Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-02-13

ago for another year. During the December
Term of l849, David Simmons, II. NJ. Bar.
ton and Samuel IsbelI, on tho pa,t Of tho
ministry, aud John Garner, Pctts Collins,
i. Isbel aud II. Il. Chandler OH the part
of tile deacons, were elected to form the
presbytery, with David Simmons as mode-
rator, and II. r. Chandler clerk. In Feb
ruary, 1851, II. NJ. Barton was called to
the pastoragc, to tuko the place of David
Simmons; who had filled the pulpit up to
that timc March, 1852, II. Nj. Barton
notified the church that be could not attend
their meetings, but would attend with Sam
ucl IsbeIl on Sundays. S. Isbcl was called
aud accepted the pastoragc in April Of the
same year. In June Of the same year ID.
s. Stribling resigned his oIerkship and in
July following B. Hix was elected deacon
aud p. F. 5. Bruce, clerk. During this
time and in luter days II. NJ Barton aud
Samuel Isbell seem to have been thrown
constantly together in their abors as minis
tcrs, and fpd them at tho death Of the
uttcr one preaching on tho first and the
other tho third Sunday in every month.
In March, 1858, p. H. S. Bruce. having
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was elected to fill his place.
Sidney lsbell was elected clerk to succeed
S. S. McJunkin in March, 1855.
In April, 1855, the church first
took steps towards tho erection of a
new building, to be built on the site Of the
old church, and the following committee
were appointed to make arrangements for
same: D. 8. Stribling, B. Hix, .. Cleveland,
j. S. lsbell, j. II. Narct, A. =. Feeder
and b. Holland, which finally resulted in
the building that the church now has. S.
Isbell was now, November, 1855, succeeded
in the pastorago of the church by D. S.
Simmons. The Church agreed to pay i'm
fifty dollars for his services. May, 1856,
L. j. Sloan was appointed assistant clerk.
In the same month find the following
resolution, it being the first mention Of
Sunday School 10 the church. give it as
| find it in the record;
"Rcsoyod, That We as q church meet
here on the first Sabbath in juno next, to
organize Sabbath School under the su-
perintendcnce of d. s. Stribing."
August, 1855, II. j. Sloan was elected
clerk and d. S. Stribing assistant clerk
July, 1857, D. S. Striblipg was again elected
|
resignation of r. j. Sloan, and a. S. Ste
phens was elected assistant clerk. Novcm.
ber, 1858, d. H. Payne was chosen pastor
to succeed D. S. Simmons, and II, Il. Tread
away was appointed sexton. June, 1859,
j. II. Mlarct was restored to the Office of
deacon. During March, 1859, Samuel
Isboll was again unanimously called to the
pastoragc of the church. II. M. Barton
was called to tho pustorage of the church
for 1861, and Samuel Isbell requested to
Gil the pulp once month In December,
| 1861, j. II. Payne was received as deacon.
Fl. NJ Burton was called to fill the pulpit
for 1862, but he informed tho church that
he could no do so, and in January of that
year Samuel Isbell was chosen pastor and
accepted In 1861 the church passed reso
lutions against the use Of Intoxicating liquors
and tho use of cards for amusoments or any
other purpose. About this time the church
| for while was without pastor, and in No.
vembcr, 1868, b. Hix was elected moderator,
n the absence of any preacher. At the
| same meeting the church went iuto an
election of pastor, aud D. Payne was
| chosen, and II. NJ. Barton requested 70
preach on the first Sunday of every mouth.
1Nofttuocli loofp IL i>attou NuS again
called to the pastorage of the church. ID
8. Stribling, who had been acting as clerk
for number Of years, was, in August, 1865,
succeeded by A. 8. Stephens. H. NJ. Bar.
ton. VINO had filled tho pulpitu up January,
1867, was in that month succeeded by
Samuel Isbel. In November, 1867, Whos
Crymes was chosen pastor, to take effect
May, 1868. Thos Crymcs continued to
Gil tho pastorage of the church to January,
1873, when 8. Isbell was elected pastor.
In April, 1871, w. NJ. Maret aud A S. Ste
phens wero ordained deacons. Thos. Crymcs
aud S Isbcl labored togthcr in tho church
for number Of years, one preaching on the
first and the other on the third Sunday of
cvcry month. December, 1874, A. D. S.
Chandler was elected clerk to succeed A.
s. Stephens, and ". j. Hix was elected
assistant clerk In tho same month II. NJ.
Barton was chosen pastor and continued in
thut capacity to December, 1878, when
Julius Earle was elected pastor for the year
1879. W.J Tiix was elected clcrk in
1876. and he is still acting 10 that capacity.
l}oavcrdam Church rs it now stands was
built by Clark Mason in 1857. The church
has been repaired during tho present winter
and is now 10 very good condition.
TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.
Memphis.