Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1902-02-01
HAD NO TIME TO WASTE.
Useful and Busy Life of Rev. John
ID. Mccullough, D. d.

d. Mccullough, d. d.
Rev. j. D. Mccullough, was born at
Society Hill, Darlington county, on
December 8, 1922. He entered the South
Carolina college and graduated before
he was 20 years Of age. He married
Miss Hattie Hart, Of Columbia. s. c.,
June 20, 1912, who died recently. Four
sons and four daughters survive him.
His oldest son, John, manly youth,
was wounded in his country's cause and
died at Frederick City, Maryland, Sep
tember IA, 1862, in his 10th year.
After graduation. Mr.. Mccullough
looked after his Pee Dee farm and
taught school for time. He felt called
to the ministry, and soon after begin
ming preparation for that calling he
came to Glenn Springs. He was made
a deacon by Bishop Gadsden, January
Il, 1S4S, in Trinity church, Charleston,
ordained to the priesthood at Glenn
Springs, July g. 1850. While pursuing
his studies he saw the need Of mission
ary work in the Piedmont country and
he made up his mind that this was his
field. He began by building chapel at
Glenn Springs. The church at Spar
tanburg was next. Then came st.
Johns High school, where Converse COL
lege now is. Then followed Female
school of high grade at Glenn Springs
That was kent up for a few years. The
war and consequent years interfered
with the work of establishing churches,
but he never relaxed In earnest min
isterial work. AS soon as he was able,
he began his missionary work again,
and as result Of his suggestion, ac-
tual help and untiring devotion. the
churches at Gaffney, Blacksburg,
Greenwood and Saluda, N. c., were es-
tablished.
Mr.. Mccullough was a careful, dill
igent student of church history and
theological questions. He was admira-
bly, informed on the great movements
and revolutions in the church from it's
organization. He was eminently quail
fed for the title Of D. D., which came
to him late In lie.
1t was seldom that his church or any
other church had better reader of the
Bible lessons or sermons. Without any
clerical tones or affectations Of voice,
he read in q clear, natural voice and
threw new light and meaning on what
he read. We commend his simple,
plain, effective style to the young
preachers Of this day and time, some of
whom slouch over the reading Of Scrip
ture lessons, or affect a stage style
which is very tiresome.
The matter Of his sermons was ex-
cellent. His diction was always good.
He was most careful in the prepara-
ton of every sermon he preached. To
thoughtful, intelligent people they
were helpful at all times. The writer
now calls to mind a series Of sermons
preached nearly fifty years ago during
Passion Week. In a most graphic man
ner did he bring each days incidents
before his little audience in st. Johns
chapel.
| he was OIle VI Tic illOol iiuootiA AOeS
men the writer ever saw. When not at
work in his library he was busy in the
garden or front yard, or work shop. He
hardly spent an hour in absolute idle
ness. He rested by changing his style
of work. Long after he had passed the
three score mark he frequently walked
to or from Glenn Springs, distance
of ~ miles, when he was preaching
there. With his own hands he did
much of the work in building the
churches and chapels he established.
1t was in the home circle where he
was at his best. Gentle, genial, al
ways cheerful and interesting, he was
welcome in the homes of his friends at
all times. No one who knew him ever
looked on him as company" If, when
even in hurry. he took dinner with a
friend, the family felt that blessing
Twas left on the home. BY his modesty,