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“I WAS WRONG”
Like many other business men, I subscribe to a confidential bulletin
issued by a private news agency in Washington.
It contains interesting comment on affairs both here and abroad,
gathered from official sources and from important visitors to the Cap
itol. !#o one is Quoted by irame and hence the writers of the bulletin
can exercise considerable freedom. Sometimes their information is
useful.
In a recent number they answered certain questions as to how they
get their news. I quote the following paragraph:
“For example, take the Washington predictions as to when business
will recover. There have been two kinds. First, the formal, pub
lishable statement of officials, which the newspapers have carried.
Second, the unofficial, private, more sincere views which the Washing
ton correspondents have known but were under obligations not to
print. We have sent you the latter. Our advices have been less
wrong than most, but not particularly good at that, and this is one ex
ample of why you should not trust our letters 100 per cent.”
That made a great hit with me. If the writers had said: “We
misled you a little about the time of the business recovery, but we
were not responsible. The officials deceived us;” or, “While we were
wrong on the business recovery, still our competitors were much
worse”—if they had written any sort of alibi at all, every word of it
would have lessened my confidence.
But when they come out frankly and say: “We were wrong, and you
should never depend on us one hundred per cent,” then I begin to
think they must be pretty smart men.
I have never forgotten an experience with one of my first employers,
a man who is now at the very top of his profession.
In those days I was getting $40 a week, and he was earning $40,000
a year. He lived in a fine apartment on Park Avenue, and I lived in
one room in the Y. M. C. A.
One morning early I was called out of bed to answer the telephone.
It was my employer. He said:
“After you left the office last night I hunted up some additional in
formation on the subject we had been discussing. I tried to reach you
during the evening, but you were out. I am calling you now to let
you know that you were right, and I was wrong.”
You can imagine what that did to me! I would have jumped off
the roof for that boss, and I never meet him even now without an im
pulse to raise my hat.
Little fellows feel that they must be infallible in order to maintain
the world’s respect. It is a badge of bigness to be able to say frankly,
“I was wrong.”
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History Of Rehoboth
BAPTIST CHURCH OF EDGE-
FIELD ASSOCIATION
Before me is a deed, old and
worn, yellowed by age of nearly a
century’s wear. The deed is of a
parcel of land, four and one-half
acres, deeded to William Key,
Joseph Campfield and James Key,
for the promotion of religious
worship, and the three above men
tioned were appointed trustees for
the building of house of worship of
God on said premises. The deed is
signed by Sarah Thomas, G. W.
Thomas and Mary Thomas, July
19, 1833, signed and delivered in
the presence of William H. Key and
Daniel Brunson. The last mention
ed I have been told was one of our
very first ministers who sacrificed
his time willingly to the advance
ment of God’s kingdom and receiv
ed very little for his services. A
few faithful Christians presented
him with a small gift each year, I
have heard. This, of course, was
our first church building that must
have been a very rough building,
nevertheless, a place to worship
God. The old building, I have
heard, had the pulpit facing ceme
tery instead of as it is now, and
the pulpit was built in box shape
that somewhat resembled a ward
robe. One little girl then remark
ed to her mother, “What is the
man doing in the wardrobe?” This
little girl has grown to woman
hood long ago and may be in the
audience hearing this joke.
This dear . old building had
grown old, almost falling down,
when Dr. Griffith paid the Reho
both community a visit and told
the people they, needed a better
building for worship. The people
said, “We can’t afford it.” He
went to work and helped to raise
the money for the present build
ing. Those who did not contribute
money gave time and service. Some
are living here now who helped
haul lyumber for this building.
| Much of it was planed here. Dr.
Griffith told them to build for fu
ture generations. This is the
structure they built. It came near
being burned some years ago, but
through quick action it was saved,
and re-covered; money made up
without any trouble for the new
roof. Many of the younger people
had a part in this.
Looking through the only records
obtainable, one is carried back to
the days of long ago, and one
seems to be invisibly comuning
with the saints of long ago, whose
spirits may linger near the dear
old church of their youth. How
sweet, if could be, that the cur
tain of time be lifted and they
might be given a peep upon this
sacred crowd gathered to pay
honor to the dear old church and
the loved ones who labored ahead
of us when the times were very
much as they are now, in a finan
cial way. In those days people
rode horse back mostly. There are
places in the grove where our
sainted dead hitched their horses
when they , came to worship, and
then there was a horse rack here
on the ground.
The first name recorded in the
clerk’s book is Mr. Tandie L. Mar
tin’s letter from Callaham’s
church 1833. He was a faithful
member and Sunday school super
intendent for many years. Al
though he could not read, God
filled his heart with love enough
for his Master to get others to
read for him. Though he could not
read he could pray, and loved his
church and the brethren. His son,
Mr. Dock Martin, was also a faith
ful Christian and church clerk for
many years.
Some of the back records were
burned when a home was burned,
so we do not have as complete
record as we wanted. Some of the
first pastors were, one by name of
Cartledge, Dave Bodie, Rev. Daniel
Brunson, Rev. Geo. Bussey, Rev. J.
K. Fant. In 1883, Rev. J. A. Bell
was pastor, five years; Rev. J. L.
Ouzts was pastor for 1891, went to
seminary came back to church for
the year 1896, then moved to In
man, S. C. Rev. P. P. Blalock
preached here four years, moved to
Edgefield. Rev. J. T. Littlejohn,
our beloved pastor whom all loved,
came to it October 1896, and re
mained with us until March, 1927,
a period of twenty-one years.
came to Rehoboth, which was his
first church.
Rev. J. W. Kesterson came as our
pastor in January 1918, served one
year and moved to Troy, S. C.
From January to May, 1920, Rev.
J. L. Kuguley served as pastor and
then moved to Iva, S. C. From
June to December 1920, Rev. H. H.
Gregory served as pastor.
Rev. H- M. Hodgens served as
pastor from January 1924, to Nov
ember 1927 and resigned.
In 1928 Rev. G. W. Gurley came
to us as pastor and is our present
pastor.
Records show we have not been
without a pastor much of the time
in recent years.
The records show that in 1879
there was a great outpouring of
God’s spirit, when 48 were convert
ed and baptised. Many of these
have gone to their reward. I find
that there are just three of these
living now; they are Mrs. Sallie
White, who was Miss Sallie Rey
nolds, Mrs. Mamie Price Self, Mrs.
Kate White Holliday. Some of the j
older ones tell us the meeting ran
two weeks, but records do not tell
who the pastor was.
In 1890 Rev. R. J. Williams con
ducted a meeting with 15 additions
to the church and he was called as
pastor.
In 1897 tlie church was without a
pastor and Rev. J. T. Littlejohn
'iame and preached and carried on
a series of meetings. After this
he was caiiori to the church. J.
M. Morgan and R. A. Walsh were
asked tc notify him of the call. He
accepted and worked with us for
21 years.
Miss Mary Martin and Mr. L. N.
Broadwater, two faithful members,
were baptised on October 3, 1858,
and on October 7, 1859, Mr. *R. E.
Broadwater was baptised. In 1881
he was ordained deacon. His
church letter was with other
churches for a time, but he came
back to Rehoboth and is still a
member here. He and his wife,
who did some faithful work in the
church, and both still love the
church. Mr. N. L. Broadwater is
not a member here now, but he
loves the old church.
In those days of long ago not
maijy cf the chjirches possessed a
musical instrument. On July 18,
1889, Mrs. M. E. Talbert and Mrs.
C. R Winn purchased of Thomas
& Barton of Augusta, Ga., an
Esty Organ for the church, paying
$150.00 for it. The Ladies’ Society
paid $60.00 on the ' piano. The
ladies have always held up their
part. The Ladies’ Society record
books were burned and we have
little record of what they did.
Mrs. M. E. Talbert taught the
people music. She was organist
for many years . In those days Re
hoboth was unsurpassed in sing
ing. The Cochran family and Mrs.
R .A. Cochran and Mr. E. C. Winn
were noted for their fine voices,
and others also sang well.
Mrs. Talbert., also taught Sun
day school and day school at Re
hoboth for years and was a faith
ful Christian. She died suddenly
March 14, 1906.
The records show there was not
always smoothe sailing for the lit
tle church. Some often asked to
be excused of the paying and were,
after some argument. They had
their ups and downs, but have
braved the storm. The members
were at one time assessed, the
male members $2.00 and female
$1.00 for pastor’s salary. Some
had been giving much more—just
paid the assessement and the sal
ary was hard to raise. *
In 1896 the church sold barbecue
dinner, adults 25 cents, children
15 cents, to raise back indebted
ness of church. Some wanted to
sell cigars also, but that was voted
out.
A children’s day is recorded
many years ago that seemed to be
very much enjoyed by all.
Following are the church deacons
from to the last ordained May,
1927:
Thomas C. Morgan, S. C. Cart-
ledgQ, R. E. Broadwater, W. N.
Martin, R. A. Cochran, J. P. Strom,
J. M. Morgan, Sumpter P. Wright,
S. B. Strom, D. I. Morgan, R. A.
Walsh, E. M. Whatley, J. E. Strom.
T. C* Winn, T. B. Gilchrist, J. D.
Hughey, R. D. Seigler, Alex Ouzts.
J. L. Culbreath, J. P. Talbert, J. C.
Seigler. Many of these have pass
ed over ihe river.
ed until 1927, when he moved to
Edgefield. He was succeeded by J.
C. C. Seigler, who is the present
clerk.
We have had some very faithful
Sunday school superintendents.
Among them, Mr. J. D. Hughey for
20 years, the longest time I have
any record of. Our present super
intendent is Mr. H. E. Freeland,
who is very faithful.
In 1893 the young people were
organized into Diaz Sunbeam Soc
iety. At that time there seemed to
be no age limit as there is now, but
all the young people had a part.
Some times the pastor was in the
meetings and led in prayer. Some
of these officers were as follows:
Miss Amie Wash, Mrs. R. E.
Broadwater, Kate Talbert, Miss
Carrie Burkhalter, who* was faith
ful then; is still; Miss Cindie Gil
christ, Miss Anna Seigler, J. L. Gil
christ and J. M. Morgan. This
band did some splendid work for
the Master; gave fine entertain
ments, clothed orphans. At one
time they presented the church
with a pulpit stand. Several pages
are dedicated to the memory cf
| deceased members. One especially
beautiful is to the memory of D. P.
Brunson, who died in April, 1894.
For awhile later the band was
known as Willing Workers and did
| good work with the younger set. In
about 1902 the children were or
ganized into a Sunbeam Band with
John Talbert, Fannie J. Strom,
Winona Strom and others of that
age as officers, lead by Miss Car
rie Burkhalter. They did fine
work and £his band continues yet,
Lucile Culbreath lead them awhile
and at present they are lead by
A. L. Morgan.
I am sorry we have no old rec
ords of the Ladies’ Society, but
the ladies have done good work all
along and are at present led by
Mrs. E. M. Winn, who is a faithful
leader. Some of the older leaders
were Mrs. S. B. Strom, Mrs. Mattie
Strcm, Miss Carrie Burkhalter.
Rehoboth had a flourishing B. Y.
P. U. for many years. Some of the
time the attendance exceeded the
preaching service. Many of our
people have moved away. Just at
present there is no B. Y. P. U. here.
Some of the time we had a Junior
and Senior B. Y. P. U.. Both met
at the same time at church—one
entertained one time and the other
next.
Rehoboth is said to mean a cav
ity or nich in the wall. May the
dear old nich be filled with Gcftl
loving and God fearing people and
live for many years more.
I hope this sacred history has
not been too long to tire any one
and that today August 9, 1931,
may be long remembered as the
first Home Coming Day of the al
most a century old church. Of
course, this building is not that old.
It was built in May, 1883.
Lovingly and sacredly submitted,
ANNIE L. MORGAN.
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HUMORETTES
Neumann—A man is happier din
ing at his own table.
MacTish—He is if he can keep
his mind off the cost of the foo<L
“Is this magistrate honest?”
“Absolutely! He’s never taken an.
appointment yet without paying
for it!”
“I married my first husband for
money and my second for love.”
“Then you are happy I suppose?**
“Not very. You see my first hus
band married me for love and my
second for money..”
Many of the younger generation
were converted, baptised and mar
ried by Rev. Littlejohn. His wife
was also beloved by the people.
Rohoboth was pastor Littlejohn’s
first pastorate. Then in July, 1917
to December 1917, Rev. J. E. Jack-
son served us as pastor. Then he
cast his lot in China as a mission
ary where he still labors. He has
visited the homeland once and
There are many faithful church
clerks. A few of them were Coi.
John Talbert, who served fourteen
years, until his health failed. Mr.
H. W.. Dobey served for many
years. He was succeeded by Mr.
R. A. Wash, who was elected in
1893, until he was succeeded by E.
S. Strom, when Mr. Wash moved to
Greenwood. E. S. Strom was suc
ceeded by R. D. Seigler, who serv-
Dentist—Well, Mr. Leisenring,
you will have to have an entirely
new set of teeth.
Leisenring—That will be O. K.—
but I wish you would also patch up
the old set to use as spares.
Lawyer—Why do you want a di
vorce?
Movie Mae—Oh, I am just crazy
to have another wedding?
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