The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1901-01-16

creek, and the other almost at right
angles. On the hill, in the eastern
corner Of the GROSS Sweetwater church
was situated. 1t was Unclc Dan'rs
church" the neighbors said. He was
its wisest and best helper-an old
man, bent with years, quiet and gen
tie and patient with all, but persist
ent in his efforts after good. He was
never the owner OF much worldly
property; his chief riches lay in his
kindly heart. Being unable TO expend
money on tho maintenance of the
Sunday School, and yet realizing that
it was necessary to do something mere
than merely have Sunday sessions, he
used to invite the scholars to meet in
his apple orchard on Saturday after
Moons, and many jolly time they had
climbing the trees after the red, ripe
fruit. Uncle Dan'l lived long enough
to see several sets Of children come in
and go ont from the Sunday School
and by all Of them he was regarded as
loving friend. No one knew him by
any other name than "Uncle Dan'l,"
ard only one boy ever gave him any
trouble. A man named Conyers NOV
ed into the neighborhood, and had
single child, boy named Dave, who
was cripple with crooked spine.
Having been spoiled at home, he was
wicked when abroad. He was up to
all sorts of mischief, and seemed to
take delight in trying to worry I'm
ole Dan'l, whom all others sought to
please. He turned Uncle Dan'ls
COWS into the pasture with the calves,
and one day shot colt with spiked
arrow, which the little creature carried
that night to his masters barn.
Whenever Uncle Dan'l's turkeys
strayed over towards HIr. Conyers one
or more Of them was sure to come
home limping. Dave took delight in
doing evil, and rejoiced in unrighte
BUSINESS. Some of the church people
said it was not right to allow such
boy to come to Sunday School, and
Bro. Roper went so far as to write
note to Mr.. Conyers, asking him to
keep Dave at home, saying he was not
wanted at the school. When Uncle
Dan'l heard Of this he went over to
see Mr.. Conycrs, and told him he was
sorry Bro. Roper had written such
note, and begged him to let Dave como
back to Sunday School. "You cant
tell, said Uncle Dan'l, "what boy
will come to, an it amt accordin to
Scriptur' to turn out lad fer bcin'
bad. Eff the good Lord had shet the
do in the face Of all the bad people,
I'd be on tho outside right now my
self" So Dave came back; but his
coming did him but little good, as far
as human eyes could see.
About twelve years passed away,
and, one day, in the summer Of '78,
there was q big time at Sweetwater
church. By one o'clock the red hill
side near the church was crowded with
horses and buggies and wagons, and
the road was filled with men and wo-
zaen on foot, all coming up to Sweet
water church. Parson Hall was al
ready there, shaking hands with the
people. There were also two visiting
clergymen, Coker and Burke. and all
the people seemed to be in happy
frame of mind. Impatient to begin
the service, band Of young people
had gathered around the organ, and
up and down Sweetsvater Creek, one
could hear the ringing echoes Of cam
l o soldier of the cross?" and ''Chil-
dren Of the heavenly king" When
the preachers had gone into the pull
pit, Parson Hall told the people that
the visiting preachers had come, at
the call of Sweetwater church, to set
apart to the work of the Gospel minis
try young brother of their own
choosing, and asked that some one
would present the candidate. Uncle
Dan'l had grown older and feebler
during these twelve years, and hob
bled about as if in pain; but his face
was all aglow with q new light that
day. When Parson Hall had finished
stating the object of the meeting,
Uncle Dan'l arose, leaning on his
staff, and his left hand resting on the
shoulder Of a young man, who was
none other than Dave Conyers, the
wicked youth Of other days. The two
one so old and broken, the other so
youpg-walked up to the front par. of
the church
"Set down right ther, Dave" said