The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-04-09

ne removed 10 LaufchS \. H., OH'
fore the cxtant record begins
Benjamin Williamson, DR.. All
thony, f GoI1ing, William v. IIo.
ran, composed the bench ofcIdcrs
in 1871. Futh~: II. Dickson lray
have preached some in This church
before Rev. Alexander kirkpatrick
supplied it. The latter began his
iubors at Liberty Spring Church:
about 1921, aud he died at Gross
Hill, Dec, 3Oth, 1882. 1t mis-;
have been during this time that
ne filled the Little River pulpit,
but whether he did this, ail the
time he staid at Liberty Spring
church, is not certainly known.
Rev. Mr.. Raincy supplied Liberty
Spring Church, at least, one year
between 1921 and -, while Mr..
Kirkpatricil was in Georgia: and
as Mr.. Itaincy also preached at
Little River, it is Supposed he did
50 while supplying Liberty Spring.
: III those days, two sermons were ex-
pcc;ed by the people each Sabbath
during the summer. For the cvep-
; ing service Mr.. Rainey lcctured
, on Il portion oIihe lord prayer"
and oae now living, who WAS then
/ quite i youth, says these lectures
greatly edited and delighted the
people. 1t is recoIIcctcd that q
Rev. Mr.. Johnston preached = lit
tic while ;lt this church, how long
or i'll what year unknown. Some
time before 1910, y Rev. Mr..
Whimpy (thc writer is not certain
about the right photography OF
his nanic) 4 New School man. or
! holding New school doctrines,
from Maryvil:c, Tenn, for Il short
time filled the Little Biver pulpit.
Rev. John McKiltrick, also prtach-
! Cd at Little River Church previous
to 1911 but III what year the writ
c.! citHnot say.
These are all the ministers now
remembered ny this people as
their pastor Or supply previous
to 1911. We do not know when
Rev. W. McWhortcr began to sup
ply this church. The session book
makes mention in August, 1871
lie continued to labor here III
16+l-'42. IL 1913 the church was
vacant. Rev. P. II. FoIker sup.
piled it in 1S44-'45. Elder vii.
liam y. Horan, received Il letter
Of dismission in 1914 but, not re.
moving from the congregation, as
vas his intcn'lon, perhaps, be was
invited by the church in 1915, to
resume his office. Elder A. T.
Golding was dismissed to Liberty
Spring Church in 1915, and John
II. Boyd and Capt. J. &. Williams.
were elected and ordained elders
in tho same year on the End Of
August. Rev. J. C. Williams sup
piled this church in the years 1876
to rs. Elder W. ". Horan was dis
missed in 194S. be being about to
remove TO the West, Rev. C.. B.
Stewart next Supplied the Church
for two years. Rev. D. Wills, D.
D., in 1851. Rev. Il. L. Holmes, in
1852, and SO. Mr.. Wills and Mr..
Logan are spoken Of as present
on 4 communion occasion in '54.
Rev. S. Donnelly supplied the
Church in SO, '5G and '57-per-
haps, the church was vacant in
SO. Rev. Rob't McLees preached
here in SO, go and 'G1, it was per-
haps vacantiu 90. Rev. J. S. Will
banks attended a meeting Of Int
tie River Session in '62. Mr..
Aurbuthnot: young man from the
Seminary, preached here awhile
during the war. Rev. S. Donncl-
ly's name occurs on the Seasonal
records for 'G3, 'G4 and '65. No
one, perhaps supplied the Church
in 'G6. In CT Prcsbytery sent
Rev. J. S. WiIbanks, with Dr.. J.
P. Watts and r. S. Pbinncy, ruling
elders to visit this church, which
visit resulted in the election and
ordination of ". II. Boyd, as a rul-
ing elder. In 80, Rev. A. \.
Morse, as Evangelist, visited the
church. Rev. J. Mckittrick preach.
ed here in 80 and 20. Mr.. Z. L.
Holmes, in II, and Mr.. Strong and
J. r. Jacobs, from the Seminary, in
70.
The last record Of the Session
book is this.-Wm. II. Boyd, the
only ruling elder, died at his home,
in Laurens County, Feb. 10th,
1872. The Little River church
building has been removed from
the Old site, to about one mile from
Milton. 1t is now standing on
the left hand side Of the road, as
you 60 from Ncwberry to Laurens,
not far from the residence Of the
late Mr.. David Vance. The build
ing is not yet compIeted.]
No offspring is simply the off
spring Of its father and mother.