The Abbeville press and banner. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, January 03, 1912, Image 1
CHURCH.
'MOUSE OF WORSHIP
CITY.
RE*. LOW IIISTOW, A BAITED MD
ACCOMPLISH A PURPOSE THAT IS
OF A MIRACLE.
Zeal and Great Per
Mow Has the Finest ,
this Section.
i-Wti<3'
and was a faithful and beloved mem
ber for many, many years.
Mr. Charles E. McKay was long the
honored treasurer of the church, and
l?t? ?<nnf>i aniTinotlv Hoairnri tn
see a new house ITf worship erected.
The window was put in by his Widow.
Mrs. Agnes W. Quarles was.- the
mother of T. P. Quarles of this place,
and Richard P. Quarles. This window
was erected by members of the fam
ily. Richard Quarles was one of the
two original members of the church,
and Mrs. Quarles was a member when
the church was chartered in 1875.
Jdrs. Braezeale was the other of the
glnal members of ae church. She
was one of the most earnest workers
rhe phurrh has ever haa. The memo
j.ial was given by her son, Eugene
Iraezeale, of Charlotte, and her
[laughter, Mrs. Eugene F. Bates, of
llreenville.
Winona Durst Barksdale was the
.'outhful, accomplished and beloved
Ivife of W. D. Barksdale and departed
|his life May, 1911, after the founda
ions of the new house of worship
/ere laid. Shtf^^s organist, teach
|r of the women's class, president of
le missionary society and leader in
i ferry good work. A daughter of Mr.
I. K. Durst, of Greenwood, that geh
leman asked the privilege of install
|ig the memorial window. -
Mrs. Amarllous P. Holcomb was
mother df Mrs. Hollingsworth and
Mrs. James Taggert, and an hum
|e but active servant of the Lord.
?r daughtera and sons placed the
smorial.
(Charles C. Nabers is lovingly re
?mbered by many of Abbeville's
sens. Coming here from Georgia to
sage in business only a few years
his tragic death, a beardless
ith, he Soon won the confidence
steem -of al} who knew him. He
and earnest In his relig
.jvwidow, now Mrs. Coch
th?l window.
'Willson was a pillar in the
A sturdy, rugged citizen of
[the county was proud, his de
. as a blow to the church and a
loss to the community. His
Idren placed this ^jind6w.
o? ?
Invocation by ttfe Pastor
the solemn stillness of this Sab
morning we bow before thy pres
our Father, in acknowledgement
goodness and mercy towards
ith reverent hearts we approach
our lips give utterance to
iteful sentiments of our souls,
worship thee in this house, the
[of thy hands through thy ser
we pray that the Spirit of truth
re may pervade our spirits, mat
se of kinship and dependency
raw us close to each other; and
conviction of sin may give us
and contrite hearts before
praise thee for the redemption
it through thy Son; for our
il salvation, and that of our
and we praise ethee for thy
|e of the ultimate triumph of
jspel throughout the whole
lank thee that years ago thou
It into the hearts of two ol
[rants to organize this church;
>ugh the years thou hast pre
lv - 1?nmanorin^ Its ear
prayerful labors and pardon-i
| hurtful blunders and sinful
all the* while multiplying its
lk thee for the church of to
pray thy blessings upon its
it It may learn wisdom fron
~~
\hy Word, never depart from tlie
faith nor shirk its duty.
We thank thee for this . splendid
1 temple, whose grandeur and strength
typify the beauty and perpetuity of the
religion of our blessed -Savior.
We thank thee for thy presence and
invoke thy blessings now and forever,
through Jesus Christ our Lord, and
for his sake. A^nen.
Music. f;
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THE INDICATION 7
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In the name of the Father, Son and
Holy Ghost, Amen.
We lift our hearts in gratitude and
praise today, our Father, because
inou nam given as una uuutro wuore
in to worship Thee. As Thou didst
bless Thy servant Solomon in build
ing the temple in Jerusalem, so hast
Thou blessed us in building this
church.
For the desire in our hearts to build-,
this house, we thank Thee;
For the preparation which our fath
ers made, we thank Thee;
For the harmonious labors of 'the
membership, we th$nk Thee;
For the co-operation of the brother*
hood, we thank Thee;
For the friendship and aid of others,'
we thank Thee; ~
For the completion and occupanuy
of this house, we thank Thee;
: For from Thee comes every good
desire and every noble purpose, and
the means wherewith to accomplish
them. >
Wherefore, we now stand before
Thee, and _ : (
DEDICATE THIS HOUSECy j
unto Thee, to be kept as "Thine, holy ^
and undefiled, a place of worship?of ,
prayer and praise, of study and gift,
of obedience in baptism and the break
tng of bread. <
*/v 4Mb YtAnoa
If C yi CkJ A UUC kU UUB UVUWV
as an offering from oar hearts and
lives; for with it we give ourselves
also to Thy service.
0, Thou who hast said In Thy Word;
"Now mine eyes shall be open and
mine ears attent unto the prayer that
is made in this place; for now have I ?
chosen and sanctified this house that
my name may be thereof or ever; and
mine eyes and mine heart shall be
there perpetually;" look in mercy up- !
on us thy servants today, and hear
Thou in heaven Thy dwelling place; ~
and when Thou hearest, forgive all *
our sins (for there is no ^man that i
sinneth not).
, But will God indeed. dwell on the j
earth? Behold the heaven and heaven 1
of heavens cannot contain Thee; how ]
much less this house that.we have j
bullded? ' i
Yet have Thou respect unto the J
prayer of thy servants, and to our ]
supplication, 0 Lord our God, to 1
hearken unto the cry and to the pray- J
er which Thy servants prayeth be- i
I fore Thee today; that Thine ?yes jnay l
: be open towards this house night 'and I
day, even towards the place of which I
Thou hast said, "My name shall be {
there." . /
For this house is Thine; we are (
Thine, and all that we have |s Thine, c
In the name of the Father, Son and I
Holy Gho&t Amen. , I
, .v' ' ' a
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Remarks by Spectator C
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v?' * f
< Although there was a downpour all ^
m/traincr vof A tTftftt multitude of OUT i\
people assembled in the new Baptist a
church last Sunday morning to re- 1
jolce with and to show fraternal and ?
kindly feelings for their Christina
brethren and co-workers who have 'l
just finished their splendid house of <
worship. All of our people rejoice '
with -the Baptists in building', their
magnificent temple, which'for beauty <
of construction and for architectural 1
skill is, perhaps, unexcelled. In less
than forty years the congregation of ,
three mtembers has grown to be nu- j
merically a power of Christian prog- .
ress and a factor in sweetening the
lives of our people. Under the lead- >.
fershlp and inspiration of their beloved
pastor, the Rev. Louis Bristow, their ]
k'ct in building this church Is perhaps
without a pareiiet in ine matorjr m r
any organization.
In the seventies, Mrs, Agnes W. i
Quarles, Mrs. Stephen A. Braezeale
and Mr. R. P. Quarles assembled to !
organize the Baptist church at Ab- j
bevllle, and the result has proved that ]
our Saviour has fulfilled his promise
to this people when he said, "For
-^ei^-two or three are gathered to
gether in my name I am in the midst
of then*" A clearer or a more spe
cific fulfillment of the Saviour's prom
ise is not to be found. Without his
onr? withnut hia insnlration
piCOCUVV UUU ,
how could 90 small a beginning ac
complish such a glorious result as
the founding of this strong congrega
tion and the building of this magnifi
cent temple, and its dedication to Him
who came to save.
For any people to build the finest
church in this part of the whole coun
try is not only a proud accomplish
ment, but it is the strongest evidence
of divine favor. Stories of the mar
tyrdoms of the saints of old are not
more imposing than the Christian
zeal, the personal pride, and the sen
sacrifice of this people as /shown In
building such a great temple to the
worship of the Most High.
The very air of the church was per
vaded by a spirit of fraternal feeling,
a sense of Christian fellowship and a
pious devotion to Him from whom
comes every blessing.
The singing and the music were de
lightful and impressive and the invo
cation by the pastor was reverential,
and met a responsive echo in every
heart As a ' spectator we wish we
could say the same for the prayer by
Mr. Wilkins, and the remarks by Mr.
Cody. Aside from his disrega
the Second Commandment, waf did
r.l > > *!?-I.- :?-1
not discover the appropriateness of
the speech. To us it seemed a mis
fit for the occasion and the place. We
were not. prepared to believe Mr.
Cody is editor of the Baptist Courier,
whfch Is a model of reverence. For
reverence It Is the eqnal of the South
ern Christian Advocate, which paper
has a standard of reverence as high aB
that of the highest and beat of the
secular papers. - For weeks we have
been thinking of asking the Courier to
call upon the clergy to adopt its own
high methods. Hence our unpre
paredness to hear Mr. Cody take the
name of the Lord on his Hps. for a
hundred times in one halfrhour in the
temple which had been erected to the
glory of him who Is the Author of oar
very being. Hie lack of reverence for
the holy name most have been simply
shocking. 'Whatever his education he
utterly failed to use synomyms or
pronouns. Our own testimony would
be that 'it was the most Irreverent
speech that we ever heard, not except-'
ing the harrangue of any evangelist
or ignorant Irreligious preacher.
. In the building' of this magnificent
temple, and in^the dedication of this
splendid structure to the worship of
the' Most Hlfeh there was no conten
tion among the members, except that
glorious contention as to who could
best; work and best agree.
In their abundance' they cast in
according as they had been prospered,
arid thofee who were less fortunate
gave to the full extent of their ability;.
and no'man appropriated more than
an equal share of the honors. So ttf
speak, it was a time When England
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\ GRAND ARMY :
ROLL OF IBXBEBS, Dec. tlst, 1911.
A?Adams, Carrie Lou; Adams,
Maud; Adams,. Mary; Adams, Tialpl^;
Addle, Mrs. .Maud"; Alevlne, J. A-;
Alewlne, Mrs. J. A.; Aaflersori, Mrs.
EL'M.; Anderson, "Miss Marie; Ander
son, p.' ft ' " ' .
B?Barksdale, W. D.; Barksdale,
Duth. Darbmlaia RltmWhRflrkfl
&le, Mtts . Sadie; B^rksdale, J. H.;
karksdale, Mrs. J. ?L;Barksdale, Miss
iUmle;- Baraett, >A. H.; -Barnett, Mrs.
V H.; Barnett, Maole; Baraett, Miss
Vlarle; Beacham, B. K.; Beacham, Mrs.
3.K.; Beacham,W. B.; Bteachaa, L.'
fcf.; Beacham, Mi as Loreaa; Benton,
3. A.;-?>iren, Hugh; Botfen, Mrs.
iugh, Bowen, Esther; Boweu, Daisy;
Jeaadrot, Mrs. T. C.; Beeks, Mrs. J.
X; 'Briatow.Loto; Brlstow, Mrs.
xstiis; Brl'stow, Otto'; Brace, Mrs. :
jeila.
C?Caldwell, F, N.;Cann, Norman;
Jarroll, J. M.; Cheatham, B. M.; !
Jheatfcam, Mrs. B. M.; Cheatham, A.
J;- Cheathafo, Mrs.- A. B.; Cheatham;
L B,;- Cheatham, MTs. R. B.; Cheatii- ,
m, J. Q.; Clark, J. L.; Clark, .
in. J. L.; ; Clark; Miss Nellie;
Jlark, May;' CWlJt, w: F.; Clary,
diss Mlniiie; Clary, ; Forest; Clary,
iiftnhol- mifitgcalea. "Mrs. E. M.;
Jlinkacales, Mias Lillian; Cllnkacalee,
diss Annie; Clinkscales, J. P.; Clink
cales, Miss Llzgie; Clinkacales, Hiss
iessie; Clink scales, Lewis; Clink- <
icales, Mrs.'J. Frank; Cloar, S. P.; !
Tehran, Mrs. C. L.
D?Deadwyler, Mrs. Hoyt; Doug
ass, Miss Mary; Duncan, W. J.; Dun
:an, Mrs. W. J.; Duncan, Miss Cleo;
Delliriger, Mrs. Willte; Dusenberry,
C.; Dorn, Miss Etta.
??Edmonds, C. H.; Edmonds, Mrs.
1 H.; Edmonds, Mias Bessie; Ed
nonds, Miss Fannie; Edmunds, Joe
TV; Edmonds, Mrs. J. F.; Edmonds,
iVillie; Edmonds, Miss Nettle; Ed
nonds, Miss Lizzie; Edmonds, Fan
lie; Edmund8, Rebecca;- Edmonds,
foe, Jr.;'Evans, Mrs. Annie. ^
" F?Fant,- Mrs. Cornelia;. Fant, Miss "
Bertha;' Fant, Theo.; Fant, Ernest;
Fant, S. A.; Fllnn, Mrs. O. L.; Ful- ;
ler, Mrs. Alice; Fuller, Carrie; Ful
ler, Everette.
G?^Gaffney, Mrs. Bessie; Gary, Mrs.
Mary, C.; Gaston, Mrs. Mary; Gilbert,
Hnnipi Ollbert. Mrs. Daniel; Gilbert,
Miss Annie; Gilbert^ Misg Maud; Gil
bert, "Miss "May; Godfrey, Mrs, Mary J;;
- ft?Hall, Mr*. S. A.; Mall, Miss Mat
Lie; Hall, Jessie; Hall, A T.; Hall,
Mrs. A T.; Hall, Miss Bertha; Ham
lin,, Miss Rosa; Hawthorne, Mrs.
Pearl; Hill, Mrs. L. T.; Henry, L. K.;
Henry, Mrs. L. K; Henry, Bernice;
Henry, Clarette; Herndon, Mrs. Lee;
Hdlllngaworth, Mrs. J. H.; Hollings
worth, W. G.; Hollingaworth, Miss
Septima; Howie, T. V.; Howie, Mr*.
T. V.; Howie, Sahfdhl; Ho%ie, Ruth;
Howie, Victoria; Hughes, Mrs. 8. W.;
Hughes, Miss NellieHughes, Para;
Horton, E. C.; Horton, Mrs. E. C.;
Hargis, W. R; Haggis, Mrs. W. R.;
J?Johnson, H. W.; Jones, J. Roy;
Jones, "Frank B.; Jones, Terrell;
Jones, Mrs. J. E.; Jones, Rebecca;
Jones, George Robert; Jones, Mrs. J.
J.; Jones,.Miss Alice; Jones, Hannah.
K?King, J. A.; King, Mrs. J.'A.;
King, Aloneo; King, Allen; Kennedy,
Mrs. Mary; Kennedy, Paul.
L?Langley, W. F.; L&wton, J. M.;
Law ton, Mrs, J. M.; Law ton, Edward;
Lawton, Catherine; Linfords, Miss
Hattie.; Link, Mrs. Susan; Llkk, R. A.;
Link, Edgar; Link, Miss Ruth; Link,
Eva. \
, M?Martin, Mrs. Janie; Martin,
Walter; Maxwell, Miss Daisy; Mil
ford, C. A; Miller, Mrs. M. M.; Mil
ler, Mrs. Annie; Moore, Mrs. Jv tow
ard : Maxwell. J. L: Maree. C. S.
Me?McClelland, Mrs. Mary; Mc
David, J. E.; McDavid, Mrs. J. E.;
McDavld, Edward; McDowell, S. 0.;
'cllwaln, MrB. Louella; McKinney,
enry; McLean, W. H.; McLean, Mrs.
aV. H.; McFall, W. H.J McCuen, S. A.;
&4pCuen, Mrs. S. A.
?Nichols, J. W.; Nichols, Mrs. J.
Nelson, Miss Mabel.
Bryant, W. A.; O'Bryant, Mrs.
3erkins, Mrs. Edna; Fraether,
9lle; Purdy, Mrs. W. B.; Put
A.; Putman, Mrs. T. A; Put
man, Gtorge E.; Putman, Mrs. Geo.
E.; Putman, Delia; Putman, Nannie;
Phllson. R. C.; Phllson, Mrs. R. C.;
V J.
. Mrs. *J. C.; HattW Miss
*? >-****! "?. *? 'M??tti^oche,
expected every .man to do his duty,
and every man came up to the full
expectation. Even, the pastor, Rev.
Louis BrJ tow, who awakened this
people and who Inspired them In this
work, refuses for himself a greater
crown or a richer diadem than should
be given to the humblest worker in
the ranks or the . least contributor
who did his duty.- And it is certain
that every in<& did his dutjr in build
ing this church which will stand as an
inheritance to generations yet unborn.
DELIVERING TH? KEYS.
At the conclusion of the dedicatory
sermon by Dr. Cody, Mr. J. M. Law
ton. in behalf of the constrnction .com
pahy pretested the keys of the bulld
ihg tod formally turned it over to the
trusteesof the congregation.
' In front of the pulpit and in full
view of the congregation Capt. C. A.
Milford came forward meeting Mr.
Lawton in'front of the pulpit and
spoke somewhat as follow^: "If givep
me great pleasure to accept the keyd
in the name of the trustees who are
so much' delighted with theBplendor
and ' excellence of this building. We
express /our thanks to the construc
ton company through you. I assure
you, Mr. Lawton, it shall be our pur
pose to dedicate this beautiful struct?
ure' to the worship of Him who gave
it and for the promotion of His king- <
dom. I feel that the courage, fidelity 1
and zeal of our people have been j
abound an t ly rewarded. Again, I ask >
yon to' accept our thanks."
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0F WORKERS.
krs. Lonla St J.; Reno, Mrs. A. B.; '
gehroeder, J. A.; Schroeder, Mrs, !
J. A.; Schroeder, Beatrice; Schroed
er, Lacten; Schroeder, Miss Kate;
Scott', 'Walter; Shirley, G.W.; Shir- j
ley, Mrs. G. W.; Skidmore, J< S.;
Skidmore, Mrs. J. 8.: Skidmore, Miss
Liule May; Smith, George; Stark, J. .
8.; Stark, Mrs. J, S.; Stephens, Mrs. .
W. G.;-Stephens, Truman; Stephens, ,
Rodney; Smith, Mrs. Herbert; Snlpqs, .
-J5J. V.? Snipes, Mrs. ?. V.; Seltz, Mist
Blanche.
*T?Taylor. J.' B.; Trammell, Mrs.
Belle; Ttirner, George S.; Turman,
J. Y.; Tnrman, Mrs. J. Y.; Trlbble, t
Mrs. J. W.; Tolbert, John. t
W?WatMfiBTMlrt Mftrgaret; Wha- J:
ley, J.'H.; "Whaley, Mrs. J. H.; Wham, ^
W. P.; Wham, Mrs. W. P.;Wham, Miss *
Clara; Wham, J. M.; Wham, Mrs. J. _
?* J T*TV t
U.; wnam, Uiauys, nuaiu, jzlujl.
Wham, Miss Annie Lou; Wllklns, A.
[1; Williamson, Mrs. J. H.; William
son, Helen; Wilson, J. A.; Wilson,
Mrs. J. A.; Will son, John P.; WHlson,
Mrs. J. P.; WiUson, Mrs. Sallie;
Wood, Mrs, O. G.; Wood, David;.
Wright, J. W.; Wright, Mrs. J. W.;
Wtirdlaw, Mrs. I. M.
" Total membership 268.
THE CHURCH ORGANIZATION
Pastor, Her. Louis- Bristow;
Deacons, J. S. Stark, W. D. Barks- ,
dale, C. A. Mllford, A. H. Barnett, G. .
C. Dnsenberry and J. W. Nichols. 11
Clerk, J. M. Lawton;; _
Treasurer, J. 3. Stark; *
Organist, Miss Lorena Beacham; ^
Trustees, W. D. Barksdale, chair- l
man; J. S. Stark. C. A. Milford, J. E. 1
McDavid and J. M. Lawton.
" Bible School: Superintendent, J. W.
Nichols; assistant superintendent, R.
B. Cheatham; secretary, J. E. Mc
Davld; treasurer, O. C. Hoi lings worth.
Teachers of Classes: Mrs. E. C.
Horton, Miss Rosa Winkler, Miss Lo
rena Beaaham, Mrs. Jno. P. Willsin,
Mr. J.'M. Lawton, Miss Clara Wham,
Miss Sep Holiingsworth, Miss Marie
Anderson, Mr. R. B. .Cheatham, Mrs.
Louis' Brlstow, Mrs. R. C. Phllson,
Mrs. J. W. Nichols, Sir. C. S. Maree.
Woman's Missionary Society: Presi
dent, Mrs. J. M. Lawton; secretary,
Mrs. Jno. P. Willson; treasurer, Mrs.
M.E. Holiingsworth;
Ladies' Aid Society: President, Mrs.
J. W. Nichols; vice-president, Miss
Clara Wham; secretary, Mrs. J. J.
Jones; treasurer, Mrs. R. O. K. Ed
wards.
. young Ladles' Auxlfflary: President
Miss Marie Anderson; secretary, Miss
Ruth Barksdale; treasurer, Miss Kate
Schroeder.
Sunbeams: President, Elizabeth
aarKsaaje; vice-president, jtsirger
Clinkscales; secretary, Edward Law
ton; treasurer, Ruth Howie.
THE BAPTIST POLITY
Baptist churches are congregational
In "j. Indeed a Baptist church
represents the only pure democracy
on earth. - 'The, pastor has no more
voice in the official doings of the
church than any other member, and
the youngest boy or girl has the same
right to initiate matters and to Vote
as the most prominent and influential
man or woman. A pastor deiMMiot by
virtue of his position hold member
ship in any general body, but must be
has an
sa. Each
1. has no
chosen by the church just as are oth
er repreaentativea.
Bancroft, probabj^-the greatest of
American hiatorlp fa, is quoted as say
ing that the Constitution of the Unit
ed States is modeled. after the arti
cles xrf faith of a countrjk.J3aptist
church in Virginia.
There is no convention, c(
synod or episcopacy whlct
thority over Baptist churct
local body is independent at
vital union with other chui
its Independence and demc
a great element of at rent
local church absolutely cot
own matters in every resi
is no creed to which memb^
quired to subscribe other
Bible; and liberty of consciejl
cardinal principle.
SINEWS OP STRING'
The money for the new
was secured in subscription
the" members and 'other
amounts ranging from
Come to Soil
while Lands
You can grow more corn, cc
hay, melons, vegetables
.,, and hogs cheaper tl
of northern Sc
This in the hog aod hominy co
tunity for the man of moderate
something for. his children.
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We fiUve more 50 Sm:
* / ' ' " 'J v " * , S
ear good railroad town, ezcelk
s churches. Small cash payments
'just what you want and we will s
most likely to suit yon.
THOHfSOir & CO
>ach. Mr. Andrew Carnegie, the mil
ionalre . philanthropist, contributed
11,000 toward the purchase price of
Jie magnliclent Pllcher pipe organ.
The first actual cash contribution was
$25 by Mr. B. W. Gregory, of Wllliam
ston, a. member of Pastor Brlatrfw's
cormer cuurcu. mr. uicgui; 10 y?vw
ent.today at the dedication.. The sum
g $10,000 was borrowed through the
ome'Misslon Board of the Southern
Baptist Convention, to be repaid in
sums of $1,000 per year, the interest'
on this loan being borne by the Bap
tist States Mission Board Thus the j
great Baptist brotherhood in the
State and in the South are supporting!
the Abbeville" church in its work. < .*i
)00 white Baptists In South Carolina,'
ibout half of the total white church j
membership of all denominations; and,
h, the - South Baptists number more
Aan four and a quarter minion, con
ilderably m>ore than half of whom are >
vhite. /.
THE PAST0B8
Rev. R. N. Pratt became pastor of J
he church shortly after its organiia
lon and1 -served > contluously until
September, 1884'. It was during his
i as to rate that the old brick church i
ras built, the church having worship- j *
ted In the county court house for,' i
CHURCH APP
COMMITTEES, 1912.
. THE BUILDING COMMITTEE
The new ^uilding was constructed
nder the supervision of the follow
lg committee: ;
The Rev. Louis Bristow, chairman;
ST. D. Barksdale, C. A. Milford, J. S.
tark, W. P. Wham, T. A. Putman, J.
7. Nichols, J. M. Lawton, J. E. Mc
iavid and R. B. Cheaham. /
These gentlemen secured pledges
j the building fund in excess of $18,
00, and went before the Home Mis-*
Ion Board of the Southern' Baptist <
Convention,- In Atlanta, Georgia, and j
orrowed $10,000 more, to be returned
i ten annual payments of $1,000 each,
le interest being paid by the State
toard.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
* >
J. S. Stark, chairman; T.- A. Put
lan; T. V. Howie, W. P. Wham, J. A.
Hing, J. E. McDavid, W. D. Barks
ale, R C. Philson, H. A. Benton.
o
FOEIGN MISSIONS
E. C. Horton, chairman; W. P.
Vham, T. V. Howie, E. V. Snipes, S.
l McCuen, Mrs. J. E. McDavid, Mrs.
. J. Jones, Mrs. W. G. Stephens, Mrs.
\ C. Beaudrot, Miss Rosa Hamlin.
HOME MISSIONS
J. M. Lawton, chairman; T. A. Put
nan W. B. Reacham. J..P. Clinkscales,
frank B. Jones, Mrs. H. A. Barnett,
Irs. J. Howard Moore, Mrs. R C.
'hilson, Miss Marie Anderson, Miss
fary Douglass.
STATE MISSIONS
J. E. McDavld, chairman; H. "W.
ohnson, C. S. Maree, Hugh Bowen,
)tto Bristow, Mrs. E. M. Anderson,
Irs. R. B. Cheatham, Miss Daisy
laxwell, Mrs. E. C. Horton, Miss Ma
el Nelson.
SUNDAY SCHOOL
R. B. Cheatham, chairman; Jno. P.
VilWon, J. P. Edmunds, Sanford How
3, J. E. McDavid, Jr., Mrs. Mary Ken
iedy, Mrs. J. A. King, MBnr-JBtith
Jarksdale, Miss Lizzie CljfnkscaTc'
liss Gladys Wham.
ORPHANAGE ; ,\
ith Georgia
are Cheap
itton, oats, potatoes,
, fruits, tnid raise
lan in any section
m$h Carolina.
* 'V
untry and offers the best oj
toeaos to owtk? home i
snfc neighbors, good schools a
, balance very easy. Wr^e
end you fall description of la:
Homeland,
more than two yearsu Folloi
Pratt, the Rot. J. K. Mendei
came, pastor In January, 18
served until November follow"
er pastors have been:
B. P. Whilden, Jan. 1886
1007.
J. Anderson, AprH'ViW
ecemoer, 1894.
W. B. Johnson, April, 1895, till
07. , .
W. R. Earle, March. 1897 till
1897.
T. H. Plemona, Peb. 1898, till JSW*.
1901. - , ' A.''
M. W. Gordon, March, 1901 till
Jane, 1903.
H. C. Buchholz, July, 1903f tllrfH
1903.. -JKW
A. C. Wilkin a, I I'IMHTTV
1910. .
Loula B ri a
the present
The prggfc(teaco9* church
were eleclfea*|?te t^^HRglfen:
W. D. aHHHVeb. 15, tt?L
A. H. 13, 1899.
J. S. St&t^nd C. A.iiUford, Jy&e
23, 1908. W- 'l
J. W. Nichols, June, 1909.
G. C. Duaenberry, Nov. 27, 3910.
The two last named were received
by letters of. dismission from other
churches in which they had served a*
deacons. I - 1
OINTMENTS.
Benton, Otto Bristow, P. B. Jones. G>
RELIGIOUS
mn; D. M.I
wctinkscalea,
f W. A. O'-j
lam, Miss -Cleol
Barnett, Ml.;#
CURRENT SUPPORT?FURMAN
UNIVERSITY
W. P. Wham, chairman; S. O. Mc-^
Dowell, John Tolbert, Patil Kennedy^
R. 0. Stephens, Mrs. G. W. Full*
Mrs. G. G. Wood, Mrs. J. A. Ale*
Miss Hannah Jones, Miss Clai
Henry.
AGED MINISTERS'
C. A. Milford, chairman^
Boilings worth, P. E. Ande
Caldwell, T. 0. Fant, Mra_'
ley, Mrs. S. A McCuen^, jQftlfHI MEale
Barksdale, Miss R'ebeqM^lnMWMiBS
Lillian Clinkscales.
J. W. Nlchc
flfood, E. G.
rruman Stej
3ryant, Mifl
3uncan, M<
Nellie Clark\^j* r
3. Maree, John Tolbert
w
UNAFFILIATED MEMBERS
G. C. Dusenberry, dhalrman; R. I
.ink, J. A. Alewine, J. M. Wluufli*
f. Turman, Mrs. J. Frank Clinto?^ -
diss Sudie Barksdale, Miss ^anch
Jeitz, Miss Lorena Beachar Miss
>ep Hollingsworth. ;
HISTORICAL SKETO*
The Abbeville Baptist &rch Is
ruit of the labors of the^ R
^ratt, who also establish!
ither churches in the cpty. The
ictual organization of thelwrdi was
n Jan. 1871, by the Re^ H. Toy,
hen a professor in the >l*lst Theo
ogical Seminary in Qrei^l?> S. C.,
nd who still lives, bet^JProfessor
meritus in Harvard Cam
rridjtt, Mass.
TJre original record jfyb* />rgani
ecitin,
several
Toy* preaching
^ttej^rVere hari
tamtiiJfllnor Rvrt W / D ;
factfcf Dog
: "After
Mrs. M. E. Hollingsworth, ch
nan; Mrs. J. W. Nichols, Mrs.
^awton, Mrs. Hoyt Deadwyler,
fno. P. Willson, Mrs. J. S. Stark,
J. E. Putman, Mrs. J. E. Jones,
L B. Cheatham. A
EDUCATION
A. H. Barnett, chairman; B.
Cheatham, W. J. Duncan, A* T. ]
j. K. Henry, Mrs. B. K. Beacham,
j. T. Hill, Mrs. E. M. Clinkscales,
iugh Bowen, Mrs. Louis Bristow,
tfary Douglass.
WOMAN'S WORK
o fronr sAnderso*
!. A. Braezaele; fi
he Rev. Dr> r."
ermined to uriflfe
ato a church,,^
ailed the Abbevll
n its be^inning^fcl
wo membera,/^3
aembers. Ag&g
| Later in/tfrft -A