The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-02-20
Rev. Samuel DunwOdy.

Among the interesting rersonages Of my
bovhood was Rev. Samncl D%unwody, who
often STAYED Mt my fnther's honse In passing
through the city. and wns always n guest dur
Ing the sitting Of the Annual Conference held
there. He was a man Of unusual intellectual
pndowments and very eccentric manners
Remarkably kind and n~ffectionntc. earnest
and intellectual. he was loved by every one
when n young man. and junior preacher In tht
city Of Charleston, prior to the introduction
of Sunday schools. II was the custom Of thu
preachers alternately to collect the children
in one OF the churches and teach them The
catcchism. and that whenever II came to Mr.
Dunwody's turn. he invariably carried n lone
switch. which held in his hand mt prayer. and
with his eyes wide open. kept g close watcl
over the assembled youth. and II my OF then
whispered or moved. he would In n threaten
ing manner shnkc the birch nj them. We
knew iAm we'll enough. in after life. 10 know
hat his affrctionate heart would never suffer
him 10 do more than to shake the switch.
His visits to ohr family were always grra'
occasions with the children. Once, when / was
very small boy. he and three other preachers
STA! cd with us, during nm Annual Confer
ence. One afternoon WINS called up TO thei1
room, md occupied q fvorite little chair
After ] had been there awhile. the time FOL
their usual private prayer arrived. All knel,
Mt their chairs, Mr.. Dunwody nearest to me
and kn"eling on one knee. After hcing. en-
gagged for some time In prayer. he raised ur
his head and spit d%iaConally across the room
! For u moment he gazed intently on the spit
!e. anu .ns' ~ Inas1u IL ~ no i.",i, III,
,mt" n h h ho, n nnnnIo,nj W, ;ho d;.+"nco ncrns,
the room, and having reached the spIttlc, he
raised and stretched out his foot. brought II
uowm W t,n wy s ni and HIthI,t. ,., ~ conr;d.rn
~ y nhouis ~, A n,om ); ia rosn ron, III,
nlN irhn 49,; ~" thor $780,
and all once more resumed their seats.
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caSion. leaolnGi sineing ana prnynnE "erenl
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embrace sentence upon eenltncc ~ " Ninsil
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singing cnuence, ne lhHat!nn,S talSc" w
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me VIZ n'lsu. Ut ia'sIi'ar. ~" "nf "hn'u ~
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,hnn tntn amnther nm b,o,rin, nmd. sIro,nn
without nt nil interfcrInr with Tho mnsicaj
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~ sinnIjci;v nronriotv and farvor hnt he
rover knoll down without turning cleo,
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~ = rated nv fret ,,ireron, ,..r r,,, h,r~
i,,nIor nrenchor and . n;oro ooiiab't'I
onI5te : nnver Ind IN ny vmhsennonf mim
SstarI"i life Hn VOC oM~nc;ionate invtr,c'i,.
nmd doyn,t W,tb q wind .toreJ Win infor
nmu dor,,od rrorn hna,,s TO- ha y. ~
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tIon W. !. ttoatIan ~ -, ~ "a "e"a. ="
ing WIN Hnes.n,n W. I". anu man, ne WIZ
JusI tne ins.luS'uI "n.ch young prtacnel
needeo. Jnst srrhrat'G 'Iom tne en~hearinehts
OF hntnc ncslrnus lot information, and Eearn
Ing Tor arectlon. 10 ms Junior he was nf
dignihrd superior: rondeSccnding to notice
and instruct nm interior. hut the genial com,
panton whn, with a warm heart. governed
without n show or authority. md instructed
IN the mmii,nr intercourse nf social friend
shin, without seenin 10 DO so.
For n week In the fall ] travelled with him
hearing Mn preach every day. His sermons
were clear and bold exhibitions OF unvnrnishec
truth. without metaphor. smile. or any othe,
figure. but richly illustrated from Gods word