Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1881-09-01
and baptist Nscct-
ingS.
Editor OrnnJcbury Times :

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ast communication. This silence, can
be attributed to a want OF something
more interesting han the general
topples of the day. found here for
the past few months SO little in,i
dent, 50 little that is sufficiently sug-
gcstiTc to awaken and call forth
those lively emotions which make
he soul OF cpistolary writing, that
really approach it with dilidcnce.
Feeling to day that some OF Your
readers are perhaps interested in the
meetings, that have been in progress
at this place, for the purposc OF
gratifying such Of your readers, |
forward this.
For several days, protractcd meet
'ngs have been held respectively III
the Methodist and Baptist Churches.
The Rcvs Manning Brown, lcssic \.
Clifton, Henry S. Wanlamakcr and
l.d"a q Pct;us were occupyi. @ at
different times the pulpit in the
Mc'hodlst Church. And not far
distant, the ';lrn,ed young minister,
Rev Moore OF Louisville, Ky, is
pleading pathctically and clop,icntly
the cause Of God to the people OF the
BAPTIST Church. The meetings com
mcnccI i;s!ikc on Saturday. Sweet
hymns Of lhe two Churches, coulL he
distinctly heard ut each, and per
llaps meeting hal way blending and
ass'n'iln2 to!g ithcr;,s one voice to the
E!erna! Tnr"n". where angels caught
the aspiration. ant, with lhrr harps
carrie! the sweet new; to their Al
mighty Father
i:c Rcv. Manning Brown, preach
cd thc iirst sermon uI The meeting,
anh whlic h. gave pleasure io Chris
ii:ln lovers OF the ,rl. .rcli i of
God, iciadnii,istcr.;l to the a,lvn-
Gates ufAll false teachings and back
s!s''ingsa rcbnkr that certainly left
II" means "i escape, except it he by
acknowledging the ahsnr,iiiy OF
their false teacl lgs, I'll accept a
more JnstS.nnQ plausible doctrine of
the lisin49s4;2''.:- :ss;ssi = lille The Prcsid-
ing Ei,lrr gave some l,il;m" blows
Tor l!ir advancement! Of his Masters
cause. The Key. Moo in h" evening
i!al thc banner OfthriStian triumph
waving over the .\llar o. his Cliur h
and rrnclailniny from The book Of
';";, divine and golden truths. anu
annie! tears and clnIn"nrc lie plead
ti"ra'isr "i' Almighty Cod. While
tA'S Young h:inlSt;r IS preaching in
me Church ni' His choice. The REV.
i!rnrv ;. an!la,m:krr, another de-
c!ri;' not !ar APART, is encouraging
III thri: tian in his walks through
.ii,., AMI srn'iin@ di>i,lay and causing
80 lrrinhir those who sl:ll prr~iS, Ii.
: 'iInging ia he Idols nrlhi, lille. This
rniinG minister !l;ln'iir, His subjects
very wcii i'"r !, hc.nnrr, anal p:umi
sra with .,orr experience anil i,.;il,rcr
years, I" l'r;.,'l:r III lonur to the
nni':" profession IL has chosen.
On n.'II, ni-,h! III the request of
iiH y'iH'= bother minister. HE Res.
M"'rn occupied III" p;,l;.ii in the
Mclhn:!st hurrh. How nran,llv he
i:iitL ms nrw position. h. earnest
attention, The tears. he s.ilS OF his
a'di"i!,r, is 4 Silent IN clou,irnl
'rsiinoiy ct The high appreciation
IN wEi'h Tie crhytr2aI.un heard
AIM iir triumph ui' sacred rlo,,ll
,'hte Wa> H"vrr liln.r nlrkrI III one
-uHnunY. ir said moi one word to,
ni''vh' on 'tw"ii Oh" moment too long;
tr took aS where he himself went at
;iic very ton; nllilr cross: l,. made us
feel ~ five stool in Sight 81. il, With
III hearing Of til. S,l dealt, utter
a & and lai>inY his; own fearful cyts.
liz asNcd ilnw We vouil longer reuse
I" rep, nj. AMI w!iy viii ", die Il
Sririiu.,!url,h.
Ihc pastor Of New prnsprr.
Church, th.m iuyci Rrr. Jessie
a. t!l on prta; he several times
during he meeting, ;;nI, each dis
course, II" clailtai the entire attru-
il"a at al tiErs ol al ari,rrviativr
c"nSrc2atioa. hrrNlrrt,inlnent, o!
illls mnoI Christina minister are all
excellent, entering hilnarlr with All
his heart 5 scnsibiily into the scenes.
nttcring :li all tinc, words so siInplr
that Il child can comprehend their
mca! ing, With alnani G. an st md
so:r'nn, and a heart deeply touched
with emotion; and rs he GOES on by
illustrations so stricking, reasoning
so convincing, and appeals SO tender
the audience can scarce refrain from
an out burst Of agony. Never was a
minister more beloved by the Chris
tan element Of the Church, or more
admired hy those indifferent to tic
cause OF Christianity. am assured
that while there were some convcr
sions, there were many convictions,