Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-02-23
The New Methodist Church of
Walhalla.

On last Saturday and Sunday the quarterly
conference of the Wa!halla Circuit was held in
the new Methodist Church in Walhalla On
Sunday morning tho new church was dedicated.
BY the energy and good mana cement of tho
building committee, Rev. G. D. Mann, Capt. J.
p. Miokler, John C. Micklcr, j. w. F. Thomp-
son, W. ]. Suttles, DR.. W. f. Wright and D. A.
Smith, the building was finished. The work
was done by Mr.. A. BrGnncckc. Tho church
building is one Of the handsomest in the county
and does infinite credit to the good taste of tho
committee and Mr.. Brcnnccke, the architect and
builder. The lot and building cost our Metho-
dist friends about one thousand dollars nearly all
of which has been paid. The dedication of the
church took place on Sunday morning. This
service was performed before The regular sermon,
under the ritual of the church, by Dr. S. q.
Jones and Rev. @. d. Mann. The church was
crowded by large congregation Of all dcnomi-
nations, the services in other churches being
dispensed with on account of this special meet
ing.
After the dedication services Dr. Jones, The
Presiding Elder, preached an able sermon, pre-
paratory TO communion, from the text, "The
heavens declare The glory of God and the firma-
ment shcweth his handy work 10th Psalm
lst verse. The Doctors sermon was an able
ono, and, in short compass, treated of tho evi-
dences Of the truth of Christianity as shown in
nature and revelation. The heavens and tho
armament declared the glory of God The
human mind cannot conceive Of an effect with
out cause. The heavens and tho armament
are phenomenon or effects which denote n cause.
| What was the cause? The effect showed intelli-
| gence, design, power oil pervading this great
work. and from this intelligence, this design
| and power reason dictates that it is the work OF
God. Not only 80, but this great work is in
perfect harmony with revelation rs contained in
The Bible There, God is declared 10 be omnis-
cent, omnipotent and omnipresent. These truths
arc set forth when We look out upon nature'a
work and contemplate the armament with its
myriad of stars, the moon and suns, all working
in perfect harmony, directed by IN oil powerful
arm that supports world will, rs much ease as
it supports tho tinicst insect that crawls on
oreeps Christianity is not only supported by
tho evidence of harmony between nature and
revelation, but also from its adaptation to the
| wants CT the nature of man. Revelation saws
that man has sinned. This his own conscience
verfes. We have only 10 look around us and
witness tho misery caused by pain and sickness
The impurities of the heart to know that man
is fallen. This is written in our own lives
They testify to the truth of Scripture Thus
fallen the truth Of the Biblc is seen in lis effect
upon man. It takes tho most degraded and i'm
plants within his soul new life and rccreatcs
him in the image Of his maker The reformed
thief, drunkard and liccntia,c in every commu-
nifty attest this truth.
With such argumentsas as these and many others
very cogent and powerfully put Dr. Jones held
the attention of his audience as closely as posi-
BILE. The Doctor is fluent speaker and has O
striking way Of announcing o fact and putting
o truth which never fails to claim the attention.
We must congratulate our Methodist friends
upon the completion Of ther new place of wor.
ship and we hope that the deep interest mani.
tested here may spread until such work is
| revived throughout the county. ).
Mr.. George Rivers Walker, young membor
Of tho Charleston bar, died on tho 10th instant.
Court adjourned over day in respect to bis
worth and blank page was inscribed with his
name in the journal Of tho court.