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Brfcf His c / How The Nev ALEX M GORDON, Planter, business man: Steward and ? Trustee of church property. The history of Methodism in Kingstree dates back to January 31, 1853, when Alexander Isaac McKnight donated the lot whereon the ALhwaK kniMinnr clonic A yiCSClil vnuiv.u uviuutu^ owuu^. ai Bhort while after this, Benjamin F Pendergrass erected, almost entirely from his. own resources, a large frame structure to be used for purposes of divine worship. The building was completed and formally dedicated in the year 1857. / \ I ^ \ I 1|HE^:V T OLIX EPFS. Planter; Steward and Trustee of the M E Church, South. ; Previously to this time the Methodists held their services in the county court house. The church was at first and for a number of years one of the regular appointments of a very large circuit, extending all the way from Lynchburg to George town, and comprising quite as much territory as now does one of our present districts of the South Carolina conference. The church was first made a station in ISTd. Durinp this year the church was remodeled and the Florence district conference held its session in the building. Subsequently the church alternated between circuit and station work tiil the year lsbo. wher it became a station permanently and ever since has continued to prow and prosper, until today the church is ir wmm\ \ w HENRY D REDDICK, One of the kading merchants oi Kintfstree. itory of K >outh, an v Fifteen Thoi a Centre of M a flourishing condition, having I membership of two hundred ar seventv. Realizing that the old buildii ; was entirely inadequate and did n | represent them, the congregate i made several attempts during tl V . 1 ' . .. % J jag 'i^w >r ~ ? KINGSTREE'S BEAU! . I employed Todd & Benson,architect .! of Charleston to draw plans of tl , I new building. The contract w 1 awarded to Lane & Huggins of Mt lins and in the early part of the pre 1 ent year active opt* rat ions were o I gun. II 11 ^ ; The corner-stone was laid wi 1 Masonic ceremonies Mundav afte noon. May 15, in the presence of vast concourse of people from mai sections of the countv ami the Stat All business was suspended durir the exercises, the school was di missed for the day at noon, and thoroughly representative audienc ! composed of all denomination ; heard the addresses and witness* 1 the beautiful ritualistic service j the ancient order of Free Mason i under the direction of Most Wo .shipful Grand Mastc James RJoh i son of South Carolina. The corne j stone bears the names of the past : and the building committee. Of course there were those wl said it could not be done and that v were not able to build,but persiste effort won in the end,and our peop f have had revealed to them their ov j possibilities and resources. past ten years to erect a more mo ern house of worship. These a j tempts all ended in failure. Ear [last year the question of a ne : building was resumed and after di icussionit was determined to bui at cnce. Accordingly the pasto Rev W A Fairy,named the followir : aggressive young men of th? co gregation as a building committe Messrs F W Fairev, chairman; A Hinds, secretary and treasurer; J I McFadden, A M Gordon, E C Epp P H Stoll, L J Stackley, T Olin Epj and H D Reddick. This commits ' under the leadership of the paste ; P- , * " .} ' : v- /'* , -V' I ' * v '< < i , .V" rw v . j 1 < < p./.---. ' k%' V' ' ' - ' ' ; X " . ' . ' . '< . :r : t ' i V :iFUL NEW METHODIST ' S, 1 HHBKHg hH^EJI Ir^HS^SL. 18S M v a gftyBSI ? I r" I RKY WILLI nr j , >' J Born at St Ceor South Carolina ( ISi'T. Anion? th rj0 1 are the foiiovvin?: ve' tantiurg; .Magnolia nt Rich bur?, Lancas? ,]e j his third year as p; m| church at Kingsti* i i ingstreei d Its Har jsand Dollar S ethodiism==Sk< C ^ F LOUIS J STACKLEY, s, Member of the firm of Stacklev js Dry Goods Company and Treasur ?e of the Board of Stewards of tl >r Methodist Church. v 4 . < Hethodist idsome N< structure Came etches of IBuildi A CLIFTON HINDS, 'S SECRETARY AND TREASURER, er Junior member of the law firm of Kelley & Hinds and Trustee of the Methodist Church. - a: . ' : ' : ' , ' *. ' ' < V'. , V:?' v| ' B ' ^ <M'\ W I: ml Ip ' . . m 'f A v{ \ fe CHURCH AS IT WILL LOOT I I _ I 'mir'M. [AM A FAIR". ASTOH, ge, IS72. J ined the b -. r. fere nee Deee .r.ber, e charge? be nas served Duncan church. Spar- !< street church, Sumter; j er and is now serving 1 astor of the Methodist I e. < J J Episcopal iw Edifice to be Built>=Ki ng Committee. The building which is nearing completion is of brick, with exterior cement finish. The auditorium is 54x54 feet, while the dimensions of the entire building are 64x90 feet. It contains auditorium, Sunday-school room,seven class rooms and pastor's study. It has a seating capacity of six hundred; inclined floors and four entrances. The choir loft is elevated j and at the rear of the pulpit. TKio arpVnfopf-nrp ic pf flnthip ftp irtecar , ?'?*- ? 'V li b tl ir [ WHEN COMPLETED. 1 rr ^ tt R;fl I I nc II 1 FRANKLIN W FAIREY, CHAIRMAN, Cashier of the Bank of Kingstree. lawyer and business man. of "Christ the Good Shepherd" and in the other. "Christ Knocking at j the Door." The smaller windows all harmonize perfectly with the larger ones. The Sunday-school room is separated from the auditorium by C* rolling partitions. ar Church, I ngstree Now * k JOHN F McFADDEN, Merchant, planter, business man. v The comfort of the building will e enhanced by the installation of a lodern steam heating plant and omfortable pews. Situated on a eautiful lot at the corner of Acadmy and Church streets, pear the enter of the town, the new building nil present a most attractive apearance. The congregation have been liber1 and generous in their contribu- ' ions to this most worthy enterprise, nd are justly proud that success has rowned their efforts and that very aon they can worship in one of the lost beautiful and up-t>date hurches in the State. HON ^ HI LI P H STOLL, on of the late Rev J C Stoll, of the outh Carolina Conference, and Socitor of the Third Judicial Circuit. s Kingstree.the capital of Williamsurg county, is a progressive and iriving little city and is fast forgig to the front as a busy agriculirsl center, The recent purchase of sniendid district parsonage here lakes Kingstree the lawful head of le district. The building of such a lurch, therefore, means much for lethodism and marks a new epoch ' i the religious life of the commuty. There are, of course, larger and ore expensive churches, but for >al artistic beauty, convenience and >mfort we feel that this church is )t eclipsed by any in the State. I jfl kL I j EDWIN C EPPS, ishier of the Bank of Williamsburg id Trustee of church property. J sign, and every line is perfect. The ceiling in the auditorium consists of four beautiful arches which meet in the center,giving to it a lofty and exquisite appearance. The roof will be covered with tiling. The building js furnished throughout with leaded art glass windows. The two large windows, 10x23 feet and facing the ? streets on which the building is situated,are especially handsome in artistic design and coloring. In one b . of these windows appears the figure n c b e > . 0 ; . v ' P a ti a . - c' a n c! ti . "