The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1872-06-06
From the associate Reformed Presbyterian.
Anderson and Concord.

Mr.. EDITOR: We have just returned from a
our first visit to that part of the country. Ac-
companied by one of our senior theologues,
Mr.. J. B. Muse, we set out on Friday afternoon
on the up-train of the Greenville Railroad, and
after few hours of moderate travelling, we
landed at the village of Anderson, where We
were met by J. B. Watson, merchant in the
village, Mr.. Robert Stevenson, an Elder in
Concord church, and Robert Moorehead, who
would be styled by some writer's, % committee
of reception"
We were favorably impressed with the ap-
pearance of the village. 1t has its usual quota
of churches-an Episcopalian, Methodist, a
Baptist and Presbyterian, of the latter. OF
which Rev. Mr.. Frierson is the pastor: An
derson has lively trade, and does brisk, and,
we presume, remuneratiye business in cotton,
dry goods, grain and groceries. 1t buys and
ships more cotton than any other station or
market on the Greenville Railroad above Co
lumbia, excepting Newberry, and of course
gives good price, there being fifteen cotton
merchants. twenty-five per cent. of the corn,
-four, dry goods, groceries and fertilizers are
sold over in Hart and in the adjacent counties
in Georgia, and thus Anderson comes in COM
petition with Athens for the trade of those in
termediate counties.
Among the several indications of enterprise
with the citizens, we noticed near the depot the
erection of large tannery, which, judging
from the start it makes, promises to be supe-
rior structure. Here the Greenville Road
proper terminates, and the Blue Ridge to Wal
halla begins 1t effects its passage through the
village by deep cut, spanned by bridges at
points where it intersects the streets
There is quite number of attractive resi-
dences in this place, high and airy, and sur
rounded by decorated grounds and tasty en-
closures. The late Judge Whitner resided
here and Hon. j. D. Ashmore, once member
of Congress. Judge Orr resides here. But We
are DEPRESSING.
Furnished with conveyance, we repaired to
the house of Robert Moorehead, three miles
north of Anderson, and within few hundred
yards of Concord church, where our Presbyte-
rial appointments made it necessary for US to
be, and remained there long enough 1.-TWO
nights and part of two days. to satisfy us
that our host possesses the elements of chris
tian gentleman. We also availed ourselves OF
the opportunity Of enjoying the hospitality of
DIr. Stevenson, the Elder, on Saturday after
noon.
We were surprised to learn that Concord is
one of the oldest churches Of our order. That
congregation was organized some seventy-hve
years ago, having for its first minister the Rev.
Peter McMullen, and afterwards the Rev. Ir-
vine, the Rev. J. G. Chalmers, and the Rev.
VIM. l.. Pressly. There was at one time con-
siderable membership, but at present the num-
Der is quite reduced. Emigration accounts for
it, in part. There is remnant yet who are
not ashamed of their testimony. Their house
of worship stands in the midst OF forest OF
majestic oaks. Such was the desire of the peo-
pie for preaching, that nothing short of two
sermons on Saturday, and two on Sabbath, IN
addition to the dispensation of the Lords Sup,
per, would satisfy them. They gave good heed
to the words that were spoken. The house was
ers, but not crowded. in consequence of the
neighboring churches having preaching in
them. AS Concord has always been associated
with Generostee and as their members are in
terested in each others sacramental ordinances,
we noticed that several Generostee people were
in attendance on the occasion, at the distance
of some II miles from their homes. Of these,
we take the liberty of mentioning MIR. McCon-
nell. the we'll known elder of that congrega-
tion.
At the conclusion of the services on Sabbath
afternoon, We took our leave, with the convic,-
ton that the ordinances ought to be dispensed
to this people as often as practicable.
Agreeably to promise, we spent Sabbath
night with Mr.. ]. B. Watson and his family,
who seem to possess the art of entertaining
their friends and making them feel at home.
He and his family are located in comfortable
quarters near the public square, and in an in
teresting part of the town. Accompanied by
our host to the depot on Monday morning, we
took our departure at o'clock on the down
train. And thus endeth our first visit to An
derson and Concord. j. b.