The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-27
PASTORS AND PEOPLE.
The Methodist Preachers in Their
New Homes.

From the Southern Christian Adrocote we
take the following paragraphs. as showing the
kindly feelings existing between pastors ana
people. We learn from private source that
the Rev. G. H. Pritchard was received at Don.
aldsville in the best manner possible. Many
Of the congregation met him and his family
at the depot. and escorted them to their new
home where they found the fires burning, and
q well-flIed larder. The minister ana his
wife received nearly welcome, found warm
house, and plenty of the substantial things for
the support Of life. If good cheer will last
poor man half a year. what will such recep-
tion as Mr. Pritchard received, do for the
preacher?
ABBEyILLE STATION.
We have been most kindly received by our
good people here. We were met al the depot
on our arrival and driven at once to the par
sonage where we found comfortable provision
made for us-:ood fires, sumptlous dinner
and something to go on ior several days. The
new pastor Is beginning to adjust himself To
his changed circumstances, and is entering
with hope and cheertulness upon the work di-
vincly committed to his hands. Presiding
Elder Smart gave the first Sunday OF the new
year to Abbeville station. and preached. two eX-
cellent sermons to appreciative congregations:
The station provided for the prompt payment
of one-f0urth of it's Foreign Mission assess
ment. The first number Of Adrocnte- new Sc
rieS-- comes to hand. full of good tn ings from
our Heavenly Father bless the Aduot'ate and
it's Editor! Thanks for your kind notice OF
your predecessor on his ezh. S. a. WEBER.
NINETY-sIx CIRCUIT.
met my first appointment TOR the new year
last Sunday. Had very encouraging cOngre-
cations, notwithstanding the bad weather,
both at Salem and Ninety-SiX. On Wednes-
day last gathered my little family together,
and we-leaving Bro. Dagnall and family In
charge Of the Cokesbury circuit and circuit
parsOnage-bade adieu to Cokcsbury, sileri ily
praying Gods blessing upon the town and cir
cult. was encouraged on leaving by KIND
services rendered. and especially by having Il
bill placed in my hand by young man not
mem iher of the Methodist church. who said
through his agents. has made up all shortage.
Mr.. G. w. COnnor's turnout got us to the depot
In good time and much comfort, considering
the sharp wind; and Mr.. RowlettS kindness
provided q good fire to keep the wife and ba-
bies warm while we waited for the train. The
train came, and we were off for Ninety-SiX.
In few minutes the conductor said, "Ninety-
Six, twenty minutes for dinner" We took
more than twenty minutes for dinner. and 1t
is well we did: for We could never have done
justice to the dinner We found at the parSOn-
age in that time-in fact we havn't eaten it all
sympathy and much kindness, and IT looked
as If they were conscious Of the fact that they
were only diScharginga religious duty as unto
the Lord. They made no fuss about what they
did, and we will make none; we VIII Just say
that we are as comfortable tonight as Bro. 6.
Notwithstanding the "cold wave with the biz-
zard accompaniment has reached us. I'VE
thank God and take courage" Allow me TO
congratulate you on your first issue of the Ad-
rocute, which have just received and read
If you do any better when you get the chang
Of the house." will try TO get subscribers for
you. God bless you and the Aduocate.
w. p. MEADORS.