South Carolina by C. G. Manns

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 7, 1914

South Carolina

By C. G. Manns

Since making a tour of the churches in this State, I have thought it would be of interest to my fellow workers and brethren in the faith to note the progress of our work in South Carolina.

Leaving Charleston on the thirteenth of March, my first visit was made at Aiken. Here we have a division of the Johnston church, a company of about seven. They are of good courage in the Lord, and are looking forward to the time when they can have a tent meeting and bring out a strong church in Aiken.

The work in Johnston is progressing somewhat better than it was some time ago. The brethren are renewing their efforts for the erection of a church building. They have paid for their lot, and would be thankful to any who might wish to help them put up this building.

The progress of the work in Columbia is encouraging. New ones are coming into the truth from time to time. The membership of this church is about seventy. They also are getting ready to build a church.

I spent a blessed week with the church at Spartanburg. We had some spiritual meetings. The Lord came in, and sins were confessed and put away. We believe that Achan was put out of the camp, and God came in and gave us rich blessings.

My stay with the church at Darlington was very short, owing to the fact that Brother Abney had just closed a ten-night meeting, and all were of good courage in the Lord. He reports one new Sabbath keeper as the result of his meetings.

From Darlington I went to Florence, ten miles distant, to look for a tent location. Here we shall hold meetings this summer, beginning about the first of May. The Lord blessed me in finding a good location. Brother Abney and I will work together. We hope to bring out another strong, working church. Pray for us.

From this place I returned to Charleston, and found everything in an encouraging condition. Brother W. H. Maynor is elder of the church. Sister Maynor has charge of the mission school, which has an enrollment of about forty. Truly God is blessing her in her work. As a result of her school work, five of her students have been converted to the truth.

We appointed a week's prayer meeting at this place, and earnestly sought God. We were truly blessed with the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. Souls were converted. Last Sabbath, April 4, we baptized fourteen persons and added them to the Charleston church, making a total membership of fifty-one.

C. G. MANNS.