The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1886-08-12
Mountain Greek


1t was our privilege to q
ministerial labors! among q
attached to this old chusch.
Creek is one Of the Oldest
the up country Of South Carl
earliest records have heen;!o
that are preserved run ibaeS
century. From asgianae;
which we WereSfAVoTed at tia fi5
deacon McCown, we we're impressed D.
the fact that the good men who first :.
tered into this organization, and th0S| =
who have succeeded tbom, ha7e ainsd
maintaining a godly discipline. IT.
true of churches, as 1t is efgindWIdi3
men, that those y 10 bear good clbWd1
ter will enjoy a good reputation. lis
been so with Mountain Greek ysbi}z
we heard nothing from them litsSsel{
commentator, it has been very pJeaSsn|
to us to hear persons not connected 5Rif
them use such expressions as these
"They can be depended on =
will do what they say. !" Ss
spent one night with good .brott
er who cultiyates pretty largely the bp
tomlands on Generostee Greek Cd
heavy rains of the Spring aud early Sun
mer had destroyed all prospect of Isl caTs1
crop; but his only expression -
was in regard to the colored pe6p
whose labor would thus be rendefsdid
productive to them. w shave s1ni6tf
felt that we would be glad ifsoms 1I
Northern friends who imagine
Southern men are enemies and opt
sors Of the black man could bear
these calumniated Southern men
among themselves. They would
that the ill.feeling and ssysgery ascg
to theswhitss Was imaginary. y WheY
war of. the Union against the States
over, bold and bad adventures like b
of i'll omen, alighted on Southern
and with the nnercenary purpose pf
vantage to themselves, cajoled tha3t
ored people, gathered them into leal
injected into their minds distIlEs aud
suspicious, taught them that their only
safety was in compact political
nism to the whiteman, and thai, with
with the torch in hand they could sma
the whites tremble at their power &
tain evils naturally grew out OF tbis
normal state of things. That men 2i
the scent in their noses of burnt fodde
stacks and barns and inihouses, and
utter hopelessness Of relief by procs
ings in courts, should have taEen mat
in their own hands and used measuIeS6
punishment and prevention, is not
be wondered at. And yet we donothef
itate to say that large measure of pl'
was felt for the poor, deluded negro AM
that the chief indignation wasa ielsx6
ward the bad white men who -assd
as the tools for their own selfish end6
Had these base men staid at home,
white men of the South and the fEsI
men would have worked into their ne
relations kindly and easily, without @
lar and friction which resulted FROM
uncalled for and malignant interfere
There has never been any, trouble
the colored people about Mountain 0Ie
Church. They have their own place IS
worship, and during the progress Of ll|
recent meeting, the pastor of Mounta54
Creek Church received a note from
minister conveying an invitation to-,
to preach for them whenever he maf
find it convenient. $; ;s:ss!!:
The Westinghouse stands on a Level
tract, and near a public road leading
from Anderson to the Savannah RiYes
six or seven miles from Anderson. The
site was once finely shaded by a grove Of
oaks; but a number of these we're blown
down by cyclone, which also blewsoff. q
part of the roof Of the building and one
of the gable ends. This damage to thf
building has been repaired; and now tbl
structure, with its clean walls and paint
ed sets and green venetian blinds Ffe;
sents a neat appearance.
Our meeting did not occur within
usual limits Of protracted meeting u
There was any quantity Of grass In
fields to be subdued by plow. and
for the extreme wet weatkef5 81 pre- f.
weeks had given it every opportun!
root itself and very little opportnJ
dislodge it. Some persons, therefofS
themselves compelled to be in the 6slds
who would gladly have been at. church
Still the congregations were very goEd
But, better still, they were very ottentiTs
They greatly appreciate the faithffa
earnest labors Of their; pastor, Bro. B. 18
Pack. We should be glad to sesshs
settled in that region of the State. H
present home is in the town of Hastwell,
In this connection we take occasion
suggest to our. country churches the ej
pediency of providing themselves par:
sonages. Ordinarily, the putting up {
snug home for the pastor, would be aided
by large number, and need not bel
heavy burden upon any. Then it:would
have tendency to make the relation o.
pastor and people q more permanent
thing. We believe the old system o1
yearly calls is gradually dying outT; -
sooner it disappears the better. Is.
A part of the services Of Sunday waa
the ordaining of two brethren, Stephen:
son and Burriss, whom the church had
chosen as deacons-two brethren sharing
very fully the confidence of their breth.
rem as men of deep piety and good seuse,
Itis believed we had a genuine reyi;
val; for brethren who had never under.
taken the duty of. leading in. prayal
public began to do 80; and four persons
deliberately and without any urging
sought the privilege of being baptized,
We trust that other fruit will yet be
gathered to the praise of our Saviour's
grace. 90 g;
From Anderson to the place Of meet.