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Methodisth Episc<
Methodists of Abbeville
By Mr. Hugh Wilson.
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" "History fades into fable; fact
breomes clouded with doubt, and
men decay; the inscription moulders
from the tablet; the statue
falls from the pedestal. Columns,'
arches, pyramids, what are they
but heaps of sand; and their epi-J
taphs, but characters written in i
dust."?Irving.
This being true, I shall speak
of the living?and only of the living.
Itisafact that those pio-j
neers in Christian thought, those
followers in the footsteps of the
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immortal wesiey, rnose goou men
who engaged in the work of refining,
of purifying, and of Christian- i
izing this people have accomplished
much. How it was done, and
by whom it was done, need not be
recited here. The result of their
zeal and their activity in the Master's
cause is with us. For present
purposes that is enough to
:say. The actors in that important
drama have long since departed;
their bodies' have mouldered
into dust and our knowledge of
their former existence comes down
to us in legend and in story.
Their trials, their defeats, and
their final glorious triumphs need
not be recounted. The rich heritage
in spirituality which they left
to us still rules and governs the
relieious sentiment of Abbeville.
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The purity and the holiness of
those who preceded us are evidenced
in the goodness and in the
greatness of the hearts that now so
loyally maintain and support the
religion and the purity of the Methodist
Church at Abbeville.
The existence of this beautiful
house of worship, which is an
ornament to the city, is evidence
of the determination and the generosity
of the men and women
who built this temple and dedicated
it to the worship of the
Maker and Ruler of the universe.
That Holy One has promised
those of us who worship Him in
humility and in sincerity that
though our "sins be as scarlet,
they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like criitison,
they shall be as wool."
From their earliest entry into
the limits of the city of Abbeville,
the Methodists have been factors
in every good word and every
good work. In the service of
their country they have ever been
patriotic in war and in peace. In
devotion to the church they have
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I been unswerving in tne uiscnaige
of duty. They have ministered
to the sick, and to the poor and
distressed; they have been kind
and thoughtful. Not until the
seal of the great book has been
broken will it be known how many
wayward souls, with all their sins
piled up about them, have been
restored by their kindness and by
their prayers to the paths of peace
and tne ways of righteousness.
The Methodists at Abbeville
have ever been active workers for
the spiritual and material welfare
of the church and the people of
the city. Their influence is felt
everywhere, and all look to them
as a tower of strength when great
effort is necessary. When the
accomplishment of any good purpose
is sought, the aid of the
Methodists is confidently expected
even if others should lead. And
it is not recorded where or when
the people of Abbeville have ever
withheld a helping hand when the
Methodists took the lead.
I The* Methodists have not only
vorkt'd ior the dissemination oi
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>pal Church, South
the great religious truths which 1
this church represents, but they i
have taken a full share of respon- i
sibility in the advancement of
every good work tn their tempo- ]
ral affairs. They love their church '
above all else, but this does not '
prevent their labor in any work
that may advance the religious and <
the material benefit of their neigh- ;
bors. 1
As educators, and as friends of 1
school and colleges, the Metho- 1
dists are in these lines the same (
pioneer workers that their fathers 1
were in religion.
About twenty years ago they j
awakened in the public mind of
Abbeville the great need of a bet- (
ter school system in this city.
Through the agitation which they '
brought about, under the leader- (
ship of Judge J. Fuller Lyon, we (
have in Abbeville today a thor- *
ough system of schools ranging .
from the beginners in education 1
all the way up to equipment of '
our youth for the college classes. '
This it would seem were honor
enough for the average ambition '
of the average organization of
good men and righteous women,
but not so wilh the Methodists. !
To an officer in that church, Mayor
J. L. McMillan, under the sus- '
taining influence of the brethren, ,
is largely due the credit of the 1
elegant city hall or opera house j
of which all Abbeville is proud.
If the methodists of Abbeville J
can build catton mills; if they can
inaugurate the best school system ,
on earth; if they can lead us to J
Duiia toe oest opera nouse in tne
State; if they can build for them- ,
selves and for all men, one of the ,
finest churches in upper South
Carolina; if they can contribute (
large sums for church purposes; .
then are they not ready to look for J
new worlds to conquer? Great is j
Methodism in Abbeville. The benefaction
of their presence is felt
by all, and it has gone*out to dis
tant places to bless and to purify :
the lives of others.
The Methodists of Abbeville,
like all other good men are a mod
est people. Theydomuch, butthey
say little. They obey the injunction
of the wise man who said: i
."Let another man praise thee, and
not thine own mouth: a stranger,
and not thine own lips." Having
been born an Assciate Reformed
Presbyterian, and having lived in
that faith all my life I may attempt
to say for the good Christian
Methodists of Abbeville some
things which they would never say
for themselves. You will never hear
irum uieiu auyunug ui uieu painotism,
and they will tell you nothing
of their noble fidelity to their
Church. They will never tell you
of their love of the service to the
Lord, nor will they tell you'af their
innumeral deeds of charity to the
poor and the needy. You will hear
nothing from them of their efforts
to put their arms around the erring
that they might bring them
safely into the fold. The gentleness
and sweetness of the efforts of their
women to bring their brothers and
their sisters into the haven of rest
and eternal glory are not recorded
in books nor are they chiseled in
marble. They are registered only
in the Hearts oi tnose wno nave
been blessed by their loving kindness.
Their deeds of charity are
recorded only by the angels that
Jacob saw in his dream ascending
and decending on the theological
ladder from earth to heaven.
Perhaps the most notable or
most distinguishing characteristic
of thu congregation lies in the
clean lives of the individual mem
bers. I have lived in Abbeville
for more than fifty years, and few
men are better acquainted with
them than I am. Knowing them as
I do I feel warranted in saying
that there is not a single notably
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uupuit: UI illillKJl CLl 1UC iU lliV. nuvjv.
congregation.
In remarking upon this most notable
clean aggregation a well informed
Methodist replied to me:
"We require every member to
live reasonable near to the standards.
He who fails to live fairly
well is invited to sever his connection
with the Church. We do not
tolerate notably improper persons
in the communion."
Rev. Henry Stokes is the preacher
now in charge, and if a layman
might speak of the clergy, I should
say that he is most acceptable.
He is pastor as well as preacher.
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Associate Reformed
Presbyterian Church
Mrs. M. H. Greene.
Abbeville has always been famous
for her handsome churches and
not the least among these handsome
structures and prosperous organizations
is the Associate Reformed
Church?
This church was organized over
twenty years ago and from a very
small beginning has grown into a
harmonious body which stands for
the spiritual uplifting of the community.
For five years Rev. F. Y. Pressly
was pastor here and did much
to build up a solid church. Rev.
Mr. Ewart, Rev. Mr. Rabb and
Rev. T. W. Sloan all served the
:ongregation and each in his way
preached the gospel to his flock.
Four years ago Rev. E. B. Kennedy
was called here . from Bartow,
Fla., and he has toiled un:easingly
for the good of his people.
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He is a man of pleasing address
profound mind and piety. He
las a sure place in the hearts of
5ur people.
The congregation is composed
of some of the best people ot this
:ity and their loyalty to their
:hurch is beautiful. The membership
numbers something over a
lundred and in proportion to their
nccmes they contribute more liberally
than almost any congregation
in the Synod.
The Sunday School has taken
an new life recently and is in a
Nourishing condition.
The Ladies Society of the the
:hurch is a splendidly organized
Dody of women and they have been
energetic in their work for the
welfare of the church. Last fall
in a few months they installed and
paid for a first class heating plant.
They have pledged a liberal support
to a splendid organ to be
bought this fall; Mrs. J. C. Klugh
is the president of the Society and
?he has an able corps of assisstants
in Mrs. R. N. Tiddy as ist"
Vice President, Mrs. Ealeen Calvert
as Secretary and Miss Lily
Claris as Treasurer.
Miss Lorena Beacham has re:ently
been employed as organist
and under her efficient management
the choir has improved greatly*
The church officers are:
Elders.. Al^ Lyon, W. R.
Bradley, ,J.'R. Devlin, C. H. McMurray.
Deacons. Wm. P. Greene, J.
F. Bradley, Dr. G. E. Calvert,
JasV T. Cox.
First Presbyterian
Church
By Mr. T. P.Quarles.
On the igth day of April 1868
Fifty six members of Upper Long
Cane Presbyterian Church, applied
and obtained certificates of
dismission for the purpose of organizing
a Presbyterian Church in
the town of Abbeville, S. C., which
they proceeded to do, by first naming
the church, "The Abbeville
Presbyterian Church" and then
electing the following officers:
n l- T?U C Per.
billing JZ/iUCia. Jiuumaj j.
rin, Robert H. Wardlaw, Robert
A. Fair, George McD. Miller,
Joseph J. Wardlaw and Thomas
Thomson. (The latter two declined
to be ordained.)
The following were elected Deacons:
John T. Owen, Wm. C.
Wardlaw, Leonord W. White and
John M. Richmond.
Rev. D. LcNeil Turner, D. D.,
was elected [pastor.
Rev. D. McNeil Turner D. D.,
tendered his resignation as pastor
December 1S69, which was accepted,
and James L. Martin was
elected pastor and was installed on
2nd day of September 1S70, having
served faithfully in this capacity
until September 18S4 when this
pastorate was mutually dissolved.
On the first Sabbath an January
iSS6, Rev. J. Lowrie Wilson D.D.
Firt Presbyter
nreached his first sermon to the G
Abbeville Church he having been ai
previously elected and installed
pastor of the Abbeville Presbyte- cl
rian Church, which pastorate con- E
tinued until God in His providence la
removed him death, on the gth T
day of July 1909, having served B
his people most acceptably for
over 23 years.
The little church building in J.
which the first services of the Abbeville
Presbyterian church were li1
held, was destroyed by an accidental
five, on the 4th day of April Q
1887. This seeming loss to the Si
"members was but a "blessing in G
disguise", God having used this R
method to inspire His people to M
erect a mor^ modern house of
worship, and thus it stands today, di
a monument to those who, showed "1
such liberality in raising the funds iz<
to erect such an ornamental build- Cl
ing which ?was dedicated to the as
worship of God on the 25th day
of November 1888.
The following Ruling Elders in
addition to the above mentioned
have been elected since its organization:
W. A. Templeton, L. W.
Perrin, A B. Wardlaw, J. S.Cothran,
T. P. Quarles, L. W. White,
J. M. Hardin, A. B. Morse, and
J. Allen Smith, rnd the following
have been elected deacons: R.
M. Haddon, J. M. Giles, George
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W&ite, ij. inomson, j. s\. i
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Dress Good
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Our line this season is bet
have spent a great deal'of
we are in a position to she
Dress Goods, Trimmings, I
Waists, Skirts, Suits and III
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Dress Goods ^
Our line of Dress Goods is better
than ever. Here you will
find everything that is new and ?
stylish at extremely low prices. (.
Black Goods at from 25c to
$1.00 per yard.
Colored Dress Goods, beautiful
patterns, 25c to $1.00 yd.
Ready-Mad? Skirts
The prices are low, the skirts
are stylish and they fit right.
Black Values $8 to $10.
Black Panamas $5 to $10.
Blue Panamas $5. (
White Linene Skirts $1.
Colored Linene Skirts $1.25.
MILLINBj
In this ad. we cannot do
will come in and let us
Spring Hat. The Milli
tention. Every day we 1
A big shipment of new si:
Philsc
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ian Church
lenn, W. H. Long, L. T. Miller,
id J. C. Thomson.
List of deaths of officers since
lurch was organized is as follows:
lder T. C. Perrin, R. H. Ward
w, R. A. Fair, G. McD. Miller
hos. Thomson J. S.JCothran, A.
. Wardlaw, L. W. Perrin, L. W.
fhite and J. M. Haidin.
Deacons: W. C. Wardlaw, and
M. Richmond.
The following are the present
ring officers:
Elders W. A. Templeton, T. P.
uarles, A. B. Morse and J. Allen
nith and Deacons R. M. Haddon
eorge White, S. G. Thomson, J.
. Glenn, W. H. Long, L. T.
filler and J. C. hhomson.
Of the 56 members who withew
from their mother church,
Upper Long ^Cane", and organsd
the Abbeville Presbyterian
lurch there are nineteen living
follows:
John T. Owen.
Mrs. M. J. Lythgoe.
Mrs. Fannie Allen.
Mrs. A. E. Cox.
Mrs. Emma C. Cothran*
Mrs. H. C. Perrin.
Geo. White.
Miss Sarah White.
Miss Nannie White, (no"W
Mrs. A. B. Wardlaw).
Mrs. Fannie J. Marshall.
Miss Lucia Calvert, (now Mrs.
J. A. Thomson.)
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md we will i
ds in Anythi
Shoes,
;ter than ever. We have m
thought and time in selectir
)w the most complete line
Laees, Embroideries, W
nderwear that has ever
VMte and Colored
Linens
36 inch Linen Lawn 25c yd.
36 inch White Linen 25c yd.
50 inch White Linen 90c yd.
35 inch Colored Linens5c yd.
Brown Linen 10c to 25c yd.
36 inch Linene 10c yd.
36 inch Colored Linene 10c yd.
30 inch White Linene Hoc vd.
10-4 Sheeting best quality
33acyd.
36 inch Bleaching 8|c yd.
36 inch Sea Island 10c yd.
White Quilts $1 to $2.50.
Towels from 5c to 25c each.
Table Linen from 25c to$i yd.
Calicoes, light and dark, 6\c yc
Best quality Gingham 10c yd.
Percales from 8c to 12x/2z yd.
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justice to this department, b
; show you through our lir
nery part of our business is
Drder for it so that at all tim
lapes just received. Price
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Miss T. Mc. Donald, (now
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Mrs. JL mST.i yuaries^.
Miss Janie Thomson, (now
Mrs. J. H. Bowie.)
Miss Sarah E. Perrm, (now
Mrs. Geo. White.
James Y. Fair, (now Pastor of
Presbyterian Church in
Richmond, Va.
Miss Ida Allen, (now Mrs. W.
H. Long).
Miss Elise Allen, (now Mrs,
J. B. Carlisle.
Miss Eliza Bowie.
Annexed to the church building
there is a comfortable manse with
all of the modern improvements,
water works, electric light, eet.,
tt is estimated by conservative ?'ap- ,
praises, that the aggregate wealth
of the present congregation is
about one million dollars.
The writer of the above is largely
indebted to the accurate records
of the church kept by jMr. R. H,
Wardlaw and W. A. Templeton.
The church, at present, is without
a pastor, but with so many prayers
to 'the Great1 Head of the
church for His guidance in the im
portant matter of electing an under
shepherd to lead the flock in
the p'aths of righteousness. It is
. hoped that very soon one will be ,
; sent of Gpd's own choosing.
There are now two hundred
and thirty-seven communicant
members on church roll.
There are one hundred -and five
teachers aod pupils in Sabbath
| School, Elder W. A. Templeton: :
is the present Superintendent.
There are three Societies; ; ' ..
.The "Ladies Aid Society."
The "Eliza Wilson Society,"
named for the mother of
our deceased Pastor.
The Young Pooples Society,
named, "The Miriams."
There is no Better vacant field
. amongst the Presbyterians in upper
South Carolina, than the Ab.
beville Presbyterian Church?#
"Just ripe for the harvest."
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An Ideal Husband
is patient, even with a nagging wife,
for he knows she Deeds help. She may.
be so nervous and run-down in healtn >
that trifles annoy her. If she is melancholy,
excitable, troubled with lo?
of appetite, headache, sleeplessness,
constipation or fainting and dizzy
spells, she needs Electric Bitters?tin '
most wonderful remedy for ailinf
women. Thousands of sufferers from
r female troubles, -nervous troubles,
backache and weak kidneys have uSed
them and become healthy and happy*
Try them. Only 60c. Satisfaction
guaranteed by P. B. Speed.
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ore goods than ever and/
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lg our stock so thaknow
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fhite Goods, Ready-Made
been brought to Abbeville
Shoes! Shoes!
By re?-ordering daily we always
have a full and complete
stock. If you are not already
one of our customers you should
become one now. We guaran- .
antee every pair Shoes we sell
to give you satisfaction or your
money back.
"Star Brand Shoes are better"
Ready-Made Suits
One piece Linene Suits at $5.
Beautiful White Dresses $4.50.
Colored Linen Suits $4.00.
White Linen Waists $1.25 each
Black Silk Waists $4.00.
A look will convince you that
here is the place to do your
shopping.
RTMENT
ut feel sure that if you
ie, we will sell you your
given a great deal of ates
the stock is complete.
is Very .Reasonable.
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