The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-03

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.-Iue NOV. W. W D"AS'
DID,, pastor of the Central Presbyterian
Church in this city, preached an anniversary
sermon yesterday morning, selecting as his
text Psalm xvi, 8 and 9, ''Lord, l have loved
the habitation Of thy house, and the place
where thine honor dwelleth. Gather not my
soul with sinners, nor my life with pioody
men," Mr.. Dana gave an interesting history
of the congregation from its earliest forma-
ton, with a full description Of the various
trials and vicissitudes through which it had
passed during this period. The church was
originally formed by colony from the First
Presbyterian Church in 1911. The site al the
corner of West and Archdale streets was
selected, and on the I'd Of February, 1872, the
building was opened for divine worship, under
the ministry Of the Rev. VIM. A. Mcdowell,
who remained the pastor until 1888, when he
accepted call to the North. During hls pas
torate the depository building in Chalmers
street was erected by the contributions of q
few members, and though fuctuating In num-
bers. the church was in a flourishing condl-
tion.
In the autumn of 1885, the present pastor
accepted call to the church. His first SER
mon was preached in December of that year,
and he was ordained and installed on the 14th
of February, 1886. The situation OF the church
in ArchdaIe-street being inconvenient to many
of the congregation, the lecture room in Hasel-
street vas built in 1889, and paid for principal
" by the ladies. This has since been source
IT, aioc-
ticaI controversy arose, which continued for
nearly fourteen years, but was finally settled
by the General Assembly which met in Charles
ton in May, 1852.
The Archdale-street Church had long been
considered an unsightly structure, and the To-
cation was not such as would attract members
or strangers, and the frequent repairs that
ware required suggested the propriety Of erect
ing new building. At a meeting Of the Off
GERS of the church, held to consider the CUES
ton. MIR. John W. Caldwell headed the SUBJ
scription list with donation Of one thousand
dollars. This EberaGty induced Others to come
forward, and in few days several thousands
we're raised. In February, 1848 the present
site was selected, and the name "Central
applied to the church, from its location. The
cornerstone was laid in 1848, and on the Sd Of
February the dedication sermon was preached.
Two years later the pastor became affected
with bronchial complaint that compelled him
to be absent for eighteen months, during which
time the congregation were united with that Of
the Circular Church, which building was then
undergoing repairs. The cost of the church
building having been found to exceed the orig
inal expectation of the members, in 1855 an
appeal was made and large sum raised. In
1856 Mr.. John W. Caldwell proposed plan to
extinguish the church debt, and by the liberal
contributions of himself and other friends this
was happily effected, and for five years preced-
ing the war the church was in a most prosper
GUS and fourishing condition. In 1857 it was
decided to renovate the building, and it WAS
repainted and finished in superior manner.
rendering the interior very attractive.
MIR. Dana then spoke Of the recent trialu
through which they had passed; the long years
Of the war when the church was closed and the
members scattered; rlany had died, and in the
short spsce of three years and four months
forty Of these old and valued friends had been
called away. MIR. Dana feelingly sslnac:as co the
death of tiese staunch supporters Of the
church, and mentioned the services they had
rendered while living and the irreparable loss
that their death had inflicted, especially at the
present time, when the church was struggling
to regain its former position. During the war
six shells entered the building and caused con-
siderable damage, rendering repairs necessary
before it could be occupied. On the first of
December, 1866, the few members Of the
church remaining in the city we're collected and
divine service held in the First Baptist Church.
A meeting was then held to devise some plan
to repair their own building, and, as in former
instances, the members generously assumed
the burd en-. One gentleman advanced the
necessary money, and the repairs we're at once
commenced. On the 11th Of March, 1867, the
church was once more opened and the congre-
CATION collected in their own fold. Mr. Dana
alluded to the debt that now pressed upon
them, and asked for contributions from all who
still entertained any affection for the church Of
their fathers.
IQe CuurCu Wd6 VIGIL dtltuucu auu COubluosd-
Bile interest was manifested in the reminis-
censes of the past related by the pastor.
CHARLESTON ENTERPR1sE-A STONE LIME
KnN.-Messrs. G. W. Olney & Co. have recent
ly purchased the interest Of Messrs. Trout &
Amesbury in the stone lime kiln at the Can
nonboro Mill, and have added several impor-
tant improvements, making the works equal to
any in the country. The kiln was built BY Mr..
Hollis Kirkpatrick, who had q large experience
in, this business in Maine, and who has been re-
tanned as Superintendent by Messrs. Olney &
Co. The site chosen for this enterprise is well
adapted to its purpose on account Of its pro1-
unity to The water, there being depth oftwelve
feet at the wharf at low tide. In building the
kiln, only the latest improvements were adopt
ted, and it is now what is known as perpetual
kiln, requiring no stoppages or cleaning, but
running, if necessary, through the entire year.
1t is built Of the best brick, and is twenty-six
feet high, twenty feet at the base, and sixteen
feet at the top. The walls are five feet thick,
and there is capacity for two hundred and fifty
barralc oPlime rock aayenty-fiye barrels of lime