Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-03


Which wound up the official duties Of the
occasion and made, as wo believe, no |
slight impression for good in behalf Of our
Church upon the community Of Green
vile. Our Church has long been strug-
Cling FOR permanent aud dsep .set hold
among tho people Of that beautiful aud
healthy up country town. From the sixus
Of the times believe she is destined to |
have it aud bear no unimportant part in
the great army Of the Lo,d acting
there. Sunday was indeed the "erent
day" Of the feast anl many no dub,
wero glad TO be there. One Of the most
striking moral features Of GreenvilIe is
certainly its Sunday schools. Iers is TO
be the prime cause Of her future growth |
and success. No place can fail of the
blessings OF the Almighty, who thus look
after, cares for and feeds the lambs Of
Chhrts Church. Here is to bc the great
cause OF our success rs people, country
and Church. Sunday Schools are, with.
ont doubt, tho paramount question Of the
day tor The Church and country, and he is
no moro wise legislator than a good
Christian, who ignores or refuses to act
upon 1t. The BAPTIST Sunday school is
well aud systematically conducted, we'll
provided for, both in apartments and
books and also in teachers, and tho inter.
e>t iclt and manifested by all her people
nom the youngest to the oldest. Leading
aud II lluen,ial business men. with wives
and child,en were there and all see ned to
vie with each other in promoting it's inter
estS. The pastor was there as the angel
|" the "poca'yplic churches, walking among
the golden candles'icks." I ielt thrill
OF pleasure aud delight of no ordinary
sort Mr. Editor while witnessing the open.
lug and operations OF that Sunday school.
On my way to the Methodist Sunday
school passed The Presbyterian church
III which their Sunday school was then in
progress and | was also pleased with the
same kind Of interest that prevailed and
WAS manifested there 10y the Oldest and
most influential of that denomination.
After short and pleasant conversation
with it's excellent superintendent and others
passed on with feelings aglow to the
Methodist church where our own Sunday
chooi was in session and vieing with the
others in behalf Of the young population
OF that town, for which nature has done a
great deal and trust grace will do great
deal more. Not lees than 400 children
belong 10 the Baptist Sunday-school l2O
each to tho Presbyterian and NIe,hodists
and how many to the Episcopaliaus have
no data Ct information, but l believe a
good school. In the aggregate then, from
700 to 500 children among the white.
(the blacks have their separate church and
f sunday-school arrangements) every Sab
bath morning have such God given p,ivi-
leges given them. Righteousness exalt-
eth a nation and in the way Of righteous.
ness there is life, and in .ths pathway
thereof there is no DEATH"
At IL o'clock the Bishop gave us ono
Of his best sermons lomf5 , phn, l.t chapter
and 50,h and 5lst verses, both effective
aud affecting. Tho ground and honors Of
a true christian faith were we'll Set before
US on that occasion and we felt it emphat-
ically 6 'od to be there. Not only did we
have the miuislration Of angels as one OF
the honers Of our faith, but NO had the
"angel of the covenant" and God him.
: self was there. A most delightful com
munion season followed aud We were dis
missed to meet again at o'clock in the
Baptist church for the celebration of our
Snnday-schooI, which celebration was well
attended by a large and appreciating au-
dence, with good speakers and hope the
best Of results. by special and urgent
requests from the Pastor and sister denom-
nations the Bishop was prevailed upon to
preach again that night in the Baptist
church and to one of the largest copgre
cations which I suppose ever gathers
there. For one hour he held that large
audience spell.bound upon the subject
"Can these bones live ?" Ezekiel 9Th chap.
ter and Sd verse. A master workman and
tho Master himself was thore. If these
people do not live, it will not be for the
want Of faithful; searching, pointed end
powerful preaching that night. So ended
the services as ono Of the most interesting
District meetings have attended and may
The blessings of God succeed the faithful.
Iabors of that OCCASION among that highly
favored and well located people.
q. J. F. S.
, June 10th 1868.
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