Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-12-21


ORGANIZATION OF A BAPTIST CHURCH.
On the 9th instant, number sof Baptists,
living ut Blacks Station and thereabouts, who
had received letters of dismission from the
Buffalo, Antioch and Mt. Paran Churches,
convened in the school.house at Blacks Sta.
ton for the purpose of organizing Themselves
into Baptist church. They were assisted by
delegates from the churches named aboye,
and from Bethlehem Church in the Kings
Mountain Association, and the Limestone
Church in the Spartsnburg Association. The
exercises began by singing, and prayer BY
Rev. 2. r. EIam, Of Bethlehem, after which
the Rev. j. H. Dudley, of GaHfney City, was
elected Moderator Of the meeting, and Mr.. D.
D. CASTOR, of Blacks Station, was elected
Assistant Clerk. The constitution upon which
the Baptists present proposed to organize was
read, article by article, adopted by them and
approved by the Presbytery. They then vo-
ted themselves as a regular Baptist Church,
and the Presbytery recognized them as such.
The Moderator declared them to be such, in
the usual formal manner. 3, ..:...; ..s, .-.
This new Church numbers sixty.three mem
bers, with a probability of several others soon
joining them. They are about to build them
new house of worship, near the school-house,
On land generously donated for the purpose by
Deacon E. Thompson. Everything is now
ready, and work will be commenced in few
days. A subscription for the support Of the
minister of the Church has been drawn up,
with large-unusually large-results for 80
young an organization, and seeing also that
the congregation does not yet know who their
preacher for next year will be. .
This new interest starts on it's career of use.
fulness under very auspicious circumstances.
The aspect of things is rendered still more en-
couraging. from the fact that on the following
day after the organization above stated, the
work was completed by the choice of most ex-
cellent men for the deaconship and other Off
GERS. Messrs. E. Thompson (already deacon
in the Antioch church. R. A. Blanton, F. w.
Moore and William Moss, we're elected dea.
cons o. R. Guntharpe, clerk, and D. D. Gas
ton, treasurer. The deacons we're ordained
on the following Sabbath, after sermon by
Rev. j. 81. Dudley. .....'
MERE.MENTION.
Twenty-four aud half millions of silver
was exchanged for fractional and greenback
currency at Washington last week. '''''Float.
ing ice on the Missouri river wrecked several
steamers in the St. Louis harbor during the
recent cold snap ''''''Politicians in Indiana,
regardless of past party differences, are NOV
ing to secure Tildeu's inauguration. 1.-THE
fast mail system is to be resumed over the
Pennsylvania railroad, eusuring a despatch
Of mail matter from New York and Wash
ington to the whole South. '''''''"The Demo.
cratic lawyers of Detroit are preparing proofs
and authorities to show that one of the Hayes
electors iu that State is ineligible. '''''''"Over
three hundred lives were lost by the burning
of the theatre in Brooklyn. '..'..'..Ice gorges
are reported all along the Ohio river. The
St. Louis harbor is still choked up.
Hon. A. H. Stephens publishes card de-
nying the statement that he advises friendly
acceptance by the people of the South ofthe
Inauguration of Hayes as President. He
does not advise forcible resistance to the
Inauguration of Hayes, but he could not give
it the sanction of his approval or friendly &C.
ceptance. .'...."Hon. George Bancroft, the
historian, has started subscription list for
memorial fund for Governor Hampton, whose
iome was recently burned by incendiaries,
pntributing himself $780, Mr.. Bancroft is
8 Republican, but admires Gov. Hamptons
rcent actions very much. Mr.. Corcoran, of
Washington, has subscribed $1,000. 1t is
tsought very handsome sum will be realiz-
&c CS>H...:...'.Mr. ,Steifel, Republican Elector
from sssouri, has appeatadk before the com.
pitte On privileges and Ga tions to contest
Eaasote tEnesote of the First Dis - aati9,
Ilecpr, who has Andrew
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