Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-10-16
Sunday at. ridge Spring.

On Sunday last, this gardens spot OF,
the Ridge country was the sceneof very
interesting religious ceremonies, the oc-
casion drawing ont large numbers of
persons over ant above ti'e congregation
proper Of kidgc Spring baptist Church.
Some three weeks back, the pastor of
this Church, the Rev. Mr.. iierson, as
sisted by the Rev. Luther Gwaltney,
held protracted meeting. the result OF
which was The addition TO the Church of
some twenty or twenty-five members.
On the day ofwhich we speak, took place
the baptism Of thenew converts. Among
these were many persons long and well
known i'll our communty-Mr. Louis
Youngblood, Col. Tom Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sumter i,oa.wrigh;. Mrs. Johl Car
vile, Mrs. Samuel Cartledse, Miss Chloe
Nicholson. Mr.. Mike Watson, two sons
of the Rev. Richard Furman. ard seve-
raj others whose names we failed t0 learn.
Besides these, some seven or eight per-
sous, on this dav. transferred their mcnl-
bership from .neighboring Churches TO
Ridge Spring.
The baptism was performed after morn
Ing service, the Rev. Mr.. Pierson otil
cia.ing On this occasion, everything,
the weather, the local arrangements, the
tone of mind of the audience. and the dig
nitv of Clergyman and candidates, con.-
bined to rendy the holy rite unusually
solemn and beautiful. Almos: every one
in this section ofcoultry knows thelovely
spring at the foot of the hill, back OF the
Church, from which Ridge Spring takes
It's name. And almost every one herea-
bouts knows alss the taste and skill i'll
architectural and typographical arrange
ments of Mr.. Tillman Watson, Junr.
This skill and tastehave built up. around
this famous spring, the most beautiful
baptismal place in Edgefield District.
When the house over the pool shall ne
painted, and a gray or green blind re-
place the white curtain, this arrange
meft will be perfect.
After the baptism, the large crowd OF
| visitors wers'entertained at dinner, with
extreme liberality and hospitality, by the
Ridge Spring congregation
In the afternoon took place the atmin-
istration of the Holy Communion, ana
at night another regular service.
rT.lc CONGREGATION of this Church Will
soon have Il bell to call them to worship,
aid will soon complete handsome par
souage in the beautiful grove adjoining
the Church. Their church music, both
instrumental and vocal, is worthy OF
great admiration, and forms an extreme
ly interesting feature of their regular
worship.
We rejoice to say that i'll zeal oil the
heart and zeal of the hand they seem to
be equally active and efficient.
The Episcopal Church at Ridge Spring
is fast nearing completion, and will prob
ABLY be ready for conservation before the
end of the year. When completed and
furnished. it will be one of the most per-
feet little churches in South Carolina. 1t
is purely Gothic in style-Gesisheo ny
Col. Jones Quattlebaum, and being built
) under his superintendent. Aswe hope'
: however. to he present at the eonsecra-
ton of this sacred edifice, and to behold
it in Its matured beauty, we shall make
: no further comment upon it at present
The Right Rev. Bishop Howe, after his
4 visit to Edgetield, Sunday after next
2 will proceed to Ridge Spring for the pur-
pose of preaching and administering the
3 rite of Confirmation in this new Church
And still third Churchill we are no
misin.ormed-is about to bo built a
Ridge Spring-by the Methodists. We
+, understand they already have si4OO sub
scribed for the purpose. We heartily
I wish them all success. But where thf
present necessity of this undertaking
when tho beautiful and commodiou'
new Church at Spann's stands only foul
miles off, on road as level as prairie
Ridge Springis beautiful, and flour
l.ishing, and refined, and elegant and Y!
hone TO visit it soon again, on week ,