The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-08-17
Death of the Rev. Charles
CotesWorth Pinckney, D. d.

The Rev. Charles Cotesworth Pluck
ney. D D., for nearly half century
assistant rector AID rector of Grace
Church. Charleston. S. c., died Friday
night. August 18th, at the summer res
idence of his sister-in-l law. Mics Eliza
beth Piuckoey Rut!edge, at Flat Rock.
N C.
Dr.. Pinckney vas born Juae so.
1912, and was consequently il his 86tn
year He was tie 500 of the late
Charles Cotesworth Pinckoey, of Edo
rado Plantation, St. James Parish, San
tee, and of Caroline Elliott, Of St. He!-
ena's Parish. Beaufort. His grand
father was Gen. Thomas Pinckuey, one
of the most distinguished of American
diplomatsts, vho was the ooly brother
Of Gen Charles Cotesworth Pinckney,
who has no descendants, but lives as
the author OF the speech, millions for
defence, but not oue cent for tribute
The following extract is from 2
lengthy sketch Of Dr. Pinckney, pub.
lished 10 the Charleston Sunday News:
DR.. Pinckuey's frs. sermon was to
have been delivered in St.P6ilip's
Church, bus that edidce being de-
stroved by FIRE 90 the oighs before be
was to preach the congregation assem-
bed in the Sunday school room, which
had been saved, and the young minis
ter saw the smoke rising from the
smouldering embers Of the burned
church while be preached from the
text.
Dr.. PiOckuey's first charge was the
parish church of ST. James, Sautee.
where he lived for Eve years the quiet.
happy life of the rector of country
parish, surrounded By prosperous and
Intelligent congregation, who appre.
ciated him and made his stay with them
one Of the pleasantest periods Of his
life Here he enjoyed rare opportuoi-
ties for thought and study. The rich
planters Ct those times prided them.
selves upon their we'll stocked Libraries.
and there vas not book shelf 10 the
parieh that be was DOT urged to avail
hinself of. That Ge availed himself of
the opportunities thus presented to hin
is evidenced by the wide scope of bis
Information upon general topics. With
tastes naturally turned toward literary
subjects, be might, under different cir
cumstaooes, have taken high stand 10
the world Of letters, but lacking the
spur Of necessity be turned from the
more rugged paths of production to the
pleasanter ones Of investigation and
study and enriched his own fertile
mind, perhaps at the expense of the
world.
From the Saptee Dr.. Pinckney went
to Greeuville, and du'iog twelve years
bad number Of parishes aud mis-.
sioos in that part of the State. Three
years after Grace Church was baiIt be
came to Charleston to assist Its rector.
Dr.. Speer, who then ministered to
hundred communicates. Shortly be-
fore the war began Dr.. Speer, who was
Northero msn. wen: North, never
to return, and Dr.. Pinckney carried
ou the work so successfully that when
the war closed he was cboser rector.
He refugeed With hls family to the up
country during toe war, but vas the
first minister to return and opes
church 10 the city afser the fail Of the
Confederacy Since shat time be has
been constantly occupied with the Gu
ties of his position uatil a few months
ago, when be vas forced BY falling
health, due .oat troubles. to leave
the work 10 The hands Of his assistant,
The Rev Mr.. Good wyo
Oae Of the happiost aod proudess
events in the life of Dr. Piuckpey was
the celebration Of the siz;ic,h auuivsr-
sary Of his FIRST sermon, which was Gel
ehrated at Grace Church 90 Sunday,
February II. 1895. Tue church vas
closely packed. not only by the mem
bers Of bis o~o congregation. but 55
toe ncmbers of other congregations
throughout the city. end the closest 10
terest was manifested iu the remarkable
and impressive occasion In the chan
eel where the Ri Rev Ellison Cspers,
Bishop of the Diocese of South Carolina
the Re-. John johnson. D D the
Rev A. T Porter, D. D. the Hev. W.
H Campbell, D. D the. Robert VIII
son, D. y the Rev A &. Beeman,
the Rev T. P Baker. the Rev 6.
White, the Rev. Dr.. Hoffman. OF Ne"
York, the Rev Dr.. L. Esbert. 0:
Masses sea5uaetss, and toe Rev. Dr.. Har-
wood, of Connecticut Dr.. Pinckney
preached from the tezs that be bad
chosen sixty years deforc 10 the little
chapel of St Philips The scene wils
lono Re rameuhered es one of the most