Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1869-11-03
Old Dry Creek.

One of the most prominent Churches IN Edge
field District is. Dry Creek-famous, ever since
We can remember, for large crowds and unbound
ed hospitality. On Sunday last protractoa meet
ing was,bcgun at, this church. We had not visited
the spot in ten gears, SO, to see how The old place
looks in thcso vilo days. gladly repaired thith-
or. Found an immense-a very immense-con-
course Of human beings. As many negroes, toe,
rs whites; and, as in old times, they were preach
ing and praying with the utmost violence on their
own side of the creek. Can't say that wc.noticcd
much difference between the Dry Creek of 1856
and the Dry Creek of 1869. If we did mark
difference, it was 10 the style Of the equipages;
certainly the carriages, bugsics and horses arc
by no means so stylish Ms they used to be. In
the way Of improvement aud progress, we men,
ton the purchase and use Of good cabinet or
gan by the church. The orgaaist is our amiablo
aud accomplished young friend, Miss. Id. &. NJ.
The Dry Creek congregation may we'll congratu-
late itself upon SO valuable au acquisition as Miss.
u. TIE singing is gaod--yaslly better than in
former days. Why doesn't every Church, if it
can afford it. &c. an organ Ip such q case, the
singing would be far moro beautiful and fitting
Offering to God.
Tie two clergymcn present were Rev. Mr..
MEALIyG and Rev. Mr.. BRoADDUs. This was Mr.
B's. first appearance among The Dry Creek people
He preached the forenoon sermon, very excel
lent one indeed, and made most favorable i'm
preston. He will soon he no longer stranger
in EdgeGcld District; he is going far and near,
laboriug earnestly and multiplying friends.
Tho en- siiro afternoon- ras devoted CO o-saniiA..
School festival. There were lsdfsssl short but
interesting addresses and the singing of the Sun
day School children was, as it always is, very
fresh and innocent and pretty" remembering
their Creator in their youth, before the ori! days
come."
Truly it was pleasant thing forus to go orce
more to Dry Creek When we looked around and
saw the Mobleys, and Co!cmans, and Readys, and
Daniels, aud Bells, and Wards. and Lofts, and
Watsons and Dennys, and Padgetts, where we
had SO. often seen them in days long gone by, VIC
could scarcely realize the horrors and trials OF
tie last ten years. And yet there is not one
/ of these families that has not passed through
fiery tribulatiou and heart.rcnding bereavement.
And before ne came home, we made sure to
pass night under the vine and fig tree OF our
old friend Capt. CLINTON WARD; for the memory
of hirante O,lum hospitality, and the amiabe
suayiy of his gentle lady, was stroog upon us.
And We found it all t1erS jast the same as
eyer-uashasen, uaimpa;rcl. And The vine
was hung with rich clusters and The ig tree
yroaard with figs. We are speaking literally
now; and almos. literally too when We say We
passed tic night Under them.
And here sc were -sjoicci to meet the venera'
bic and esteemed f.,her of cur Lost, beneath
whose roof in the gay aud musical days of Col.
ARTHUR SmKIxs We s,jOurned~so often and so
happily. And right pleasantly did wetwo run
over many gainut upon the harp Of memory
many in the brightest major keys, and some,
alas in the saddest minors
Bat the paying of minor life-gamu;s does but
little coed. W. hope to play many vey merry
ONES at Dry> Creek yet be:oro We depart to be
with our fathers.