Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-09-22
Extracts from RambIer's " ote
Book.

mr.. Editor: After rcadiog the puff
and gush and slosh Of those great
writer's "Argus," and "Lignum Vlt;c,"
in the Religious Herald, it is difficult
not to be infected with their delight
tul style and manner, to that extent
which amounts almost to the cacoethes
scrtbcndi, or itch for scribbling. In
addition to the foregoing delightful
experience, we have been travelling
quite extensively Of late, and have
seen more or less Of the counties OF
Union, Spartanburg, Laurcns, Chcs-
ter, Fairfield, Richland, Lexington
and Orangcburg. .IIcncc, it is not
strange if we feel somewhat like DIR.
Wayland said he did, when first iu-
trpduccd to the Southern Baptist
Convention i'll Charleston in 1875,
just like getting in and "sloshing
around generality" But we are 90.
ing to be very guarded, and do not
intend to tell half that we saw and
heard in our rambles.
During our pcrcgrinatioils we stop
ped Il few days i'll the town Of Orange
burg, where Il series Of meetings was
going OH in the Baptist church, con
Quoted by Rev. L. w. Mcllichamp,
the pastor, and Rev. j. b. Menden-
hall. We attended nearly all the
services while VIC remained in town
and we're Interested. The congreya-
tions were large at night and were on
the increase in the daytime. There
was considerable interest, which
seemed to be widening and deepening.
This church was organized, consti-
tuted rather, about Is years ago, Rev.
T.W. NIcllichamp. the present pas
tor, being one Of the founders. lie
remained pastor twelve years, and
then came up the country. The
house Of worship is an excellent brick
structure with galleries, ba ptistry, etc
The audience room is about 60 by 40
feet. The history Of this church has
been somewhat chcckercd. 1t suffer
ed from the war, MS nll other interests
did. Since then adverse influences Of
various kinds have retarded its pro
grcss more or less. But We acc pleased
to learn from distinguished parties
that under the mild, firm evangc cligal
course and Christian labnrs of Mr..
Mcllichamp, the general condition Of
the church is improving. We were
told by n gentleman Of the Methodist
church, that Mr.. Mclicha mp is max
ing an excellent impression il Or
NngeDurg on 1T CTS ,:-----'.
We had something of nm advcn-
tnrc, and we may as well confess it.
We weIc in charge Of Tie Sheriff II
portion Of the time we were in Or
angcburg. He generously gave us
the ''prison bounds, and after being
satisfied that we meant no harm by
strolling into Orangeburg in the un-
ceremonious manner that we did, he
allowed us to depart in peace, telling
us, however, that if We ever came
there again The Sheriff and
oursclf were tellow.students before
the war.
We were pleased to meet our old
friend Rev. S. w. Weber, pastor OF
the Methodist church. With him we
took tea on Wednesday evening, and
had quite pleasant time. 'ir.
Weber had invited the Baptist, Pres.
by terian an Lutheran pastors to be
present. The two first responded.
We were much pleased with the
appearance of Rev. Mr.. Brown, the
Presbyterian pastor, and also heard
good account Of him.
r. At the west end Of Orangcburg we
saw the old court house in which it is
said that Lafayette was given n re-
ccption during the revolutionary war.
Wcjudgc it to be thirty feet square,
two stories high, hip-roof, with two
chimneys inside which divide the