The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-01
n Pastoral Visit to SYhitmtrc,

Mr.. Editor: With your permission, I
would be pleased to give an account of
my last pastoral visit to Whitmirc.
Remembering that another sad nnlic-
tion had visited The family OF my friend,
Mr. j. S. Spearman, since my previous
visit, | again went there on Saturday
night. y little more than year ago
the sainted mother of Mrs. Speurmun
was taken, and now the beloved sister
has been called to her reward. |
missed Mrs. Phifer. She was warm
hearted and sympathetic, with other
beautiful trai S of Christian character.
10 her two bcrcavcd daughters [ ten
der my sincere sympathy, and also to
Mrs. Spcarman, whose. .hcart is deeply
gricved because of the loss of her life
long companion ana only sister. This
house has ever been called the preach
cr's home. AS warm. generous aud
courteous hospitality is d d''pensed here
as was ever enjoyed by the writer any
where.
On Sunday the weather was murky
and threatening, so our congregation
was small. When Il minister faithfully
prepares his sermon, drives Is or IS
miles through mud and pinching
weather. it is very encouraging for the
people to turn out to hear him. My
friend and companion in work ut Whit
miro, Mr.. Frank Hipp, was out with
his bride. Mrs. Hipp is the daughter
of my old collegc-matc, Thos. Duclkctt,
and also niece of another college
mate, b. 0. Duncan, Of orr city. A
friend, Miss Chiplcy, Of Greenwood,
was visiting Mrs. Hipp. They helped
us greatly in our music. Upon the
whole the day was pleasant and 7 trust
profitable.
Sunday night was spent with my
friend John Scott, a farmer of the old
type. Mr.. Scott raises plenty OF food
at home both for man and beast. This
is the chief reason why his cotton can
lie piled up at his gate until he gets
ready to sell it, and also help needy
nc'ghbor now and again. / sec no farm
in Newberry County where better work
appears to be done, or the crops kept
in ncater fix than at Mr.. Scott's.
On my way home | din ed at Mr..
Clayton Abrams. have in the past
made many pleasant calls at NJ !
Abrams. He is another farmer who
lives at home and closely attends to
his own business. His home and farm
give evidence Of much work and i'm
provemcnt.
always enjoy my visits to Whtmirc.
| hold ysclf ready TO clco:fully cCn-
tribute my mite Of encourage ment in
the laudabl" efforts Of the good citizens
of tnat community to improve their
condition.
noticed that an unusual amount OF
plowing and other preparation had
been made for another crop. was also
led to believe that the curlailmcnt OF
the area for cotton was very slight, If
any at all. do not presume in this
connection to give any advice to farm
crs rs to how they had best manage
their business, but ! do have some cx-
pcflcHCc, observation ana opinions OF
my own. Cotton planters are about the
only class Of business men who bend ali
the energies Of head, body ano pur. @
they possess TO reduce the price OF the
commodity they sell. and pursue the
same course to advance the price OF
commodity they buy, and do so will.
fully and knowingly. have heard of
reformed drunkards, Of persons libcr-
atcd from the most miserable bondage
OF the morphine habit. We arc told,
and many OF US bclicvc it, that omnipo
tent grace and love can soften and sub
due the most callous hearted sinner.
but | never yet heard of any argument,
any cor 'ination Of plant" ., olganizcd
to bring needed relief, any amount of