TO 1)1) MEMORIAL > CHURCH DEDICATED. Dr. Neville Preached the Sermon, Deliv* ering a Thoughtful and Forceful Dis course?History of the Church. Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church was formally dedicated to the service of God with beautiful and appropriate ceremonies last Sunday morning. The dedicatory sermon was preached by the Rev. W. G. Neville, D. D., of Clinton. "We are laborers together with God", First Corrinthians, third chapter, third verse, was the text of Dr. Neville's thoughtful and inspiring sermon, deliv ered with great earnestness and effect. As pastor and member of the building committee the Rev. J. L. McLin form ally turned the keys over to the officers of the church charging that they ever guard its sancity and that it be used only for the worship of Almighty God. At the conclusion of the charge, Rev. Robt. Adams came forward and read an historical sketch of the Church, which is tfivon below. The Church, which is a handsome and comfortable little edifice, was occupied on this occasion to its full seating capac ity and tho audience witnessed the cere monies with appreciative interest throughout. H1STOKY OK THE CHURCH. Soon after the building of the Lau rens Cotton Mills, the Rev. David A. Todd began to hold services, once or twice a month for the people connected with it. At the meeting of the Presbytery of Enoree at Union, in September, 1887, a commission was appointed to organize a Church there, should the way be clear. This commission was composed of the following: Rev. Robert Adams, chair man, Rev. D. A. Todd, Rev. J. F. Ja cobs, Dr. Thos. McCoy and Mr. W. L. Boyd. This was at the request of Mr. Todd, who died in February, 1902. The question as to when the organization should take placo was left by the com mission entirely to his judgment and up to the time of his death, he never thought the way was quite clear. In the minutes of an adjourned meeting of Presbytery, however, held in Spartan burg, on June 3, 1902, is the following record: "A petition, signed by 36 per sons, residing at or near the Laurens Cotton Mill, was presented, asking that Presbytery organize thein into a Church to be located at that point. In response it was resolved, that a commission con sisting of Rev. Robert Adams, Rev. B. P. Reid and Elders C. W. Tune and J. O. Templeton bo appointed to visit that place and organize a Church, if the way be clear." This commission met on July 13, 1902, in the hall of the Cotton Mill Store that has since been destroyed by fire. All the members were present and the or ganization was effected with 34 mem bers, coming from other Churches. Two elders were elected, viz: R. J. Franks and S. F. Parrott; and two deacons, W. W. Blakely and W. J. Benjamin; and the deacons, together with E. R. Blake ly. were made trustees. The Rev. David A. Todd had left a legacy of $1,000 to be used in erecting a building for the Church, whenever it should be organized; and in honor of his memory, its name was chosen, The Todd Memorial Presbyterian Church. The Rev. J. F. Pharr, in the follow ing August or September,came to serve the Church and a call for him as its pastor was presented to the Presby tery at Columbia, on Oct. 23, 1902. Tins call was never accepted; but he con tinued to supply the Church for about 8 months. ' The Rev. J. L. McLin took charge in Nov. 1903, as stated supply, and he is still serving the Church in that ca pacity. Since the organization twenty-seven names have been added to the roll, two have died, fourteen have been dis missed to other Churches, twelve have moved away, leaving the present resi dent membership of the Church thirty three. At a congregational meeting held Jan. 4th 1904, S. H. Tcmpleton was elected a trustee of the Church, in the place of E. R. Blakely, who at that time had moved away, but has since re turned. At that meeting the Rev. J. L. McLin and the elders and deacons were appointed a committee to attend to the matter of securing a lot and the erection of a building. Efforts were made by this committee to secure finan cial help from the Laurcns Cotton Mill Company, but without success. The members were greatly discouraged by this failure. At the fall meeting of Presbytery at Salem Church, a sub committee of Local Home Missions was appointed for the Laurcns Mill Dis trict. This committee was composed of Rev. Jas. L. McLin, J. O. Tcmpleton ' and J. O. C. Fleming. After several months elapsed, the committee secured n lot from Mr. W. W. Jones and then took steps to have a building erected. The contract was let early in June 1905, to Mr. B. Z. Mundy of Greenwood and he began work on the 19th or 20th of the month and finished the building August 4th, 1905. The congregation worshipped in the Church on August 6th for the first time, the minister preaching a sermon from the text: "For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." J 1 Cor. 3-11. S. H. Tcmpleton has recently been | elected to the office of deacon and was ordained and installed on the 8rd Sab bath of this month. The present dea cons are W. W. Blakely and S. H. Tem pleton, R. J. Franks, the only elder. A Sabbath School was organised in the Church, Third Sabbath in August, 1905, John Moore, Superintendent; 8. H. Templeton. The building and lot cost $1,360, the amount additional to the legacy of Rev. Mr. Todd, having been contri buted in large part by members of the First Church of Laurens and the remainder by the congregation of this Church and other friends. got the crowd. ?Reverend Sixty is always thinking up some way to fill his church with women," says the friend. "He argues that if he gets them to come, they will bring their husbands with them." "Not bad reasoning, that." "No, indeed. Why, last Easter he had nearly the whole town to hear him preach." "He did?" "Yes He announced that instead of passing the usual plates for the collec tion, pattern bonnets from tho leading milliners would be substituted."?Life REGULAR jonah "De ole mule th'owed Hr'er Thomas head-over heeis inter de mill pond, en a 'gator riz up en swallered him!" "Too bad!" "Yes, but I rccon we'll see him ag'in kaze de 'gators done crawled up on de bank, en lies looking mighty sick!" and WHISKEY H ADITS cured at home with out pain. Dook of par ticulars sent FRKR, H. M. WOOLLKY, M. D. Ifflce 104 N. Pryor Street. County Clubs Hold Meetings. County Convention who is not in favor of the State Dispensary and repealing that damnable Brico Bill. 3. That we instruct our delegates to vote for no delegate to the State Con vention who is in favor of two State campaign meetings to the county; that all State and National candidates shall discuss issues together. 4. That we will support no man to the Legislature who is not in favor of giving to the public schools of the county one-half of the profits from the Dispensary. Mountville Democratic Club. Pursuant to the call of the chairman tho Mountville Democratic club met at Mountville Saturday, April 28th, and proceeded to reorganize and elect the following officers and delegates: M. B. Crisp, president; W. P. Cul bertson, vice-president; W. D. Pyles, secretary and treasurer. Executive Committee?J. L. Tellers, W. P. Culbertson, W. D. Pyles. Enrolling Committee?R. T. Dunlap, E. A. Adams, J. A. Jones, J. II. Motes, W. D. Pyles. Executive Committeeman ? Alex. J. Smith. Delegates to County Convention ? M. II. Crisp, A. J. Smith, R. T. Dun lap, J. L. Tellers, W. D. Pyles. Democrats ot Dials. Democrats of Dials met at 2 o'clock Saturday, April 28th, and elected Dr. John S. Wolff, president: Virgil A. White, vice-president, W. S. Power, secretary and treasurer. Executive Committeeman?A. C. Ow ings. Enrolling Committee ?W. S. Power, John D. Owings, John Wolff, D. B. Godfrey, Willis Putman. Delegates to County Convention?Dr. John S. Wolff, H. S. Wallace, R. G. Wilson, John H. Wolff, W. L. Aber crombie, Joe Wham', Willis Putman, Laurens Armstrong, Luther Owens, Harris Curry, 11. Y. Simmons, D. B. Godfrey, Billy Campbell, George Put man, 15. T. Shell, W. H. Barksdale, W. H. Veargin, John D. Owings, Co lumbus Owens, G. F. Dorroh, V. A. White, H. J. G. Curry, D. D. Stoddard, W. S. Power, B. Putman, R. C. Ow ings. Cross Hill Club. M. T. Simpson, president; S. W. Lowe, vice-president; David Burnside, secretary; W. B. Fuller, county execu tive committeeman. Delegates to County Convention: M. T. Simpson, W. B. Fuller, S. W. Lowe, P. S. Pinson, Elkin Griffin, Olin Pitts, Mark Nelson, W. M. Miller, W. P. Madden, B. A. Wharton, J. C. Wade, J. B. Smith. The announcement has been made that Andrew Carnegie has offered to give to the School of Technology of Newberry College $10,000 upon condition that the friends of the College shall raise a like amount. The citizens of Newberry have acted promptly and the necessary amount has been raised. There are now being cared for at the Odd Fellows Orphan Home, near the city, fourteen children. Several have arrived from Columbia this week. The delegates to the grand lodge which meets here on the 9th of May will have ample opportunity to see the Home.? Greenville Mountaineer. tiiVSTO DHL jC -