The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-09-08
Religious.

EDITORS Press AND BANNER;
The Union meeting Of this division OF tho Edge.
field BAPTIST Association convened with the Bold
spring Baptist church on Saturday before me nun
in the heart Of Slattericld end has q membership OF
over ono hundred and seSenty-iive. 1t 10 one OF the
largest churches in the Association, and 1t would he
hard to find O nUbler Set Of brethren and sisters in the
entire state. l was It's pastor for four years, and the
kindebt end most Christian affection existed between
pastur and people during this iengta OF time. l WAS
succeeded in this passionate by the Rev. Mr.. Jordan,
who is still it, pastor, aud who 10 doing them now
good work for the Master, and the extension OF his
precious cause. ~
delegates in attendance were large, and ire discussion
on the various subject were spicy and Interesting
The eppuintee for the introductory sermon being Gb.
sent. his alternate, Rev. X. ". Seymour preached
The said rel mon from the sixth chapter Of palls let
ter to the Galatians, end tenth verse. Alter TINS
sermon the Union took o recess OF oEe hour. ~
then reassembled end were entertained very profta'
by for three or four hours with discussions which
sriTarklcd with originality ana Christian love. Bu'
sunday, however, was the great day or me least
The morning was favorable, and the crowd which as
srrnbled was immense. | have known this locality
for several years, and this was the largest crowd, en-
cent one, that ever assembled there. AS looked up,
on the moving, living mass OF human osihgs, c"aIe
s%truciiye war. The building would not begin t.
hold Inc congregation. The ltov. I. A. Wait preach,
ed in the house and the Rev. W.. a. Gaines preached
ut tie stand. At the conclusion OF these services We
took n recess for ar hour. And then we hud dinner
md sucb a dinner. 1t would have sraccd q Kings ia
HE. and every thing was in abundance. There wa
no end to cakes aud pies, chickens, pork, beef, ant
many other eatablcs too tedious to mention, ana ev
cry body had enough, and there was more lett thai
would have fed another such crowd, Thai Is the way
they do things In Slattcrteld. a moro KIM, gene
rous, hospitablc, noble and Christian community J.
difficult to find. After intcrlnission we all went naci
into the house, and the afternoon was devoted to sun
day school exercises. Speeches were made, hayini
for their basis the Sunday school work. the Hrs
spcech was made by Mr.. Arthur ToiipEins OF Edge
field. lie Is n young lawyer Of much PREMISE ant
bids fuir ut some future day to stand ut tEe heah o
his profession. lie Is An humble, earnest, pious, mt
faithful Christian. Lawyers, generally speaking, Ut
ANYTHING else, but brother Tumpkins is an exception
On account of his talent, zeal and piety, lie mas zee,
annoi nted by onr Association, Division Superintend
rnt of SUNDAY schools in the first division. He mad
n spcech and it was good o good one. would de
scribe it but not hing that l would say, could. CIV
Won n faint idea OF its merits. Suffice 1t to say that
wns reU!ctc with important thought, nbonnded VII
in,passionrd eloqucnce, and so quiet WAS the iars
crowd, that during 1t; delivery You could almost nay
heard a pin drop. Other speeches were maze D
! brothers Taylor ard Bryant. l wonld say soneth,n
about these excellent speeches, but time adiilohisht
me. that | must bring this artlcis. already too fohg' :
A close. As | said In the beginning Of this artiel
nine chrches COMPOSE this division, VIZ, Antioch, Cn
iham's Mills. Plum Branch, bethany, Bold sprin
Mountain Creek, Rehoboth, Gilsal and Little 81
phcn's Creek. Rev. X. W. Seymour Is tho M"aerat.
and G.. W. Street, Clerk. This Union meetiI
will long be remembered, and the kind hospital
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