The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-09-09

Propagation of the Gospel, having long
at heart the propagation of the gospel
among the negro and Indian races In
his majesty's colonies in America, had
resolved on the following method OF
pursuing that end, viz, by purchasing
some cOuntryborn negroes, causing
them to be instructed to read the Bible,
and in the chief precepts OF the Chris.
tian religion, and thenceforth employ
ing them as school masters for tt same
instructions of all negroes and Indian
children as might be born in the colo
MES. The advertisement goes on to
state that in pursuance Of this plan the
society had purchased, about fifteen
months before, ,'two'such negroes for this
service, and assigned one of them for
Charles Town, who would be sufficient
iy qualified in a few months, and to
whom all the negro and Indian child
rem OF the parish might be sent for
education without any charge to the
masters and owners"
Inc necessary money was subscribed,
ana the school started. The two slaves
were baptized, and received the names
or Harry and Andrew. For twenty-five
years the school prospered, but An
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Pro1llgate," and las the society had not
invested to any greater extent in slaves
Tor educational purposes, they had no
other black or cOlored person to take
charge OF the school, and SO it was dis
| In TAO occurred the famous trial Of
the Rev. George Whitefield before the
ecclesiastical Court of Commissary
Garden: Whitetield had been warned
oy the Bishop of London against too
great "enthusiasm," and when he
brought his enthusiasm to South Caro-
una ne was promptly tried by the
bishops commissary, condemned. and
suspended.
The churchyard, however, and not
vestry journals is the real storehouse
of st. Phillips history. Here one can
trace the founding Of the colony, the
slow develop into statehood, and all it's
checkered career illumined by the
genius of its soldiers, jurists, orators,
and statesmen. Here Moultrie, hero of
the first victory Of the Revolution, has
his appropriate record in the well-
known inscription
Sacred to the Memory
of
. Major General William Moultrie,
Who by his intrepidty and good conduct
on the 2Sth June, 1776 gained with his
Regiment, the first complete victo-
ry Achieved by Preserving
Charleston from capture,
GIVING confidence to the Union, And show
ing that the boastcd Navy of Eng.
WIZ Land MY was no longer Invincible.
VINO IN aifS saved Beaufort from Captivity
band of Militia in the open field:
Dlscomfiting an British equal
number of Rcgu-
lars' and proving the superiority Of
va1
over the sheltered dis
cipline of Despots.
WHO in l77o by his activity and iirmness,
again Rescued his native city.
Assalcd by a formidable British
Army, thus thrice Meritng the
mural crown.
And who though captured and distressed
Rejected with dsdain, the
splendid brbe,
Of rank and emolument in the
Enemy's army, demonstrated
That reverse of fortune, could
Only add fresh lnstre to his
l'aurels Though daring in action and in
flexible in patriotic
Principles, he was in Society
Mild, benevolent and un-
assuming.
NO domestic charactS Sr was more beloved,
no friend more Cherished.
The Cincinnati of South Carolina have
Erected this Second Monu-
mcnt OF Their affection
And Gratitude to their beloved
first President
lie died 9th September: 1908, in the 10th
year of his age.
The Bnrke-like phrase, "the shel-
tered discipline OF despots," has gone
around the world. The heroic and
self-sacriticing lives of Jacob and Re-
becca Motto are cOmmemOrated by an
inscription cut into the marble top of
their hospitable sideboard When a
party OF British, attacked by Ameri-
cans, took shelter in her residence, and
used 1t as fort, Rebecca Motto set fire
to the house to drive out the invaders.
The inscription follows:
Sacred 10 the Memory
Of Jacob and Rcbecca Motto.
lie was an upright, benevolent, and
Patriotic Citizen:
Deservedly beloved and respected by all
who knew him
Being infirm and advanced in
He survived but a short time the
Capture Of Charleston,
And the consequent Misfortune Of His
Country: Having departed
This life on the Goth day Of January,
1871, aged 81 Years.
In Her the meekness and fervcnt
Piety Of the Christian,
Inc most benevolent OF human Hearts
And the most humble and unobtrusiye
dcmeanOr.
We're happily blended with the firm
Patriotism Of the Spartan Matron.
For her civic virtues, the Historian of
her Country
Has distinguished her among
| the daughters
OF Carolina, themselves distinguished
| for unshaken
Fidelity to their Country,
The tears of the indignent, to whom she
acted rs Sister,
| Testify to her unboundcd Charity.
| The unfeigned sorrows Of the circle in
| which she moved,
And Of which she was the ornament
And the delight, proclaim how amiablc
| and uhassuming
| Were her social talents;
And her bereaved and disconso-
| late children
Dedicate this marble, to commemorate