The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1877-08-24
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From Skull Shoals

FROM skull shoals.
Mr.. EDITOR Since last wrote you we have
had pretty severe drought, which has consid-
erably injured the cotton crop, causing it to shed
the under leaves and small bolls to great cx-
tent. The plant up to the 10th of July was
smaller than it has ever been known before, and
then for three or four weeks its growth unpre.
cedented, and had it not been for the recent
drought it would probably have made an aver
age yield.
Fine seasons are visiting our land and
che prospects arc good for future supplies but
the staple crop being late, and much injured,
the standard farmers do not anticipate more than
two-thirds of q crop at most. This Immediate
neighborhood, however, has suffered more than
the adjacent settlements.
There was on the 18th, at Abingdon Creek
Church. o Sabbath school celebration, which was
largely attended and conducted with "decency
and in order Several short speeches were de.
livered in the forenoon by the Superintendent,
teachers and others, and nice premiums, in the
way of useful books, were awarded to the more
meritorious members of the school. In addi-
tion to the regular lessons the students have,
since March, answered correctly more than one
thousand questions, which, in writing, were
proposed Mt one meeting to be answered. uL me
next-some of the young ladies answering be-
tween two and three hundred each.
The next subject for discussion in order-in
which oil parties participated with a commen-
dnble zeal-was q bountfully filed table in the
grove, which was well calculated to delight the
eye and satisfy the appetite of the most fastidi
Gus epicure. This part of the programme being
ended, the party repaired again to the Church,
where question box was opened, and the many
questions propounded gave rise to much varied
and interesting discussion. In justice to ALL it
is pleaure here to state that in the community
in which Abingdon Church is located the gospel
has had wonderful effect. A few years ago
numbers Of this community had mover once
heard the good news of salvation, but through
the indefatigable energy and zeal of Rev. John
Tollison good house has been erected and part
ly finished, and permanent church established;
and q moro orderly or better disposed congrega-
tion will rarely be found in any community.
What the great Apostle of the Gentiles SAID of
himself to the Corin thians, might with prop re-
ty be here repeated with regard to the pastor of
this flock. "And l, brethren, when came to
you. came not with excellency of speech, or of
wisdoua, declaring unto you the testimony of
God. For determined not to know anything
among you, save Jesus Christ, and him cruel
fed. And l was with you in Weakness and in
fear, and in much trembling. And my speech
and my preaching was not with enticing words
of mans wisdom, but in demonstration of the
Spirit, and of power. That your faith should
not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the pow
.cr Of God. For ye your calling, brethren,
how that not many wise men after the flesh, not
God hath chosen .hc foolish things of the world
to confound the wise: and God hath chosen the
weak things of the world to confound the things
which arc mighty. And the world by wisdom
knew not God, but it pleased God by the fool
ishness of preaching to save them that believe"
Long may this venerable servant Of the Master
live to manifest his usefulness, and to wave the
bloodsained banner of the cross over the fallen
sons and daughters Of Adam.
Respectfully w. NJ. F.