The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-03-14
Mrs. Mahala Shfllito,

Miss Leontlna Moore, now the widow OF h. g.
Kerr. .. .
Fl. A. Jones, Mrs. Mahala shfllito,
James Moore, Mrs. E. A. Dendy,
Jeff Weems, Charles Dendy,
DR. L Branch, Mrs. Vashti Branch,
Or. Franklin Branch, Mrs. Fannie Branch,
Mrs. Moore. Joseph T. Moore, =
]. G. Kingsmore. Mrs. Enrtght,
Jefferson Douglass, Mrs. Drucllla Douglass,
Donald Douglass, Miss Elizabeth POsey,
Mrs. Edna Tusten, Miss Eliza Posey.
Mrs. Parmelia Shillito. Miss Ann jackson,
Miss Martha Jackson, John A. Calhoun,
Addison Posey, Miss Leontina Moore,
Miss Martha Posey, Stephen Douglass.
Charles Henry Allen and Mrs. Kitty Allen,
his wife, were members before the war. They
moved TO Florida soon after the war, and their
membership ceased.
Ed. Allen, and his wife, Mrs. Sarah Allen,
were members before thehwar.
H. A. Jones, and his wife Mrs. Isabelle
liberal supporter OF the church until 1850,
when he left Abbeville. -.
Mrs. Caroline Mays. wife Of John A. Mays.
was Jealous worker In the church "a for Dr., many
Mrs. Elizabath Hughey, widow OF William
Hughey, transferred her membership to
Green wood about ten years ago.. -
Mrs. Elizabeth Cobb, widow Of E. Cobb, was
Mrs Pal Wright, wife Of James A. Wright,
died In the communion OF this church about
fourteen years ago.
This church was dedicated. tits believed, In
the Summer Of the year 1s4o The ceremony
took place in the present Of great miltitude
OF people. Rev. Joseph Wheeler preached; the
sermon, and through Mr.. G. v. Hammond Of
mond nos I,sRg Wtnessed St the Ceremony: we learn
that he preached from the words: .This is
none other but the house Of God, and this Is
While our Methodist brethen knew that Mr..
Wheeler is now living In Charleston, 1t was
not generally known until few days ago,
that he dedicated the old church. II this fact
would G ifS have Insisted upon Ills being present
and taking part In the exercises OF last Sum
day. His absence S Is uniTyersaliy T ~ regretted' ret
I. Tusten, OF our town, are the only persons
known to us to have been present on that oc-
cason. Mrs. Dendy lives next door to the
church, of which she has full view from her
but and
No printer was present to record the facts
and Incidents connected with that atiimportant
and interesting event, and whatever was re-
corded In the church books was lost In the
These facts account for the sparseness Of
the information herewith given o. the aedi.
the house which has for fifty years been so
prominent fact or In religion, In morals, and
In whatever else was pure and good IN the
people pts o boose aSsete he nobest ana bes. men and
women have devoutly worshipped Almighty
God. and within these walls humble followers
of Him who first loved us, have renewed their
faith and love for the Saviour Of mankind.
In this temple many Wayward men and
brethren have been awakened and converted
to a sense OF their obligation and impressed
with the consciousness OF their duty to God
and to man.
In this house many souls have received the
sacrament OF Baptism. .... %.
In this house many parents have:consecrat-
ed their children TO the service OF the Lord
our God.
In this house some of the members OF the
church in the past, as we'll as some OF those
who survive, have taken upon themselves
the marital VOWS.
In this house many of us have brought tho
beloved forms Of aged parents, or other dear
kindred, that funeral rites might be said over
them from this sacred altar.
In this house was delivered the preached
word, by some Of the ablest and purest d.
vines that have rendered historic the earlier
years Of Methodism in South Carolina
With these facts present. and with the thous-
and and one hallowed associations clustering
arounnd the heart and filling the memory
with recollections Of oil that man holds dear
and saced vii any ma man say ysjds last tbo1 she od
comingled feelings OF sadness and sorrow,
even In this the very hour OF our rejoicing at
the erection Of this new and magnificent tenn.
pie which will long stand as a monument To-
the christian zeal and fidelity OF those built
IL, and which will be blessing TO generations'
yet unborn, and whose existence Will redound
10 the glory OF our saviour.
When IL is remembered that no perfect
church record was found. except In the roll as
1t stands today, the reader may have some
appreciation OF the labor incident 70 securing
even the notes OF the few individual members:
as presented with this account. While this
list OF membership, including the past as well
as the present. does not approximate sps, peslec,
NAV be set down as reasonably correct.
fifty years from now Nv when ne ins bndmg Of
stiIl greater grandeur, 1t is hoped. that the
printer and the publisher of that dedication.
will find more facts In reference to the dedlca-
ton which took place last Sunday, than we
could find of the dedication which occurred
in 1910.
that dedication may know more OF those who
have built this church, than we now know OF
those who built that church.
TO further ,perpetuate the memory and aIto 70.
do deserved honor TO those noble spirits VINO
Contributed each his share in the building: Of
this church, the Press and Banner proposed 70
publish their names together with the amount
Of money, labor or mate, given by each.