Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1922-11-15
SOUTH CAROLINA w. C. T. I
HOLDS 18TH SESSION IN
NEWBERRY.

Central Methodist church of New
berry, the seth convention of the
Woman's Christian Temperance I'm
ion was called to order Friday after
noon, October goth, by our beloved
president, Mrs. Joseph sprott.
The Crusade Psalm 164, was read
responsively, the programs having
been previously distributed. The Cru
sade Hymn "Give to the Winds Thy
Fears" was sung, and the consecra-
ton service conducted by our Evan
gelistic superintendent, Mrs P. j..
Mclean of Aiken, Mrs. Mary Parr,
president of the Newberry union
leading in prayer. The scripture les
son selected by Mrs. Mclean was TAX
en- from the fourth chapter of Isaiah,
.They that wait upon the Lord, shall
renew their strength"
After prayer by Mrs. Joseph
Sprott, the roll of officers and un-
ions was called, about fifty delegates
being present.
On motion of Mrs. c. D. Stanley
of Columbia, the program was adopt
ed as printed and committees on res
olutions, finance, credentials, press,
kilograms and place of next meeting
were appointed.
Mrs. Robinson was asked to take
the chair while the presidents annual
address was being made, which was
preceded by the greeting from our
National President, Miss Anna Cor
don.
The address of our state president
was comprehensive and gave to the
women broad and expansive view
of the great field of activities of the
Womans' Christian Temperance Un-
ion. Mrs. W. M. Waters of Florence,
voiced the wishes and appreciation
of all the white ribbon comrades
present when she moved that as
much of the address IS possible be
published in the daily papers, and
excerpts in the county papers, and
the Palmetto White Ribbon. Mrs.
Sprott has been president of the
South Carolina w. C. T. u. since the
convention met in Edgefeld sixteen
years ago.
The report of Miss Cleo Attaway,
Corresponding Secretary of the
South Carolina Union, is always one
of the most captivating Of all the re-
ports. 1t makes US all feel like we are
in school and the teachers about to
give us public examination before
the trustees as they used to do in
old times when all our good and bad
records will be brought to light, our
successes rewarded and our failures
exposed. Miss Attaway is teaching
this year in the Batesburg school,
and we are sure that if she puts all
the vim and enthusiasm into her
school, and we are sure she does,
which she gives to the W. c. T. u,
her school work must be wonderfully
successful and effective.
The officer in the state who has
held her position longer than any
other is Mrs. Chas. P. Robinson, of
Columbia, who has come to be con-
sidered model treasurer and whose
appeals and reports are as thrilling
as any interesting story. On this oc-
casion, when Mrs. Robinson made
her report, there was eager attention,
and great pleasure in hearing that
South Carolina had made small
gain in state membership, but dues
coming after the books had closed
had made the membership 1,O98.
New members secured during the
convention made the membership
grow by this time we have no doubt,
to more than eleven hundred.
Friday Night.
The evening music was begun with
an organ prelude by Mrs. Vim. K.
Gotwald and the devotions were led
by DR.. j. L. Daniel, pastor of the
Convention church. This evening SER
vice embraced the welcomes from the
various sources. The welcome. from
the city was voiced by Mayor w. w.
Cromer who was very sincere in his
greetings and seemed in thorough ac-
cord with the principles of the organ
ization. From what we could ascer-
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