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PAGE 4—The Newberry Sun, Newberry, S. C., Thursday, Oct. 29, 1970 Official Ballot, General Election, on Local Constitutional Amendments (To Be Voted on Statewide) NO. i “Shall Section 17, Article I, Constitution of South Carolina, 1895, be amended so as to provide for slum clearance and redevelopment by Charleston County, incor porated municipalities and other public authorities in Charleston County, in areas, streets, roads and rights of way, including air rights and subsurface rights, the ac quisition of the rights by any la\ ful means, including the power of eminent domain, and the disposition of the rights? In favor of the amendment □ Opposed to\the Imiendment □ Those voting in favor of the amendmenf^hall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words ‘Ii^favor of the amendment’, and those voting against the amendment shall deposit ti ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words ‘Opposed to theOhjiendmentV “Shall Section 17, Article I, Constinkion of^outh Carolina, 1895, be amended so as to provide for slum clearance am* redevelopment by Richland County, incor porated municipalities| and oth6j\public authorities in Richland County, in areas, streets, roads and rights of way, idcluding air rights and sub-surface rights, the ac quisition of the rights by any lawful means, including the power of eminent domain, and the disposition of th^j^nts?\ In favoij of the amendment □ Opposed to the amendment □ Those voting in favor of the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words ‘In favor of the amendment’, and those voting against the amendment shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the words ‘Opposed to the amendment’.” Carol Hipp, Everette Summer, Lonnie Foy, Gilder Cromer, and W. C. Carter in carrying out the remodeling program. Besides Dr. Kilgore men tioned earlier, Ebenezer recei ved a most valuable acquisition in 1851 when Jacob Sligh moved into the community. Thus the name Kilgore has been associa ted with this church for 140 years while that of Sligh for 120. Dr. Kilgore died in 1856, Jacob Sligh in 1885 and his son. G. McDuffie Sligh was a lead ing member until his death. Other dedicated people have contributed their talent and wealth to Ebenezer: Henry Boo zer served as Sunday School Superintendent for many years, Miss Lillie Sligh as organist and teacher, Mrs. W. P. Lathrop as teacher, Mrs. Elizabeth Swind ler and Mrs. Mary Swindler Hawkins, grandmother and mo ther of Mr. J. F. Hawkins, both served faithfully as teachers and Mrs. Hawkins acted as “tune raiser” in the days before the pump organ. Senator Haw kins by his loyalty and gene rosity still serves as an inspi ration to Ebenezer. The roster of Ebenezer is long. She has served her mem bers well. Many names on the rolls are no longer found in Newberry County. From the days when the Newberry Fir. Ebenezer church begun in 1784 The Methodist and Baptist de nominations are the two major churches that had their start in America. Since not many events in the backwoods of the early colonies were recorded, very little is known of the be ginning of Methodism in our area. Names of hallowed men; Bi shops Asbury, Wesley, Coke, and Whatcoat have come down, but of the struggles and tribu lations they faced in bringing their faith to the frontier, little is known. Apparently first ser vices were held in private homes. There being no formal places of worship and the flock being scattered over a wide area of the up-country, the minister travelled on horseback to serve the worshippers. This custom became a tradition and is now uniquely incorporated into the fabric of the United Methodist Church. Near the present city of New berry, close to the year 1784, worshippers regularly began to meet at a spot called Watson's Campground. The reason for the name is unclear, but from a meeting place for local people only, the site in the late 1820’s and again in the 1850’s began to attract worshippers from as far away as 60 miles. Revivals would continue for two weeks in the late summer and brush arbors would be built to shelter the crowds. Why the spot was chosen is not hard to understand. Indian hunting paths crossed here. Their eroded trailways are still visible in the forests. In the cemetery near the stiong run ning spring, walled up with flat stones at some unknown time, many evidences of the Indian inhabitants have been uncover ed. Morrow Mountain and Kirk projectile points dating back 6,000 and 8,000 years have been recovered, and most interest ing of all, during excavation for the basement addition to the present church in 1963, a stea tite artifact, neatly round, with a small hole bored through the center, was uncovered three feet down in the uneroded red clay, no doubt a funeral offer ing to some brave for use in the ‘‘Happy Hunting Ground”. In 1814 Jacob Gantt sold the 3/ 4 acre lot on which the first Ebenezer church was built to Edward Finch, Stephen Shell, and David Owens, trustees. Con struction of this first church probably was begun in that year. It stood on the little rise between the spring and ceme tery and was made of logs. Early in 1830, a most valuable addition to the church was ac quired when Dr. James Kilgore moved into the community from Stoney Battery. He had just been converted to Methodism at Harmon's Church. In 1837, largely through his efforts, the church property was enlarged and a frame building was erected to serve the ex panding membership. The se cond building continued in use until 1880 when the sanctuary of the present church was built higher up the hill. Like most country churches Ebenezer dou bled as a school house and many of the older members can recall the intials carved in the pew backs by some bored stu dents. Major alteration to the 1800 structure was done in 1963 and the present beautiful church building emerged. Classic Geor gian detail was added to the interior, along with oil heat and air conditioning. Owen Holmes, chairman, served with Edward Hawkins, Bobby Ray Nichols, cuit encompassed all the Meth odist churches in Newberry County except Mt. Tabor and Ebenezer-Maybinton, plus Lex ington Fork, Hopewell, Salem and Sardis in Laurens County, she has remained a visible in fluence in Newberry. Now three churches remain on the histo ric old circuit: New Chapel, Lebanon, and Ebenezer. Served by many dedicated men like the Rev. Coleman Car lisle in 1820 to the Rev. H. J. Harmon, Jr., today, Ebenezer continues as a house of wor ship and refuge for her con gregation. CALVIN CROZIER MEETS TUESDAY The Calvin Crozier Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy will meet at the home of Mrs. S. D. Paysinger on November 3 at 4 p.m. The associate hostesses are Mrs. W. H. Tedford, Mrs. W. O. Miller, Mrs. P. D. Johnson, Sr. and Mrs. A. H. Counts. “South Carolina” will be the subject of the program in ob servance of the Tricentennial. Mrs. W. W. I^arr will be the leader. ELECT John H. Schumpert TO County * District No. 2 ★ Experienced as worker, farmer and businessman. ★ Veteran of WW 2, father and family man. ★ Dedicated to ALL the people in his district and in Newberry county. Paid Adv.- Democrats for J. N. Schumpert DORN CONG liillii VOTE FOR YOUR CONGRESSMAN Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn Dorn for Congress Committee, James F. Coggins, Chairman