The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-11-09
Baptists of Two
Counties in Session


Baptist association, embracing the
churches OF Barnwell and Bambers
counties and a portion OF Allendale,
was held last Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday in the magnificent new
Baptist church in Blackville, only re-
Gently completed at a cost Of about
100000. The association this year is
described by visitors and delegates
as being one of the best held in re-
cent years. 1t was we'll attended by
delegates from the large number OF
churches the association represents,
and lively interest was taken in all
phases of the associations work, re-
ports of which were submitted by
various committees and representa-
tives. The Blackville people enter
tanned the associa tion in royal man
ner, serving dinner on the grounds
each of the three days the association
was in session and making the Vlsl'
tors comfortable in every possible
way.
The association organized Wednes-
day morning by the election of the
following officers: Moderator, Rev. o.
J. Frier; vice moderator, DR.. W. NJ.
Jones: clerk, n. H. Fender; treasur-
er. Ralph Johnston. The Introductory
sermon was preached by Rev. NJ. B.
Buckley. of Williston; subject,
Drifting" text, Heb. 7:3. A very
able and thoroughly scriptural ser
mon was delivered with zeal and
earnestness.
The following visitors were intro
duced to the association: DR.. c. E.
Burts. DR.. Chas. E. Jones, and DR.. j.
T. Watts, of Columbia; J. K. Hair, of
Great Falls, and J. P. Bolin, of
Orangeburg.
The report on aged ministers re-
lief work was read by Rev. Walter
Black. of Denmark, which showed a
healthy state of affairs and splendid
work by that excellent organization.
After the dinner hour, reports were
read and discussed on state, home
and foreign missions, also the seven
ty-five million dollar campaign was
discussed by DR.. Burts.
Thursday morning the subject of
Christian education was taken up and
discussed by Rev. l.. H. Miller, of
Blackville. The hospital report was
presented by Rev. J. F. Davis, of Hill
da, and discussed by Mr.. Davis and
Rev. Q J. Frier. At noon Rev. G. M.
Robinson, of Ehrhardt, preached a
strong sermon on the subject, Life. y
Thursday afternoon the report on
religious literature was presented and
discussed by Revs. o. J. Frier, c. NJ.
Robinson. and L. H. Miller.
The report on the orphanage was
presented by Rev. Guy Martin, and
was spoken to by DR.. H. A. Bagby, of
Greenwood, telling of the wonderful
things that are being done for the
go children in the Connie Maxwell
orphanage at Greenwood. An appeal
was made for special help for the or
phanage and the appeal struck re-
sponsive chord in the association.
While money seemed to be a scarce
article among the Baptists, as we'll as
everybody else. they pledged in kind
that which they have 1t is said that
about 1000 bushels Of sweet pota-
toes and about 1000 gallons of cane
syrup were pledged by various in
dividuals and churches to the Or
phanage. Shipment Of these goods
will be made at once.
Friday the report on temperance
was presented and discussed by 5. U.
Mavfeld, Esq, of Denmark. The re-
port was clearcut, and was featured
by a request by Mr.. Mayfeld for all
those in the association who had not
within six months touched drop OF
intoxicating liquors to stand up. 1t
was refreshing to note that almost
the entire assembly arose.
At noon Rev. o. B. Falls, of Bam-
berg, preached an able and highly ap-