Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1868-11-19

Ia his spiritual calling, and faithful as an officer
BE lies in our grave yard, and had ason to sueceet
mmIin his Office. %.fE rasiz,1 n o; 'sr. js.F -
| Hias,D Davidson was" born, in Pennsylvania ant
smignted to this community uabout 1850. 81.
constituted an Elder about N94. He was clerk o
the congregation for many years., Three years be
fore his death he ceased to act az an Elder. Hi
death occurred October, 2lst, alsl6, at the age o
55,i and his body: iwas :enbonbed in our bnria
ground. g42.a.i: hus ;,s,islua sra {g!as.
Andrew McCresry was chosen to. the EldershiI
in l796, and served until his removal to the West
about the close Of the last century. Of his char
aeteristes, the present generation know nothing.
| Samuel Williamson's name il in history as hav
ling resided on the battle ground of Huck's defeat
and having killed the first mansain in that battle
He as,elevated TO- the Elder bench in 1895, ant
in most commendahle manner did he exempif
the spirit of his station, Hs was gathered to hi
fathers October 9Th, 1916, andat 56years of age
he left two sons for the Ministry, two Elders am
la Deacon for the Church of Christ, and five daugh
Iters, all exemplary members of the Presbyterian
Church. His father, James williamson, Sr., serv
ed: swhilsa a. Hder'in Purity Church, Chester. bu
ii his latter days returned to Bethesda, where b
died March Sd, 1905, at the age of e3. III ~
William Clinton began to exercise the duties o
/ tho Office Of Elder, IN 1899. He married daugh
ter of David Gordon, a resident of England, b.
whom he had several children, one Of whom wa
Robert Losing Clinton, to he spoken Of again
laid two sons, prominent lawyers in Lancaster Dis
trict. He was buried at Bethesda, but the periot
Of his death is not known to- the writer, as M
tombstone marks bis grave: '''i;'.'''' ",g!D'%a
2 Robert Hanna, q native Of Meoklenburg County
North Carolina, was brought, 10 early youth, t.
Bethesds, 'of which, he was made an Elder il
I79s.t He married Miss Mary Moore, ofSpartan
burg District, IN 17s3,/ by whom he had four som
and three daughters Removed to Green County
Alabama, IN IS40, and on March 2ath, Of the yea
following, died. His name Is perpetnated in'ou
Church, by an Elder who walks in the ways o
Gods commands. O .@5i "'I H a...sa
md SSuiisr il wxs born IN feDnsyIvania, Angus
80, 1852; was brought to South Carolina when I
boy; in 1883, married daughter of COL VIM
Bratton proRssed religion in 1902, and con
stituted an Elder in 1904. For eleven years ht
faithfully met the duties of his Office as man o.
his remarkable conscientousness would do and up
his removal to Anderson District, in 1885, was re
elected in the Church of Roberts, where he served
with great fidelity until his death, February, 1S4s
Two Of his sons were also Elders in Anderson Dis
trict, and another Deacon. His daughters ad
hened to: the faith Of their father and Gods Prov
idence has returned one of his grand daughters II
be the wife Of one Of our Elders. Among all hel
numerous sons Bethesda cherishes the name o.
none more dearly than the venerable man of whom
we have just spoken, and closely allied with it. ant
just as fragrant with precious memories, is tht
name next; to be mentioned. Z" . ~
James Moore was born and reared in Bethesda
converted in 1902, and made an Elder in 1904
For forty years, hewas leader Of the church music
and for ffty-three years. he bore the responsible
ties of his Edership: The writer must be par
doned in saying that no Church ever had mort
faithful and beloved officer With temper natu
rally kind and lovely, and piety deep and glow
ing hewas the idol of the church which it was biz
highest delight to serve in every way. His love
of souls his charity and ofrrepeated attentions
to epoor orafaicted his prayers ascending where
ever there was occasion; his consuming zeal fol
the prosperity of his Church, and his happy chris
tian experience, under which he declined no duty,
make his name q sweet SAVIOR, long to be remem
bered in every household in the community. o.
his sous, two sit upon the. Elders bench, in the
place of their father, another serves in the same
capacity in Church in North Carolina, and the
rest of his family are all followers of Christ Wide
was the breach in, and pungent the sorrow that
smote the heart Of the congregation when this man
of God assembled to his rest, January Slst, 1857.
Bnt considering his patriarchal age seventy-three
this lameuation soon gave place to gratitude, tina,
D pillar of the Church, friend Of Christ and ser.
want Of his people, had been spared so long.
Samuel Givens ESQ.,, was converted about 1885,
and added to the Eldsrship in 1904. He adorned
his Christian profession and Office until June, 1851
when, as sheaf ripe for the garner, he ascended
to his reward, dying full of faith and good works,
in the S6th year Of his age He left many descen,
dants to perpetuate his name and influence, and
three ofhis daughters are with rs still, being "de,
won't women," and mothers in Israel. ......
Robert Love was born and reared 10 Bethesda,
where he also died, and was buried December 7th,
1927, aged ffty-6ye years. he professed religion
in 1902 and was introduced into the Office of Elder
in 1904. Was good man and good officer. BE
left q large family, and two or three Of his sons
being officers in different churches and his daugh.
ters having fair names for their religions sake.
William Robertson was native of North Caro-.
lima, and created an Elder in this Church in 1909
He was an energetic and enterprisiug man, eff.
eient in his Office as far asbodily infrmitya wood
en- leg-would permit. After life of consistent
eodliness, he passed from earth in the year 1922,
and was buried at the Church. r'H
Frank Erwin, born in York District, was received
into the Church in 1902, and promoted to the El
dership about 1912 After several years of Official
duty, in which be exhibited more than ordinary re-
ligious fervor and zeal for the cause of God, he
voluntarily Identified the active exercise of his Of
Gee and partially withdrew, owing to some change
in his doctrinal views, from the communion of the
Church., but afterwards returned and died much
|lamented, February 9Th, $780, aged 10. OF his
children, one is an Elder amongst us, and another
in a Church in North Carolina.
James Black was elected to fill the vacancy oc'
casioned by the death of his father in 1912, and
faithfully did he execute the duties of his office
until he removed to Alabama in 1920. He died
in Mississippi, whittier he had gone few year,
since. He married daughter Of Richard Sadler
and has left some descendants olive after him.
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