The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-10-29
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The Baptist church at this place
observed the fifth Sunday I'm Sep
TENDER as their annual missionary
day for tho children. There was
singing, recitations and some adj
dresses. There seems to be quite a
spirit of missionary enterprise in
this church, owing largely to the
zeal and energy of their efficient
superintendent, Mr.. II. N. Parks
On this occasion the children ac-
quilted themselves I'm a degree that
was not only pleasing but very sur
prising, and it would be almost i'm
possible to say which excelled
where all did 80 well but we cam
moi refrain from mentioning the
performance of Willie Mag Hill
who performed on the organ, also
Charley Hill who recited beauti-
fully and also Allie Belle Cook who
seems to possess real genius as an
elocutionist, but we must restrain
our pen, for to mention all who de-
serve praise would prolong this cor
respondence to too great length.
The first Sunday in October was
the centennial of. Bethabara Bap-
tist church. MI. j. @. Riser read
the centennial essay, which gave q
completeand interesting history of
this long established church, a few
items from this history may inter.
est some of your readers. The
church was organized by John
Waller Schackleford and David
Lily in 1896. The church building
has stood on the present site for
70 years, before that time the
building a a mile or so west of
the present location. Rev. Henry
Hit was pastor Of this church from
1900 to 1929 and from him has de-
scended o large number of the
name and among them several min
listers, q great grand son of the
above named, being now a Baptist
minister. The church was organ
lied with forty members and death
and removal have carried off q
great number, but still the church
now numbers ninety MEMBERS
The Rev. b. F. Corley preached the
Centennial sermon. Taken alto
gether the day was an exceeding
interesting n and will be long re-
membered.
Mr.. Enoch M. Pinson had the
great misfortune to lose a bright
and interesting little boy, on the
10Th inst. The little fellow was
playing about the fire in the house,
his mother being at work in an
other room, when his clothing
caught fire and in spite Of the eff,
forts Of the mother the child was
so badly burned as to cause death
in a few hours.
Our township is we'll represented
at the various State institutions of
learning. Carroll D. Nance is at
the Citadel Academy, j. J.. Nc
Swain and B. r. Wells are at the
South Carolina College, Misses Ber-
tie Turner, Bessie Riser and
Irene league are at Rock Hill
This we think is a good showing
for Cross Hill.
We are glad to see John r. Nc
Gowan at home on a visit. He met
With q serious accident q few
weeks since, while at work in the
shops of the Southern Railway in
Columbia which accident caused
liio ioSS vi Oue eye. he IL now at
his mothers recruiting from the
accident. We hope he will soon be
restored to health and strength.
The great decline in the price of
cotton has caused a stagnation in
business.
Dr.. e. w. Pinson and Miss So
phie Abbey were married at the
home of the BRIDES mother in
Edgefield county on the 22nd inst.
Rev. s. ID. Vaughan oficiated and
tied the silken knot together which
binds two hearts as one. We ex-
tend III congratulations to the
happy couple and wish them abun-
dant happiness. The DIR. brought
his fair bride home on the Oath.
There will be a meeting of the
township and all others who may
wish to join with US, at this place
on the 10th Of November next to
look after our cotton factory, the
prospect is Frightening, and we
hope for and expect a lively and
successful meeting. Come and BIZ
with us that day.
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