The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-08-24
HISTORY BIG CREEK CHURCH.


~ va "S"lHSC '|tly Hicticli pipuSHI
before the Church, Il, the following
rule indicates "Tho,c in favor Of
the thing proposed Shall rise to their
feet, and those aYainSt It shall keep
their seats. The moderator Shall pro-
nouncc the decision before the stand l.
cr, tax their seats. Nor could pco
pie interrupt their Church conference
By leaving no person shall depart
the service Of the Church without
leave. The older members still obey
this rule The appcllation of broth
or shall be used in our address one to
another
The weakness Of human nature
were, to large extent, the same in
oldcn times as they are now. if We
may judge by the offences named in
the records. We find a number of
members excluded for drunkenness.
Only one case Of this kind against a
woman. Sister N was excluded
for drinking too much Of splrituous
liquor. They were very particular
to appoint brethren to "admonish'
abscntccs "for ncglccting their Church
meetings. The following quotations
will show how careful they were on
this point: "All members belonging
to Big Creek Church must, on every
meeting day, attend by II o'clock or
they will be dealt with, except good
excuse be given" Agreed that we
send brethren to Bro. Il
to know why he does not come to
Church meeting. 1t was renewed
that any male member Of the Church
missing two or more Church meetings
should give their reasons for SO
doing" "Church met at our usual
time. Called up the reference con
ccrning our members that did not
come to their mecting-5 in number
and they are no more Of US The
members were very fair in their deal
ings with each other. If person was
not present to hear a complaint
against him, they would put the mat
ter off and appoint some one to ego
labor with him." or "to cite him to
the next meeting" They would usu-
ally have some case of reproof or dis
cipline to attend to at every meeting
on Saturday before the first Sunday.
Occasionally there was "no meeting.
The day was wet Now and then
there was no meeting son account of
general muster" 1.-The Church
met, all in peace. Nothing particular
to labor upon" This question was
sent to the Association for an answer:
"Shall we hold member in fellow
ship that sells corn at one dollar per
bushel?' The Church was not pleased
with the answer sent back by the As
sociation, but "some Of the members
were dissatisfied concerning their old
distress [one-dollar corn.] This
matter caused discussion and some i'll
feeling for at least dozen meetings.
Various questions we're asked and dis
cussed at the Saturday Church meet
ings. lis it not wrong when we hear
of anything evil against our members
to speak it abroad in the world with
out first taking gospel steps with
them?" Answer, "It is wrong"
''Is it worthy Of dealing with mem
Der for starting to market with his
wagon and team or rolling hogshoad
on the Sabbath day?" Answer, eve
dissrrrcba.o such conduct" A mem
Der was appointed to go labor with a
brother for not paying note, but, as
he promised to settle the note at an
early date, the matter was dropped.
Brother W reported to the
Church his own conduct for getting
intoxicated at the tax-paying, for
which the Church forgave him."
"Inquircd for the peace of the Church
and found not in peace from common
report on Brother c., concerning a
debtor a COW and calf" After
tlis case was investigated, Bro. c.
vas excluded for SIM Dec. 3,
1903, "a complaint brought forward
against Brother W for bringing a
stray hound dog home with him on
his way from Abbeville District-not
being his own property-for the same
was excluded out of fellowship" ga
complaint came forward against Sister
Elizabeth R for going to shoot
ing match, and for assooiating with bad
company and for same excluded out
of fellowship" One member was ac-
cused Of drunkenness, swearing and
shooting for beef but, as he "gave
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