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a TRIBUTE OF RESPECT

A TRIBUTE OF RESPECT
'Adopted dy the Session Of Scion
'Chauch, 1Tinusdoro, S. c.,
IN MEMORY OF THEIR LATE ELDER, JAMES
II. AIKEN.
From the Southern pyesbWc,ian,
The Church Of Christ on earth is
al ever changing body. Believers
are constantly entering it, by pros
Tossing their faith in it's great Head;
they live their allotted time as.
sumo tho varied duties laid upon
them perform their individual part
in extending Christ's kingdom upon
earth and when their work is
ended, they depart to be with those
who have already received the res
ward promised to the faithful.
Others rise up to fill their vacant
places and to carry on their labors
III Gods vineyard, and thus there
has been and always will bo a
continued succession in Christs
Church, until he shall como again in
MI his glory, with the holy angels.
AS one falls, another rises, and thus
1T is that Christ will always have q
Church upon earth, however fre~
quent these changes aaay be.
From the first organization of
Scion church these changes have
been going on steadily. From tirae
to time the Reaper has como and
cut down one and another-those
who are humbly walking in the more
quiet spheres, and those who are
filling positions Of responsibility
and prominence. None are exempt.
But httlo more than four years ago
this church mourncd tho death of
one of it's most faithful elders, Mr.
James McCreight and now it is
called upon again to part with one
who has bornc rule over it for moro
than q quarter Ola century.
Elder James r.. Aiken died July
10th, 1877. He might truthfully be
called son of this church. When
but an infant, in the year 1913, he
was here dedicated to tho Lord in
the ordinance of baptism. When q
man, III the prime of life, on the 10Th
CT May, 1850, he here professed his
faith in Jesus Christ, having been
led thereunto under the preaching
of the late Rev. Daniel Baker. On
the I'd of October following, less
than five months from the time of
his union with the church, he was
unanimously chosen an elder to
bear rule with his brethren over
this congregation and on Sabbath
, morning, November 10th, he was
solemnly set apart and ordained to
that office. The Session then con-
sisted of the following persons !:
Rev. NJ. d. Fraser, Moderator, and
Elders James McCreight, WIN. Mc-
Croight, Alex. w. Tongue and JAS
II, Aiken. In May, 1851. Mr.. Aiken
was elected Clerk of tho Session,
which Office he continued to fill until
the time of his death.
For nearly twenty seven years has
the deceased gone in and out before
tins people, as M elder, during
! "htSh VAIuo uo has seen mnnY
changes in this church, and has fol,
lowed to the grave every one who
was q member of the Session when
he entered it. His place was never
causelessly vacant in the sanctuary,
or IN tho prayer-meeting; his inter
est for the success and welfare of
TINS church never tagged and his
time and his means were cheerfully
given to aid and support the gospel
at home and abroad. He WAS q
man OF fine mental endowmonts !; q
graduate of South Carolina College,
when under the presidency of DR..
Cooper and college-mate, and in.
innate friend and admiror of DR..
Thomwell. He was a fluent speak
or and welded the pen of ready
writer; and was called by his fellow.
citiSens to many positions of trust
and responsibility, having several
times represented his District in the
Legislature of the State,
When laid aside from the active
duties Of life, by the disease which
ultimately resulted in his deotb hara