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HY W. W. & W. R. BRADLEY. ABBEVILLE, S. C.. WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1912. ESTABLISHED 1844 9 BIBLE SO' MEET: Ancient and Honorab 39th Annual Sess > Louis Bristow?. ^ Life Members. f FORMER PRESIDENT 1823-40?Hon. Patrick Noble. 1840-53?Hon. David Lewis W 1 S$3?7S?Hon. Thomas Chiles . 1S7S-81?Hon. Thomas Thomsi 1881-83?Hon. Armistead Burt, 1884-99?Rev. William M. Grie PRESENT 1 President?Rev. F. Y. Pres First Vice-President?Dr. J Second Vice-President?W. Third Vice-President?W. ] Fourth Vice-President?Re\ Fifth Vice-President?Dr. J Corresponding becretary?1 Recording Secretary?Amos Treasurer and Librarian?X Today, July 31, 1912, there is being held , at the Baptist church, at Abbeville, S. C., f the 89th annual meeting of the Ab I beville District Bible Society. It is custo I mary at these annual meetings for the ] ' business session of the society to be fol- | lowrtil hv u sermon, which this year will be | preached by the Rev. Louis Bristotf. I The society Is a branch of the American Bible Society, which maintains in New York, one of the largest printing estab lishments in the world, whore millions of 1 . copies of the Book of Books are printed in I ' every known tongue and from whence i they are sent out to the uttermost < parts of the world. The American Bible | Society is supi>orted mainly by eontribu- I tions from benevolent persons and from the subsidiary societies like the one which is in session here today. As the society is one of the oldest insti # tutions of Abbeville it would seem appro 1*" priate to publish a short sketch of its I history. ;i The Organization. On the 5th day of July, 1823, the society r. was organized by the election of the fol j lowing officers: President?Patrick .Noble. Vice-Presidents?Major W. A. Ball, Col. ^ Alex. Bowie, Dr. Joseph Gibert, Charles C. , Marson, Josiah Patterson. j Treasurer and Librarian ? Samuel L. f " Watt. Corresponding Secretary?Rev. John T. Pressly. Directors ? Rev. James Crowther, Rev. Henry Reid, Rev. James Gamble, Rev. Jor ' dan Ramey, Hugh Reid, John Devlin, Es<i~ Josiah Russell, John Gray, Sr. ( Annual Meeting* Ore t l>ny? In I*a?t In years goneby the meetings of the so ciety were the occasion for a large gather ing of Christian men and women from all parts of the county, who were entertained by the people of Abbeville in their homes. The day was l<x>ked forward to as one of [ the most pleasant socially of the year, J as well as one of the most imi>ortant from the religious standpoint, and many each year postponed their departure to the mountains or seashore until after the meeting of the society. Object of the Noclety. Non-sectarian In character, the only ob ject of the society is to assist in placing n copy of the Scriptures in the homes of all the people. All distinctions and all creeds are merged in the one {,'reat cause of dis seminating the Bible and its great truths, so that all, however humble or however destitute, may 1k> furnished with the com fort and solace of the Book of Books, and prottt by the instruction afforded by its precepts. Bent of Abbeville"* Clliz HNhip In ItTCHUd. The work of the society lias attracted the laliors and called forth the talents and en ergies of the very best of Abbeville's citi zenship. None of all our many prreat men have deemed themselves above lending their time and best endeavors to forward ing the work of the society. A glance at the roll of the officers reveals the names of citizens who have been fore most not only in our county but who were prominent in the councils of the State and tnK'kca nnd wnrlrcr Iiava luff rlaon im. preas upon the minds and characters of our generation. THE PRESIDENTS. PATRICK NOBLE. Patrick Noble,the first president (1823-40* was a Christian gentleman or high charac ter, a distinguished lawyer and at the time of ins deatii was governor of South Caro lina. DAVID LEWIS WAKDLAW. David Lewis Ward law, eminent jurist, orator, and statesman, was the second president of the society, serving from 1?40 to 1853. The life and achievements of Judge Wardlaw are fairly fresh in the minds of our readers. Uf him ins succes sor, ThomasC. Perrin, spoke: "In all his relations, both public and private, his polar star was duty, and his most stiiking char L - CIETY S TODAY le Institution Holding ;ion?Sermon by Rev. Roll of Officers and S OF THE SOCIETY ardlaw, died June 8, 1873. Perrin, died May 14, 1S78. J ! ?] \ * w OO w an, uieu iviay 5, 1001. , died 1883. :r, D. I)., died Sept. 3, 1899. OFFICERS / sly, D. D., elected 1900. . D. in eel. D. Morrah. Dunn. r. H. Waddell Pratt, Ph. D: _ . I. McCain. )r. C. A. Milford. B. Morse. [iss Jennie Allen. ncteristics fidelity and truth." J THOMAS C. PERRIX. Thomas Chiles Perrln, (1853-78) ? A leader of the people, a patriot and prominent member of the Abbeville bar, tor many years State Senator from Abbe ville district. THOMAS THOMSON. Thomas Thomson (1878-81) ? Leading lawyer, eminent jurist, valiant soldier of the Confederacy, who, coming to this coun try as a young Scotch immigrant, by his jwn exertions educated himself and rose jo positions of high honor and responsi bility. ARMISTEAD BUltT. Armistead Burt, (1881-83)?Courtly gentle man, able lawyer and influential congress man. who had the distinguished honor of entertaining President Jefferson Davis and his cabinet at Abbeville when on their retreat from Richmond at the close of the war. WM. M. GRIER, D. D. R?v. Wm. M. Grier, D. D., (1884-99)?Em inent divine, for many years president of Erskine College, succeeding1 his distin guished father, Rev. R. C. Grier, in that post of honor and responsibility. An em inent scholar and an earnest worker for the cause of education and good morals, who left a deep impress upon the hearts ind minds of those so fortunate as to come within the circle of his influence. F. Y. PRESSLY, D. D. Rev. Frank Y. Presaly, the present ex act! live, elected in 1900, a worthy scion of the distinguished family which has exer cised such a great influence upon the Asso ciate Reformed church. A finished scholar and a preacher of principle and power, whose lal>ors as nresident, of Thftnlonri cal Seminary at Due West have attracted widespread admiration and whose life and character are worthy examples for the emulation of his pupils. Besides the presidents many able men have deemed it a privilege to contribute of their means and time to the work of the Society. Space would forbid an extended notice of all of them. We can but give the roll of the officers, directors and life members of the Society from its organiza tion in 1823. For these names we ore In debted to Mr. Joel E. Morse, the Society's secretary, who kindly loaned us the roll book from which to copy the names. Following is the roll of officers and mem bers of the society from 1823 to the pres ent: VICE-PRESIDENTS. The following is a list of the vice-presi dents of the society from its organization to the present, together with the year in which they wore elected: 1823?Maj. W. A. Bull, Col. Alex. Bowie, Dr. Joseph Gibert, Charles C. Mayson, Josiah Patterson, Esq. Rftv. R. B. Cater. 1826?Hon. David Wardlaw. 1829?Cador Gantt, Esq. 1831?David Lesly, William Patton. 1832?Col. John T. Coleman, Andrew Giles, Esq. 1833?Arch Kennedy, Esq. 1836?James Wardlaw, Capt. James Calhoun. 1838?Moses Taffffart, ordinary. 1842?Rev. J. D. Wilson, H. A. Jones. 1843?Lydall Williams, Rev. James Moore. 1848?Rev. E. E. Pressly. 1854?Rev. B. C. Webb. 1855?Rev. Thomas A. Hoyt. 1860?Robert H. Wardlaw. 1861?Rev. James P. Pressly, Hon. Armi8tead Burt. 1864?Rev. D. McNeil Turner. 1867?James A. Baskin. 1870?Rev. W. P. DuBose. 1872?Rev. E. R. Miles. 1875?Rev. R.N. Pratt. 1877?Rev. Wm. M. Grier, D. D. 1880?Rev. James L. Martin. 1881?Hon. James S. Cothran. 1884?Hon. Samuel McGowan. 1885?J. 0. Lindsay, D. D. H.T.Sloan, I). D. 1887?Patrick H. Bradley, Andrew B. Wardlaw. 1888?Joseph L. Pressley, M. D. 1889?C. A. C. Waller. 1894?J. D. Neel, M. D. 1897?William L! Presaly, D. D. 1898?J. O. Lindsay. .John T. Parks. 1900?Win. Henry Parker, J. Fuller Lyon. 1902?Rev. John Lowrie Wilson, D.D. 1905?William Pinckney Green, J. A. Anderson. 1906?R. S. Galloway. TREASURERS AND LIBRARIANS. The following are those who have served In the office of treasurer and librarian from the organization of the society to the present time: 1828?Samuel L. Watt, Esq. 1825?Col. John Bowie. 1826?Robert Kay. 1827?Dr. John F. Livingston. 1828?W. H. Kyle. 1829?William Bowie. 1837?Langdon Bowie. 1838?Robert H. Wardlaw. 1859?Dr. Issac Branch. 1872?J. F. C. DuPre. 1892?W. A. Templeton. 1904?C. V. Hammond. 1910?Miss Janie Allen. CORRESPONDING SECRETARIES. The following are those who have filled the office of corresponding secretary since the organization, together with the year In which they were elected: 1823?Rev. W. H. Barr, D. D. 1843?Hon. Thomas C. Perrin. 1853?Col. James M. Perrin. 1863?Rev. Benjamin Johnson. 1867?Col. Thomas Thomson. 1878?Leonard W. White. 1907?C. A. Mtlford. RECORDING SECRETARIES. The following named gentlemen have performed the duties of recording secre tary. The year in which they were elect ed precodee the name: 1823?Rev. John T. Presslv, D. D. 1834?Dr. E. S. Davis. 1828?John B. Pressly. 1831?jk. n. vvaraiaw. 1838?Dr. Franklin Branch. 1849?Dr. Isaac Branch. 1856?Col. Wm. M. Haddon. 1858? Rev. R. E. Fair. 1873?Wm. H. Parker. 1882?Lewis W. Perrin. 1907?Amos B. Morse. LIFE MEMBERS. . The following is the roll of the life mem bers of the American Bible Society, con stituted by the Abbeville District 6ible So ciety from 1885 : 1871?Thomas Gordon. 1885?Wm. M. Grier, D. D. R. H. Wardlaw. Patrick H. Bradley. Rev. Jno. N. Young. .. 1886?Hon. Sam'l McGowari. Prof. J. P. Kennedy. 10B7?T. W PapHii J. P. 0. DuPre. 1889?Mrs. Lucy (John) White. 1890?Robert Lathan, D. D. J. William Thomson (Prof). John Allen Smith. J. R. Blake, Sr. 1891?A. E. Lesly. J. C. Klugh. 1892?Arthur M. Erwin. J. D. Neel, M. D. S. E. Miller. 1893?R. S. Galloway. 1894?.Judge J. S. Cothran. Rev. O. Y. Bonner. 1897?Miss Adeline V. Black. 1898?W. H. Parker. J T Parks. 1899?W. A. Templeton. John A. Devlin. 1900?Rev. T. W. Sloan. Samuel Evans. 1902?Mrs. J. E. Sloan. S. B. Knox. 1903?J. N. Dendy. 1905?Wm. L. Pressly. A. jd. jyiorse. Jamos M. Lawson. W. P. McCarter. 1907?W. Joel Smith. R M. Haddon. Hugh Wilson. Rev. E. B. Kennedy. , 1908?J. N. Knox. Goo. W. Speer. Jno. M. Harden. 1909?C. V. Hammond. Wyatt Aiken. 1910?Mrs. Fannie E. Allen. T. P. Quarles. Wm. P. Greene. Jones F. Miller. L. P. Harkness. 1911?Miss M. L. Smith. Prof. Patterson Ward law. R. C. Brownloe. DIRECTORS. The following named gontlemen have acted as directors of the society. The year In which they were elected is also given: v 1823? ller. James Crowtlier. Rev. Henry Reed. Rev. James Gamble. Rev. Jordan Ramey. Hugh Reid. John Devlin, Esq. Andrew Norris, Esq. Samuel Perrin, Esq. Josiah Russell. John Gray, Sr. 1824? Dr. Francis Connor. Rev. Arthur Williams. 1825?Rev. John T. Pressly. Rev. Hugh Dickson. Rev. Sam'i Pressly. 182S?James Foster, Esq. Andrew Giles, Esq. 1827?Josiah McGaw. Col. John T. Coleman. Alexander Houston. 1828?Samuel Young. 1829?James A. Gray. Maj. John Chiles. Col. Isaac Cowen. 1830?Rev. James Wilson. John Pressly, Esq. 1831?Rev. Moses Wad del. Rev. Ebenezer E. Pressly. 1832?Dr. Samuel Pressly. Patrick Calhoun. Maj. John Donnald. 1835?Rev. James M. Chiles. Col. John Hearst. Hugh Morrah, Esq. 1837?Rev.Charles M. Martin. 1839?Rev. Jame6 F. Gibert. 1841?T. W. Williams. 1843?Dr. I. Brunch. 1845?Rev. "\V. R. Hemphill. 1846?R?v. T. L. McBryde. Dr. F. G. Thomas. Archibald Kennedy. 1847?James Fair. 1849?Rev. D. McNeill Turner. 1850?Dr. Robert Devlin. Jas. Marion Latimer. Rev. G. W. Huckuby. James Lesly. Dr. John F. Livingston. Dr. Geo. W. Pressly. Col. James Dickson. Gen. James Gilliam. Dr. N. Harris. H. Reid. Rev. R. C. Grier. Dr. W. T. Jones. 1851?Rev. H. T. Sloan. , 1852?Rev. A. D. Montgomery. Rev. Albert A. Morse. 1855?James Drennan. Rev. H. H. Durant. 1850?R. A. Fair, Esq. J. Dukes. Rev. Benj. Johnson. 1857?Rev. T. C. Murchison. Frank A. Connor. 1858?Rev. S. Donnelly. Rev. J. 0. Lindsay. 1859?Rev. R. P. Franks. 1860?Rev. J. I. Bonner D. D. 1864?Gen. Patrick H. Bradley. 1866?Rev. Win. H. Davis. 1868?Dr. J. L. Reed. 1869?Rev. James F. Smith. 1870?Prof. Wm. Hood. Wm. A. Giles. Rev. John McLees. Wm. Y. McGhee. 1871?Dr. John W. Hearst. Rev. W. F. Pearson. Rev. James Boyce, D. D. 1873?"William K. Bradley. 1874?T. T. Cunningham. Jos. L. Pressly. M. D. 1876?Rev. Ferdinand Jacobs, D. D. 1877?.Tnhn T Parks. G. McD. Miller. 1878?Wra. K. Blake. 1881?Prof. J. P. Kennedy. 1883?Rev. J. P. Marion. 1882?J. D. Neel. Rev. E. P. Davis. 1884?Rev. W. H. Hanckel. 1885?Rev. W. G. Neville. Rev. R. F. Bradley. Rev. W. T. Matthews. Thos. C. Lipscomb. 1886?Charles Evans. 1887?Wm. H. Parker. William Hood. R. D. Smart. J. W. Green. J. B. Franks. R?v. J. L. Wilson, D. D. 1888?Rev. W. T. Matthews. 1889?J. W. Huckabee. 1692?James Cothran, Jr. 1833?W. R. Dunn. Rev. F. T. Pressly. 1894-Rev. J. 0. Lindsay, D. D. itev. a. 1j. raraereon. 1895?Judge J. C. Kluffh. Rev. D. G. Phillips. 1898?Edwin Calhoun. Samuel Evans. J. Fuller Lyon. J. A.. Black. 1900?Wm. Joel Smith. Ed W. Watson. 1902?Rev. H. B. Blakeley. Rev. John O. Willson. 1908?J. C. Pressly. Rev. Preston B. Wells. 1904?R. S. Galloway. 1905?John W. Morrah. J. N. Knox. 1906?Wm. P. Greene. 1908?Rev. E. B. Kennedy. J. Allen Smith. C. A. Milford. Amos B. Moree. 1909?B. C. Brownlee. 1910?Rev. H. Waddell Pratt. Rev. G. G. Parkinson Miss Janie Allen. 1911?W. D. Morrah. , Dr. J. I. M.cCain. Dr. P. K. Black. Rev. J. B. Hlllhouse. AN APPEAL FOR CAMPAIGN FUNDS State Chairman Evans Calls for Contribution. CLUB PRESIDENTS CAN HELP. All Democrats Urged to "itally Around the Virginian." The following appeal for funds for the Democratic national campaign has been sent out by Hon. John Gary Evans, of Spartanburg, State chairman: To the people of South Carolina: "The Democratic party enters the pres idential campaign under the most favor able auspices in its history. The Repub lican party is hopelessly divided, one wing being supported by the Steel, Harvester and sugar trusts and the other by the Standard Oil, Tobacco and other trusts not prosecuted. "The money trust hoped to control the Democratic convention at Baltimore, but was completely routed and expelled from the temple. "Governor |Wilson, the nominee of the nnrfv fnr nroairfenf. ten hontiflt. clean above reproach. He has refused to receive tho money of the privilege seeking millionaires and trusts. He is without personal means to run his campaign and entirely dependent upon the contributions of the people fyr whom he is fighting for the necessary funds incidental to all cam paigns. Not a dollar of this money will be used for any save legitimate expenses and that under the direction of Governor Wil son. "The election of a Democratic president means a great deal to South Carolina. Will you not as Democrats individually and collectively contribute what you can to win this fight. The newspapers are kind ly doing what they can to collect a suit able fund. I call upon every county chair man to ask the presideut of every Demo cratic club to solicit subscriptions of one dollar each from the members thereof and send the same to Gen. Wille Jones, treasurer of the Democratic executive committee, Columbia, 8. C. Let us "rally around the Virginian" and show our loy alty by contributing what we can. "John Gary Evans, "Chairman State Democratic executive committee." Campaiga Dates State campaign meeting at Abbeville? Friday, August 16. Senatorial and Congressional candidates ?Thursday, August 1. COUNTY CAMPAIGN. McCormick?August 6. Bordeaux?August 7. Willlngton?August 8. Calhoun Falls?August 9. T.niwnrl?? cvtlln?AncilSf. 10. Antrevi 1 le?August 21. Due West?August 22. D onalds?August 23. Abbeville?August 24. Vote lor Governor. The following was the vote of Abbeville county for governor in the second primary two years ago, as taken from the files of The Press land Banner, which we have* been requested to publish: Blease 1,108 Featherstone 1,081 Blease's majority 27 For Sub-Supervisor. Mr. W. T. Magill has announced his can didacy for sub-supervisor. Mr. Magill is at present one of the sub-supervisors and is well known throughout the county. LIE AGAIN PASSES IN CAMPAIGN. .Judge Jones Applies Shorter and Uglier Word. Campaign Meeting at Aiken Kather Warm, But Good Order Prevailed. Wyatt A. Taylor in Daily Reeord. Aiken, July 26 (Special).?Judge Jones arose and passed the "'short and ugly word up to the governor today, but a big officer told the judge to take his seat and aBleasecrowd of 1,500 shouted. At the end of this speech Governor Blease was carried from the stage on the shoulders of supporters <^nd while there was enthusi asm the Aiken crowd/was very orderly, kept so by a squad of "minute men" in blue. Many in the crowd, tocfay came from Augusta and Horse Creek Valley towns. "I want to say, governor, that that's the foulest lie that ever passed human lips," said Judge Jones, rising and standing near the governor as he spoke, this being a denial of the charge that Charlie Jones had been employed by the Southern rail way to "megaphone" up to the supreme court. The platform policeman took Judge Jones' arm and made blm take his seat. Ira B. Jones, Jr., son of Judge Jones, arose on one side of the stage and started towards a seat near his father. The plat form policeman also made him take his seat. Governor.' Blease smiled and the crowd cheered. "The man who says or intimates that I ever was paid for a pardon tells as black a lie as any man ever told," said Governor Blease in .denying? charges that he had been paid for pardons. Several i times during Judge Jones' speech the crowd became noisy. The Chairman, W. G. Croft, remonstrated and said: "If you don't hush we'll make you hush." Governor Blease asked the re porters to note this and said be would make "capital" of it in the future. The noise, It appeared, was chiefly from Blease supporters. Judge Jones was heard at tentively, though at times momentary en thusiaim necessitated his waiting for quiet Some were tor Jones and some for Blease. Before beginning his speech Gov ernor Blease took a hand primary. Hands went up all over the crowd and it appear ed that a clear majority of those present were of Blease sentiment. At this time flowers for the governor were brought to the stage by several persons. The gov ernor later took a second primary, the re sult being the same as in the first. "Hurrah for Felder!" shouted an en fhtifiioaf frnm a t.raa I lUU^iUOII w Vftvw> "My friend," replied the governor, 'If I were you I wouldn't call names of such in decent things in the presence of ladles." "Governor B1 ease, haven't you voted for Judge Jones since his vote on separate coaches?" asked a man wearing a Panama hat. "Why, if I was sorry as you' I'd vote for him now." retorted the governor. The man demanded several times that the'governor answer Jthe question and there was much cheering. The gov ernor asked the chairman why he didn't make that man be quiet. The chairman asked the policeman on the stage to see that the hearer be kept quiet. But by this time an officer had hustled the ques tioner out of the park. Governor Blease announced today that h? would sneak tonicrht at Lanaley to the "boys" of the cotton mills. He said he would discuss the recent reductions of cot ton mill assessments by the state board of equalization. Aiken, July 26 (Special).?In Geddings' park today the candidates for state ojflces got down to it in laying down their claims for suffrages. Mayor Gyles delivered an address of welcome to the candidates, and he urged all present to good order and said that if I there were not voluntary good ordor there were policemen in the crowd who would enforce it. Numbers of bluecoats were in the crowd. The early train and electric cars brought many people from the Horse Creek Valley I towns, and many Augustans eame over to hear the speech of the South Carolina gov | ernor. "I'm going to make Tom foreman of my engrossing department when I'm attorney general and let him look after the girls," retorted B. B. Evans to a "hurrah for Pee ples" hurled at him during his speech, and he accused Lyon of using "dirty money all over the state to pay people to holler for him." A PLACE FOIt TOM. Evans repeated nearly all of his old charges against Lyon andjsaid that he had branded B. F. Samples, sheriff of Saluda county as a liar in Saluda Wednesday, and he said he had faced and denounced every one of his accusers in the state. He repeated his charge that Lyon had col lected the #12,500 in dispensary matters without authority of law. This differed from his Edgefield statemont, which was to the effect that this money had been from a legislative appropriation. Lyon later answered this by showing that tho I legislature had passed an act giving him authority to collect any money possible in connection with the dispensary winding up, and ho said that $12,500 had been collected from the Blocks of Macon. "He is an infamous liar when he makes the statement," said Lyon, referring to tho Evans charge that he had used "dirty money" to buy political support. LION SCORES EVANS. Lyon opened his denunciation of Evans by saying: "There's 110 more brazen, bald aced, infamous falsifier in South Carolina than Barney B. Evans, who has just ad dressed you." Lyon read a paper which hud been pre BAPTIST ASSOCIATION MEETS AUG. 6-7. Twenty-Seven Churches, Repre senting 3,000 Members to Semi Delegates. % WILL BE ENTERTAINED BY ABBEVILLE Distinguished Visitors Expect ed?Subjects of Importance tor Discussion. The Abbeville Baptist association will meet in its 43rd annual session with the Baptist church of Abbeville Tuesday and Wednesday, August 6th and 7th. This body is composed of the 27|Baptist church es hi the countiea.of Abbeville and Green wood, whose membership is something over 3,000. This splendid body of Chris tian workers last year, according to the r>? i Vil minnfno /?Anf i?5Knf a/1 QQQ frv jmuuoucu UilllUtCH) ^WllUliUUWCU ?AU,UU?/ w various objects, which does not include about $75,000 put into new church build ings in Abbeville and Greenwood. Distinguished visitors from this state and elsewhere will attend the meeting in Abbeville, and the churches of the two counties will send about 75 representa tives. The meeting will ho doubt prove very interesting, and all Marions are open to the public. The present official family is: J. R. Leavell,'Greenwood, moderator; R. B. Cheatham, Abbeville, Clerk; L.J. Davis, Donalds, treasurer; H. A. Graham, S. P. Wright, J. M. Gaines, Geo. N. Cowan, Louis .Bristow, G. C. Dusenberry, G. B Riley, J. R. McGee, executive committee The annual sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. Q. Adams, D. D., of South Main street church, Greenwood; or his alter nate, the Rev. T. H. Edwards, of Hodges. Reports will be made by several standing committees, I as follows: On education, M. B.Clinfescalae; denominational litera ture, B. M. Cheatham; temperance, C. P. Roberts; state missions, H.A. Graham; foreign missions, J. M. Gaines; home mis sions, J. Q. Adams; orphanage, Dr. A. H. Wideman; Sunday schools, J. R. McGee; woman's work. J. W. Lyon. Besides these, there willicome up a number of oth er matters for discussion, notable among which is the propoeed Baptist sanitarium for South Carolina. Church clerks should forward names of delegates at once to Dr. C. A. Milford, Ab beville, for assignment for entertainment. IMPORTANT MEETING AT CORN EXPOSITION. American Breeders' Association to Meet in January. Columbia, S. C., Jul^ 23.?Few depart ments of science have shown greater de volopment and attracted wider ' public at: tentlon In recent years than' the breeding of plants and animals. The American Breeders' Association is composed of scientists and practical breeders who are work ing*aIong these lines, for the improve ment of plant and animal life. This asso ciation will hold its annual meeting at Co lumbia, January 24, 25, and 27, 1913, in connection with the Fifth National Corn Exposition. The National Corn Exposition has as signed a booth to the American Breeders' Association for its exhibits and headquar ters during the exposition. In this booth will be exhibits and literature relating to the subjects of plant breeding, animal breeding and eugenics. Since the organization of the Breeders' Association the president has been Hon. James Wilson, the famous Secretary of Agriculture. The secretary is Prof. W. M. Hays, the Assistant Secretary of Agri culture. Prof. Hays is taking a great deal of interest in the preparation of the program, to which he is giving his person al attention. Among the prominent mem bers active in the association i s Dr. H. J. Webber, who developed the celebrated Webber cotton. He is in charge 6f the plant breeding department of the associa tion. LIME FOB SdlL. Southern Railway Issues In structive Bulletin. Washington, July 26? An investigation made by President FInley of the Southern Railway System has shown that experts in the chemistry of soils are unanimously of the opinion that lime in some form will benefit many of the soils of the South eastern States by correcting1 their acidity and improving their mechanical condition. President Finley has secured the opin ion of experts throughout the Southeast ern States and also in the .Eastern and Middle States, in some of which experi ments with the use of lime have been car ried on for a Ions: series of years. These opinions have been published in an illus trated folder,, which is being widely dis tributed among the farmers in the terri tory traversed by the'liues of the Southern Railway System, Farmprs and othors interested in this subject may obtain copies of this folder by addressing W. W. Fin ley, President, Southern Railway Company, Washington D. C. sented to him, signed by 30 citizens of Sa luda county, which denounced Evans* charge that Sheriff Samples of Saluda had stolen $600 from a widow. Evans was la ter allowed a denial and he denied this charge. Lyon was presented wit^i flowers and hail friends in the crowd, though many shouted for Evans. Peoples was very popular. SABBATH SCHOOL CONVENTION WORK. People of Due West Lavish In Entertainment. EXCELLENT ADDRESSES OR LHVE STOCK Next Convention Will Be Held ' "i * With Upper Long Cane Presbyterian Church. t ' About fifteen schools sent representa tives to the Convention. About one third of the schools were not represented. The people of Due West showed their hospi tality by the lavish dinner served, and showed their interest and gave their en couragement by attending the services of the Convention. As the opening of the Convention was delayed by an accident the time for the reports of delegates and the discussions of various questions had to be shortened. It is believed by many that this feature of the Convention is the most interesting and also the most profit able. Addre?? by Mr.tlalllTU. ' V/jH Mr. Sullivan of Anderson gave a strong and interesting talk on methods of deal ing with child offenders. Believing that the Bible is not merely to be memorized, and that conventions are not merely to teach better methods of study, but that principles are to be practiced, he raised the question whether as a state and peo ple, we are dealing with young offenders in the spirit of Christ, who said to the wo man taken in sin "Neither do I condemn thee: go.and sin no more." He asked whether we are ' consistent in appointing guardians for children of thirteen or four teen on the grouud that they are not men and are not able to take care of themselves and tlieir ^property, and then treating them as criminals when they commit some misdemeanor. Mr. Sullivan substantiated bis position by some striking* examples and by reviewing the career of Judge | Lindsey of Denver, who has instituted a reform in dealing with those of yoong years who have been brought before his court, refusing to brand them as crimi nals and humiliate them with imprison ment. The:contrast of the success of Judge J-iincisey s meinoa witn tue iauu? of the older method in vogue, the spread of this to some thirty states, and the in terest it has evoked throughout the world I was cited as proof that not only is the new method Christlike, but It is also more effective and more economical. Addreu by Hrs. X. A. Carlisle. Mrs. Carlisle spoke of teaching the chil dren of the first three or four years in the school. She explained in detail methods of enlisting the interest of these children, and of the opportunity of making perma nent impressions and leading them to Chmt. Mrs. Carlisle made a very touch ing appeal for the adoption of the cradle roll in all schools, showing the results of it. Buttons and banners and prizes and pictures may seem to some of the older ones as hardly w orth while, and perhaps as belittling the study of the Bible, but there was a time in our life for the drum and the rattle and the prize. Results are proof. The new methods In the primary department have justified themselves by their results. Address by Xr. Pratt. Perhaps there is only one school in the county that uses the new graded lessons, but other schools have them under consid eration. Mr. Pratt's address was of Inter est to them. He is opposed to the use of the lessons because they omit some of the cardinal principles of the church's doo trinfes and contain some positive errors, and are infected with the higher criticism. It was for this reason that the Presbyte rian church declined to adopt these new graded lessons. Mr. Pratt made a strong speech in defense of his position, oiting specifically the omissions and the errors to which he objected. There was no op portunity for discussion of this subject, and it is not known how general was the opinion of the speaker. Miss Vandlver raised the question that Mr. Pratt's objec tion was to the preparation of the lessons in the literature published by a syndicate, and not justly to the iessons themselves, and reminded the Convention that several denominations were publishing their own hoinc in f.h? fttudv of these lessons. Bev. J. W. Carson stated that he had been using the graded lessons in his school and that under the teachers of his school he appre hended no harmful effects from the use of these lessons. Address by Rev. J. W Carson. I believe there is nothing of more im portance to the Sabbath Schools than the subject on which Mr. Carson addressed the Convention. He made a plea for the adoption in every sohool of grades, and the advancement of pupils from one grade to the other on the same principles of the schools and colleges. He showed how this is practicable, and that it is necessary in order to raise the Sabbath School to its proper dignity and usefulness. The Banner Mehool. Which is it? I do not know. Several might claim the honor. The Presbyterian church of Abbeville reports the largest school, 358 including the cradle and the homo department. Due West A. B. P. church reports the largest attendance, tne best woman's class, the best man's class. The Abbeville Baptist church reports the best organized school and is a close rival competitor for the largest attendance. The Abbeville Methodist church had no report nor delegate at the Convention, but I think that its school in numbers and in general excellence is second to none in the county. I have said these few things to provoke no good works. We are going to watch the reports next year. Which will report the largest school ? Which the best average attendance ? Which the greatest increase? Xext Year. The Convention meets next year at Up continued on last pagej