Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-03-03
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Some one remarks that the worm which Is
gnawiug at tho root OF our prosperity is the
''sill WORM" i#hi 81 hsA
MIR. v. b. Swami, Of scneca, has been APP
pointed by tho Governor Trial Justice for
Oconse county. 8.,t ,.ea
We rcgre, to learn that Mr. II. r. CASTOR.
one Of our most respected citizens, is seriously
III. We trust that he may recover.
Mr.. P. v. Waller may now be found at tho
storo Of Mr.. Robert A. Collins, whore he will
be pleased to sec his many friends aud cell them
a nico bill Of goods;
Tho regular monthly concert of prayer for
foreign missions will be held In the Baptist
Church on next Sunday night at the usual hour.
Our senior editor, Col. r. A. Thompson, left
Monday morning for Washington City to bc pre-
sent at the Inauguration Of President elect
Garfield, which takes place on tomorrow, the
4th instant. The Colonel expects TO DO gone
about ten Days and will visit New York and
other places Of note before he returns.
Rev. @. D. Mann has been conducting q
series of night meetings in the Methodist
Church since last Sunday night. Mr.. Mann
is an earnest aud effective proacher ard dis
penses tho word Of God, ne ho understands
it, in all meekncss and love, endeavorng by
q simple and forcible presentation of tho
fundamental truths Of the Bible to awaken
tho sinners conscience aud bring him to re-.
hecion and repentance and finally to cause
him to enlist under the Banner of the Cross.
Whilst the congregations have been small at
theso meetings. they have been at tho same
time earnest and attentive. proaching again
this "Wednesday evening at the usual hour.
1t would afford US. pleasure to chronicle q
revival not only in tho Methodist Church, but
10 all the churches Of our town. We think
they need it.
The first quarterly conference of the
Walhalls Circuit was held 90 last Saturday
DIR. Jones being unwell could not be present.
Rev. G. D. Mann presided over the con-
ference. j. b. Sanders WAS elected
Recording Stewart. The spiritual condition
of the circuit was reported upon uufavora- :
bly,; not much spiritual life existing amoog
sthe members of any of tho churches Only
one Sunday School (Wulholla) was reported
to bo in operation. Hoped to orgouizc
other Sunday Schools as soon as the weather
would permit. About sos WINS reported BY
tho Stewards for ministerial support
'Contre Church was selected as the place
for tho secoud quarterly conference. The
Stewards assessed the churches of the
circuit as follows for ministerial support:
Wolhalla, sl6l; Centre, 500; Westminster,
S05; Hopewel, $50; Jooassce, $50; Whit
mires. $50; Double springa, $50; Oconee
$40
The following arc the grand and petit juric'
drawn for the March Term Of the Court whicl
convcnes on Monday, the 18th instant:
Grand jury. g. Barker, j. Brewer Wm
L. Bruoke, James r. Burns Joseph NJ. Callas
VIM. d. F. Corbin. II. X. Crenshaw, John Y
Daniels, Jasper Doyle, D. G. Duncan. Lewis H
Hoops, Jr.. Johu II. Keil, Jr., A. r. Knox,
i. Lobby, Zeter Mitchell, p. c., b. Franl
Robertson. James L. Talcy. p. v. Waller.
Petit Jury--Jasper n Adams, Theodore D
Alexander, John ]. Ansel, Wiley Allen, Johr
Bremer, A. A. Cobb. Jesse F. Davis, NJ p
Dickson, A IT, Ellison. VIM. a. Fendley, A. P
Freeman, John nj. Gillison. D. II. Glenn, James
II. Hembrec, j. W. lIolenan. Andrew Holmes
W. W. Hunnicult, james NJ. Hunnicut, Wm s
Hunter, I. X. Hunter, w. 4. Jaynes, Harrison
Leatlers, D. p. Malafcc, j. II. Morgan, Wm
McDade, Wm. E. Nimmons. j. D. Perry, James
T.. Phillips, James B. Philips james Power, J.
{. Reedcr, j. l.. Recder, F. j.. Sharp, s. c.
Smith. D. Z. Smithson Billy Wilson, p. c.