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CORNER STONE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH LAID. (Continued from page (}.) of any difference of opinion. Me was a successful lawyer, an admirable bpeakcr of the House of Roprosontatnvs' ,m able luul upright Judge, who f dispatched business with a facility without parallel. His elocution was not ornate, but earnest and impetuous, sometimes boisterous. His learninn did not extend beyond his profession. but of this he was master. "He was a devoted friend of the South Carolina College, from which lie graduated with hiuli distinction in IS1L. and, being in his official capably a trustee, lie watched over iis interest with (paternal care." In his Christian life an;l character, ami as an olTicer and member of Dm > church, he was e(|uallv devoted, earnest and untiring Ready to take the humblest place and do its work or if need be, to take the lead, his religious activity, sustained as it was by his gi?antic moral powor, crowned his Christian life with the most distinguished usefulness. He died in 1863, in his seventy-first year. Deacon G. T. Scott filled for a num. bor of years, successively, the position ol I ostmaster, agent of the firecnville and Columbia Railroad, and commission merchant, and in the discharge of their duties was alwavs faithful and efficient. A noble aid devoted Christian, of o-reat moral coura.se and strid integrity, he was never afraid to follow the patli of duty, when convinced of its demands. Liberal and benevolent, he was generous and prompt in contributing to every good cause. He died in 1S7G. This completes the roll of deacons who have died. Deacon W. H. Harrington, a cultivated Christian gentleman and a successful physician, still lives in Mississippi. Of the unofficial members of the _ church, the first name that occurs to us is that of Francis li. Higgins. He graduated from South Carolina Collose in the class of 1813, and was baptized in the great revival of '31. He was a man of uncommon mind, especially in certain directions. He is said (o have had a most wonderful knowledge of words, and to have been able to give the meaning of almost any word in the English language with promptness and accuracy, lie kept up to his old ago his study of Latin and Creek, and was a fine hist torian and mathematician. He was fond ot: statistics, and published once an accurate and exhaustivve statement of the comparative wealth of diferent counties in the state. For years he was a member of the State Senate, was Commissioner in Equity and District Surveyor until late in life, and in all these positions he was able and efficient. He was always faithful in his attendance upon the house of Cod. and. 1,1 his later years especial* ly, was deeply interested in the welfare of the church. He attended the funeral of Judge O'Neall on Dei cember 27th, 1863, and died suddenly r three days afterward or the 30th of that month. The time would fail me to speak of many others whose virtues are worthy to be mentioned. Of James Divver, the first clerk of the church, who romoved from here a few years after the organization; of Reuben Pitts, a successful planter, the Sheriff of the County and a member of the Legislature, a self-made man and a respected, intelligent and consistent Christian; of Jacob IL Hunt, a successful planter, of gentle, amiable, beautiful Christian character?a great lover of peace, shrinking from prominence, but always interested in the welfare of the church; of James IT. Wilson, a man of fine character, intelligent and respected, who moved to Texas and died there a few years ago; of William Wilson, Ordinary of the District and an excellent officer; of R. R. Nance, Sheriff of the County, who left, here soon after the organization of the church and died in Alabama, highly honored and respected; of J. C. Harrington, an invalid, and a gentle and amiable Christian; of Choslcy Worthington, John Ramagc, Spencer Harrington, Robert Maxwell, and Alexander Pope; who, one by one, finished their course and rested from their labors. Of the members of this church, four died or were killed in the army, the most distinguished of whom was James T). Nance, who entered the army as Captain, rose to the rank of Colonel, and was, at the time he was killed at the battle of the Wilderness, in 1804, commissioned as Brigadier-General?one of the noblest young men the County of Newberry ever produced. A graduate of the Citadel Academy, of fair talents and sterling qualities, endowed with the "Roman features of his father's character, the people had already learnIed. when he died, to respect and trust him. His body was brought home and kept in the church all night, guarded | by furloughcd soldiers, and after the 1 u,u>rn' ?;..v l)r. Brantly, the next ,1ay ?'as buried in Hosement Cemetery. Drayton \V. Ha mage and Thomas Lake, both promising young men, gave up their lives in their country's service. Richard A. heave 11 was baptized bv the Chaplain of his regiment, in the waters of the Rappahannock, on the 31st of May, 1803, and the next month was received into the fellowship of this church, lie was mortally wounded at the battle of Knoxville, November 18, 1803, and died ten days afterwards. A young man of uncommon strength and purit\ of character and of bright promise. cut down with the dew of his youth upon him. Since I lie war. in IS?."), the gentle spirit of Thomas II. 1'ope, the tender-hearted, conscientious, faithful minister o| the (iospel. took its flight to the belter land. A man of quiet, unohst rusive manners and of Wau ii'ul character, his comparatively short but laborious ministry was eminently useful and successful. 1 cannot close this sketch without some reference to the godly women who bore a less prominent, but no less important, part in the church's history, and who have been gathered to their rest. Among the married women of those early days may be mentioned Sarah Ann Coate, Elizabeth Carwile, Lucy Nance, Dorothy B. Pratt. Eli/a (Stewart, Phoebe Mendenhall. Nancy ! Harrington, Hannah (!. Hunt. Cath! erine llolman. Lucy Rainage. Margaret Hodges. Elizabeth Wilson. Nancy Caldwell. Tir/.a Nance* Tabitha Wilson, Helen O'Neall. Abigail Caldwell, Polly Elmore, Sarah Harrington and Elizabeth Higgins. of whom the last named only remains among, us. Of the unmarried women, ready for every good work, were Mary Carwile, Marv Harrington, Caroline Fernandis, harnh Fernandis, Sarah O'Neall, Hannah Barrett, Rathsheha Pope, Susan Pope, Celia 1). Boyd and Elvira Henderson, I he last named only being left. Since the war we have lost Mrs. Mary (?. Carwile. Mrs. Sarah C. Nance, Miss Dolly Pratt, Mrs. Sue Jones. Miss .Julia Cash. Miss Lucy Ranuge. Mrs. Prances llolman, Mrs. Nancy Wells, Miss Fannie Klin ore, Mrs. Emily Scott, and this last year. Mrs. Huff and Mrs. Maria Davis. Ami now brethren and sisters, seeing we are compassed about with this great chuid of witnesses, who have successfully run the race and are nowwearing the crown let us prayerfully and d'iiiaently inquire into the duty of tlit; hour. They have K\ us the solemn and sacred trust <f guarding the interests and promoting the welfare of this dear old church. In its infancy and youth, they toiled and prayed and wept for it; often amid great difficulties and discouragements. By all they suffered and all they accomplished they arc calling upon us to be true to our trust. What shall this church be for the next fifty years? If the past fifty years were marked by distinguished attainments and abundant labors, the next fifty ought to be still more so. The demands are great and the opportunities pichejr. The .solution of this question is in great measure with us. The character and destiny of this church, for the future, will be determined largely by what we are and what we do. What shall they be? By the hallowed memories of the past, which are so sacredly cherished, by the honored names which she bears on her records, by the influence for good or evil she must exert in the future, by the love of the blessed Saviour who has watched over her interests with t ^tderest solicitude through all these years, T call upon you to be true to this dear old church. When she issues her maternal commands, with filial devotion be (prompt and diligent to obey; when she cries for help, flv to her aid; when she languishes, give Cod no rest till he shall bless her; when she prospers, rejoice and thank God. Let us unite together today in a solemn covenant, that, with the help of the Lord this church shall go marching on down the coming half contury, "fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and terrible as an army with banners." E. SHEEHAN Augusta, Ga. Bottler of Imperial Ginger Ale, Root Beer, Champagne Cider, Wiseola and Domestic Lager Beer in pints, 10 dozen to the cask, $8.50 per cask. j Write for complete price I list. Wholesale and retail dealer in Wines and Li| quors. LOOK A 1 Canadian C This beautiful Cniit Seat I^.ocker dried Oak, is so well guaranteed to did not give entire satisfaction we any time within a year from date o special pricc $2.50. J! '' " Solid Guaranteed Oak Centre Table, Either round or square. This Table is equally as good materia! as the Oak Rocker above. Regular price 22 inch' $i-5o, special price #2 5o. " ? Lace Curtain*?White. Beautiful Nottingham Lace Curtains 54 inches wide, button hole stitched around edges Extreme length 3yt yards, in beautiful patterns. 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