Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-11-26

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left to his children and widow large worldly es-
tate, as well as . holy and exemplary life to be en-
ioyed as their heritage, ~ ~, d.. ,-..s,a
,Rey. Samuel Williamson, D. d., was also born
in Bethesda, being abrother of the former After
an academieal course under father Walker, he was
graduated with distinction in the South Carolina
College, in 1878. After few years Of, teaching
and private study of Theology, he was licensed by
Concord Presbytery and preached at the Churches
of Providence and Sharon, in Mecklenburg Coun-
y, North Carolina, and taught an academy in the
boupds Of the former After Pastorate of about
fifteen years here, be was. elected q Professor in
Davidson College, which he accepted in 1885,
much against the wishes Of, bis congregation, and
was shortly afterwards promoted to the Presidency
Of the. same institution. This position he filed
until 1854, when, he resigned and retired to the
Church Of Hopewel, and. served that people until
1856, in the fan Of which year he removed to
Washington, Arkansas, where he is to-day an aged
but active Pastor, The writer hopes to be par
doned in saying of Dr.. Williamson, that his par
Ihalities for him are very great. Nor are they!
unreasonable, when besides his real merits, it is
known that he married our parents, baptized our
self and brother and sisters, buried our ancestry,
taught US the alphabet, led us through College as
the President and Pastor, and lastly received us
into the communion Of the Church. To him as a
SOD, may Bethesda ever point as one Of her jewels
Rev. Lossing Clinton, q son of VIM. Clinton,
also went forth, from Bethesda. He completed
his course in the South Carolina College in 1921
In the outsetof His ministry, he went to Georgia,
where he hbored and died several years since He
hastwobrothers, prominentlawyers, but from these
the writer could elicit no information. His minis
try was short, but we have reason to believe was
very effective.
T. Rev. A. P. Silliman was also born and reared in
the bounds Of Bethesda. He was son of John.
Silliman, who was an Elder in the neighboring As
.soeiate Reformed Church, Trzah. Having re-
moved to Georgia, his father and family connected
themselves with the Presbyterian Church, and
hence the son is now highly useful minister in
our Church, being the Pastor of Ebenezer Church,
Clinton, Alabama. --a
/ Rev.,C. j. Silliman was, also, born five miles
East from Bethesda. His early life was superin-
tended By his uncle John, his father, James, hav-
ing died when @. j. 8. was very young. He was
graduated at Oglethorpe, in 1852, and in the The
illogical Seminary, in 1866, and went Immediately
upon his license missionary to the Indians west
of Arkansas After being there short time, the
symptoms of fatal lung disease we're developed,
and he wishing to die among his friends, started
for them to Alabama, but was arrested by the
hand of death among strangers, in Texas, where
he died in the winter of 1866; being about thirty
years DID,. He was devotedly pious man, earnest
and diigent in his work, and gave promise of no
ordinary usefulness in the important field to which
he had gone But the Divine Master was pleased
to call him to demithis ministry after only year
occupancy Of the trust 80 - i;7.~5rrs7 ,-.s
~ To the lives and labors of these incimbenta- -sS
the sacred Office Of the Ministry, can Bethesda
point, as one embodiment of the influence she has
exerted upon the world for in the results of their
respective work are to be recognized the growth
and perpetuation Of principles and impressions de-
rived, under God, from her as fountain. She
feels honored of God in having been permitted to
do so much for the Church at large, in the per-
sons of these ministers of the New Testament
But passing from this We may enter another de-
paEtment Of, influence, and can! see that the old
Church has done well to the cause of humanity,
in having given thirty of her sons to the practice
Of medicine. The Physicians who have gone forth
from Bethesda, are as follows: ..............
.; DR.. Josiah Moore began to, practice in 1898, in
Danyile, Kentucky. In 1903, moved to York
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3 Dr.. William Bratton began to practice at Pnck-
neyville, s. c., about 1900, Afterwards went to
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DR.. Haslett Clendenpiu began to practice in 1905,
and subsequently went to Baltimore, Md. .
Dr.. w. Gibson began to practice in 1910, and
soon removed to Georgia. ~ '-'. '.,.5
DR.. Jas. Davidson began to practice in 1912 and
removed to Georgia. He was son Of Elder Elias
Davidson. ~ 80. ~ .. -.... ...... . .......
DR.. John 8. Bratton began to practice in 1872,
and lived and died in York District. '..
. DR.; Charles Hanna began to practice in 1909,
and moved West, to Alabama
DR.. VIM. Moore began to practice in 1914, and
located in Yorkville.
DR.. Alexander Clendennin began to practice in
1915, and settled in Baltimore, Md.
Dr.. Nathan Marion began to practice in 1916,
and located near Charleston, s. G..
Dr.. l. o. Williamson began to practice in 1926,
in Lancaster District, where he still lives.
DR.. NJ. A. Moore began to practice in 1919, in
Yorkvile, but afterwards moved to, and lives at,
Glenn Springs.
DR.. John Hall began to practice in 1920, in York
District where he still lives.
DR.. Samuel Dale began to practice in 1928, and
located in Lincoln County, N. G.
Dr. VIM. Mcneil began to practice in 1926, To-
Gated and still lives in York District.
Dr.. Stewart Starr began to practice in 1880; To-
Gated in York District, and died in 1912.
DR.. William Hemingway began to practice in
1885, and removed to Yorkville
DR.. C. P. Sandifer began to practice in 1887, in
York District, where he still lives, .
DR.. Thos Sandifer began to practice in 1888,
removed to, and still lives in, Mecklenburg Coun-
y, N. G.
Dr. J. Stanhope Moore began to practice in 1889,
of+eruordo ranooved tn Mississinpi and died in