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EPWORTi LEAGUE. Seventeenth Annual Session Came to Close Sunday Night-To Meet Next Year in Florence. The seventeenth annual meeting of the South Carolina Epworth league conference came to a close Sunday af ter a most delightful and successful session at the Central Methodist church. The opening services were held on Thursday night with an address of welcome by Mr. A. L. Gunter, of New-; berry, and the response by Mr. Power W. Beathea, of Allendale, ivho ex pressed the thanks of the delegates for the warm and hearty welcome which had been extended to them. Mrs. Roy Z. Thomas, of Newberry, rendered a delightful solo. The open ing song service was led by Prof. A. L. Manchester, of Spartanburg, di rector of South Atlantic Music Festi address was delivered by Presi-. t M. W. Howard on the work and and purposes of the league. er the exercises a reception was ered the delegates on the lawn entral Methodist ciurch. n Friday morning an early prayer. rvice was led by Rev. J. ;W. Speake. Miss Annie Williams, of Nashville raining school, of Nashville, gave a very interesting talk on the leaguer and his Bible. The delegates were then enrolled and the committees ap pointed. The president's report was submit ted 'and showed encouraging growth during the past year. Th6 report of Dr. C. R. Gaillard, first vice-president, on the devotional department, was submitted and show ed that the young people of the: church are now taking more interest in the prayer services. The league is meant to be a young Christian's stepping stone to better things. The church can not be all that it should be without a league. Miss Ruth Lawrence, second vice president of the charity and help de partment gave an encouraging report of the work along that line. The secretary reported 106 senior leagues in the State, 15 junior and five new ones. There are now 3,826 members in all. On Friday night Dr. H. M. DuBose spoke on the need of the twentieth century of concentrated young men and women. He gave the history of1 the league in this State and of his first meeting with It eleven years ago. Telegraph greetings were sent to North Georgia, South Georgia, Missis sia,North Texas,..Holston, Va., the' s in these places being in ses tthe sa'me time. ereports of the officers as a le show the work in this State to owing, and more interest is be taen in it. conference was addressed by Alice Shelder, of .St. George, on tand help department. The t, the need of a league in every hi, 'which was to be discussed by J.' C. Rooper, was discussed by M. L Banks, Mr. Roper being ab IJ. M. Way, State superintend f Sunday schols, gave' an instruec and interesting talk on the so-I lal life of the league. . On Saturday morning another 6.30 service was "held, conducted by Presi dent Howard. Greetings were received from the: North Georgia conference and the Mississippi conference. The local chapters of the State league pledged $800 for Soochow science hall. These pledges came af ter a very earnest address by Mr. J. A. McCormick, of Charleston, fourth~ vice-president. Prof. W. D. Roberts, third 'vice president, addressed the conference on literary meetings, how they can beI bst conducted. Miss Mabel Montgomery, of Marion, discussed missionary study classes, how to organize and run them. This provoked quite a good deal of discus sion by the members of the league. This was followed by an open discus-* sion on monthly missionary meetings and mission study classes by Miss Edith Burnham,-of Charleston. Dr. E. 0. Watson, of Columbia, de-. livered an inspirng address on mis-. sions, "Go ye into all the world and. preach the gospel," and to the league particularly that great command. He showed the great opportunities of the league in doing this work and spoke of the large numbers who had already gong out from the league into the mission fileds, and which contribu tion had been made to the missions by the leaguers. J. A. McCormick, of Charleston, fourth vice-president of the State' (which is missioni:ry vice-president) was introduced and made the report of the pledges, that had been made at: the last conference on the Soochow science hall, which the leaguers pledged to build at the St. George~ conference last year. This science. hall is to cost $10,000. The leagues are trying to raise this sum within' fiv m yer. 1398 was pledged at that co-re:-euce. ie rtoned .$w>0 colneet- vot ed and said that he expected to collect thi the remainder before this conference anc adjourns. gre Pledges were then taken for the at coming year. Something like $1,000 mil was pledged. Individual pledges were wol not taken at this session. but will be eve taken, and it is expected to double 'F amount during the year. the Then Dr. C. R. Gaillard reported alta for the South Christian Advocate in sha behalf of Mr. Nettles, the Advocatc effc editor and urged the leaguers to write wol for the Advocate and subscribe for mo: the Epworth Era, of Nashville. sho Dr. C. R. Gaillard made a very the: earnest address on the district secre- hel: tary's work and its importance in in leagua :k. whi Resolutions were offered and passed I the that the secretary publish minutes of leal conference and send copy of same to Car each league in the State. hen Conference then went into the elec tion of officers for the coming year * with the following result: PresidentMr. M. W. Howard, * Spartanburg. First vice-president-Dr. C. R. Gail- * lard, Spartanburg. 0 Second vice-president-Miss Ruth tifu Lawrence, Darlington. thal Third vice-president-Prof. W. D. Mis Roberts, Tatum. terr Fourth vice-president-Mr. J. A wer McCormick, Charleston. wil( Secretary-Prof. Power W. Bethea, Wh Allendale. eac] Treasurer-Mr. Jas. F. Epting, New- and berry. gro Mr. Epting has been a very faith- ed Eul officer and has been the treasur- and er of the State league for five or six wis: years. "ar was Junior superintendent-Miss Norm.s Emmons, Florence. Inic The editor league page of Southern cur Christian Advocate, Miss Mabel Mont- ele Bur gomery, Marion. District secretaries: Anderson-- moI Mrs. Junius Brown, Anderson. Char- in leston-Miss Helen Burr, Beaufort. Mi ColumbiaL-sMiss Sallie Bell Wat., Co- to lumbia. Cokesbury-Mr. Hurbert A. Anderson, Greenwood. Florence-Mr. con J. A. Keen, Hartsville. Greenville- as Miss Marie Watson, Greenville. King- and stree-W. J. Turbeville, Turbeville. she Marion-J. W.' Dawsy, Conway. Or- ros< angeburg-Prof. J. C. Guilds, Barn- eleC berg. Rock Hill-J. B. Sykes, Rock was Hill. Spartanburg-Rev. C. B. Daw- tioi sey, Pacolet. labi Several committees made reports fixe and the committee on State of the lea- ded gues reported high water mark in bas league work; more flourishiing condi- tifu tion than in any previous time in the ele< history of the league .in this State A They reported that it would soon be- plei come necessary to employ a field sec- wel retary to devote his entire time to Car league work in the State, which these Joh~ committees recommend to have been so successful. -1 Saturday evening after a splendid of song service conducted by Prof. A. L. giv< Manchester, Dr. H. M. DuBose deliv- day ered a magnificent address on the wa: great work of the leagues and the bes leagues and leaguers opportunity for frie service. noo Sunday morning at 10 o'clock Presi- isell dent Howard called meeting of the Del cabinet for 10 o'clock, which met in es: the parsonage~ and considered the h eil work of the league for the coming tiox year, adjourning at 11 o'clock to meet again at 5.30 in the afternoon. iO At 11 o'clock Dr. DuBose delivered Jor the annual sermon to the leaguers. frie Rev. C. W. Hounshel delivered a gue splendid address at the Presbyterian ta. church and Rev. W. A. Brownie the preached at the First Baptist church, Sou and Rev. C. B. Dawsey at the O'Neall in Street church. and At 3 in the afternoon the leaguers hos met again in the Central 'church and by engaged in song service conducted by wes Prof. A. L. Manchester. At 3.30 Rev, din: C. W. Hounshel, of Korea, delivered a tras stirring address, on need and oppor- Ituri tunities of mission work in Korea, and IA pleaded for some of the leaguers to tioi give thieir lives to this work. Several teri leagues volunteered to support a na- wel tive worker at the cost of $110 a year era each.I Miss Grace Vandiver, State elemen- wa tary superintendent, made a touching. ing appeal for increased work in the jun- Mal or department of the leagues, show- ' ing the great opportunities that lay was in the training of children for Christ. 'I Miss, Ruth Lawrence, of Darlington, me; second vice-president of the State peo league, conducted an open discussion and had the reports read on the junior" league work in the States fell At 8.15 song service was conducted iWO] by Prof. A. L. Manchester, after which" Dr. DuBose made an address on con- sai< centration to the leaguers urging:" them to concentrate themselves more wol fully to the great work in which they" are engaged. President Howard then nig made a short talk on best efforts to- ney wards making this a most successful year the leaguers in this State has ever known, and then called on the" leaguers for testimonies as to what out the conference meant for them and. for pledges for a better year's work all during the coming year. A touching ter scen the followed as the scores of sea mng ien aid Wolen arose all ov audience and with beaming fac trembling voices spoke of t at blessings they had receiv this conference and their dete iation to go home and do bett -k for their Master than they h r done before. 'resident Howard tnen called f State officers to stand within tl .r and the leaguers to come up ai ke their hands, pledging their be ,rts to make this the best yeai -k the league has ever done. A ;t every one present came up ai ok the hands of the State officer reby pledging their best efforts p them make this the greatest ye; he history of the league, aft ch the conference sang, "Bless I Tie That Binds," and the greate ue conference ever held in Sou, olina adjourned, to meet one yee ce in Florence. * * * * * * * * * * SOCUL. * * * * * * * * * * ne of the most pleasant and beal I receptions of the season wl tendered Miss Helen Goggans I s Gertrude Carwile Thursday a ioon. As the guests arrived th( e cordially welcomed by Mrs. Ca and Miss Goggans receive en the guests had assemble a was presented with a bookli asked to draw her idea of tI >m ele.ct, write what she conside: the best reciepe for happines close with a 'telegram of go( es. Upon examination of tI :istic productions" exhibited , found that Miss Elizabeth Don k had been most successful in si ing a good effect of the groon :t. Misses Louise Jones, Be. ton, and Maude Fant gave tI t original recipes for happines, :he cut Miss Fant was successft; : Burton's telegram was decid( >e the best. rhile all were busily engaged versation, little Miss Ella Dun a dainty fairy, entered the parl Ibade Miss Goggans follow- whe: led. This little fairy, scatterii s in her pathway, led the bric t into the sitting room. This roo fairy-like in its beautiful decor; s of pink roses and silver cand a. In the centre of the rom w: d a large horse-shoe and suspe: from it was a pink rose cover' ket which contained many bea' 1 and useful gifts ror the brli :t from her girl friends present t the close of the: afternoon Sure, delightful refreshmen e served the guests by Miss4 wile, Louise Jones, and Masti n Kinard. [rs. Bell, of Atlanta, was the gue honor at a most pleasant par m by Mrs. James McIntosh Fi afternoon. Mrs. McIntosh, a rs a gracious hostess, was at h t on that afternoon and 16 of h nds spent a most pleasant afte ii with Mrs. Bell, who proved he a charming conversationali: icious refreshments in two cour were daintily served, nasturtiur g effectively used ini the decor n Friday evening, -Miss Loui es entertained a large number' nds in honor of her attractia st Miss Cassie Brown, of Augu At the steps of tis loveIy Lm guests were welcomed -in tri thern style by Mr. A. C. Joni the hall Mrs. Jones and M Mrs'. Schenck received, while ti tess anid guest of honor assist< A.. C. Jones, Jr., received in til ;t parlor. The parlors, hall, at ng room were beautiful and a :tlve in their decorations of nia tiums and ~milax., [usic and progressive convers i, the most popular modes of e :ainment with the younger se e pleasantly engaged in for se I hours. a the hail refreshing fruit punt dispensed througnout the eve by Misses Saraj Simmons at ion Jones. .t 11 o'clock a delicious ice cour served. 'his affair proved of much enjo at to the large number of'youi ple present [ guess that awfully near-sighti ow that calls on Sis is gettii -se," said Jimmie, aged 12. hat's just enough from you, Jim I the indignant girl. What makes you think he's gettir -se, James?" inquired his father. ause I heard Sis ask him la at if he thought she was the bla stone."-Cleveland Plain Deale The Summer Butt. Some scientific sharp claims th door sports produce optimism." Baseball does, I know. Just no the fans are saying that it is be to do your losing early in ti s"-Pittshurst Post. READ WHAT A BALTIMOR d OWNER! Ld Ld: THE "HA st 1- - Baltimore, s, Lo P f 2 Dear Burton: r I am glad Yi st -1th Har tford F Lr Co. I have be< them in New C * < bama, and her *) 0 'W They are stra * il 0 o 0. making a loss y, tion, but set .Y men, are not Stay with then t Yours tri s, id te0 it 1 A good farmer rec $ ,000.00. Unfortunately Hartford policy he could rebui J. A. BL n "The Inan )r ,-e Ways of Women. NOTICE TO TOW] m Him-I thought you and Ethel had .- had a quarrel. The Hon. Cole. I. e- Her-We have. It hat her! the town of, Newbe LS Him-But I saw you kiss each oth- my hands executic - er when you met yesterday. tion of, delinquent d Her-Yes, but -that's all we do. We year 1909, with insi - hardly speak.-Cleveland Leader. the eame at once. eI 'Te Clean I This is another gala [ ers~ Our doors are Op4 SEverything marked dov SYou jsave money by tra4 guaranteed or money look us over and be coi NoeSomeo eFigured Lawns, 15 and 12% cents Ladies' all wool I d values, at .. . ... ...-.- 8 --- CJS- liantine Skirts, 1e White figured Madras, 15 cents at.... d value, at............ 8% Cts. BdSras i Yd. wide guaranteed Taffeta Silk, Ct3 oes~ ssold at $1.50 and $1.oo for 69c. Bece rub a- Ladies' Gowns, 75c. value, for 47C. es ~.vle aLadies' Underskirts, 77. values, t, for...... ..,..... .. - 7 ets.Lais15. ea ~ Ladies' Corset Covers. 35c. value,fo.... . for.................--.. 19c. C ide' ooe Ladies' ready-made Wash Suits,fo.... d$5.oo value, for. ...-.. ... $2.89 Lde'7 n 0 Ladies' ready-made Wash Dresses, Cae po o se$3.oo value for.-..-...--.-..$1.2954coreTal Back Satteen Underskirts, $1 .oo quit,a.. Ivalue, for..........--..----.59c. - wht Tal Feather Bed Ticking, sold fo'r 18c., qaiy t. at................~c.Atletic....... ~d Ctto Sutin, sod fr 1 ~4ct nfor wels.,. ~ at............. 6~c. ens Garterslue. ~,oo yds Dres Gigham, woth ies Dress sha I2~i c., for. ....for... ... vale..f.r ig ardwie Prcae or. ... . 5 Oefo........ S. Lades WhteGaue est,Ladies 756ndSo neck, 12'cquvluey,..at.... :The-AmericanTabl at................N c M n a rter s,1 E CAPITALIST AND MILL iAYS OF RTFORD" Md., 1910. 0 )u ar e wi th . ire Insurance 0 :n covered by )rleans, Ala e sinc.e 1865. ight., and in never ques tle up like ft rA squealers. 0 M. LEWIS. - * 0 *CS mntly had a loss of no insurance. Had he a ild with little additional cost. JRTON, Between:" V DELINQUENTS. all persons of the city who have not paid such taxes that they can save .Blease, mayor of cost by coming to me and paying the rry, has placed in same at once. ns for the collee- . ~ . K K Buford, city takes for the Sheriff of Newberry County, :ructions to collect Sheriff's office, June 20, 1910~. This Is to notify1 6-21-3t. Sweep Sale! weep for bargain hunt en, our store is packed. mnand you are welcome.. ling here. Satisfaction refunded. Come and, winced.:: F Our Prices. anama and Bril-50parChlrnsSosadO sold for $3.0,-ordo'cos u t... 5 .........$1.48OnloLaisanMse'Ox o value,..89c.fod,slat$.5nd$oo .. .... '.----3C. giga....... 6 ached Bath Tow-$ioan$.5.fr...9. ... .........8Sc. ~opisLde'Fn he,sl less Black Hosefo$.5,fr....$39 ...........6c. 20pisLde'Pms 35 Hose, r oc. value,vau,t...... .......C.neSot tawr CHildens Song and ioc Bets..for.i..d 2 clenotts...--5c Oil Coth,bestoalus, fod st. $.46 ad $.69, ....I4' O ot airs Ladies'Sxfors, sold o Oi loh bs f$1 n5,. for.........9. ar, o cets Sooe Men's 2adSits, made bShoss ......39. Bos$-, lfwol..-.te..al. ...$I1-39 c.ale or. 8250Bys Sis, Ldes'$ .50ps, $3-50' rts,$i.oanvalue,or a...... ..........$1.49 tn........4c. 45oyM' Suits, rom years o for Oil Cth.. 9c $besttvalues , for. ..$2.6aid$ .9, .....e.n.1ncn's Tlum ongden's Suits lc. al u , bs fo 5, for..............$4.4 .;h. . Pur6chaens$ o$0igfo ..6 a,5cetvau,M Newb5 uts ey Sehl'os