The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1867-08-21

DY D. u. M'CREIouT.
No 1.

With what particular individual origina-
ted the scheme Of organizing Society for
the especial promotion Of Education thro'.
out tho State Of Soul, Carolina there is no
rocord to show, Mt least no one to which the
author has as yet had access.
SO far rs tho history Of the Mount Zion
Cor Sion) Society is placed upon record, the
names of twelve citizens of South Carolina
must claiu, the credit Of this laudablc enter.
prise
The first item Of The record Of The Mount
Non Society which is cxtnnt. is con
tancd in pamphlet published for the |
Society by Nathan Chids s. Co., of
Charleston. in 1884. This publication en-
braces, according to its own titlc-pagc the
<Rulcs Of tho Mount Sion Society, cstab |
lishcd at Charleston, in South Carolina.
January 8, l771 and Incorporated by an
Act of The General Assembly Of the said
State, February 10, 177T TO which is pre-
fixed The Act for its Incorporation"
This pamphlet rccitcs in twenty four Ar
ticics, the rules adopted for the good gov
ornmcnt Of the Society, and besides these
members Of the Society who enrolled them
selves up TO the Sth of October, 1884.
These number d33 OF these only ihc
names Of twelve Q2) members appear upon
The record as having adopted tho Rules al
ludod to-
Before giving these Rules, rs we'll 40 n
complete list Of the names Of tho members
enrolled up TO 1874, it will be proper 10 give
the names Of those famous twelve.
These arc, Francis Adnms, Robert Bu.
chanan, Robert Ellison, Joseph Kirkland
John kcnncrly, John Milling, David Mil
ling, William Strothcr, Richard Suoihcr
Thomas Taylor, John VIM, and Thomas
Woodward.
The Society was organized in The mids, Of
martial scenes and events On The very
day of It's formation, M order was issued
by Gen. James Moore commanding in
Charleston, dividing anl rcarranging The
troops. Thomas Woodward, Thomas Tay.
Tor and John Vim, were delegates to The
PROVINCIAL Congress-, and also connected
with the military.
II was not long before quito number Of
the most distinguished citizens of Suuth
Carolina enrolled their names MS mcnLors
Of tho Mount Zion Society. Many IF these
bc'nS cilizehs OF Charleston, all the meet
Ings were held there, Of the Society propcr,
but authorized Commiticcs were s.rcrmu-
ted TO be formed by my fyo gentlemen,
mcn hers Of The Society, who resided in the
country
John Winn was tho first President and
Robert Ellison and William Slrothcr The
first Wardons.
The general design Of The Society rs first
formed is sot fourth in the preamble to tho
rules adopted This preamble is prcnccd
with two verses from tho Old Testament
aud reads as follows:
fnf'AMHLE. Arise. shine, for thy Light
- come, and the Glory Of The Lord is risen
upon thco, to appoint unto them that
mourn III Sion, TO give unto thom Beauty
for Ashes; the OH Of Joy for Mourning:
tho GarmcnL Of Praise for tho Sprt Of
iieh' incHs; that they mlghi DO called the
trees OF Righteousness. the Planting Of tho
Lord, that he might be glorfcd = Isaiah
LN, LXI3.
''Nhen VIC cGst onr cyos around and be
hold arising generation, tho greatest part
whereof must live in ignorance, on nocopn.
OF there being no place Of instruction near
them, whore they can be properly educated:
Also, whom wo behold tho orphan left for
lorH', and tho childrcn Of INDECENT parents,
growing up more liko n race OF savaccs thnn
histians, becoming thereby useless TO
IA ,t>i,,
we cannot hcl? being sensible to those icn
der feelings which tho Divine Bcinw hath
Impressed cn our natures, rs a spur to
prompt MS to lend n helping hand to succor
and assist tho destitute
''lf men will look into ihcir own hosoms
anu consider The generous seeds which nrc
thcro planted, that might, if rightly oulsi-
waited, onnoblc thtir lives, aud mako their
virtue venerable to fuurty, surely thoy
cannot, without toara, rcttcct OH tho many
iino Seniuscs, in the remote parts Of this
state, who arc entirely buried in oblivion,
through lack Of education,
"Our country calls, nay tho voico or rca,
son cries aloud to us, TO promote knowledge
ns the finest cement of u State; and con
science Insists. that it is our Indispensable
duty to instruct tho. ignorant in Tho Prnei-
pies of Christianity: The more cNicaciously
TO do which,
W' ~"oSe nan'es arc dnntrtd hcrcuaio, haze
chrfr"Ity entered into a Society,"" Sc
TIE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WouLD. "A
native of Australia, Mr. j. T.. Evans, re-
Gently gave mn exhibition of remarkable
strength ataho Sea Hotel, in Chesterfield,
England, to establish his claims as the
strongest man in The world. ie hold nity
Six pound weight In various positions, at
arms lohgth, and increased tho number I'M
I'll ho raised four iilly.slx pound weights
above his head, holding them at arms
icg'h, and at the same time, standing upon
four tnmblcr glasses. 10 also held tho
weights on The Top Of tho glass, and allowed
q glass of water TO be placed upon tho top
ct the weights. lie laid fiat upon the Moor,