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F * PT!ST CONVENTION TO MEET IN NEWBEKR1 ?fate Body Convenes on December 11 ror Session Which Bids Fair to he Filled with Interest?Urbanization, History and Work of Association. The session of the Baptist State . Cnittli Carolina whirh assembles in the First Baptist ciurcn J of Newberry on December 11, will b . i the 96th session of the body, the con- 1 mention Laving been organized at Co-! lumbia on December 4. 1S21. with', .Richard Furman as president and ' Abner Blocker, secretary. It was:' composed of delegates from tlie j< Charleston, Edgefield and Savannah |] river associations, but next year and " afterwards other associations became 1 members; of the convention. Some ! Baptists irom .\ew nugiuuu un-1 der the leadership of William Screven !( bad settied on the Ashley river earl> j In 1^S4 and gradually oilier church-j1 es were?f >rmed. The-Charleston as-| soeiation, the next fornivd in thej5 colonies after the Philadelphia, was j' organized in 17T?I with delegates;1 from four churches. This association, i( which was merely a group of Bap- j * tist churches, had already undertaken!' some organized work when the con- ' ve-ntion was organized in 1821, and ' it is therefore not surprising that the ] convention in its beginning was 1 largely influenced by the Charleston - association At first the convention |; could meet in the smaller towns and j' large country churches, but for a j' number of years it has been iouiki necessary to meet only in the larger towns of the State. The objects of the convention as indicated in the first constitution adopted in 1821 were as follows: "The grand objects of this convention shall be the pro motion of the evangelical and useful knowledge by means of religious ed ucation; the support of the mission ary service among the destitute, ai.d cultivation of measures promotive of the true interest of t ie churches oi Christ in general, and of their union, love and harmony in particular." This constitution has been amended from time to time but the present con stitution does not essentially differ fwvm thp first and will show that the convention still ministers in the main, to the same objects as at its organlza- j tion. The convention has had 20 ; presidents as follows: Ricahrd Fur-j man, W. B. Johnson, J. C. Furman.j Basil Manly, J. L. Reynolds, J. B. O-Xeall, ?. T. Winkler. J. JR. Boyoe, Richard Furman, Jr., John A. Broadus, B. W. Edwards, James A. Koyt. R. W. Sanders, J. H. Hudson. \V. D. Rice, I). W. Key, Charles A. Smith, A. J. S. Thomas, 'W. H. Hunt, Z. T. Cody. There is no provision as to whether the president shall be a minister or layman nor is there any rule as to the duration of his term of OttlCC. W , 15. OUUU^VU *> ao pivomvuv for 26 years and at first the minis ters were usually elected to this of fice. For several years, however, laymen have held the office as much or more than ministeis. (Aimon*; these may be mentioned James A Hoyt, Charles A. Smith and W. H. Hunt. By common consent now the custom is to elect a minister and lay man alternately and th%y 3erve three years and retire. The present ofli cers are as follows: Maj. T. T. Hyde of Charleston, president; C. B. Bobo of Laurens and F. X. K. Bailey of Greenwood, vice presidents; Charles A. Jo-ies of Columbia and E. S. Reaves of Honea Path, secretaries; C. B. Bobo of Laurens, treasurer, ana James A. Hoyt of Columbia, auditor. The office of statistical secretary was made vacant by the death of W. E. Wilkins soon after the last conven tion. These officers are elected at the close of each annual session rather than at the beginning. Method of Work. The convention is now composed of 38 associations: Abbeville, Aiken. Barnwell, Beaverdam, Broad River, Carolina, Charleston. Chester, Ches terfield, Colleton, Dorchester, Edge field, Edisto, Fairfield. Florence, Now Well "Thedford's Black-Draught is the best all-round medicine lever used," writes J. A. Steelman, of PattonviUe, Texas. "1 suffered terribly with liver troubles, and could get no relief. The doctors said I had con sumption. I could not work at all. Finally I tried Tucncnnn'Q IISLUI UIIU U BLACK DRAUGHT and to my surprise, I got better, and am to-day as well as any man." Thedford's Black Draugnt is a general, cainarac, vegetable liver medicine, that has been regulating irregulari ties of the liver, stomach and bowels, for over 70 years. Get a package today. Insist on the genuine?Thedford's. E-70 Cireenville, Kershaw, J^aurnes f.?;:<ing :on, .Uonaii, North Greenviiie, .w.u. Spartanburg, Orangeburg, Pee i)tre, Pickens, Piedmont, Kecdy Rive., ??..ugo Spring, Saiuaa, Samee, Savannau itiv di\ Southeas., rfpaiiun, Twelve Mile tiiver, Union County. Waecamaw, Welsh Xeik and Vork. These asho ;iations send de.egates to the annual | meeting or U:e convention, and last ^ear oiu delegates u\-re enrolled, but! usually a large numuer 01 visuurs ai- : ; lend ihe convention in addition to1: ?.e (ie.elates. i The convention is a democratic j c ;0(?\ and proceeds with its work in . t :his way. it owns and operates three h colleges, one orphanage a~d one hos- j . pital. It also maintains mission work j r II this State and also in the Southern; States and on the foreign field, and! c supports the preparation of young it ministers and takes care of the worn j i jut and aged ministers. All of these' i ire managed by boards and board oi t .rustees which are annually appointed' \ by the convention and which mak , ( annual reports to the convention. Af- j s m^aivinrr renorts thev are I t referred to various committees for consideration and recommendations. I} md when reported back to the con- i mention there is opportunity for gen-(i sral discussion by the delegates from i the floor. There are standing com- j cuittees appointed at the close of each convention to report the following ( tear on foreign missions, home mis- ( ?ions. woman's work, social service f ? md public morals, order of business, ji evangelism, religious literature, pub- i licity, time and place, devotional ser- j i vices, laymen's work. South Carolina'j < Baptist history, apportionments and j t obituaries. These reports are present i 3d for adoption, and are open for dls-! ^ cussion and may be adopted or re- < jected or referred back to the same < >r a different committee. t rcrKor, +V.o ^nnvpntify?i was first OT- t VV Utu buv \ ?anized two of its members were ap pointed previously to preach the In troductory and missionary sermons before the body, but for a number ol ears there has been only one sermon uiiich is now styled "the convention sermon." This sermon at the coming convention at Newberry is to bej preached by the Rev. Joel I. Allen of j Dillon, or the alternate, the Rev. J. H. i Mitchel of Scranton. Edueationad Activities. The convention owns three col eges: Furman university for boys md young men, and Greenville Wo nan's college and Anderson college :or girls and young women. Dr. E. VI. Poteat is president of Furman, Dr. L). M. .Ramsay, president of the jreenvilLe Woman's college, and Dr. | J. E. White, president of Anderson college. In addition Coker college is operated by a number of Baptist as sociations in the eastern and southern >arts of the State, and Limestone col ,ege which for so many years belong ed to the Spartanburg association, some few years ago was surrendered md operated by an independent joard, but last year sent a statement ;o the convention that hereafter a najority of its board of trustees were ;o be Baptists. Different associations )r groups of associations operate high schools. These are: Spartan acad-j, >my, North Greenville ingn scnooi, i Six Mile academy. Long Creek acatl-j imy, all in the upper part of the State, j1 ind Edisto academy at Seivern. Ah I * jut the last named are assisted by ;he home mission board of Atlanta. I The trustees of Furman held their an- ^ lual meeting in Columbia recently md reports showed the institution In r splendid condition. The other boards r A ill hold their meetings in connection ivith the meeting of the convention. a The educational work of the conven ion has been placed in the hands of j 1 i board of education which seeks to t correlate the work of the different in- a stitutions. Baptists have college prop- h jrty in the State amounting to $1,- F 113.573 with an indebtedness of $201,- T 212, and have 1,158 students. The icademy property amounts to $85, )00 with 493 students. The mission work of the conven ;ion is referred to as "State missions." md is conducted by the State mission joard which has its headquarters In Columbia with Dr. 'W-. T. Derieux as jecretary. This board was authorized o plan its work on a $40,000 basis this ear, and seeks to build up and assist veak churches in destitute section?, ilso weak churches in towns and ;ities and in the mill villages. It also las oversight of the Sunday school ind B. Y. P. l?. work, which is in jharge 01 Jttl'V. X. ?J. ?r ano, lay school secretary. The contribu ions for home and foreign missions ire remitted directly by the churches o these boards in Atlanta and Rich nond, respectively. The benevolences of the convention lave largely to do with providing for he orphan, the sick and the aged. The Bonnie Maxwell orphanage was estab ished at Greenwood in 1S91 and has jrown until now there are a score or nore buildings with a splendid school, ibrary and sanitarium which minis ers to 300 orphans. The running ex )enses amount to about $30,000. and n.-t vear additional gifts were made or building purposes which sweuea his to $75,000. Rev. A. T. Jamison s the superintendent. The cottage ilan prevails at this orphanage. The Baptist hospital lias recently jeen established in Columbia to care or the sick. This institution is grow ng in favor and is enlarging its field ^ )f usefulness. Many charity patients 1 x ire received and a splendid nurses | tl school is maintained and now steps [ lave been taken to establish a baby si :amp. The Rev. L. J. Bristow is the superintendent in charge. Is' - .. - The aged ministers' -enei n<;ur-i las charge of the caring for worn >ut and aged ministers. This has been argely due to efforts of I)r. 0. 0. 3rown. who has been successful In inkling up an endowment amounting o nearly $30,000 in addition to an ni;?l contributions from the churches.'J Auxiliary Hodies. The Woman's Missionary union ana he i.jptist Young People's union art- j mxiliary bodies of the convention ana nake reports to the convention. Mrs. J. I). Chapman of Greenville is presi- | ^ lent of the Woman's Missionary union j .11(1 UHS ursaiiiAauun at its ,, neeting in urangebu.g made a spleu- { ? ad report. Tnere are about 1,800 :v;cietj.s in the different cnurches ana ,e:r co.ii.'ibutious last year amounted o i:c:i. / $D:?,000. Dr. C. Burta )f Columbia is president of the Bap-1 i-st Young People's union. The pur ! p ;ose ot tliis organization is that 01 s .raining the young people. Their last} l; neeting was held in Sumter. South Carolina. Baptists have 1.13S j, hurches, I05.UOO members, f>61 ac i 0 :?e ministers and 1 IS nc. active mill- r sters, and raised last year for State j nissions $36,271; home missions, $33.- ^ ;."7; foreign missions, $49,7;")."; or- j )hanage, $29,414; aged ministers. if >39. and for all purposes, $720,347 ! t( ind have church property amounting j j. ^ o czr ir.o U <po,Uo*UtA U ? . When the convention assembles in Cowberry there will b<- some special terns of business in addition to tne isual routine of business. One of these s the educational situation and it is )robable that a much larger amount vill be voted for the board of edu :atiou next year in charge of Dr. "harles A. Jones of Columbia. It may )C that efforts will be made to call ip again for consideration the rear angt-ment of the work of the' con tention and the establishment of a state board of missions or executive >oard which will have charge of all the work of the convention. This vas voted down last year. The matter )f apportionments will come up for special consideration since some of he associations are making appor ionments in advance of the meeting )f the convention. An effort will be nade to simplify the work by avoid ng confusion of objects for support, t The meeting of the convention in New- f )erry will probably be epochal in the t listorv of the body. j j, W. C. A. j t 5EPA-KATK SCHOOLS FOR MILL PUPILS ARE DEPRECATED j 1 Special schools for children who! 1 ive in mill villages are not desirable; j ^ hildren of mill workers should be, mroiled in the public school of the own or city in which they live. This ;uggestion is made in the annual re-; ^ >ort of the state supervisor of mill j ^ chools, George D. Brown, to State . * J?-? T P Omnnmnornn i 5i" pCnilltJlUliJll ?. r-. oncai ui^; u. ; "I have yet to discover why mill children should he segregated from i he other white childron of'the state j nd enrolled in different schools/' ;ays the report, which adds. "It is j ^ratifying to state that this condition i s decreasing.'' The report of .Mr. Brown goes in ome detail into various problems of he mill schools. A general lack of merest and an indifferent attitude ( oward the schools is responsible for nost of the inefficiency that creeps nto mill schools, says the report o* dr. Brown. Speaking along this line, ho rpnnrt savs: "This inrrtia on the >art of the patrons is due in a large! m-asure to the fact that they have' lad no voice in the schools. Many J y schools, like other property in the listrict. belong to the corporation. iVhv. then should patrons raise noney for school equipment and class oom instruction? "When, however, the mill oper tive is called upon to vote 'yes' or' h no' on the question of a special tas evy for maintenance or for the erec ion of a school building, he begins to .t least consider the advisability of laving a better school. The above 1 '? - - romnvoH in man v ;roDiein is ucmg > ^uiu w. ... ? ilaces by enlisting the aid of electors a voting special taxes and bonds to ie used in the betterment of school or.ditions." Overcrowding in classes, lack of )roper health precautions and the ailure of mill schools to hold chil dren who attend until they have com peted the course are features of the tork in mill schools that are criti ica^ hv the rpnort of Mr. Brown. Speaking of the need of kinder arten, Mr. Brown says: "A kinder arte^ would be of great help to small hildren in every mill village* in South ,'arolina. Where the parents work p. the mills, the little children have ong, profitless, if not dangerous, ours, both at home and on the trpet. Human beings learn much uring the first five rears of their ives. Manifestly it is well for all hildren under six years of age in the fiill village to be under the guidanc* f a trained kindergarten teacher who i & .orks in the same buildine and rder tlip samp supervision as the day I m chool teachers.'' ! Child labor has been practically!^ liminated from South Carolina mill*?.!" n the opinion of Mr. Brown, who! ^ iays a high compliment to Coi. E. -I. s< Vatson. commissioner of agriculture.. or his work in that direction. t( hi \ C( ANOTHER WOMAN TELLS ? How Vinol Made Her Strong j ci Beallsville, Ohio.?"I wish all ner- ! ous, weak, run-down women could j ly ave Vinol. I was so run-down, weak n nd nervous I could not sleep. Every- j ling i ate imrt me, ana tne meaicme | p, had taken did me no good. I de- J ^ ided to try Vinol, and before long I I p Duld eat anything I wanted and could j leep all night. Now I am well and j trong, and in better health than I ave been for years.?Mrs. An*>*a [illison, Beallsville, Ohio. We guarantee Vinol for all run-down, j eak and debilitated conditions. i Gilder & Weeks, Druggists, New-: erry, S. C. j 5 I KK A >I'KEK KOH> 11AJD SEiiVED LOM? las Minutes for Each Year bat Three! !>ince in Collection. ^lie State. i Artiiur il. Koh.n.of Columbia, for 22 ' ears the efficient treasurer of the ] ioutli Carolina synod of tne Evangeli ai uutneran church of tne South, re ently turned over the books of thu \ jiuu iu vy. n. v-uuiit^ v/i liicwiv. I fountain, who was elected treasurer ( i t! 1 e synod at Walhalla when Mr. Cohn insisted that the honor and re iponsibility of the office be placed | p m a young nian. When Mr. Kohn became treasurer n Ls;)4 tne synod iiad a membership ; f approximat. ly N.OUU people, the j membership having become by 191 >! -.IJUU ptJUpit:, Ul Ctli mticiwc in lucin- ; ership of nearly 50 per cent, in 22 ! ears. Also when Mr. Kohn assumed, lie responsibilities of this office the I Dial girts t> the s>::(;d were approx-; mately $!,.">00 the year, as compared ; o the $22,000 reported at the last j ynod. Mr. Kohn has watched the' rowth of the demonstration within j he last several years with keen in- j erest and concern and has done mucn ! hroua:h th? efficient administration | f his office to promote its welfare. ; Mr. Kohn found himself interested: a the collection of the minutes of the I ynod three years 'before he became ' reasurer of the organization, and has ; ucceed-d in assembling what is pro bly the most complete records of the ynod since the time of its organiza-' ion in 1824 to the present time out-; ide of the collection in the hands of he archivist of the synod. It is Mr. j Cohn's plan to procure typewritten | opies of the minutes of the synods of t 824, lS2o and 1827, the only sets of ainutes not in his possession, so that! lis records will be complete. These j linutes. many copies of which bear j vidence of considerable use and an-1 iquity, arc jealously guarded by t!i<?*.r ; lossessor and will be bound. During , LIS successiui ousine^s career ail-. Lohn has been among the most ac ive workers of the Lutheran churcn 11 South Carolina. IEALTH SERVICE POST FOR RISEK "lie State. Information was rect-ived in Colum ia from Washington yesterday of the I-pointruent of Luther A. Riser, M. to the office of assistant in field ^ork of the public health service. Dr. :iser was out of the city, and whether j ie will accept the appointment and; ae field to which he would likely : e sent could not be ascertained. The rork will consist largely in puuuv. ealth surveys, rural sanitation effort nd general organization of plans and impose to stay the spread of com lunicable diseases. Dr. Riser was for four years as ocicted with the State board of health n South Carolina a :d has had exten ive experience in combating contagi ous and infectious diseases. He re ently spent one year at Tulane uni ersity, Xew Orleans, receiving the egree of doctor of public health from hat institution last June, which was; he first degree of this character con- j erred by a Southern university. He j fas previously graduated from the' ledical college of the University of j ? 1 ? ,1 oicn ie an alum nils of I leiI V IclliU. XJLVi aiov _ lewberry college, having completed is course of studies there in 1895. ince the completion of his work in 'ulane last June Dr. Riser has been ssociated with James A. Hayne, M. secretary of the State board of ealth. Bridge for Visitors. On Wednesday afternoon, Mrs. . W. Haltiwanger entertained charm lgly at bridge in compliment to her ouse. guests, her sister, Mrs. John Mayes and Miss Fanny May Cor :1 ~ nf Vourhorrv lie, LHJLll UI There werp five tables of players, nd Mrs. James R. Sparkman scored ighest, receiving a dainty pair of hite silk hose. Miss Vera Houseal ut the consolation, a pretty box of Drrespondence cards, and each of the: aests of honor was presented with aj ainty handkerchief. j After the games, Mrs. James Mc- j ntosh, Mrs. Alan Johnstone, Jr., and j Irs. T. S. Bryan joined the players' nd a delicious sweet course was j j v.rt hoofocc hpinp' assisted by i wl V CUj CilC iiV/UWVWU .. __ Irs. Frank At wood Graham, Miss iargarey McAlphin and Miss Kate ummerjr of Newberry. The players included Mrs. Mayes. \ liss Carwile, Mrs. .John K. Aull, Mrs. j larence Kibler. Mrs. Sam Rice, Mrs. j ames R. Sparkman, Misses Eli/aboth j arrington and Nell Patterson oi I nartanburg. Mrs. John J. McNeil, j Irs. James H. Fowles, Mrs. Aumerle J cliumpert, Mrs. Henry Hutchens [arris, Mrs. Hanford Henderson or lontclair, N. J., Miss Mary Graham, i [rs. George McCutcheon, Mrs. vVil-' am E. Heintish, Mrs. George Dial, j I [rs. Sewell K. Oliver, Miss Vera.Hou-J 3al and Mrs. i . n. dixjuas. In compliment to Miss Car wile. 11 Irs. Haltiwanger also recently en- J irtained the Shandon Bridge club at J hich Mrs. Eugene McXulty won the I i st prize, a lovely white broadcloth j )llar, and Mrs. Stephen Prevost cut i C le consolation, a dainty crepe d? L0n line handkerchief. I acc( Yesterday the house was charming- \ an(j decorated with ferns and red car- J atio-is in bright contrast with the|tjlrc I1 ki^o. and tii;> score cards were i eng. rettilv painted in autumn leaves and j hanksgiving emuiems.?vummuiaj er . ecord. ; vin< i HXIE STAMP & STATIONERY \ mer COMPANY, Columbia S. C. Office j and bank supplies. Manufacturers i of rubber stamps, seals, etc.. nu^J- I itj ar.fl service. Prompt attemioc j ^ to mail orders. -19-tf. i YE, HOLIDAY 5; ^. W Come and See IT is a privilege to show Goods and you will oblige us personal invitation to call anc NEW LINE of Christmas Nc You Will Get as you look through our Holit tical demonstration of POSS ing under one roof nearly eve HAPPY at CHRISTMAS tim The Finest Sig is our BEAUTIFYL stock of that is BRIGHT, FRESH, NI Holiday Goods of genuine w( value for reallv desirable \>re; 1 We Can Meet Whatever your needs, come a VARIETYof beautiful presei appeal to you as "JUSTT? genuine New Attractions for you to know it. Merit, Quality, are waiting you here in eonne< etv of the BEST Holiday ' Again we invite you to COM* The Splendid Stock A few of the things I have Toys for the boys and girls, Spfs draft Toilet articles, Comb and 1 Sets, and many other articles Stationery and Fountain Pens elry in all the latest novelties. Sterling Silver, Cut Glass, Dinner Sets at $5.50 to $35J Ornaments and many other ai mention. And don't forget the Candy Mayes' Bo< The House of a Tho WatsOH on Sick List | $> $ olurabia. Dec. 4.?Col. E. J. Wat- \ * > < , cominissioner of agriculture, on 3unt of pressure of office business in connection with the trouble. ch lie has been having with his ; * ^ >at, has been forced to cancel an j , agement to be with the Middle I ~ nessoe Farmers institute, to deliv-1 ~ , i soai in address before them at Naeh i /C i riw-prnhpr fi arid an P.ns^Zk- i it to preside over one of the na- I n~u* al conferences of marketing and ! T n credits, at Chicago, this week. I ble I 'HE HERALD AND NEWS ONE; r.t 2 I wor IP: FOR ONLY J1.50. I der. GOODS! the Latest our beautiful Holiday by considering this a 1 inspect our extensive velties. New Ideas lay Stock. It is a prac IBILITIES in gather rything to make people e. ht in Town GIFTS containing all DW AND NOVEL in )rth and unquestioned ;ents. Your Wants ,nd let us show you a its ihat will aT ONCE IE THING" We have (Christmas and we want Fair Prices ition with a great vari Selections of the year. 5 AND SEE of the Season to often Dolls, Tea Sets, Erecto Brush Sets, Manicure for men and women, s $1.00 to $6.00. Jew Engraving done free. Hand Painted China, 00 the set. Pictures, rticles too numerous to / . 1 . t ome ana see me. ak Store usand Things. BORAX IX THE * FAMILY WAS1I lost everyone knows that borax greater cleansing power to P. oap without borax is like bread lout yeast! here must be one part borax to :e parts soap. This is only possl in borax soap chipj. Not possible >ar soap. .'0 Mule Team Borax Soap Chips" '."c will do more cleaning than 50c