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The Oldest Church.
Those Who Erected il Fifty Years
Ago arc Resting in the Garden Of :
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the Sumberers, while the
Building. Still Stands in oil
its Grandeur. -
Time has Done Little to EfTace the
Structure Dedicated to the, !
- Worship Of Our Father.
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The month Of August Is becoming em,
tphatically O month Of protracted meet
ings, and it Is eminently proper. Alto,
we have borne the cheat and burden'F O.
the crop season we need recreation, anG
in what moro pleasant and profitable way
eould we spend the time, than in repair
ing to Gods house, day after day, return
for q continuance Of the same blessings
and seeking Him as ono chief good. All
our churches have had or have such
meetings in anticipation, and I for ono
am heartily glad that such is the case.
It is an omen for good. Although one
protracted meeting had come and gone,
still some of us thought we needed more
and wended a way n day last week
to Mount Moriah church.
This is the finest church odifice in Alb
boville county. A large, brick building
that has been standing for more than hall
q century, and looks as well as it did the
first time I saw it over 25 years ago. at
ono time it excelled in numbers, wealth
and influence any other church in the
District. When the Walters, Watsons,
Brooks, McKellars, Gritfins, DIR. Bar
rett, Capt. Reynolds, and a host of others
COuSLlLulCo % po4G Va ~
Old Father Time has made sad havoc
among these noble families. In looking
over the church the other day I saw only
four of the aged pillars. MI. and Mrs.
g. p. Brooks, Mrs. Agnes Reynolds and
Major Peter Mcclellan. Nearly all the
families I mentioned have representa-
Gives belonging to the church or Green
wood. Several years ago, a goodly num-
Der land among them some Of the most
influential got letters Of dismission and
formed the Greenwood Baptist church.
Mount Moriah has had the services OF
some very efficient pastors, among others
I would mention Nicholas Hodges, J.. NJ.
Chiles, w. P. Hill, DR.. VIM. Williams, J.
II. Dargan. Mr.. Dargan was their last
regular pastor. He is one Of tho most
promising young ministers of his de-
domination, talented, we'll educated and
above all, modest and Of unquestionable
piety, God in His mysterious Providence
has laid His affective hand upon His
young servant, and disease has preyed
upon his body until he has been COM
PEELED to leave off his most delightful
duty, that of holding up a crucifed
Jesus to a sin stricken world. Oh that
disease, restore him to health and
strength, and gladden. the hearts of his
brethren at his going III and out before
them. Tho church at Greenwood not
willing to see her Mother church 60 with
out preaching, gave up their pastor Rev.
Mr.. Jordan part of his time, SO he
breaches to them now, MI. Jordan COM
menced his meeting at Mt. Moriah on
Saturday the 18th. On Monday Rev.
Luther Broaddus from Ninety-Six came
to his assistance, Mr.. Broaddus is n OF
tho first preachers in the county. He is
q native of Virginia and received his
Theological training at the Seminary in
Greenvillc. AS soon as he graduated lie
received q call from the Baptist church at
Edgeield, Court House, which he accept
ed, and served the church for several
years. While at Edgefield he married a
daughter of one Of the best men in Edge
field county. Nearly two years ago he
received a call from the infant church at
Ninety-Six in this county, which he &C.
cepted, and left Edgeield, regretted by
all. Idon't think I say too much when /
soy every man, woman and child In the
bounds of the Edgefield Association has
a kind word for Rev. Luther Broaddus.
The day I heard him at Mt. Moriah he
preached two splendid summons on per
sonal Salvation" and "Belief."
MORE OR ANON.