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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
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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
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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
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With Upper Long Cane
Presbyterian Church.
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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.
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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
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