The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-04-24
Portman Letter


nouth Carolina Presbv terv TO the noro
oeIs VI Tug fresDyterian Church at Pied
non,, o. ~, aud the returning exchange
OF saiutatlnns OF the members TO the larSe
oody OF officials and guests. 80
Once in large city it was the nr,v,,ooa
O, tne corresp ndent to attend a meatino
oi the Theosophists of America and listas
"a ine nct:S'o iocture on "Brotherbond;I
of their great High Priestess, Anna Res
sant Inc meeting was splendid re.
cepuon 70 the intellect, and grateful.
cordial communion to the social IN >tiucts
III human nature. Such was thi. Sabbath
meeting OF the Pre.hytery 2. p:s,.non;.
Ihe talented Clergyman so we'll known
among the religious denominations of
south Carolinn-Dr. Lowery Wilson-by
iaIge circle Of petitons preached the
morning sermon. II is not enough that
n'mn'" SHINING soul he sa,isfied-his au-
,erior ludgm ent his discriminating in
vel cct must also be satisfied. To these
craving forces, these strong attributes or
I,n nuinan nature and aspiration, DR.. Wilson
auuIessen himself he great fault with
many clergy men ia that they preach to
the sinntng soul and neglect the clamor.
ous. heaven. btrn distinctions of the in
teiiec'. An intellectual man must eDiov
Tue proper respect extended to his intel
iect, or the thunderings at HE einf.! soui
VIII not AWAKEN him. To meet this ext
gency OF the 10Th century the persuasive.
enHoDiing sermon Of DIR. Wilson was
conceived and delivered.
The address was, In theological and
moral conception, an exegesis Of con.
tested portions OF scripture. The light of
PLANTATION. Intellect would fail, senti-
ment would bs useless, sectarianism had
no place whatever. The OK planation was
like the atmosphere-the common need,
the common property of all. No sinner,
neither saint oouid find fault. This in
spiraion comes not Internationally to
the insn who prava for it. The mau who
prays for 100 hoad of cattle and has an
enclosure for 40 will not recavo tho 100.
Tho dor o will not discredit the worth of
mo reinatring 60 for which there Is no
accom- mediation. Only the 10 will be
sent A man without intel!e .tual and
proportionatoly spiritual capacity, will
not receive extraordinary inspiration.
this Is whyso many failures to reach tho
intellect arc encountered. From q moral
sense without tlovot4 Il intellect, men will
hecnme preachatH aud evangelists; lheir
enthusiasm reaches tho mass whose in
teilect has not compelled them TO think
Intellect is the warning Lncifer that COM
bats the fiat of tho Triune-sontiment,
orthodox and tradition, aud require. as
opponent and conqueror tho nrchangel
Michael, or Spirit OF God. This spi IL in
multipl- proportion proceeds from the
Fountain of inspiration only through
'ignitied and large avenue A large
heart and smal. intellect Will impart
much sympathy and comfort. put little
inspired, incontrovertible consolation.
This intellect under the control of a
spiritual nature speaks to and converts
to Godltne-s the intellects of less spiritual
natures. Such asuperior intellect In the
person OF DR.. Lowery Wilson was the
mouth piece OF the Spirit addressing this
Presbytery and Sabbath congregation.
The pastor OF this cougregat on. Rev y.
=. Shive. has given so much satisfaction
In spiritual aud material comfort that In
field Of 80 large acknowledgment there
Ia little to DO said.
The correspondent Of THE INTELLIdEN-
GER on speedy visit, and h.stening
away toward speedy duties. had llttle
time for the banquet Of sociability, which
wss 30 generously offered to oil. The
ing Mr.: and RS. G. D. Nesbtt and sou.
Mr. Willie Neshitt. Mr.. Dan Nesbsst,
Rev. and Mrs. J. G. Shive, Mr.. John
E-kew, Mrs White, widow OF the late
Mr.. B. White, esteemed sexton Of the
Church, and assHtant to the sick for the
Robert Simpson, Mr., aud Mrs. Porter
Dodson, Mr. George Greer, OF Honea
Path, Mr.. 8. d. Stewart, OF Liberty.
Outside the Church circle many kind
words were heard for The INTELLIaEN-
GER whiob, the correspondent was asBur-
I'D, I'VE all read"
Returning to the subject of Portman
aud a. an antithess to the foregoing sub
.ieot Of this correspondence to an account
q: q Little trip made last week into An
dersop.
Occasion necessitated me e'ing with
Mr. Dillingham;, Deputy Sheriff An in-
PRODUCTION was given to the interior OF
the great moral institution OF Anderson
County. the Jail. Cleanliness and order
seemed the prevailing characters Of the
Institution. Mr.. Dillingham;, with an
appreciable pride, waved his hand toward
the brick residence, and remarked: eyes,
Anderson County should be proud OF It's
jail" peep In through the b4rs was
H!von and the dietinctlo" of an introduc.
tic.l to the prisoners. Two colored men
participated In the exchange Of courte.
sizes and remarked interestingly: "Aint
Hurricane Creek and saw you there. an
one of ua worked at Portmap." "Wnat
correspondent. .'Wo is 'cussd O. stealing
i. bale o cotton" said one. "Thought
twas us stole 1t over there, Cause we
happened to go do an to Alabam' at tho
time" A case was recalled Of negro
Who, few years ago. was arreste IN
Grronville for what the butcher believed
tn he selling cow too cheaply. About
that time message from Pslzsr was re-
ceived that man and beast were in great
Court tho negro, who was "'cn~ed." said
he WAS ~al~ing along the road and saw
rope; no picked it up aud carried it along
when, IN he nearod Greenvi ;e. ho noticed
the rope to he heavy, and looking round
found "the or fool rope was tnten' COW!
then ho was 'cused o. stealin'" Mr. Dill
ingham is adaptad to his profession as
the taIons or an eagle arc to controlling
ts prey. To an observer his paws ssem
TO shut like steel trap. Tnere is the
glitter of Damas Gus steel In his eye, and
III it's gazs the surity OF n Roman archer.
He is IN his pr0'ession noble man. 81
like tho work." said he, not, 1t was owl
dent, In its capacity of intercepting crimi-
nails, but In the same appreciation which
n" artist would enjoy when he said he
liked the occupation of being :n artist.
Cinae ar+ his pursuit. when tracing an
otfe' der at Portman, and negroes run and
hide ON him like mice from their tor
mentor. They entertain of him aaorad