Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-06-23

body, the A. R. Church or their cousins german,
the Associate Synod of North America. The names
of her persons who were the nucleus Of this con-
gregation then in its infancy, were the following:
William McElwee, ST., who had been a ruling
Elder in Beersheba, and his sons, John McElwee
and William McElwee, both of whom were after
wards for many years Eldersin Bethany, William
Henry, Alexander Henry, Jas. Henry, Jas. Craw-
ford, William Crawford, Francis Rea, Jas. Dunn,
and Joseph Carroll. These, with some others,
petitioned for the stated labors of William Dixon
licentiate of the A. R. body, and for 18 months
or two years, worshipped at the head of Crowder's
Creek on tie South base Of the pinnacle of Kings
Mountain in North Carolina, in o small log house
erected expressly for their accommodation by
their joint efforts with the body which now forms
Pisgah. That old church, aminformed, is now,
1853, doing the menial services of barn on the
premises of Portuguese farmer, near by-for.
merly owned by George Ferguson.
The people, worshippers at this Kings Noun
tain house, united with Sharon and Carmel in q
call for Rev. William Dixon, who accepted and
was ordained andinstalled at Sharon in the year
1897. DR.. John Hemphill, Rev. James Rodgers
and Rev. Mr.. McMilen officiating.
The first Elders that were elected and ordained
at Bethany, were as follows: William McElwee,
sr., who had been ruling Elder in the General
Assembly body. Samuel Leslie, James Crawford
ST., and Alexander Henry. These were installed
| in office and Bethany was organizedin 1897 on the
spot 1t now stands, then an unbroken point. Ac-
cording to the statement Of Francis Henry, the
stand was erected at Bethany, and that became o
place Of worship in 1895 which the writer is in
clined to receive as the proper date. The first
time the Lords Supper was dispensed to this or
ganization was at q stand at the head Of the ra.
vine leading up from the spring to the present
Church, where the wild deer and wolf found safe
retreat in these boundless woods.
| In March, 1896, Rev. william Dixon moved his
family into the bounds from Cedar Spring, Abbe.
vile District, s. C.
In 1901, Peter Galloway and James Montgom
cry moved into the bounds and they had both beer
Elders, were elected to serve in that capacity
over Bethany congregation. William Dixon wa
Of Scotch Irish extraction. he obtained his The
illogical education under the celebrated Johr
Brown. of Haddington. Bethany engaged hi
services for about thirty-three years. After tht
| death Of Mr.. Dixon, Rev. Mr.. Banks served them
| few months. His successor was DR.. Grier, wht
served about eight years. have not touched OF
the most interesting topic in the history Of Beth
any, viz: Their change Of ecclesiastical connec
ton from the A. R. Synod to the Associate Synot
| and thence back to the A. r. Church again. Thes
are all matters of record, and the historian ma.
find them as readily as the writer.
PRESENT STATISTICS, 1859.
Pastor E. E. Boyce.
Number of families. a
" Communicants, white, g
l" I" black, l.
Acc. by certificate,
/" examination,
Contrib to Domestic Missions On
4" Foreign S2O Y