The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-06-02

| 's '''' "n" P'eachlng long,
logical sermon after the manner of
the old Scotch Covenantor divines.
On the left Of the pulpit sit those
good men, DR.. A. w. aud Capt. Jas.
Chalmers and others-lonp Jimmie
Sloan by a window. On the left of
the aisle, the McDills, Reids, But
lers and others-the negroes in the
rear.
OF their first preacher, Rev. s. p.
Presaly, it may be truly said:
"Whatever he did was done with 80
much ease,
In him alone it was natural to please:
His motions all accompanied with grace
And Paradise was opened in his face"
MIR. Galloway, who WAS teacher
and preacher, succeeded him. As
preacher he was strong, earnest.-no
hazlness in his sermons. They were
clear out, and back of the strong
faith in his soul, he had great
loving heart. He had fine natural
abilities, sound mental and moral
nature, an earnest purpose to ad
vance the spiritual welfare Of his
fellow men. He had supreme good
sense and sound judgme. aa
teacher
'There was birched, there was bred,
There like little Adam fed,
From learnings' woeful tree"
AS | have heretofore said for my
funeral oration over a dead bird he
gave me lashes forty, save one.
| This reminds me Of an incident
which that good man, (my classmate
at Erskine) Rev. d. f. Haddon, 30
lovingly remembered in Newberry,
told on himself His fathers name
was Abraham, D. T.. and others were
moving corn near Il vacant house, q
shower coming on, they entered. d.
f. preached and wound up with a
prayer especially for said Abraham,
when Abraham entered with few
peach switches, aud administered a
gentle reminder to him as Mr.. Gal
loway had TO me and informed him
that he had not yet been ordained
That great, good, and glorious
man, Judge O'Neall, who did 80
much for Newberry, and whose Nom
ory should be held in reverence by
South Carolina, was long President
Of H s. Temperance Society, one OF
the earliest and longest lived Of such
societies and which accomplished
much good.
; My recollection Of the good old
Scotch Irish Seceders, in the "long
ago" is that they loved dram and
when excited would indulge in 'cuss
words" Il little.
Close by the church is Goods Acre"
81 like that ancient Saxon phrase
which calls
The burial ground Goods Acre: it i,
just,
1t consecrates each grave within it.
{ walls,
And breathes a benizon DER the sleep
ing dust,
All the paths Of life, lead but to tn
tomb.
How few, how very few, are left 0
those with whom | trod the earl,
steps Of life. The last words of Scot
= to Lockhart come to mind: 81 ma,
= have but minute to speak to you
My dear, be good man, be virtuout
be religious, be a good man. Moth
ing else will & 70 you comfort whe
you come to lie here"
One of the saddest scenes 7 owe
witnessed here, WAS the burial OF
handsome young girl, Miss Grac
Clary:
Crest in peace, thou gentle spirit,
Throned above;
Souls like thine, with God inherit,
Life and love-
q. Concluded next issue.)
10 Harry ID. Elkes, tho premier IN
9, tor pace follower of the UnitedState
!" was killed in an accident On t
Charles River track, Cambride
'r Mass Saturday afternoon. T,
'c other persons following in the ra
1T were seriously injured. A tire
| | Elke's wheel buratinu cause1 tl