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

and gush and slosh Of those great
writer's Argus" and "Lignum Vltn,"
ill the Religious Herald, it is difficult
not to be infected with their delight
ful style and manner, to that extent
which amounts almost to the cacoethcs
scribc"eli, 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, RichIand, Lexington
and Orangcturg. ,IIcncc, it is not
strange if we feel somewhat like DR..
Wayland said he did, when first iu-
troduced to the Southern Baptist
Convention i'll Charleston in 1878,
just like getting i'll aid "sioshing
around generally But wc are 90.
ing to be very guarded, and do not
intend to tell half that we saw and
heard in our ramblcs.
During our pcrcgrinatiohs we stop
ped a few days i'll the town Of Orange
burg, where a series Of meetings was
going on in the Baptist church, con
ductcd by Rev. Il. w. Mcllichamp,
the pastor, and Rev. j. B. Mcnden-
hall We attended nearly all the
services while wc remained in town
and were Interested. The congrega-
ton, were large ut night and were OH
the increase i'll the daytime. There
WAS considerable interest. which
seemed to be widening and deepening.
This church was organized, cons,i-
tutcd rather, about IS years ago, Rev.
L. w. Mcllichamp. the present pas
tor, being one Of the founders. lie
remained pastor twelve years, AMI
then came up the country. The
house Of worship is an excellent brick
structure with galleries, baptistry, etc
The audience room is about 60 bv 40
feet The history Of this church has
been somewhat chcckercl 1t suffer
cd from the war, ;s all other interests
did. Since then adverse influences Of
various kinds have retarded its pro
gress more or less. But We arc pleased
to learn from distinguished parties
that under the mild, firm cvangcligal
course and Christian labnrs IF Mr.
Mcl'ichamp, the general condition Of
the church is improving. We were
told by Il gentleman of the Methodist
church, that Mr.. Alcllicla is max.
ing an excellent impression IN Or
NHgeDuTg OH etIt CT.rrss &:
We had something Of an advcn-
turc, and We may as well confess it.
We were in charge Of the Sheriff II
portion Of the time we we're III Or
anyebnrg. He generously gave us
the prison bounds and after being
satisfied that we meant no harm by
strolling into Orangebnrg in the un-
cercmonious manner that we did, he
allowed lis to depart in peace, telling
us. however, that if we ever came
there again The Sheriff aud
oursclf were icilow-studcnts 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 OH Wednesday evening, and
had quite 4 pleasant time. ',r.
" ebcr had invited the Baptist, Pres
by tcrian 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 a
good account Of Vim.
- At the west end Of Orangeburg we
saw the old court house in which it is
said that Lafayette was given n re-
ccption during the revolutionary war.
Wcjudge tito be thirty feet square,
two stories high, hip-roof, with two
chimneys inside which divide the
house into nearly three equal parts.
1t has been renewed, however, till
probably little more than tho frame
remains Of the original house.