaster, Mrs.. r. NJ. Robin
son; Neely's Creek, Mrs. j. c. Faris;
Rock Hill, Mrs. John Gettys; Sharon,
Mrs. c. L. Kennedy, Mrs, Tom Love;
Shiloh, Mesdames Lizzie Blair, Lee
Craig: Smyrna, Mrs. Robt. Whisonant;
Tirzah, Mrs. r. B. Oates, Mrs. Sam
Barron, Mrs. Joe Taylor; Union, Mrs.
w. J. Reid. Unity, Mesdames J. c.
Steele, S. j. Hood; Winnsboro, Mes
danes ]. II. Cathcart Ernest Glad
der; White Oak, Mrs. M. w. Patrick,
Mrs, Moore;7 Yorkyille, Mrs. j. Frank
Faulkner.