The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-12-05
Chr Aerala and 0ews
MAYOR OTTO KLETTNER
WELCOMES CONFERENCE
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city and it was under his unfalter-
ing leadership that this congrega-
ton, this noble congregation, un-
dertook its erection and carried it
forward to a successful completion.
Please follow me for a moment to
the O'Neall Street Methodist
Church, on any Sunday afternoon.
Let US open the door. and you will
behold hundreds and hundreds OF
sweet little children, their faces il
Illuminated with bright smiles, "a
diant with Joy, hope, and pleasant
anticipation, reciting their Sunday
School lesson. Some of the Off
spring of the employees of the New
berry Cotton Mill?" Yes, yes, in
deed, the offspring of the laboring
class of Newberry, but none are
more tenderly cared for and en-
courased in their efforts for truth,
Righteousness and goodness than
these are, by the worthy and es-
teemed pastor, the Rev. G. Emory
Edwards, This scene reminds one
of 50 many rare, precious and beau
t;ful flowers, like so many bright
stars of heaven. Every human
heart must throb with JOY and glad.
ness at such a grand, refreshing,
and brilliant sight. No one can
foretell or even comprehend what a
grand victory for Methodism, those
solid instructions and seeds Of hu-
man kindness planted within the
hearts of these little children will
and must eventually produce. The
sincere appreciation OF his efficient,
unsel6sh and untiring efforts are
manifested by the large audience
that greets its pastor.
Venerable Bishop and Members of
the Conference, not alone are your
interests so carefully guarded and
promoted within the city, but lso
throughout the entire county OF
Newberry. None labors more earn
estly, more conscientiously and ef-
fectively to promote the interests Of
his Church, none is more Jealous in
his efforts to elevate mankind, to
establish peace and good will among
men, or direct the young or thought
less to that high and supreme power,
whence alone all true blessings flow,
than our worthy and esteemed friend
and fellow citizen, the Rev. D. P.
Boyd, the worthy son of the veneer
able and we'll beloved father in
Methodism, Uucle Marx Boyd. By
his energetic, noble and self-sacri-
fcing services, by his devotion to
duty and to his fellow-u,en, he has
gained the admiration of the entire
county, the respect, esteem, love
and con6dence of all his congrega-
tons. Al who know him love him,
and all speak of him as the unas"
Stunning, honorable Christian gen.
tleman, the man of God. And all
your other churches in this county
are equally provided with able and
faithful ministers.
With so many strong and -four
ishing churches manned and led by
able pastors and led on in the great
cause of truth and goodness, with
so many earnest and intelligent
Christian people, it is no matter OF
surprise that we have one of the
most orderly and peace-loving COM
munities in the State. and that our
material prosperity is rapidly in
creasing, as is shown by the estab-
lishment of new enterprises and in
dustries from time to time. The
last twelve months have added to
these sources of our prosperity the
splendid Mollohon Cotton Mill,
which gives employment to a large
number of people, and greatly en-
livens the business activity of our
city.
Gentlemen, you will find New
berry an intelligent, industrious
and prosperous community, I'D
with this community with its we'll
known capacity for extending to its
guests a most generous and sincere
hospitality, re give you one and all
a most cordial welcome.