Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-05-03
THE NEWS FROM SENECA.
Public Installation Of Baptist Dcacons- The
Local News OF the Town.

SENECA, May IA public ordination
of dcacons occurred ut the Baptis,
church Sunday evening. Many itncsscd
it. The services wcre opened with a
voluntary by the choir. A Psalm was
read by the pastor. Rcv. d. w. lIiott; Il
prayer was offered by Rcy. }. NJ. Sanders.
The ordination exercises were now given
into the charge of Dr. Bailey, of Green
vile. lie organized q prcsbytery of tho
BAPTIST ministers and dcacons present.
This was composed of Revs. ID. w.
lIiott, G. Wardlaw, j. M. Sanders, j. IL.
Stone, and McSsrs. }. W. Stribling and
K. \. IL. Lowery. The new dcacons,
DR.. John Hopkins and Mr.. l.. G. Craig,
were brought forward. Passages of
were read, and questions asked and an.
swcrcd After the completion of tho or
dination by the laying on of tho hands
Of the prcsbytcry, tho charge to
the now dcacons was delivered by DR..
Bailey. lie told them their duties had
to do with three tablcs-thc table of tho
Lords poor, the pastors tablc and the
Lords table At the close of tho ccrc-
monies the members of the church were
\ collection was taken for homo mis-
SinnS
On Tuesday evening, May s, the peo-
pie of Seneca will have Afforded them
the privilege of attending performance
Sivcn 10y tho Walhalla Comedy Company.
This company has won for itself quite a
reputation, and the play to DO presented
IN seneca is one of its best-"A Noble
Outcast.' The actors display rcmarlla-
bic talent for amateurs. That thcy will
come up to their usual excellence is not
doubted: 1t is hoped they may be
greeted 10y Il good audience
Mrs. w. T.. Thompson and children ar
rived on the vcStibulc Tuesday.
n number OF persons from Seneca were
present at the game Of base ball played
by the teams OF Wonord and Clemson
colleges, at Clemson, last Friday.
Miss Clara Livingston has returned
from Abbcvillc whore she went last
week TO he IN attendant at tho wedding
OF hcr cousin, Miss Quarlcs and Mr. Car
son, and remained until after the Thurs
day night german.
Miss Stella Anglin, of Atlanta, is the
guest of her cousin, Miss Dana Moore.
Mr. Joseph Shclor has returned from
Charleston, where he has been for some
l.. {. Craig, at this place.
Miss Ncda Sheldon was in town last
week on her way to Boston. She OK
poets TO spend several months delight
fully as visitor at the home of her
cousin Mrs. Burton Burnett, in Chelsea,
one OF BoStOnS suburban cities.
Rev. Joseph I. Dcndy, who is on Il
visit to relatives at Richland, was in
town Friday.
Mrs. II. +. Stribling and little Miss
N"rna Strihlng are guests OF Mrs. j. l..
McNhortci, 1T Gailncy. Before return
ing to Seneca they will visit Grccnvillc.
Harry Foe and Marshall Jordan. Glenn
son cadets, spent Saturday and Sunday
with relatives here.
Mrs. j. G.. Cary and Master Whitncr
Cary, of Lockhart, are visiting Mrs.
tary'S mother, Mrs. c. X. Livingston.
Miss Lawrence is the guest Of Mrs. NJ.
+. Sigh.
Mr.. G.. y. Browne, of Anderson, was
in town SUNDAY.
Mr. i l.. Howell is working at Athens.
Mrs. William I.owcry and Miss Olive
Lowcry left Sunday for Baltimore.
Key. w. =. llamtcr preached at the
Presbyterian church Sunday morning.
Saturday seemed to be quite busy
day ut the stores
The Sunday school convention, held at
Return Sunday, attracted a number Of
visitors from the Baptist ranks Of the
community. MARY T.. SwANN