The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-01-09
~ CULE BRAIIDN.

WIN space IN yomr paper for the
1ci,o"lnS chmments ana montlonS
VI C,le coiebratlon OF the Quarto'
Ec1tenlal or the EblnezeL co(orcd
nuPtlsG P church.
Inc MAN purpose Oh TINS article
VIII DC approached by tho follow
ing lacts ana comments.
In tho month OF April, 1900 the
holhcZor Baptlst church offered
mo q cal 10 serve as pastor. The
salo call was accepted and entered
upon my duties as pastor May
19oO' Inc condition Of the church
M uC inc tlmc was not at all desired.
HIS may, III a measure DO attribu-
.co W Hilsuiluerstandlngs, mlsglv-
ii'ss' ana Irregularities IN the
church ltscll' with the view of de-
Veioplng a more desirable state Of
al,alrs Il careful survey, of the
"lole matter was taken, and Il
Surlcl course or action was adopted.
l nc carrying out OF this course of
aclioh mas been attended with 4
llttle lrlctloh' put TINS was duo to
lacN' on part OF some of the
hreIhrch TO see the iar.rcachinG
purpose intended and not from
meanhess OF heart. My chief pur-
pose and ann was, and is now, and
WI! continue TO De, to improve the
inc spiritual amt material condi-
ton OF the church, ana among the
many pressing nocds, Of the church
seen ana leIt byall, was q more de-
slrabie houso OF worship. The pull
PIT at once became tho centre Of
agitation. At first it was cxtcnsivo-
~ lett, that the fractured condi~
ton Of the church was Of such as
To not guarantee success, But f.
naIly pressure Was brought to
bear to arouse the people as TO
make them feel that something
could be done and that something
must De done, which convection
lead to the appointment Of a build
ing committee. For some reason
the church honored the writer with
chalrmanshlp, Of the movement.
Our work was to get up plans and
lead in erecting a now house Of
worship on the lot, with Deacon
J., 5. Ferguson assistant chairman,
itev. o. I, Miller, Secretary and
Deac1n IL. Lawrence, Trcasuror.
Inc work was begun Nov. 1900 and
by the last Of January 1901 all the
framing was on the lot. Short
crops caused money to be
scarce and WlSdom die
taCed our stopping nntll sept. 1901,
a' "hlch elme the o]d house wao
to'l, away SINCE 'heh large up
Co-o"Ce Gmarch CIV mouse mas been
erecteo' Inc mouse IN Hoor sur.
laoe conlllliS ~ oyer Zooo ieet; and
Mllo,' cohlPcelcu Will DO Worlhy OF
Ine Io"h o. rickehs OF most any
o'her town. l he cohtract or bul!d-
ing was gwen 10 Mr., D. MoIlwaln,
anu the work IS well on TO com.
ple'lon' :s con tenplateo, ana "hat
w to,'o.ns ,l " oe ool'e VIII DO I'M
I:'ioo ny 'ho On !nst, a' "hlch
.i''iI . - '',o "oik WI DO tufllc,' over
~ 'ne Dulloln6 ComlliIIeo lot re-
oi leJcctlon; r., Inc latter IS
coC 'n''olPateo' Ihc commlltee
members for their unsteadcd snn.
port given to the work. Our
friends have shown unfalting in
tererest IN the work. They have
gwen li'elr money ana influence IN
!he movement ana are YET giving
H. lcheiis IS ihaoe up or gen
elous so' VI "n!lo people, Inns
IS S"o"1 on business lines gehcr-
a''y @ uno Ia, ll''S ooHn 'lahlleS'ao III
oui stiuRS'e 20 pulld' JUST the
tl,o ,,riten oa,,,ot tal1 -, At 49, isi,t;s st
clo Inf wa ondoovorod - o l-oo,@ " ~ m
onoo,,.t orl tho ,eh,1o cE' ~ AIHp ,l;t 'l 91
J LnaW,,> 1,tnm a M rS, .',l iIl0 M - ~
uD with 7 debit of not less than
$3.50 or S275. but this docsn't hv
any moons c1mnoro with ,.lot ~