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(III ifllP ?Jt1fWlff5 ^LriWVttfSl^V 12 PAGES; PART 1 PAGES 1 TO 8 IPLUME XXVI. LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, i9IO. NUMBER I? STATE BAPTIST CONVENTION NOW IN ANNUAL SESSION HERE Met Last Night at the First Baptist Church In . This City. HJLL ATTENDANCE FOR THE OPENING Werk of the Convention Will go For ward Today and Will he Contin ued Until Friday--Baptist Ministers' Conference Mon day und Tuesday. )Sk The ninetieth annual session of the ^convention of the Baptist denomina tion in South Carolina was convened in this city last night at the First Baptist church, with more than two hundred and fifty ministers and lay ^delegates from all parts of the State in attendance. Following the conventional sermon, which was preached by the Rev. .lohn F. Vines, pastor of the First Baptist church. Anderson, the convention was /ormally organized for the session with the election of a president, vice presidents, recording and statistical secretaries, assistant secretary, treas urer and auditor. Addresses of wel come and responses thereto followed after which the order of business whs adopted. Today the work of the convention wHl proceed regularly, with three ses sions dally. Final adjournment will be reached Friday. iL Ministers' Conference. Preceding the opening of the sor. sions of the convention proper, the 24th annual meeting of the South Carolina Baptist Ministers' conference was held Monday evening and Tuesday The conference was called to order Monday night by Itev. II. L. Baggott, the retiring president, ftev. F. M. Satter White was chosen as president tot' this session, with Rev. M. M. Ben son as secretary. The conference was addressed by the Rev. Z. T. Cody of Greenville, his subject being "The Amendment." Tuesday morning the conference opened with devotional exercises, con ducted by the Row J. C. C. Dunsford "Same Elements in Prayer-life" was the subject, of a paper presented by the Rev. J. H. Thayer, who was fol lowed by Dr. .lohn I). Pitts, former on; tor of the First church, in an ad dress on "Scriptural diving." "The Pastor and the Sunday School," was the subject of an address by Dr. It. W. Spillman, of WlnBton-Salem. field secretary of the Sunday school board of the Southern Baptist convention. I>r. Spillman was followed by Prof. A. T. Robertson, D. D. of the Southern Hap 11st Theological seminary, Louis vIHe, whose subject was "The Minis tors' Progress." Rev. W. T. Hundley and Rev. J. N. Prestrldgo next spoke on the subject of the "Best Books I Have Read." At tho afternoon and final session ?f the conference devotional exercises wero led by Rev. R. F. Neighbor, af ter which Dr. A. M. Simmes address ed tho body on "Lessons From My Forty Years of Pastoral Experience," and was followed by Rov. B. K. Tru lue.k and Dr. B. S. Fundorhurk in a discussion of "Developing tho Country ffburches." "Tho Impending Crisis, *or is the World Growing Better?" ad dress by Rov. M. L. I.awson closed Uio programme and at flvo o'clock the conference was adjourned. Delegates and Hosts. Following Is the names of tho dele gates to the convention und by whom entertained: W. B. Acker, Donalds?J. R. Ellis. F. M. Adams, Adamsburg?John A. Armstrong. < James M. Adams, North Augusta? ' W. B. Thompson, Jr. Rov. J. O. Adams, Charlotte, N. C. ?K. P. Mtnter. Rev. J. R. Altkon, Fair Forest Mrs, w. B. Bramlett. Rov. W. C. Allen, Lattn?R. E. Copeiand. Rev. A. J. Allen, Hastover .lohn A. Franks. Rev. B. F. Allen. Denmark?W. It. MeCuen, F. M. Mien, Greenwood -Ceo, F. foung. Rev. G. T. Asblll, f.evol Land- J, A. Ari\M-\ rong **IIlev. J. W. BlnntoOi Orangoburg Tl. S. Kennedy. F. h. Brarablett, Prluceton -S. D. Garlington. H. d Brabham, Blenheim?H. i>. Mahaffey. Rev. S. R. Mass, McCormlck ? M. A. Bass. Rev. B. V. Baldey, Hartsville? Dr. 11. K. Aiken. Rev. J. 1). Bailey, Cowpens?J. J. Pluss. Rev. EI. L Raggott, Inman?J. I. Coleman. Rev. T N. Bailey, Greenville?-\V. L. Gray. Rev. A. ('. Haker. Columbia?W. II. Anderson. W. A. Baldwin, Gray Court?J. Wade Anderson. ?T. 13. Bnlley. Snluda?C, A. Power. Rov c s. Blackburn, Seneca Dr. C. .Jones. Rov. T. B. Dialock, Edgcflcld?John A. Franks. J. 13. BrcAzeal, Anderson?R. 13. Babb. Rev. L. n. Blackwcll, Timmons vllle?A. Huff. H. B. Best, Hartsville -D. C. Harks, daye. P. M. B?rry, Polzor, -A. M. Ma haffey. W. .). B?rry, Travoter's Rest - J. H, Parks. Rev. M. M, Benson, Springfield? R. 13. Copelniid, D. A. J. Bell, Parksville, ? Dr. T. L. Timmermnn. Rev. L. J. Btisto, Abbeville -C. C. Featherstono. Rev. ('. C. Brown, Sumior Rev. W. E. Thnyer, Rev. L. B. Money. Lalle City - Dr. .1. Ii. Teague. W. lt. Brown, Spartanburg?L. G. Halle. D. H. Boney, Blythewood -J. S. .Machen. Dr. .1. Ii. ?oldriege, Lancaster? D. H. Counts. ii. L. Boman, Spartanburg M. L. Copeland. Rev. G. \V. Bussey, Fountain Inn? John D. Owlngs. Rov. N. N. Murion. Batesburg.?H. D. Mahaffey. Rev. R. H. Burrlss, Greenville?Dr. J. H. Teafiue. T. H. Hurts, Laurens?A. B. Cul bertson. Dr. C. E. Marts. Edgefield?Brooks Swygert. G. B. Buell, Charleston- D. A. Davis. C. R. 1). Murns, West Union?Dr. w. i). Ferguson. C. A. Campbell, Gaffney?J. Willi; Henderson Rev. T. L. Call, Rembert -C. 13. Kennedy at Harre House. Rev. L. E. Campbell, Hei ton ?W. H. McPbail. Rev. W. H. Cannada, Greenville? Mrs. m. F. Barksdale. Rev. L. N. Capell, Baaloy?H. Terry. Rve. J, N. Craven. Waltorboro? O. B. Simmons, Rev. J. A. ('arson, Saluda?II. H. Kennedy. s. H. Crawley, Gaffney- c. M. Mil ler at J, A. Copeland. E3. L. Clark, Union .lohn N. Wright. Rev. J. ('. Collum, Loosvlllo -W. B. Thoml8on, Jr. Rev. Carlisle Courtcnay, Columbia H. Terry. C. J Cone. Lodge?W. D. Barks dale. Rev J ? Corpenlng, Ridgoway Rev. L. P. McGec. J. W. Cox. Moore- R. L. Wolff. Rev. L. A. Cooper, Manning- G. S. McCravy. Rev. Geo. N. Cowan, Greenwood Dr. H. F. Posey. Dr. Z. T. Cody, Greenville Col. H. Y. Simpson. Rev. W. R. Corder, Pel ion?J. A. Armstrong. Frank Cook, Now Brooklyn - C. R. Bishop. Rev. F. O. S. Curtis, Waltorboro? E P. Minter. s. F. Cuninghnm, Newhorry?H B, K Minedy. w. p. Cttlborlson, Mountvllle -a. n. Culbertson. Rev G B. Davis, Orangcburg,?J. H. Sullivan. John M. Daniel, Groonvllle?Dr. V\'. D. Ferguson. Dr. W. T. Derlcux Greenville (' H. Hobo. Rev. J. P. Dondy, Lowndsville E i). Langston. Conwp.j Dial. Cross Hill?Dr. A. I. (Continued on page lour.) The First Baptist Church of Laurens. MRS. CORRY GRIFFIN DIES AT M?UNTVILLE Site wtts a Descendant of un Old and Prominent tbbcvillc Conn tj KaitiJIy, MountviUc, Nov. 28. It is sod that we must announce tho death of Mrs. Cony Griffin, which sorrowful event qccu red Friday morning at her home here. Sho was sick only a few days, having been stricken with pneumonia on Saturday bofore her death. The fun< ral services were held at Get ha ha:;! church, Saturday afternoon, where her remains were tenderly placed to rest. Mrs. Griffin was the widow of a Confederate soldier, her husband hav ing died shortly after the war. Before her marriage she was Miss Corry Ware of Abbeville county, belonging to those prominent families for whom Ware Shoals takes it name. Mrs. Griffin was not only a consist ent member of the Baptist church but also a consistent Christian lady, pa tient in tribulation, brave In adversi ty, humble in prosperity, and loved by all for her tender, modest life and Christian fortitude, in her noble life she leaves a rich heritage to her four sons. William. Lnrkin, Thomas, and Charley, who survive her. May that I life be to them an example and a con solation and to ail of us who know i her an inspiration to greater, better, j and purer aspirations. Thanksgiving Day was observed ' here as usual. All business was abandoned for the day and religious I services were held in the Presbyterian 'church in the morning, conducted by Mr. 1!. It. Puller. A good congrega tion was present to participate in the services, which consisted in songs, prayers, ami talks appropriate to the occasion. A contribution was made to the Thorn well and Connie Maxwell Orphanages. On account of Thanksgiving and the county corn exhibition the Mountville school gave Thursday and Friday as holidays. Rev. Mr. McDonald, of Kentucky, preached at the Baptist church here Sunday morning and afternoon. His subject for (he morning service was "Christian Soldiery," for the after noon. "The Gl eat Salvation" Rev. Mr. Hooton, of Clinton, preach, ed at the Presbyterian church Sun day afternoon by request of the pas tor. Rev. W. M. Hoilingsworth, who was unable to meet, his morning ap pointment because, of sickness. fclllo ami Fred Fuller, of the Pres byterian college spent Thanksgiving at home. Mrs. Lucy Crisp, of Grover. X C. is spending awhile with her parents here. DEATH OF MRS. SARAH WILLIS. Wife of J. Roland ?Ulis, Well Known Grny Court Citizen. Gray Court. Nov. 29.?Mrs. Sarah Willis, wifo of Mr. J. Roland Willis, died at her home here Sunday night after a long Illness. The deceased was about t',T> years old and Is survived by her husband, three sons ami four daughters. The funeral and burial services wore held Monday afternoon at Dials Church, the Rev. R. M. DtlBose, pas tor, conducting tho exorcises. Dr. .1. R. Culhorlaon who has been in poor health for several months, has been seriously ill during tho past week. Some of the Gray Court people are attending the Baptist convention in Lau rens. NEWS OF THE WERK CULLED IN CLINTON Post <}i'ti< ;. Building Ready I'or i s' Clinton I'hnriuncj Build in-,' 'J'o He Rebuilt. Clinton. Nov. 21). -The now postof flce building, erected by Drs. .). II, and J. !.!'.< young Is ready for use and UlO post-ollice Will bo moved in Wed. nesday. This new building i.-; on Mus grovo street and is n fresli reminder of the growth Of Clinton. It is not many years ago since there wer.1 no business houses Oll .Mas;;rove street beyond the square and very fow peo ple lived on the MusgTOVO road. Xow it Is recognized as the "coming" street and bids fair to rival Main and Broad. For two miles or more out Of the town it is built up. and some of (In most com fort a bit and prosperous places in town are on it. The Clinton Phnrmancy will take up temporary quarters in the building now occupied by the post-ofllce, There is no further clue to the origin of the fire, but the indications are that it was started by rats or a defective wire in the space between the ceil ing ami roof. Mrs. Phillip? has no1 yet decided on iiiae.s for rebuilding. The site is generally considered the most desirable in town and she hopes to be able to put on It a building suit able to such a situation. W. (). Roberts, the jeweler, will re open in Mr. K. L Wright's .--lore on Musgrove street. Iiis loss was cover ed by Insurance, most of his goods being saved. A large new line of cut glass and china, the handsomest ever brought to Clinton, was ruined. A. D. Galloway's barber shop and Copeland-Stone's dry goods store were slightly injured. A meeting has been called to con sider the question of a public library this afternoon. The agitation for this has been steady and will probably de velop into a definite organization this afternoon. The Rev. C. Lewis Fowler was in Lexington, Missouri, most of the past week, considering the field of labor offered him there. While Mr. Fowler has not announced his decision, the convh ti?n is general thut lie will ac cept the post that has been offered him as president of Lexington Female College It is said to be a very de sirable post. The school is heavily endowed, well-established, has nearly two hundred boarding pupils, pays fine salaries, and Is well equipped. The ReV. .1. P.. Branch is now in Atlanta working on the ondowntnonl fund of the Thornwell Orphanage. Mr. Branch expects to work bard to get the- promised $5,000 It will be re mombored this gift is conditional on his securing $2n,<mo. Tiosidos by the end of this year. He is meeting with much encouragement. December Otnh has been set as the day for a whirl wind campaign In every South Caro lina <own. Death of a Young Woman. Miss KITie Summerei, the lS-year old daughter of Mr. J, T. Sumcrel of this city, died at the home of her fa ther Monday afternoon about five o' clock after a lingering illness The burial service was held yesterday at the city comotory. Tajlor-Prlop. A wedding of much Interest to tnttn bers of people In this county was ti t of Mrs. May bell Taylor to Mr. W. A. Price, which took place at the home of the bride last Sunday afternoon, tit 2 o'clock, Rev. i). f. Poor preformed the ceremony. MASTER WILLIE T. WOLFF CHAMPION CORN RAISER WILL OPEN NESTAU HA NT. Oust AntonoKos A Co. Will Give Liiu-| ions Nie?- I,mull Itooill, Mr, (Just Autonokos who for several! years has boon running a restaurant In Anderson, has decided to locate in Luurens and will open up in the stand formerly occupied by the Busy Bee Cafe, next to Mahaffey and Babbs. It is their intention to give Laurons a lunch room that will bo up-to-date in ovory reapect, with special service for ladies. They oxpeC to ho ready for business by next Saturday and will be open rrom six in the morning till two at night. 0UPIIKAN MALI-! QUAKTET. Next Number on the llndellu'o Lyceum ( nurse 1,1st. The Orphean Male Quartet will he the next number on the Lyceum course. They will he at the opera house tonight and from advance no tices, ii can be safely promised that they will give a Ilrst class entertain ment. Tin y have sung in many of the larger cities of the South and where over they have performed have been well received and have given highly pleasing entertainments. To those not members of the Ly ceum, ihe adml8SiOII Will be BO cents and 7.". c? nts. The audience is ro (|U?vSlC(l to be in their places prompt ly mi that there will not be any In terruption of Ine bist number. Pancj Work Sale, We are requested lo announce that the Ladles of the Episcopal church will soli fancy work at the Palmetto Drin; Store on Morning of December Oth. I.aureus .Mill Meeting. The annual meeting of the Stock holders of the l.aimns cotton mills' was held last week with Seth M Mil [ I Ikon and other norlhen shareholders and directors in attendance. The same board of directors was elected for ail Other year as were the different Offl COl'S of the company. Tin- matter of Ideedaring the semi-annual dividend ' for the current six months was de ferred for a future meeting of the directorate lint Slipper at (Iraj Court. Gray Court. Nov. 20.?-Tho Ladies Aid society of the Presbyterian church will serve a hot supper consisting of meats, oysters, cream and cake, in a store here. Friday night. Decem ber 2. The public is cordially invited to attend, get a good supper and thus help out the church society. Change of Agents. I There has been a recent change in the personnel in the local agency of the Metropolitan insurance company, Mr. ..I. C. DcMoss of Urcouville having succeeded Mr. .1. ('. PlU'CCll as as sistant superintendent, ami Mr. It, i M. Brownleo takes the place of Mi. Wilmot Smith, as solicitor. Mr. Pur? coll has been transferred to Char lotte, while Mr. Smith resigned to ac cept his (dd position with Kennedy Bros. The Orphean Quartet will be the attraction M Ihu opera house tonight. , This is one of the regular numbers on the Lycount course and those with ! out season tickets will be charged ?"><?<? J and TTiC. Attended Omar Temple. The Laurens Shrinors who attend ed the meeting last week in Colum bia of Omar Temple were p. .\. Coop er, W. II. Qilkerson, Jr.. T. H. Yenrgln, J. S. Machen. Dr. \V. W. Dodson, R. p. Mlnter, s. M. Wilkos, Fred Nelson. H. Terry. Brooks Swygert. C. M. Mil ler, t). h. Simmons, J. a. Simmons and Coke Gray, the last named riKoiv ing the degrees of a Sbrlner at this meeting, Mil! Attend Vnnual Conference. Uev. L, p. Met!",., pastor of the First Methodist Church; and John V. Bolt, William L. Cray, and C. C. Fea-' Iherstono of the board of stewards,' win attend the nnnuol conforenco of the s.nith Carolina Methodists which meets in Charleston December 7. Rov. D. 1,'. Kool. pastor in charge of the I. aunns Circuit, will also attend the! Meide Ninety Seven Bushels on One Acre of Land. J. WASH WATTS TOOK FIRST PRI/i: Tin- I,min us Count) Corn SllOVf WiM :i (Jrcnt Success in Kverj Purlieu* lur ami onlj Goes to Show What Can lie Accomplish' cm! with a I Utk' KlYorf. Perhaps ono of the most ohlhusiM tir corn shown of Ihe Stute win Indd in the Laurens court houso Friday whei the boys of the Laurens count) coi n club made their < xhlbll and celved the prizes thai had been awi ud for the largest and best \ i< hh Prof, Iru W. Williams and lion .? Swcarlngou bad Intended being it) lh?* fair and making nddrcsKCH but some reason they were unable to o ? hero. However, in their absence v .. Interesting and Instructive addressee were made by Mr. Itarton. govorutui tit demon si rutor or Greenvilh county, a id Col. .1. II. Wharton, of Watorloo. Mr Marion gave a Very Inslruciive tall' on the cultivation of corn and the lection of the seed, showing that ti success of the corn ralsoi d ponded a large measun upon the proper sole lion of (he seed ami the most oppor tune time tor fertilizing lb- stress* ? the necessity of treating (he agrie tu nil plant Jusl as ii it was tie human body, giving it just such nourishment such as rood, water and air. as it seem ed best I'or the plan! to have Col. Wharton made a very happ? talk on the great Htrldcs hoiiifjj made by the boys in their corn contest; saying that the belt for the largest yield 01 corn in the county, which had been held by an old man of the county for years, had been won by one of the boys of (be count) and thai the ( | | folks must now lake ; back scat When speaking of the progress (bat tin county has made in corn culture. Coi Wharton designated (ho day as "Queen Corn Day" and said Cnal i: was one of (be most momentous in the county'* history as it was a sign that the ngrj cultural people ;.< ,.; last awaking (o the possibilities of farm life and were becoming tin- most progressive ami ludepcudnut peoph ol (In countrj Folowlng Col. Wharlon's address * n cess was tak< n until the judges couid examine (he corn exhibits am' detei mine (he winners of the prizes. At 2 o'clock the crowd reassembled in (he court house when tin nwnrd? were made to the winners As WIM he seen, by reading over tin list on ? of the Club meinbera, .1. Wash WutU copped five cut of the seventeen prizes that were awarded. Young Watts is the son of Mr. .1. I). Watts, who i; id ways so successful at the Si a to fail:, with his fine stock. The gl date.il yield per acre was made by Will, Wolf, of Dials township, who made ,\ total of '.?7 bushels and :'? pecks of corn on om- acre. This Is the largest vlel.t ever made in Laurens county by anybody. The yohng man was loud'/ applauded when he v as called to ?, front to receive Ins cerHllcato. The folowing is ine list of tbo prli winners: I'or the largOSl yield on ono acn . Willie Woir. Dials township, Khlloh school; ?7 hil. pks. Second greatest yield: Humbcrl ! ill livan, Bulllvnns township, Princoton school: !?"> bushels, Third greatest yield: W. C. flyrd. Scufllctown township, Laurens lllgli school ; 04 1-2 bushels. Fourth greatest yield- J, Wusu Watts. Laurens township, Trinity school; !U 2-6 bushols, Filth greatest yield: f?ntest Elcin derson, Youngs township, lObonOZOl SChoOl, S.S bushels. Sixth grcntost yield: Carl T. Smith Mount Pleasant School. 80 bushel > lies? ten ears: Frank Stewart. Second boat ten ears: .1. Wash Whtt.i Lest ."? ears: .1. Wash Walls. Host single ear: Wayne Mill , f.oil tens township, Fleming school, This was a medium sized, slot ky oar ot com. of the Mal borough Prolific . rl bty. Heat variety of corn: ,T. Wash I This was grown from Mint! ' I fie (CoTllimil d on ... .- i ' )