Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1879-09-12
For the Orangcburg TIMES.
The 0rangeburg missionary
Union.
Orangcburg Association.
September 9th 1879.

were disappointed. We will give
you n few dots for your paper. Re-
cciving an app ,intmcnt from the
Antioch Churcht to repre- :cnt her in tn C
Union, last Thursday morning, after
bidding adicu to the loved ones at
homa. we started out to Join our
venerable Bro. Prickett who kindly
offered us 4 seat Here we refreshed
ourselves for the journey. This be
ing over, We hitchci up cold Brandy"
to the buggy and made for the scene
of action, We made Congaree
Church about 10 O'clock on Friday.
Here we met the rest of our delcga
ton, Rev. Stoudcnmire, Bro. j. II.
Fielder, aud his kind lady. The
Union convened II o'clock "A. NJ.
he Introductory sermon was preach.
ed by Rev. +. II. Graves. The
preacher gave us clear view or our
duty to work for the Master. The
former Clerk enrolled the delegates,
and seven churches were found to be
represented by fal! delegations. Rev.
J. Nj. flurlon,g was elected Moderator
and Bro. j. II. Fielder Clerk. Let
tcrs from the different churches were
read by Brctheren Fel,!cr and NJ. l..
Hurlong. All but one gave glowing
accounts Of revival meetings. We
felt as il we could see the missionary
star Of our religious horizon rising
with all Of her beauty anl tulnas.
After this Bio. j. III. Fielder arose
and delineatcd the life and services Of
that man Of God, Rev. =. y. Buyck,
enrnpturlng the large audience rs he
spoke Uf hi. pure christian chnr,c;ar
and wound up asking IL committee to
be appointed to prepare Il just tribute
to his memory to be recorded among
the minutes Of the body. We then
adjournedto the call ofihe moderator.
a goodly number assembled at night
to lear Rev. j. ID. Prickctt. lie
preached to large and attentive
congregation. We heard many say
this was one Of the best sermons they
ever heard from the venerable
brother.
Saturday the Union was called to
order by the moderator ut 9 o'clock
a. NJ. After an hour spent in pray
er led by Rev. j. ID. Prickett, we pro-
ceedcd to business. Nearly all ofthe
r' utlne business was completed by
l O'Clock, when the Union gave way
for preaching. Rev. +. II. Graves
continued his thoughts ofyes,erlay in
warm sermon on "Christian Dlty."
hen followed Bro j. II. Fielder in
the discussion on "How n church
should deal with delinquent mn
bers." We wish the TINES had been
there TO have followed the speaker
through his thoughts and give them
to the public. They were qncs,ed,
but the brother refused to have them
published. You know the good
brother is long winded, but he kept
the large audience enchainel all
through One brother who had been
delinquent over IL months made
solemn resolve never to be one again
while he lived Brethren j. a.
Human, T.. III. Graves, j ID. Prick
cit and VIM. Gaincy joined iu the
discussion and made interesting al-
dresses. Eternity al,nc will reveal
the good that has been done the Con-
garce Church by this discussion At a
late hour i'll the afternoon the Union
adjourned to the call of the Moder-
ator. Rev. j. A. HUFFMAN preached
at night with much power to a large
and attentive congregation.
Sunday the much beloved pastor
Rev. Hurlong ofthis church announc-
ed during the meeting that 8 O'clock
A. NJ, would be appropriated to hap.
tizIn5 the converts of the the prntrhc
ted meeting, when 8 willing converts
we're led into the liquid waves Of Mr.. {.
divers mill pond aud thcra / III Il
with their Master III aw,tery gray,
in the presence Of a large gathering