The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-09-04
The Trinity \. N. E. Church, Par
sonage and School House
Burnt to the Ground.
TOTAL LOSS OF ABOUT $4,000.
No Insurance on the Buildings-The
Church the Finest in the
Town of Manning.
THE SKY ILLUMINED FOR MILES
An Appeal for Aid Issued-Services
for the Present to Be Held
at the Fair Grounds
Buillinc,

Barely na0 the town Dell nnlSned tolllnS
the hour Of eight last Sunday night, and
while the church bells were ringing, fire
broke out in the colored Methodist Church
In few minutes the entire building was
enveloped in flames.
Crowds responded to the alarm, but
could render no assistance other than to
save the bible, pulpit, organ and sofa from
the burning church building and the con-
tents of the parsonage which was situated
few feet away. We understand that not
all was saved from this building, as the
Rev. George II. Brown lost several articles
of furniture and nearly everything in his
kitchen.
The flames leaped high into the air,
lighting up the entire town and the sur
rounding country for miles around. The
church was bni!t entirely Of wood. and did
not take long to turn 10 the ground.
The fire soon spread to the adjacent
buildluSs-the old church building. which
was being used as school house, nul tho
parsonage. These buildings We're in close
proximity to the church. and they, in con-
junction with the church building, We're
entirely consumed.
The caurch building was by far the
pre,tiest in Manning The colored people
were very prona Of their church, and they
had right TO be proud of it. 1t was a
sad sight to see such building destroyed.
There is another sad feature connected
with this afi,ir: The loss was complete.
Not one cent of insurance was on the
property. The church did carry policy
of $1,000, but by some means they allowed
it to lapse they never did carry insurance
on the other buildings.
The debt on the property was compare
lively smnll-about $3.50, and the trustees
had meeting few minutes before the fire
broke out to devise means to pay the
balance due.
There are various tales told as to how
the fire originated. but We think the correct
one is that the sexton, James Delainc, &C
c;dentally dropped Il lighted lamp and il
broke and ignited the oil. He threw water
on it, which had the effect of spreading the
flames, and before any assistance could
arrive they had become uncomfortable.
The entire loss is estimated to be about
81, ,O0O
The church has issued the following ap.
peal
MANNING, S. c.. Sept 2, 1895.
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4 great misfortune has overtakcn rs in
the tota; destruction of Trinity i. ", E.
Church building, parsonage and school
house on Sunday night September /, 1895,
and the loss will aggregate $1,000.
We now appsa! TO the friends of the
Christian church everywhere for such aid
as their sympathy will prompt them to
give TO enable rs 10 erect another cCiifce
on the same site.
We feel confident that the cause itself
tt. erecting Of o Temple Of Worship to
Goodwill raise up friends in our behalf
in this hour OF our direful distress who will
rally around one common standard and
make US feel that the cause of the clnrci,
is one. and that. although the Hand of
Providence has smitten Us Iniyhtily, We
still have On abiding faith in The mysterious
workings Of HIS ways as being past all
finding out"
We suffer an additional calamity in the
loss Of the Insurance on the buildings
leaving Us without any finds whatever to
begin tue work.
Our need is an urgent one, and We re-
quest that Ill contributions begin ct once
Please send all contributions to the Rev.
G. H. Brown, Pastor of Trinity A. NJ L.
Church, who will make prompt ackn wi
cdoemtnt of the same.
.'Ev GEO. H. BRowN. Pastor.
l. D. WALKER Secretary.
It IS to be sirccrei: hoped the coi..red
people vii! bs able to rebuild SOON and
iro the maCy expressions Of regret We
are satisfied tii,t their white friends will
show their sympathy by rendering them
practical assistance.
The services ;or tn" pres. nj are being
held at the Far Grounds builiirg