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? I i SF * <# * * * * * * w 4/ W 4> w \l/ ? M/ \l/ \l> \l/ vt/ \l/ M/ M/ Mr > / \l/ \t/ \o vt/ V/ M/ \?/ VI/ Vp ? si?\?:T\Mir?t? (liriuiits. vV >i/ bpattunbuig County and city, so ^ wide ;i%v;??>. t<< industrial progress, dj so < aipiuitic in demanding schools ^ and eollep'-s. is a distinctly religious ^ community. I here is ;i church and yij gt tie rally several, within easy wali;ing distance < : everv dwoliing in th>tit Slit ?'t:11;,t \ , an-i these (hutches ;ue genSI/ viz ? i. 111 \ lull w In'it their d< ors a re thrown c pett < n Sundays. mj * IMI'IIM HK\tnU> VTION. \t/ \u There are within the bounds of SI/ ^ Spartanburg County. tin Hapiis; * . i.,,...i^ - ~ "< |iv??|l|?*. WI tllt'St* ^ J.'i l.elona to the Spai taiilnn a 1 lapMr list associatii 11 and 1" to tin- ilrnad \l/ Kivt?r \s.M:ciaii? 11. Thr membership 5 ii. tin- < i 11111\ is tt.TMo 6 I>utiiiK the vimi endiIn-' in Aiiaust \l/ M/ Mese churches cunt illuited vjj 1", |( ; benevolent and i? i i ii ^ i< us 'iiii |k st-s. Tin* value u the (Ihim'i i i??i n r t at that i i iik* win vl/ vl/ Jin-A.a. ; i u| at a vet j ci ;, > rva^ Ii\ valuation. In the ? it> < i .Spnrianbur.a. tin' vt/ First 't,i utsi ( lui:<lit (in- < f the M> vw hand soiuest eoutcli buthlittai. ill the J South. is < n d in I'. ??: at a cos; & of jv| imn. !t has a membership vl/ vt/ of T1 vl/ ,, viz < ;. on mh ft llnptist < lurch has a nn niiio'shi.t of have vy ii?*at ? 11 :r? ii ousting ? \? r $.'.,niiit. Hi W vt/ T. S. Wiia.it is pteachina ; : Ihanv{j inont and has a site for a church ?!<'^ nated hy I. .M (.e ntry. Tiiis church * was organized last February wl \ vl/ vt/ 12 members and now ha- a menilershiM if It is cxpeuUd thai ^ the new c.lurch will cost $2.nno. vt/ - - . * 1 \ STOICS \ \ 1? I II El IC I II \ Ida KS. \l/ * Baptist pastors who are doing work in Spartanburg County and their charges are: d/ 1.. M li< ner?l-'irst Church, Spar>?/ vi/ tanhurg: \\ . M. Whitcsides?Green Street, Spartanlnirg; II. I.. Baggatt? d' First Church. Ininan; .1. ! '. Cason? \V vt/ I'.ethel t Wood ru IT I ; .1. H. Aiken? ^ Arcadia. 1'airfine. i, Tueapan. Whit|j iicy: C. I . K:\in New I 'i expert, t' Wolf's Creek; I.. ('. Kzell Monti^ ... , . , . . ..? l vt/ tiliii \ ww, Swiiz?*r.<: i int\ ; WoniyX -utT .Mills: W. W. .lot.es- I lolly Springs. Wellfoid; .1. I.. O.nz? Boil\l> \h ing Springs. <'.iinpehello. Mi. Zi? n, t New I'isgaa; W. I*. Smith Arky,t wright. Cedar Springs, ( io rek. ?> \l> Spring-. iMavton, Saxon; W. II. Wads \t> d/ ?. 1 \i? ^nHS^nBflR> m. fl BBinHKiflHHHiH 'jBMnmS^nHBHBI ? HMHWn?l?BB vi/ ^pi^^^^^HnRMMnHB^^H w *? * e&t33P?H vi/ <9^fl >BnHMiK^H|^Hnrfr jUjM| h V' s \i' -.A/-/-' 1 t " HKV. I.. M. * => A RT ******* ***** #***** ***** * JL a KKV. >V. T. SMITH. T. .1. Muss?Muck Creek: I!. M. llatti1 ii*K Cooley Splines: M. M. Middles - Mt. Olive; A. (!. Milliner? Piedmont; (J. I', Ilamrick?Zion Hill; \V. T. Thompson?Meihsudu. The following resident pastors have piirt of their work outside of th" e? unty: .1. T. Mailey, A. O. Manlier, C. M. Krvin, W*. W. Jones, .1. ('. I awsou C. T. Schaife, W. II. Waters. KIKKT BAPTIST ( III IK H. The otlieers of the First Maptist Church u. Spartanburg are: lie v. L. M. Mc per I). I) , pastor; clerk of church. I.ii-.nar Smith; (Paul Idttle acting in Sir. Smith's absence); dea(1 us .M. K. V;iss. II. I). Floyd, W. I liari is, S. M. Fzell. .T. C. Kigby. J. M. Connor, II. I? Muinar, .1. .1 (!entry, \\. (I. Tolle.-i n, \\ . II. Crews. C. M. Crews, who is also treasurer. HOPE It. ... * ?*>*????***?************??* (KM II VI. MKTIIOMST (III IK II. tc-rs?Friendship No. 2. Poplar Springs, Mountain View; K. .1. Williams? Kothlehein, Oak drove. Philadelphia; M. 1.. Wofford?Antioch, Faiimont, Middle Tyger, Seltna; T. II. Harrison?Clifton, Cowpens, New Hi pe; .1. C. I.awson. Brews Chapel, Paoolet No. 2. Pacolet Mills; .1. I). Itailry?Cowiii'iis C'fiitral, (ilfiiilalo; C. I (ill ? HfllrvifW. AitowoimI; J. T. Taylor?("filar Shoals, lOnorff; I'. T. Scliaife ? Aimers Crwk; 10. 1-. Hutiles?("filar drove: A. T. .lonos ? l-'airvicw ; .1. 10. Mi-Mana way? Friendship. No. 1; ('. ll?Moi.?(irfrii I'oiul: .1. M. Walker?North 1'aeolet; T. S. Wright?Meauinont; \NBU1 II. I,. I'c.mar is superintendent of the Sunday school. The magnificent church edifice which was recently constructed at a cost of $S1,000 including grounds and parsonage, is splendidly adapted to the various organizations of the church. Each Sunday school class lias separate renins and a spacious auditorium for the assembled school. The aceoustics of the church are very line, an ordinary voice being heard in the remote .part of the house. When the church is all thrown open, the seating capacity is l.r.ort. It is fitted with very comfortable opera chairs and is 0110 of the most improved, church buildings in tin South. It is a custom at this church for I he teachers of the Sunday sc. meet every Wednesday afternoon for study and discussion. The ladies of the congregation provide supper for these occasions and refreshments ar> served in the dining room. After tint teachers' meeting the regular weekly prayer meeting is held. PKKSIlVTKIfIA \ < ill it( IIKS. Tile Presbyterian church of Sparnnhurg County is under the jurisdiction of Enoree Presbytery. There are t wenty-i no churches, seven regular p: -'< r and l.l'l'.t members. T.te elr.ircli.'s <i the county and tin ir pasii rs are its follows: Oakliittd. (no supply); (ilenn tspriugs, iti'V. A. A. .lames; Pacolet, Rev. A. A. .lam-s; Trough Shoals. Itfv. A. A. .lames; Tucapau, ltev. \V. I.. IP :ggs; Spartanburg, First Church Rev. .1. S. Watkins, II. I).; Antioch, Rev. C. A. it. Jennings; Nazareth. Rev. ('. A. 1$. Jennings; Center Point, Mm RKV. J. S. \\ATKINS, D. I). Rev. c. A. R. Jennings; Beccn, Rev. C. A. It. Jennings; Mt. Calvary Rev. P. R. Reld; Woodruff, Rev. P. 15. Reld; .Mountain Shoals, Rev. P. 11. a OM8 first Is.pM Churcn FIRST If A I'll FIKK INSIKANFK, KKAI< V.HTATt RG'S * ft* * ft * ft ftft ft ftftft??**w???ftrftr *ft UKV. J. N". KILUO. Hold; Old Anticeh, Rev. P. It. Reid; Spartanburg, Second Church, Rev. .1. P. Stevenstu; Clifton, Rev. .1. P. Stevenson: Saxon Mills, Lev. J. ,\ Stevenscn; Spartanbu: , Third Church Mlrauinnit) Rev. J. P. St \enson; hello (no supply); Fulton (Greer) Rev. Jonas Itarelay. L' ho Presbyteria.i n.'nisdvs in .he canty who have ..?? charges are I". T -l Law, H. R. K> ?. R. I'. Pell, W. C. Smith, J. \V. Query. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN (IHUtf!. The First Presbyterian Church of Spartaubur.it was organized August 5, 1S42, with Rev. Z. I,. Holmes as pastor. The first building, which was of wood, was replaced by a modern bilek structure costing $2!>,000. This was destrt>ed by lire in the early 110's and the present handsome building was soon after erected. .). S. Wtkins, D. D., is pastor. th:: ki'Iscopal cm urn. In 1840 Rev. C. C. Pinckney preaclie-1 in this district. at Umestcne, Clean Springs and Spartanburg. He held services at these places frcni time tu time fur two >vars. In 1843 Rev. P. Klliott made a report that Spartanburg was an essentially religious community and as the tlir.'e leading denominations had already esyjfcpBT ' "V ' KEY. .1. M. MAC it TDK It. tahlished churches it was nnt h;ir<11v advisable to undertake an Episcopal Church at that time. There was hut a single family in nil Spartanburg C< untv c? nnw (< <! with the Episcopal Church at that time. Hut it was djci h 'l other-vise and the work < f estah'i hlnu a church, which s hould lie known as Timothy, was so? n after begun. A l? t for a church was s >cured in Is! and the following vestry elected: (hi. II. 11. Thomson, Charles Wear. (1. \V. I .egg. Maj. 1.. 11. Kenmdy. Dr. !.. C. Kennedy, A. S. Camp and W. h. Rowland. Admission as a church to the convention was denied and it remained a mission statu >n until 117. At that time the congregation hud grown to ten families and in 1848 it was admitted to the conventi< n, the name being changed to Church of tha Adv >nt. st uirim'ir. ; stocks am) bonds, o m. s. 01. O H U I nnikwi METE ? ; llelmctit Clll ten-Cow pens Cherokee Cnmpobello Ent ree Reid ville Refuel and Glendalc Duncan-Saxon Spartanburg City Mission. T. '.aIs This was the fonndaticn of the pari: h. laid under the guidance of Hev. L. C. Johnson. A tempcrury wooden < Impel was erected cn the present I'e of the church and Rev. J. I"). McCullcugh was installed as lay reader, which position he held both here and tit Glenn Springs until he was made deacon. FIRST CONFIRMATION. The first confirmation was made September 14th. 1851, lit. Rev. E. C. Gadsden officiating. About this time it was decided to build a brick house cf worship and accordingly plans were drawn and the contract let. When the walls of t'.ie church had reached about three feet above ground the contractor left and was never heard of again. Thus the work remained for a year, when Dr. McCulI, ....I. K..-1 .1. - ? i. u-,'1 11 i<i me iii u-* ifiiHivuu and made a contract with William Hunter for n stoa t building, it part of which work remains itt the present building. Dr. McCullough went to the war as captain in the Holcolmb I-egioti and preaching was for a time suspended. The presence of many refugees front the lower counties during the latter years cf the war revived t ic work, however, and services were regularly held in the court house. After the war. the building wits finished, largely through the effoits if -I II. Carson and Ma J. .1. M. Klford. On Tttesday. May 1??. 18(54 it Wits < < nsecratetl by lit. Rev. T. K. Davis. 1). D.. and in the same year Calvary Church iit (Sle:in Springs was also dedicated. Till". ( lll ltt !l AT TIiK PliKSKYi' HAS K. Th? Church of tae Advent is one of the handsomest (hitrcites in lite city hitving been very greatly enlarged and improved. It is of granite and cost h!h ut $ ai.ttua. There are Tti families in the congregation and 55l"? individual m tubers. Tite olllcets of the church are: Rev. J. M. Magni'l r. Ractt : ; wardens?.1. M. Klf< rd and W. S Manning; vestrytm it -Dt. .1 l\ Cleveland. Cel. S. T. i'oinier, II. A. I.lgf n, .Vthur Irwin, W. K. I.iml tey. M. A. I'aifer. Aug. W. Smith. ASS4M I.VTK KKF0K.MK1> 1'HKSIiVTKHIANS. There an- three A. It. P. churches in lhe ci iniiy? Woodruff, Wellfonl, ami Spin laiihiii K- itev. A. .1. Hanson is in eharue iit" ihe work, making his in me in this city. The conuivguth 11 has r.ceiiily purchased it lot 011 the corner I Main anil Ailvent streets ami will in the near future beu'.n 1 he erection of a church huililiiiK* They have a membership in the county of about 100. KKV. ?. A. MASSABKAI. E%.\, Sl'AHTANBI'Rd, S. C. ?A**********1 RCHE [QDTST STATISTICS BY C ? ? B I . ... E. Jones. Cress Anchor.. .. I. L. Karley, Spartanburg.. .. . ...I). M. Robertson .. .. J. T. Fowler, Campcbello.. .. J. W. Sh?U. Spartanburg.. .. .. ..|E. \V. .Va?( ii, Pncolet T. J. White. Reidville .. .. \V. A. Ma3siboau, Spartanburg ID. \V. K lie", Spartanburg.. .. ... .J. \V. Elkins. S.:ni tanburg.. .. W. It. !'<r< PROPOSED .MKTIIOttlHT CIICKCII. In point cf i^cmberrhlp, Central Methc (list Church of this city is the largest in the county, but it has been decided to divide this congregation part of it going to the new Second Church to be erected at the corner of Main and Alabama streets. There are eleven active pastors on the eleven charges in this county. These clhrrches are under the jurisdiction of the Spartanburg District, of which Itev. Kilgo Is presiding elder. This district embraces Union and a part of Laurens and Greenville. At the last annual conference in December the churches of this county showed a membership of 4,909. There were 4"> churches and 42 houses of worship. Th-j value of the churches was $67,675 and the nine parsonages, $9,500. They paid $7,i>:?7 towards th ? suppctt of the pasters, and the sum total c f the church collections amounted to $20,010.40. All cf the churches have more or less active Sunday schools and there are four Epworth Leagues in the county. Central Church building is one of the handsomest i:i the city and well appointed with Sunday school room i and class rooms. Tae o(fleers are: W. A. Masnbenu, pastor, Win. M. Pniic? KIKNT PKKSKYT Mi .lone su>rinl 11 !<"t:t of S i.ul.iy ?c'ncol. The trustees ar?: A. II. Klrhy, J. II. Carlisle. .1. \Y. Carlisle. Ch arlos Polly ..I. T. .It Ii '.m n. V. (J. Weinhert, \V. G. Illa'io, II. II. lien In'?, M. K. I lamer. Tliu I oartl I' slewnids is as fellow.;: J. II. Carlisle. ?!i union, \V. .1. (iilnmr.e ireasurer. (Jaii* Cannon, C. II. Carlisle. il. |{. Carlisle A. M. Chreil/.hei-K. I). C. Cor roll, T. .1. Hoyd. .T. C. Itrown. II. 1). Mowers. J. .!. Harnett, A. M. DuPre, I). A. DuPre. Warren DuPre, J. I,. Fleming, J. A. Gnmewell, T. A. Green :\ C. C. Klrhy, J. N. Nelson, G. \V. Nlcholls. ( in itrn of tiik ai ??**?:*??:???:?????? ? ?????*?? s. 11 HARGES. *1 ; 2 t & bC %* & .. J S c tA 5 e I ? -1 ? i S ? B g ?J ~ ? a ?a " <K 3 ? w *> T * & .? 5 ^ * 5 ! I w f o ? a w a # ?** ?? i- to .. .. 5| 330j$ 2.900j$l,500|$ G00$ 8 4 .... 4j 39)1 6,500! TOOl 64T>| 34 * . ... 7j 5S2| 4.725! 600) 645) 90 * .. .. 71 5051 3.409; 1.200) COOj 84 $ .. .. 41 30"?| 6,150 | 915) & .. .. 51 617| 7.2C0 1.000; 824| 11?, ? rj G11| 6.2031 1.500! 702| 93 to .. 1| 7^4! 2.000 1.100; l.t00| 212 to 21 1571 1.503 1.20'?l 455| 63 $ 2l 41 r?J 4.100 600 651 91-** ? . ' /IN I 3! 12S| : i 1 | 45 4,909 $67,675 $9,500 $7,637 $1,012 to * : % to to to r? /TV <l> to REV. A. K. <;>VYNN. H Catholic Church. y> THE CATHOLIC ( Ht'RCIf. j*> fl? | St. I'aul Catholic ('".lurch, located T im North Dean street, is a mission 3: station with Rev. A. K. (Iwynn, pastor, and Rev. Fatlnv Murphy, as- ^ ?WW?/?> 4S :iAN < 111 H< II. 2> fp ? rislnnt. Tli s march has :i member- tb ft ship < I' ;ilx in loo an<l services twice it, :i month. ' 'Ji??v have a very n:-:i' ? and attractive bride building. $ fts THE I.ITIIKHW < III !M 21. $ /iS 'I .h i i : only him Lutheran chair1! 2? in t!ii> rciuity, at Spnrtniiliui'K. Tin* ? church hiiilditm sc.nil tc? he erected n> will be on North Con verso street. IV /*> At present, services are held at the M 9 Converse Street Graded School <jV Uunding ly Rev. S. T. Hullninn, $ D ii. ^ ^^ ^ ^ | 3s > VENT (Kpisropiih. *b