The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1891-12-04
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ETA JAM 3O-According I,
precious a'no1 yeot, Thanksgiving Ser
vice Vas hsld len lsst Thursd.y. Not
wits-'a 'diny <ela drisziy rain set in earl,
10 the mo nin continued throughout the
day, the SERVES v4P BY no means failure
either ip point % 9umbsrs or interest.
At the aproiufef Apor the Sunday schoo
scholars were n theh seats. and sa-.'ce:
beean hv g: s.-ss -'Otve 20 our God Ihmor
| tai Pra;se."
In fervent prsysr. Rev. q. 8. Robinson,
the minister, Z enc nbsred every one. from
the Presided of The United States 10 the
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f1ssssest5, eho,f sung -s.sv.li ,h, :,
Anthem, raise the spbe,s etc. The tert wa
from II, Chronicles Sth chapter, 18th and
The bible reader wilNS vt once see the grand
field for thought presently for the speaker
ana wen did he maintain NJ reputation as
pulpit orator and theologitnA Without any
besitancy We pron6unce il one among the
finest sermcns we ever hoard Among tho
many reasons why We should hsnk God.
was that our church had increased its
membership from l5 to 20 percent. At the
conclusion Of the sermon which lasted about
an hour, (although il seemed bst few min
utes) the choir sung: "Great King of Ma
| tions hear our Prayer" etc.
collection for the Thornwel Orpba mage
was then taken up and So 25 realized.
The following resolution was offered and
unanimously adopted:
Whereas Almighty God, in his infinite
goodness has blessed our school, church and
county with innumerabIe blessings during
on this day OF Thanksgiving to renew our
devotion TO Him.
We here resolve, rs members both Of the
church and Sabbath school. by the help of
for Him and His 40 Vim a. Is 1911 work
have done in ih5wpasi. Afier singing ::
Praise God from whom all Blessings dow"
Rev. Mr. Robioson pronounced The benedic-
ton, and thus ended the thanksgiving exerci-
ses of 1891, at Salem church.
About month ago we asked one of our
6cSt men-and q church member too. if he
was going to attend our meeting on Thanks
giving day. lie said, enquiringly, "When
is il! 2"
Now the idea ofa leading man in the COM
munity knowing nothing about the day of
national Thanksgiving, caused US to think of
his loyalty and christian zeal about rs DR..
FAINT did when asked by young man if he
remembered what day the elbow up" took
place. The Doctor told him he did. and
asked him why lfe asked such question.
"bec,nse, said The young man. "my father
was killed in that battle" "My God" smd
the Doctor, where's your patriotism, that
You haven't learned something of an event
that concerned You so much as the loss of
your father? and that you know nothing
about the history Of his death -
hec-receSerlng- somewhat from our
aatonishment, we told him that tho last
Thursday in November is always National
day, aud hoped he would re-
II.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Alice White.
wife of Mr.. j. L. White, is lying very low
with pneumonia, at her homo Mt Gaffncy
c.ty Her mother, Mrs. C. W. Whisonant,
md her sister, Miss Mary McCulloch, are
u hcr bedside administering to her wants.
MISS Sallio Bighsm's school closed sue
cssfully last Tuesday after q success ,ful
erm Of ten months.
The middle section of Broad River Associ |
tion held it Sunday School Convention ot |
Ibingdon Creek last Friday and Saturday.
n consequence of bad weather and sore
hroat we were denied the pleasure Of attend
ng.
Mr.. Editor, If any of your correspondents
ant night, send them up this way. "Our
rank hasn't had job in some time, and
Q will be glad to break the mono,ony by
them.
The following lines from LoueN arc applica-
10 10 yesterdays Sunday School lesson.
llISh- We hope oug rnune readers will note:
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O gra soea, oen course Go Is new Messiah otfa.
>, ing each the bloom or blight. '"'' ofer-
- tbs 10 '%e a1,e' goats upon the LETT hand. and
the SHeep upon tbn r;rLI 'tuu |
ID dornnon ,Ie cnoioe goes by forever twixt tbo,