The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-03-03
THE ABBEVILLE CHURCH.
PRAYER OF PETITIONERS GRANTED.
Continued from first page.)

PRAYER OF PETITIONERS GRANTED.
At the meeting OF the Presbytery of South
Carolina on the 9th of April, 1863, on motion
of Il. 4. Fair, all papers submitted to Presby'
tery in connection with this subject. were re-
TERED to Rev. A. A. Morse, Rev. J. O. Lindsay,
s.nd ruling elders j. 3 r. watts >: a; arted Lsinnd'
~that they have given the same the most care
ful consideration, and being persuaded that II
will be greatly to the advantage OF Presoyte-
rianism in general and to the village portion
Of the church in particular, and need not be
injurious, but may rather be Of great advan-
vage. to the old Long Cane congregation. unan-
imOLSly recommend the adoption OF the lol-
lowing resolutions:
"Resoloed, That the prayer OF the petitioners
.Resotuid That when this Presbytery nd
iourns it adjourn to meet in the church build
ing at Abbeville, on "Wednesday before the
fourth Sabbath Of this present month, to or
Presbytery met in the Abbeville church,
April %, ls6S-Rev. John Mel Moderator.
Ministers presently. Mcneil Turner, D. D.,
W. II. Davis, John McI,ees, \. A. Morse. W..
Long Cane, by Il. 4. Fair; ANDERSON y
houn. On motion of Ruling Elder r. A. FAIR
Rev; John AcLees. Rev \: a: Morse "a and tu, Rnl.
mite TO organize the church.
CERTIFICATE OF DIsM1ssIoN.
The committee proceeded at once to perfect
the organization. \ congregational meeting
was called, and the following certihcate was
read: >, o
This Is to certify that Mrs. NJ. a. Fair, John
l.. Fair, James y. Fair, Mrs. Mary T; McDon-
aid, D. r. Sondley, Mrs. NJ. +. S0ndley, Mrs.
Mrs. lone Smith, Mrs Sallie 4. White, J. NJ.
COX Mrs. +. ]. Marshall, Mrs; NJ. Lythg9e, j.
T. Wardlaw, Mrs. Nj. y. WardlaW. Isaac
Branch, Mrs. +. Branch, Miss Louisa H.
Branch, John T. Owen Mrs. @ 5: F. S OWen, iScrt M a.
Mrs. Fannie Allen, Miss Ida Allen, Miss Elsie
Allen, Mrs. II. c. Perrin, Thomson: Miss jamie
Thomson, Mrs: y. ]. Bowie; Mrs. E: Buchan- han
Eliza Wardlaw, Mrs Eliza l.. Wardlaw, Miss
Eliza Bowie. w. G. Wardlaw, NJ J. Wardlaw,
j. M Giles. Mrs. Lucy White, Geo: White,
e MsS 81 LVsS %'e A Yss ecSran Il M WHe NM NSs
ran, Mrs. Jane f. Perrin, Miss Hannah G. Per-
rim, Miss Sallie E. Perrin. Miss Sallie Livings-
ton, Mrs. Mary Perrin, now members oil Up
per Long Cane church, i'll good aud regular
standing have been, at their own request,
dismissed from said church, in order that.
in accordance with the action of the Presby-
1ery of South at 1T Its ssSsos a.
church, at Abbeville Court House.
BY order OF Session.
b. McNEILL TuRSrR. Moderator.
ROBERT Fl. WARDLAW, Stated CLERK.
,UKEASIZATION OF ABBEF1LLE CHURCH.
The dismissed members being present, eX-
pressed their desire to organize q church.
The certificate being found in order, the
officers, as follows:
Railing Eiders-Thos. C. Perrin, Robert II.
WardlaW. Robert a. Fair, George Med. Mil
Ter, Joseph J. Wardlaw, Thomas Thomson
Subsequently, as vacancies occurred, the fol-
lowing were added to the eldership:o w: a.
Temple,on in 1871, L: W; Perrin in 1879. J. S.
cd, and have signfed their acceptance.
Deaceas-John Owens, WilIiam {; Ward
law, Leonard w. White. John NJ. Richmond.
Since then the following were added; l.. W.
II. Quarles In 1872, h. NJ. Haddon In 1877, a.
.B. Wardaw in 1850.
Rev: D. McNeill Turner, pastor Of Upper
long Cane church was unanimously elected
pastor, with salary of twelve hundred dol
lars year. This call DR.. Turner accepted
and filled the office OF pastor until the close OF
was without pastor. On september, ., 1870,
Rev. J. l.. Martin was Installed pastor. GU
August 81, 1884, he rendered his resignation To
take effect on the 3lsi OF October following.
1856. the congregation was without a regular
preacher, when the Rev. John Lowrie Wilson
entered upon the work, to which office he has
Any sketch of the Abheville Presby
church would be notably incnmplete with.
out notice Of the 'manse." For the benefit
s)l LQOSC OF our redleTS WHO dro lOG
ed with the word we would say that 1t means
'parsonage." The original house and lot
was purchased from DR.. j. j. WardlaW in 1872
at 81 800. Last year the old building was torn
:and u new aud elegant structure was
erected In its place. which Is an ornament to
the town aid All honor to the congregation
which had it built. 1t is perhaps the most
imposing parsonage in the upper part OF the
State, while their church Is a comfortable
brick building, and all paid for
TIES THAT D1ND.
Since the withdrawal Of the Abbevile por-
;tion Of Upper Long Cane church, each church
las had separate preacher, and In one re-
,spectrthey are as distinct as possible, but in
another, they are more closely allied than
twin sisters. Whatever feeling may have eX-
listed at the time of the secession of the Able
willie church has long since died out, and there
is between them Eli Intimacy and friend
ship which perhaps does not exist between
the members OF ahy other distinct congrega'
:tions. BY all the ties that bind men together
They had met together all their lives, and
they and their fathers had dwelt together in
harmony and unity; they worshipped tire
same Lord by the same profession Of faith
and In the same sanctuary. They were OF one
flesh and one blood They had a common.
grave yard. and the forefathers of the Able
willie church sleep their last sleep beside the
Irtves Of the lOrefathers of the Upper Long
Game church. Upon this sacred spot all dit
ferences Of opinion are adjusted, and the ten
lerestsynpathles are ever awakened when u
family of either church Is afflicted.