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Artistic Calendars For 1912 w E take pleasure in informing the trade that we have made arrangements with one of the largest importers and publishers to handle their 1912 Calendar line and have samples ready for examination. Our line consists of Color Types,, Cut-Outs, Wall Pockets and Banners?life-like kind. In fact everything worth hanging on a wall, and our prices are such that we defy all competition. These Calendars are a feast to the eye?come in and. look 'em over or have our representative call on you. -r? The Chronicle Job Office HISTORICAL ADDRESS AT BAPTIST CHURCH :i! : l ulu !? i! ..! I '.i ( leek, on I lit' west i < i?? of th-. !'<??? I ?<?<?. in (?' lot'i ? (| I'l ? ( ' t > 11 11 I \ . VV.ll J?-!l w.l:' ? i nirtt il Uled a 11 < I ;ul in I! (.-I! ,i < has .11 ready I? 11 stateii. I 11?? i;<? \i w i!i>' Swift 'reek i'Iiiii rii, w 11?> - -?? ii i' '<>!> and location well Known h> .ill ilirj.se present '['in* original i r i?? i i ji n house of tiii:, ill u ni i i < !<>. atcd ni'iir the ol<l > n.t i i< ;.i on pub ii> road, and about tin iiiihs In-low Caiudon^ 'I'll i ,-i church vs sif-i roll,I ' ii' <?<) about I7x:!, and wa-< admiU'-d io nionibeikini> in the c ha rb.-i on As ->o< iat ion in I7s7, with t io- lo > I" wis Collins art i's first pa.-lor in |v in, t|n>ro were I 11 r?M ? . Ii ii ii Iks const i i ut i-i I and admitted to member ship in t lie association I io- ?*:?In? vr;ir, vtz Itethel, t'aivars and 111?' < a mdeii < 'ii urcli ( allidrn I'htircli < )? ua n i /.???!. I'lio CanuliMi ( linn Ii w !:? consti t u'ed with a little-, tin! determined i>.mil of L'a members. not la'<r ilian ome tune in Nov em ber. I>I<i. a = the record shows that it was admit ted into the historic Charleston \s ??oei.ii ion in Novt'inln r 1^1". ai a meeting held wtih I!!.. :o'/. r. .letters Creek, lo W 11 iell .liiMpli I! ( ook. lis ! i1 paslor, and lti hard Straff' id ."?re delegate. The church was constituted by ' 'ident.s 1 loin Uoli. its . \ ? a d e i! i v . which was locate,j ;i < : i i. ? lili'n ' 1 I I ii: h I I i 1 K o! tie- Saliiei- 11 is ? oaiet lilies staled I ha' I lose ,-a.i b ''i.-; were from 'lie l-'tirman Tli'-o ? o ,i<-a [ I nsl i ? ut e I'll i i ? an error 1!! e:-e t\\(i ? .-i'liol?. Hill*: n. il l.'e col. - : i'. ? 11.1 e 11 | (I d.ert - \ v .. 1 ? ? 111 V at I :??? II h II; 1 i ? w as a pi i\ ate i 'a |, |i was under 1i:e palroliaie . 11 ' t * * ' \Ssoi la! Ii.m W I: - ! he V'-il ? : ii Si ho. a n in ! s ;? 7 . a' !'. ! ' le \ I I l Mil I I I 111 -.e . troll! W II Ic i I 1 ' ?S l:|fl'?e,| 1., hojl e Of . I '* VI 1 I ft W I I! on ' l.e | I u: I; It . ,t !l. Si i a ! ? 11| ls.>. w here i' I ? :!' a ! r. e ?:!.' 1 I I 'eiA ln I'l l", 1 \ ' i 1'he i h ii r. Ii w a . r.i, ? >; po ra t I i,\ ' ' e I ; e 1 I I r a i \ s-el: 1 . | \ of 'he , e I ? i:.l" [? J 1 . 1 v I I, un.h r i !>.? o' |hira: e n.t :? of ' f he Ip! is' 1 I?1111 h o: i .11:i.! ?? 11 ,11,> i . 11 j i ., '"!> or p. >ta ' 1 s ? ii f a or1 h . ' i fop ? r . : nr i' i '.oA I. n i T: .. v..... . i: ? . ? ;? i\' - ,ol \o ? : ? i i / v i i ., ?, i , ? "ill.- K?:.'W .a ? ? .. ,. !;.. . ... ? on ill. I i ? r \ e r I' . ; K,,_ ? t | -els. a'; ! ? . A I.'toil b\ Mi '..'.n . i... ... .... on 11er \ - a ? ! I: is not kno ? > '; ? house was ? .?t. 1. ' ? . ,?, ! of not About ' lie ' e . r 5 s " I ? ?; 1111 *' 11 Cl* of eff(H' - V* e; ? i" ? ) to build a. ti?oet::i?- ti . M - Ii ichftrd I.loyd ('\a I,, p d'.i.a* ? ; lot No. 1.??f?9. located . n ' ...? i oi ih-i of Market Jiuij York s'u-et.- Thi> lot fronted about tl'i feet on Mar ket streot. Th?? deed b> which this property was convoyed bears d.^te December 20, 1808. and in it (In vito was conveyed to the Htnh Hills Baptist Cbureh, and was suhse<nunt ly given by this church to the Cam den Church, The consideration expressed was "one dollar and broth erly and Christian love." Upon this site was erected a meeting home t onal ruci til of brick and wood.; ti is supposed that the* mate rials \\! 111 -11 w < ? ri* used ill tin* roll fii' iiui, of tin- hiuldinn were sold j '<? Mr John Work man, tlx- grand l.itlni ,?) our lellow townsman ol'j ilia* II I III i, who is thought til 11 N' ?? use,| some oi i uf brick.-* in i no .ou st .in lion m a furnace to in* uwd I i*i finiuTtion with tho operation of j i in- TTuildiug known as tho old i Ark,'" which sonic of tho citizcnsj will remember was a larj-re wooden rtt ruct it1e standing on 111?? bile oi'I 'hi' present Opera House ajid some j <>! i in- stores south of it. The old i pulpit <>t i liis church, which was: marly as tall .'is the avcraKe man's head, lay for a long time in the in! io i lie rear of this old building I in tiie possession of Mr Workman, ami "Ins I.lit nave rise to a very 1 amusing incident in connection with liis 1111siiiess. It was sai<| of him tliat lie kept such ;i variety of arti cles in ins general men hajyiise bus iness that In- could supply almost ?"ii i y demand fut things whether ? ?I in il 1 ii.ir\ <>r extraordinary use | < ?ll iMlt' IMI.IMHII I 'lie Ol Ills custom ers. VV i' it .1 V lew of plltt lllu (lis en terprise and t he v a net > of his J -'oik id a supreme test. inquiring w 11ei her he could furnish him ;i i pulpit, whereupon io I lie amu/.emellt i.:' tlx > ii?tiiiin? r Mr Workman re pile! ' 'i.i! he . on Id prov ide h i m w ' i it ?!.. i|e:-i re.| article, but con Id tn.l provide I lie religion 'O go with 11 llie Mouse of Worship. Hie 1'iei'l III;. IjoH-.- oil 'Ills Site, miprei ent ion and simple in its .and appointments, thoroughly ';i keeping with the plain and stur dy I. 11 *iis and ? haracier of our breth . ? r: .'! ; 1: .1 f ! l\. ..'lltitlUed to he Us ed until tin- v car 1 V,, when under p l-tor.ilo I},e Hev. .1 H I >?? Vof i, . ! he congregation moved to '???? ? ? 11i:i? i? ion upper Hroad street. a :11< I: li.?.| I const ruct ed on a ? pnrctia-. d 'nun Mrs. Mary Ma ? v.-., f 11 i'i i ... I i .1 II DeSatlssure, her l ? t o \ ranvevi'il to the i?111 ? ?, .I n v .'7. 1 The pro i. f :.>;.l-img went on during lv't ii..i a as completed by Jan iii :?? ; > :> There is no cut of this ' : . ;,. itofldii.' obtainable so i * ? :l he i-r: lined In its ?' '.v.j ppea r i m .? it , er.v i ioseiy ? ? > t h ? t?.ii 1.:i : which c o 11 s' t : ' f i t-s' i'i 111 1 lie little cell ' . ' i i -n 1 ;nI?1 ished and d . - ? '1.1; ? . I 11 I oil ne. ' loll with these Thi - .-id i huri'h building w .i.-. : mm the front, by two r near the sides. These door# 1 ii! ? ? i \e,i!liijie which was cut .. .oiid .Mil! about 1 i) feet :l.e tront ol the building. In e. v. io ibere v\ ,i s a Urge door in ? '-liter iviui i, led in the main ' .:?? h hi.r.d:n-, .n which two rows ?vile v.. arranged as to ie I.true centf.. aisle and one ? h.-r iib- The pulpit was at ? '? r:i end of t he eh nri h, and '1. . long si .its were oil either i ?. i r 'lie \ .i.l w h ii h cut off . ?' ti i!e ? I., ii was a nailery, ' : '..|. .l over the centre of ::i i i if. n'.ar 'urni some ' in ?. w hi. h w as used by ..e? j i'he remain)ng spaee in ? . which was rrarhed by a ? fit her side, was pro :? : which were used ij.cic.i people. 1 am told ? a lair description of ' '.v.-: ? i'.ureh or, upper Hroad f'r v iec? n fe room was annex ? ! (hit. biii'diiiu on the western ??ml ..eoiit '. n .". "i. Tins liuilditiK con M 'n. d to be used by the longreRa a:. until lsTL'. when, during the P'.storiite of tho Hev A. W. La mar. Mi John Arrants. who is now on.- ok" the oldest ami most faithful re tiibcrs, under the terms of a con tra, t with the Ladies' Aid Society or the church, remodeled the build , itiR. making rather extensive changeH in the arrangement of its interior and tho external appoar Hticr of the front. Under this plan the two doors of entrance were dii pensed with and a large door toii st ructed in t)i?? cimiI r?* about thu place wIiith a < 1 <> 111>i? ? window exist <><1 lit tin) old building. The wall on tln? inside wan lorn away and the space of I hi' vestibule much cont ractod, entrance being niadi* in tin- church I herefrom by a door on either sld?', wbicli arrangement ma ny of you no doubt r^momher. The ; gallery was removed and the choir was placed facing the pulpit at the 1 eastern end of the church. Tic i pastor's study, an enlargement of | 111?? Sunday school or lecture room, and a baptistry also formed a part [of this remodeling plan. The first I cut in the little pamphb't above re ferred to shows this church as it I was remodeled in 1879 Tin* con gregation continued to worship in I this building until 1889, when 111?* [church was remodeled again by con tractor W. 10 4>lenn. as shown by | i lie second cut in t lie centennial I pamphlet. The changes made in [the appearance, internal and exter nal. ar<S so well known by us as not to warrant a description. This was i he last building occupied by the congregation before coming into our present house of worship, which is an ornament to our city and a thing of pride to our denoin inat ion. Located. as you well know, on the corner of Broad and l.aFayctte streets, it was constructed during the pastorate of Kev. L A. Mitchell, in I'.'OT. and was dedicated on Feb ruary 2. 1 90S. the dedicatory ser j moil, a most appropriate and able discourse, was delivered by l?r. E. M. I'oteat, president of Furman ' I niversity. This congregation ? should never forget the great ac 'tivity and devotion of the Rev. Mitchell, to which we are largely j indebted for the beautiful and well appointed structure in which is embodied probably the first preten sion of our church to architectural merit and beauty, and in the meas ure of our success we should feel i extremely grateful. 1,1st of Pa.stoi ??. The following pastors haw serv ed the church at the times indi cated Cook, Joseph I) IS 10-1 813 l'ope, Jessie 1814-1819 [Supplies 1819-1827 Missildlne, liobt., . . 1827-1829 Supplies ? ? 181! 9-1832 Barnes, (part of) 183 2 heVotio. J. H.. .. ... IS '.3-1835 Supplies ? I 835-1 S36 j Breaker. C. M i ^-1 8 4 3 Whllden, 1?. \V iv 13-1847 ! Kurman. S., (sup..* . 1N4S-1849 ! Mason, T . . 18 41.-1852 1 Mcndenhall, J. K., .'. . . 1852-1860 , Hughson, W. E 18i;?>-1863 1 Rodgers, J. R., . . 1 863-1870 ' Durham, A. K . t sup. > 1n7h-1873 i Thomson. Robt. I > 7 I -1 8 7 6 | Guinn. \V. W., (part of i 1876 Foster, L. S.. i part of i 187 6 Rollins. W. <1 1S77 1 Therrel 1. W. A. H78 I.nmnr, A W. 1 "?7.*-lS82 Wlngo. I W . i part of ? 1882 1 Ramsev, D. M.. (part of' 188 2 | Broaddus, M. K 1nv!-188B I Fulton, C. A l8St*.-i888 Bomar, IV V ls^s-1891 (Jordan, W. M. 1n'.'1-1894 | Jamison, A. T., 1>:?4-1900 I Crane. A. E i 19 02 Ferris. Jabez 1 -1 905 Moore. J. D 19t<".-1906 Mitchell, L. A 19. 6-1910 Law'son, M L. 1910 Within the time permi'ted It would be impossible, how>\er de sirable, to discuss each one of these pastorates in succession it must suffice for the purpose undertaken and this occasion ro briefly refer to those In which Incident or occurr ence took place, the mention of which is necessary even to such an imperfect sketch of the Church. This, however, does noi preclude a more liberal reference to our first pastor, the Rev. J. B. Cook, who nerved tho church from IS 10 to 1818. It In ind??d more rwgrotta bit? that more is not recorded of 'his preacher. His full name was , Joseph Bulleiu Cook. He was ( I born in 177f?. and was the koii of Joseph Cook, of Hath. England.' He was graduated from Rhode Is land College, now llrown University, in 1797, which institution was, tounded by the State at Providence j in 1 7?>4. upon suggestion of the* Baptists, and since maintained un <1?*r their auspices, although non : sectarian. He died in Sumter dis- j 'trict in 1833. He lived three or four miles west of Bradford Springs : and is buried there near the place ? of a Mr. McCairns, where the re- \ mains of his daughter also rest. . This church has undertaken much, and under the "gmtfrtnee and con- : trol of God's mercy and love it has j accomplished much. Our financial obligations are heavy and at times , exacting; our benevolences are plan ned and executed on an elaborate ; scale, but I care not if the de- ' mantis upon us were double, we will not discharge our full duty to the tender memories of the past, a debt of Christian justice, until It has placed, at least, a simple, plain. I unpretentious slab over the grave of this servant, or a memorial some , where, as a testimonial of appre ciation of -his early labors in be J half of the Baptist generations. in 183 2 the church experienced j its greatest and most far-reaching 1 revival. Rarely has bo much good i ever come to one church from a sin gle period. The Rev. Mr. Dames became our pastor in the early part '? of the year. In April of the same year James C. Furnian was ordain ed as an evangelist, and he and the Rev. Mr. Haines conducted , this great, revival. This meeting re | suited in a great religions uplift, i added to the church its needed ac cessories, and materially increased ! its membership. Thirty-two were ; baptized. \V. F. Hrasington, the grandfather of our present mayor, and \V. W. Childers were set apart for the ministry; the prayer meet ing was organized and the Sunday school instituted. IMirlng this revival it is said that Col. Boyd, a stranger, went to hear the young preachers. He was so much impressed with them that he invited them to his home at Charlotte, N. C.. to conduct a rneet I Ing. The invitation was accepted land the meeting held with mnrvel I ous success. Eighty or ninety were converted and the first Baptist ! church of Charlotte was the result. , It is almost impossible to esti mate at times the momentous conse ! quences of an embraced opportuni i ty The pastorate of the Rev. James ! Kirk Mendenhall, of Newberry. S C., was the longest in the history .of the church. He served eight i years, from 18f>2 to 1860. This 'pastorate may be distinctly charac 1 terlzed as a missionary one. Church i activities In this line seemed to j have been most prominent. There i were instituted monthly missionary ! rallies, evangelistic services at the "Old Factory," and a very novel en ; terprise in the shape of a colored Sunday school was established in j 185:1. The lecture room at the ! rear of the old church on Broad [street having been completed to af ! ford better accomodations for the ' colored people. The Sunday School. The Sunday school has always been In any church an Indispensa ble aid to the development of Its religious life. It has been so with our church. It may be of interest to note the following superintend ents of the Sunday school, which list is as complete as .information will justify: W. E. Hughson 1856 C. J. Shiver 1860 B. F. Watklns 1866-1868 J. R. Ooodale 1870-1873 J. P. Hoswoll .. .. ? .1874 J. W. Curry 1875-1884 W. O. Thomson .1886*1886 J. R. Goodale 1887-1888 Madison Metts 1889 R. A. McDowell 18 90-1 S9;J T. K. Goodale 18'j:;.- ISli? G. C. Bruce 1897-19 02 C. K. Lewis 19 02-190 5 \V. G. Wilson .... . . 1905 I'p to the civil war most of the colored people held membership In -(lie white churches, it b?ing acces sary to secure a certificate of per mission from the owner for the slnvu to join the church. I have here oo.iii> u> these old certificates, which 1 hink would be of interest to the <-ougregation. They are as i follows: "The old man Tom having ap I plied io me for permission to con j nect himself with the Haptist Church. i< is with pleasure I can testify io the honesty and fidelity i of his character. 1 have known | him since my boyhood and never ; knew him guilty or any immorality I of conduct, but do not know that hr? ever before manifested any con cern on the subject of religion. "(Signed) C. J. Shannon, j "Camden, April 10th, 1842. "The bearer, "Fanny,' has a de sire to join the Baptist Church, to which I have no objection. "(Signed) Wm. Kennedy. "5th April. 1840." "Charlotte has my permission to [ become a member of the Baptist ! 'Church. (Signed) B. Halle. "June 24th, 1X43." "Nancy has permission to be bap-] tized if the minister thinks her wor-[ ; thy. (Signed) A. Haile. "May 6th. 1838." In 1830 there were but four 1 churches in this country composed solely of negro members. Upon the completion of the first Broad 'Street Church the necro members \ numbered sixty. During the close : or the Rev. Moiuienhall's pastorate. ! out ( ' a total membership of 206, i 16 6 were colored. In 1863 it is i said that the white membership of the church was only eight, the oth i er members being engaged in the i Confederate service. After the war it became the policy of the Baptist j ! denomination in this state to en: j courage and assist the colored poo ? pie in forming; separate churches wherever it was desired, though there was no effort made to force their withdrawal from membership in the white churches. Notwith standing this policy the Rev. Mon i roe Boykin. who died as the pas | tor of Mount Moriah (colored) ! Baptist. Church ,o:' this city, re gained a member o;' tins church i for some time after the war. This ! true and faithful old servant of i God will always be tenderly re ; memberod by nil who knew hi::-. I No negro ever won, deserved or re- j tained the good will of the while j 'people more than he His bumble, i courteous and benign life was all I honor and example to his race and ! ! justly entitled him to the sympathy 1 1 and respect of our people. I am i (glad an occasion has been present-j ' ed whose propriety permits me to j pay this just, though simple, i rib- , j ute. In 1876, during the pastorate of; i the Rev. L. S. Foster, the Camden I Church withdrew from the Charles-' ton Association and joined the San-, tee Association, and during the pas- J torate of the Rev. .1 I) Moore,} 1905-1906, withdrew from the San teo Association, and joined the Kershaw Association, of which it is now a member. it has been impossible to secure a complete list of the deacoiiH who have served this church in the past beyond the year 1 87 6. During that time the following have served: j W. R. Hughson. C. J Shiver, T. W. j I'ckuos, James Douglas, J. W. Mc j Curry, J. R. Qoodale, J. T Nettles, I T. A. Moore, L. L. Clyburn, W. D. Trantham, C. L. >Vinkler. C. R. Lo i Wis, w. Q. Wilson, W. R. Eve, Jr.; i G C. Bruce and T. K. Goodale. Tho last fir* mentioned are now : nerving the church in that capacity. Church Membership. It. may bo Interesting to note the membership In periods of ton years. The membership wu? 23 in 1810; 32 in 18 20; G(j In IH::0; 133 in 1 8 4IJ ; 137 in 1850; 2f?<? in 1 8 G 0 ; 71 in 1 870; 1 1 0 in 1880; 142 in 1S!?0; 210 In 1900 anil 328 in 1'JlO. The first contribution to educa tion was made in 1811, and was $6. The first to domestic missions was in 18 25, and amounted to $5; the first to foreign missions was in 182ij, amounting to $0.[?o. There are a groat many other matters of interest and importance to which 1 might refer in this very interesting narrative, but I feel that I cannot, tax your pation.ee and the splendid attention which you have given me any further. I have endeavored to do the best I conld in the preparation of this sketch In the time at my disposal. If it bus proved of any, interest or value to any one present 1 shall feel ex tremely grateful for the opportuni ty with which your committee has honored me. My limited inquiries have, however, thoroughly convinc ed me of one thing, and that is that some one of ample training and aptitude .should write a history of the Baptist denomination in this State. if private enterprise cannot be depended upon to accomplish this purpose: if denominational pride has thus far failed to inspire this authorship, then I believe that [ no more urgent and important duty : rests upon the State Convention ! than to take some definite and lm | mediate action which will result In iftvlng to the denomination a caro j fully prepared, authentic and read j able history of its achievements. I Our early brethren seem to have j looked out upon the undeveloped , greatness of this country, its great ; possibilities, and prophesied in their j early labors. They seemed to have ; known that the only true and last ; ing hope was in a moral, social and j political fabric which should rest I for a substantial foundation upon the recognitonl of God and enlight enment, upon education and relig ion. Hence we find their early ef forts directed in an educational way toward the elevation of the peo ple. So marked and evident were these that we find the historian declaring that It was truly houora ble of the Baptists that they had done so much for learning and re ligion. The Baptists have alwnys been known for a splendid type of simple, sincere and uncompromising piety. From the time that we hear of them in the early days, battling with the wilds and dangers of the foreBt and the savage, haled before the prejudiced and vexatious courts of their adversaries, the victims of ?;niel and Inhuman fines, Imprison ments and banishments, humiliated with the Indignities and scourges of the public whipping posts, to the present moment of their recog nized progress, they havo made a notable impress upon the moral and spiritual development of the State. They hnve stood with loyalty to those principles which have result ed in strongth and sturdlness of character, and wrought a wonder ful attainment In every walk of life, which has meant much for the elevation Ond dignity of the Com monwealth. ' It is proper that this record should be perpetuated. ANNUAL EXCURSION TO ATLAN TA via C. N. & L. AND SK A HOARD, JULY 25. On July 2Bth, the C. N. & L. and Seaboard Air Lino will operate a joint excursion from Columbia, Cllntoh and intermediate points t6 Atlanta, special train leaving Co lumbia 7:30 A. M., tickets limited for return until July 28th. Rate from Columbia $3.60. For full information, see nearest Senb-ard or C. N. A L. ftfent. m