The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-02-16
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Preacher.

sherman army had entered. Savan.
nah. The inhabitants Of the city had
for week past been living in fear Of
the event. but now that it had come,
they were maxim the best Of it. They
had long been living on starvation
r%atipns. consisting chiefly Of sweet
potatoes.
DR.. Sylvanu, Landrum. pastor Of
the first Bartis, Church, went to the
comnanding officer and aSkc'i pcrmis-
SION 10 preach.
lie was asked if he -ympatlizcd
with the Confcdcratc>. He replied
that he did. He was asked if he
would pray for the success ofthc Con-
f"drrncy, to which he replied that he
would preach the gospel aud would
pray for men who needed salvation.
The doctor was given permission to
preach, but the guard was sent along
TO stop the services if anything un-
favorable 10 the Mon army was SAID.
sunday morning the church was
crowded with men, not a wornan being
present. Soldiers filled the seats and
sat on the floor in the %aislcs. 1t was
a remarkable gathering, and every
man seemed to enjoy the sermon, al
though it came from the lips Of Il
''rclcl' preacher.
In closing DR.. Landrum said it
might be that some present desired to
shake hands with him and pledge
themselves anew to the services Of
God. Almost as one man the soldiers
came forward and gave them the hand.
among them a young doctor from In
diana, who said he desired to speak
with the preacher. He asked Dr..
Landruln to let him go home with
him to dinner. This was,ery cmbar-
RAISING tn the good man. fer he had
nothing but potatoes Tor his meal.
The soldier did not mind this, and
seemed 20 enjoy the potatoes. When
they had been finished he told Dr..
Landrum that although he was from
Indiana che sympathizcd with the
South. He was Il Baptist, and wilcr-
ever he went always tried to find out
the Baptists. The day passed very
pleasantly ai'! the young physician
took his departure.
The next morning a two-horsc army
wagon drove up to the door with a
great quantity of provisions.
1t was a Godsend to the preacher
and his family and many we're the
f@crvent thanks given to the young
doctor for his kindness. Money, at
that time, was an unknown quantity
in Savannah among the C~onfcdcratcs.
The soldiers from the Union army,
however, had plenty Of it. The young
doctor saw DR.. Landrum frequently af-
ter the gift Of the provisions and asked
one day informed him that the sol
dicrs had just been paid off. He
asked him why he did not have = col
lection taken up next Sunday. He
declared it would result in much
good. DR.. Landrum did not object,
SO Il conference was held with the
dcacons and ut the close Of the ser
vices one Of the dcacons arose and
permission from the preacher to take
Il collection. lie turned to the con
creation aud said that the preacher
had no money, as the congregation
was scattered, and those left at home
had no money to pay him and might
never have any. He put up Il good
plea that touched the right spot.
DIR. landrum told him he could
pass around the hat and anybody who
felt like it could contribute. The old
deacon went around among the SOL
dicrs, nearly everyone of whom drop
ped in some money and it was good
money ut that. The congregation
was dismissed and the next morning
with bcaming face tho old deacon
called to see his pastor and reported
the collection TO amount to SI75, a
princcly sum in those days, and as the
old man counted i. cut to the thank
fui preacher, he said with a tremulous
voice: Brother Lsnd.am, would it
be possible for you to lend me a l;.sle
Of that money to ge. something to eat
for my family?" OF course it was
possible and thus by the thoughtful
ness of the young physician, those
two families were made glad and we're
tided over the highest period Of the
war.-.tiluntn journal.
The Dog Voted.
The Rev. DIR. j. &. Wipro was re-