The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1883-11-01
No. a.
miscellaneous. &
HIGH DAY AT ST. LUkE's.

Gay at OG. Luke III NeWoeFry
county, S. c. The beautiful church
was solemnly dedicated to the SER
vice of the triune God, Father, Son
and Holy Ghost in the presence Of,
perhaps, 500 persons. The dedica-
ton sermon was preached by Rev.
j. A. Sigh, and the pastor was
assisted in the dedication also by
Prof. H. Dysinger, who preached
in the afternoon. The two sermons
by Rev. Sigh and that by Profess
sor Dysinger were excellent and
gave general satisfaction.
Ten members were received into
full fellowship by the pastor. MAX
ing 80 received by him during the
year.
The communion was the largest
ever witnessed at St. Luke's, about
800 surrounding the Lords table.
There was general rejoicing, and
the feast of dedication was kept
with glad hearts.
The pastor read the following
paper which shows in brief the con-
dition ofth congregation;
SKETCH OFF sg. LUKE's CHURCH.
In the year 1927, three years af-
ter the organization of the S. c..
Synod: Rev. j. D. Scheck was ap-
pointed a missionary and ordered
to visit vacant congregations and
organize new ones. In June Of
that year he visited the neighbor-
hood Of the Bedenbaughs and Boo
zers and was SO much encouraged
that he organized a congregation
in a log church, built as union
house of worship about mile
Southeast Of where st. Luke's now
stands. After the organization of
the chnrch, Rev. John G. Schwartz
was called as pastor Of the new
society, and in 1928 the first St.
Luke's was built on the spot where
the graveyard now stands. The
house soon proved to be too small
for the growing congregation, and
it was enlarged by the addition of
wings on the sides. The rapid in
crease Of the congregation soon de-
manded a still larger house, and un-
der the successful ministry Of Revz
w. Berley, that portion Of the con-
gregation residing in the North
eastern end ofthe charge purchased
the church and removed it into
their midst, and were organized into
separate congregation called Col
ony church, which has grown into a
strong congregation.
The members Of St. Luke's in
the meantime erected a large and
commodious house of worship which
has stood till the present. It has
been remodeled and beaatifed, and
is this day rededicated to the SER
vice of that God whose mercy and
goodness we. with grateful hearts,
acknowledge.
The church has been served by
Il pastors, VIZ, ReTs. I'D. Seheck,
j. G. Schwartz, j. Moser, G. W.
Harter, Herman Aull, w. Berry,
J. C. Hope. j. B. Anthony, j. p.
Margart, T. S. Boinest, j. A. Sigh,
j. l.. Smithdeal, J. Hawkins, H. S.
Wingard, and j, D. Bowles.
Four of the pastors were twice
called to serve the church, viz, j.
Moser, w. Berley, T. S. Boinest
and j. Hawkins, who is the present
pastor.
Since the organization St. Luke's
has furnished twelve of her sons
for the gospel ministry, viz, Elijah
Elmore. Elijah Hawkins, P. W.
Hawkins, S. R. Sheppard, Levi
Bedenbaugh, S.,W. Bedenbaugh. j.
Hawkins, j. D. Boozer, C. P. Boo
zer, u. w. Bedenbaugh, I. P. Haw-
kins and Benjamin Boozer. ]. D.
Boozer labored in the ministry but
short time, and then turned his
attention to the practice of medi-
cine. Benjamin Boozer was reared
in st. Luke's church, but feeling
himself called to the gospel minis
try, and despairing Of all hope of
securing the proper training in the
Lutheran church, he united with
the Methodist church and labored
with success in the ministry until
last year, when he was called to
rest, respected and lamented by his
brethren.
Of the others, six have gone to
their reward. Elijah Elmore died
in Georgia Elijah Hawkins in Vir.
ginia, P. w. Hawkins in West
Tennessee, L. Be&nbaugh in Geor-
gia, S. R. Sheppard in Mississippi,
and S. w. Bedenbaugh in Florida.
While st. Luke's has thus given
her sons to the church, and her
members have scattered themselves
into various parts of our country,
aud her own graveyards have grad
ually filed with her departed, she
is stronger and more vigorous to.
day than at any former period of
her history. In blessing others she
has blessed herself. And to-day
we join in this feast Of dedication,
with membership of over 800,
with possibilities Of future useful
ness that can scarcely be estimated.
Let us then, while we rededicate
our beautiful temple to the worship
of Almighty God, reconsecrate our
selves to His service, that we may,
indeed, enjoy not only this ocea.
sion, but the continued smiles OF
onr kind heavenly Father. and be q