The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, May 22, 1908, Page TWO, Image 2
BUILT FLORENCE CHURCH. o1
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Efforts of The Rev. T. Eptln?, Former- C(
ly of Newberry l <nty, Crown- in
ed With Stu wsss. 1c
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The following- account of the ol
building and dedication of the Lu- d;
theran church in Florence, which is hi
taken from a recent issue of the tl
Morencc Daily Times, will be read in
with interest in Newberry county,
the home of the Rev. T. U. Epting, s<
largely through whose efforts the g;
church was built. Rev. Mr. Epting f,
is a son of Mr. L. I. Epting, of lii
this county, and is a graduate of si
Newberry college. The Rev. W. 15. n
Anil, who aided in getting the work
under way, is also a graduate of
Newberry college, and is well
known in Newberry, where he lived
for some time before entering the la
I-utheian ministry. lie is now L
serving a charge at China drove, t<
X. C. p,
Kollowing is the historv of the }">
building and dedication of the
church in Horenee, as taken from
the Times: In
\\ bile ;iu ellort was made some
years since to establish a Luther- 111
an church in this community, no
substantial progress was achieved,
oilier than the purchase of a lot.
And while services were for a
short while held in a hall in this
city at that time, yet a survey of <;
the field showed too few followers
to warrant the prosecution of the ,,
work and the same resulted as a (|
premature attempt to gain a foot- (|
hold in the city of Klorence.
I hough few in number, another el
attempt was ventured by the Luth- d
ernns ol this city to get a church, tj
when 011 the if>th day of < )ctohei, |
the Rev. I\ 15. Epting and |-'
W . 15. Anil, called a meeting of ei
the Lutherans, which was held at el
the old I Vesln teri.an church, for the
purpose ol considering the pracli- ,
cability oi securing a Lutherai. j.
church in this city. A ballot was taken
and tin' result was thai these
gentlemen inaugurated the work \
in establishing the present St. V
Lukes Evangelical Lutheran church
Confronted by obstacles apparently
discouraging and insurmount- ,
able this little flock started out to
work. I he fust thing which claimed I
attention was the securing of a
place to worship, but fortunately
-it this time the Methodist congre
gation came to their aid in kindly
alowing them the use of their ^
church on Mondays, tor which fa- '
vor they are grateful, and take this
opportunity to again express their !'
thanks and appreciation. 1(
I bus they continued to hold
services every Monday evening for 'v
about two years at the Methodist 1
church of this city. Though the at- ?
tendance, owing to these services l'
being held mid-weekly, was at times "
anything but promising, vet Rev. 0
Mr. Epting, the then pastor, per- ?
severed, encouraging and urging
the small congregation, and let it ^
be said that it is owing to the tintiring
energy and zeal of the pastor, z
the Rev. T. 15. Epting, that the congregatioji
dedicated its church. *1
1 he Rev. Mr. Epting was sue- *
veeded by the Rev. J. L. Yonee, 1
who came here from the Lutheran
seminary at Charleston, S. C\. tak- r
ing charge of this pastorate on sl
December 1st, 1907. The congre gation
under his guidance has made '!
glorious progress and the Luth- l'
erans are fortunate and to be congratulated
in securing in Rev. Mr. 0
Yonee, an able Christian minister n
and a liable gentleman, whose zeal a
and faithful work are already, dur- 0
ing his short ministry, showing
abundant good results. it
The St. Luke's Evangelical 11
Lutheran church is just as pretty c
little temple of worship as one need
'look for. It is built of artificial ^
stone, it is attractive and modern in '
style, something of an L shape with '
a handsome steeple in the angle. '
The main entrances to the church s
are in the base of this steeple, which
furnishes a vestibule to the church
and to the Sunday school room, in
each oi the sections of the 1.. The v
two can easily be thrown into one, c.
giving com I or table seating capacity ;i
for about 400 people. The building <
is ceiled overhead with prettv de- s
.signs ol pine, hard oil finish, the 1
'walls plastered in white. The tloor <
slants easil and gradually from \
the entrance towards the puipit. The
back of the church, divided o(Y
with graceful arches, is devoted to 1
a comfortable vestry room, the ,<
chancel and a large choir stall, prettily
railed and curtained off. The ,
chancel is on a raised dais, the al- :
tar is recessed in a double arched
window.
The windows in the body of the i
church are grouped, four arched 1
windows together and a square s
window on either side, in each wall life./
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f the building. The Sunday school
*s given several handsome stain1
glass windows ancf there is one '
i memoriam of Dr. Lewis Muelr,
the beloved pastor of St. Matlews
church of Charleston. An:her
is a memorial of the wedding
*y of tlie pastor who labored so
ard and so successfullv to have
?c church built, Rev. T. B. Ept'tf
1 he body of the church is liandjmely
carpeted, fitted with eleant
oak pews, cluster chandeliers
>r electric lights. The ventilation,
ffhting and heating is all most
itisfactory. The church is a lite
gem.
Monster Whale Caught. i
I'.eaufort, X. C., May 18?A I
rge whale was raught at Cape I
ookout Sunday and was towed '
> I'.eaufort today, where it was
died out of the water by the ship
fird railways. The monster is
)out lilty feet long and twentvce
feet around the body. rt will
' (>? exhibition at the ship yards
>r two or three days. The estimated
value of the bone and oil is
xx).
The Poughkccpsle Elks.
ugusta Chronicle.
I he Benevolent and Protective \
|rder of Llks of Poughkeepsie, '
-. ^ .. are to have a church of their
wn. It is stated in telegrams from
iat city that as a proof of the orer's
appreciation of the Rev. Marin
\ . Jacobs, who gave up his
liargo rather than accede to the
emands of the Pine I Mains Hap- [
>t church that he resign from the I
'oughkeepsie Lodge, prominent '
Iks intend to raise $80,000 for the
lection and endowment of an Elks
lunch in that city.
I he Rev. Mr. Jacobs will be askd
to take permanent charge of
The funds will be raised by a
oluntary assessment of twentyye
cents "irom each of the 350,000
'-Iks in the l.'nited States.'
It was because inlluential meiuers
of his former flock thought the
'oughkeepsie Elks sold liquor in
leir lodge rooms that the Rev.
Ir. Jacobs was forced out of his
*ine Plains parish. When he told
ictn that they erred in that guess,
K'y became indignant, and not
veil the positive declaration of the
>dge that it did not sell liquor
ould save the minister from oustig
at the hands of his irate parish>ners.
'hen Exalted Ruler (leorge ^
penned y of the Poughkeepsie
'-Iks appointed the Rev. Mr. Jacl>s
chaplain of the lodge, and from
liat time his lile has been made
liserable in the little Dutchess
Dttnty town where he was once one I
I the most popular residents.
1 his is all very queer to us in '
Uigusta. 1 lere we believe we know
lie F.Iks well. Our prominent citiens
are members. We see the
)dge helping in our charities, all
le time endeavoring to hide it that
icy are contributors. We know
icy are constantly "going al>out
oing good." Men who know their
itual and their practices give asnranee
that their order is built
pon the love and fear God,
delitv to man and protection of
jc purity of woman.
In public life we find them abreast
f the most enterprising in all
lovements for the general gooav
nd civic advancement. We find
nr. ministers. Catholic and Proistant,
of them, lecturing to them
1 public, commending them, and
leeting them, socfally and in
hurch work.
So, this far from the scene of
lostilities, we must infer that the
>oughkeepsie Elks are not like our '
'.Iks. else people of the Pine Plains
?aptist church are a very unreaonable
lot of folks.
A Good Answer.
"1 have a clerk." a \Tew York
t'holcssalc mercliant remarked the
>ther day, "and he sometimes maniges
to hand back a rather good
;ie, 1 bought. as a rule, he is little
hort of stupid apparently. As a
natter of fact. I suppose he is one
>f those dreamy sort of chaps and
on never can tell about that kind.
"1 was sorry after I said it," he
ontinucd. "but recently he had
nade a most unnecessary blunder,
md I lost mv tempwi.
"'I say Jones,' I sneered, 'you'd
nake a pretty good clerk, maybe,
f you had a little more sense!"
"TTc looked at me for a minute,
villi a sort of half smile. 'Didn't
t ever occur to you, Mr. Brown,"
le said, 'that if I had a little more
;ense I wouldn't be a clerk at all ?' "
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Ice Cream
Homemade
Candy &
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Did Postoffice Building
Headacho Helps.
When I feel a headache coming on,
>nys a writer iti the April Designer.
[ look around for the cause. Usually
[ loosen my hair. It is not generally gr
cnown that hair done up tightly and
Hnned closo to the head will cause yo
loadache. Try letting the hair fall
ooso, or braid or pin it loosely in a ^
v different style. Sometimes it is ,
11 y collar which is too tight, and
ivhen I take it oft' my lisadache disippears.
Again it is caused by tight
>r uncom font able shoes, or by high- ne
icelod shoes, which may feel comfortible
but which will cause tli-c trouble. ^
TEACHERS EXAMINATION. P?
The examination of applicants for v i
eortifientcs to teach in the public
schools will be held in my office at
STewberry on Friday, May loth, be- we
inning at nine o'clock a. 111. Applicants
must bring pencils and paper. li
J. S. Wheeler,
Sup't. Ed'n. Newberry County. ^
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Mileage Books.
500 I^fiile State Family Tickets $11.25.
Good over the Atlantic Coast
Line in each State for the head or dependent
members of a family. Limited
to one year from date of sale.
1000 Mile Interchangeable Individual
Ticket $20.00.?Good over the
in the Southeast aggregating 30,000
miles. Limited to one year from date
of sale.
2000 Mile Firm Tieket $40.00.?
Good over the Atlantic Coast Line
and 30 other lines in the Southeast
aggregating 30,000 miles; for a man- m
uger or head of firm and employes liliries
in the Southeast aggregating 41,mited
to five, but good for only one
of such persons at a time. Limited to wr
Atlantic Coast Line and 30 other lines
one year from date of sale. ^
1000 Mile Southern Interchangeable '
Individual Ticket $25.00.?Good over wmmm,
the Atlantic Coast Line and 75 other ?
000 miles. Limited to one year from """
data >f salo.
All mileage tickets sold on and after
April 1st, 1908, will not be honored
for passage on trains, nor in
checking baggage (except from nonagency
stations and stations not
open for the sal eof tickets) but must
be presented at ticket offices and there
exchanged for continuous tickets.
15 cents saved in passage fare by
purchasing local ticket from our
agents.
Atlantic Coast Line.
T. C. White,
General Passenger Agent.
W. J: Craig,
Paaenger Traffic Manager, ?Wilmington,
N. C. j
CHARLESTON & WESTERN OAR- J.
OLINA RY.
Schedule in effect February 16, 1908.
Lv. Newberry (C N & L) 12:56 p.m.
At*. Laurens 2:02 p.m.
Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:32 p.m.
Ar. Greenville 4:00 p.m.
Lv. Laurens 2:32 p.m.
Ar. Spartanburg 4:05 p.m.
Lv. Spartanburg (So. Rv.) 5:00 p.m.
Ar. Hendersonville 7:45 p.m.
Ar. Asheville 8:30 p.m.
Lv. Laurens (C & W C) 2:32 p.m.
Ar. Greenwood .1:42 p.m.
Ar. MoCormifk 4:38 p.m.
Ar. Augusta 0:20 p.m.
Note: The above arrivals and departures,
as well as connections with ^ ^
other companies, are given as infor- Bj
mat ion, and are not guaranteed. to
Ernest Williams,
Gen. Pas.?. Agt.,
Augusta, Ga.
Geo. T. Bryan,
Greenville, S. C.,
Gen. Agt.
Excelsior Union. J
Excelsior union will meet on Thursday
night, May 14, at early candlo p
light. All members are requested to
bo present.
Jno. M. Solium pert,
President.
JONES' GROCERY, 1
S, B. Jones, Proprietor, U
DEALER IN fl
STAPLE & FANCY GROCERIES, PRODUCE, 1
Confectioneries, Fruit, Cigars and Tobaccos. I
*hone 212. V
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Newberry, S. Jan, 17, 18.
Dear Madam Housekeeper:
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We wish to call your atntion
to our stock of Fancy and Staple
oceries and solicit at least a portion of
ur potronage during this year.
Ve feel safe in saying that our stock is
e most complete that is offered here and j
at we can serve you in a satisfactory man
Ve will ever keep in mind three very im- j|
rtant points: quality of goods prompt ser- U
ce modorate prices.
[f you are not already a customer of ours fl
would be pleased to add you to our long fl
st of satisfied customers. B
Ve wish 1908 to be our banner year. Will I
u join us in making it so? 4 V
Yours for business,
Jones' Grocery.
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Every one who is in need of
Fine Box Paper, Extracts,
Talcum Powder, Soaps, etc.,
to call and see our line in
Herald and News building
before purchasing.
We also have a nice line of
Candies, Post Cards, Easter
Cards and Dyes. Come to
see us before buying.
iroaddus & Ruff .
HERALD & NEWS BUILDING. ^
THE EXCHANGE BANK ]
Newberry, S. C.
In looking for a Bank to receive your money,
>u want to find a Safe Bank, a Convenient
ank, an Accommodating Bank# we want you
consider this Bank and satisfy yourself and
>me in and open an account with us.
We Pay Interest on Time Deposits.
D. Davenport. M. L. Spearman,
President. Cashier,
dw. R. Hipp, W. B. Wallace,'
V. President. . Ass't Cashier,.
G. B. Cromer, Atty.
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