The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-03-06

N>''S' "''hSiy icHlciIlDtr CnClr
! talented son, II. II. Caldwell, who was
making fine reputation rs Il poet.
Amiable, intellectual, refined, he has
crossed to tho other shore, and with
his warm friend and companion, Col.
Geo. S. James. is enjoying the bright
ness of the Redeemer.
Down the red hill we go, passing by
II beautiful grove on the left where
Mrs. Vashti McCrackcn and her sons,
Tom and Jack, lived.
At tho edge of town ca virgin forest,
as first rcmembcr) was a dwelling
built and occupied by John Holman.
He was a useful and energetic man.
Here also lived Maj. j. B. f. McMor-
ris and his lovely wife, Amelia (Pratt).
Afterwards that ,til-round, good and
righteous man, DR.. w. w. McMorris
and his excellent family, lived there.
Mrs. McMorris was remarkably in
telligent lady, and was the sister of
those energetic and progressive men,
jim p. Joseph and Wilson Caldwell and
the mother of my good friend, j. c.. S.
| Brown. | never knew man of more
intelligence, sound judgment, and real
worth, than JOS. Caldwell. Crossing
the creek and ascending the hill we see
on the left llolman's ovcrshot mill.
THE water at first unkindly refused to
run up hill, but Holman afterwards
controlled it,
Once. y little chap. was going up
that hill. At the top on the left was Il
stump. imagined it was a lion or
bear. could see its head wagging and
its tail lashing. Like Pat. | thought it
"better to be coward five minutes
than dead all the time" didn't "whis-
tie to keep my courage up" but like
the little darkey, Den l pick up my
foot and nebber stop run till be al
the creek"
On the hthcr side of the Black Jack
was beautiful grove, and here Daniel
Baker, ~ 1892, held Il protracted meet
ing. He was the grandest of all Evan
gelSts.
"He stood the messenger of truth"
His theme divine salvation alone
through the Son Of God" What a
beautiful thing is this religion. With
burning love. flaming zeal. tender COM
passion and a melting healt, he urged
all 10 accept Christ rs their personal
friend and Saviour. and many accepted
On Sunday, full Of fire and pathos, he
preached in the Baptist church and
| nplf rr,l IL.
and prayerful attention. Since writing
the foregoing have obtained copy of
his lie and lahorS.. He visited New
berry TIE second time in 1884. In a
,e'teT ~ his wife he says. passing
through Newherry he preached two
sermons. Upon leaving he received
written petition: from forty three young
n.secl - continue. He preached a week.
tie ASKED a! the young converts and
| !rlulre-S 10 meet him in the lecture
NOM. and fifty or more went in. AS
| Chancellor Johnson was an elder, he
was invited III. When he beheld the
| scene his heart melted; he ATTEMPTED
once to speak. and did say some touch
ing things. but his feelings overcame
him and he wept aloud One of his sous
OSllas) was present. The Chancellor
gave him one hundred dollars for Aus
tin College, (Texas). An incident:
While with eloquence and zeal he was
eHhortlng, the pent up emotions of the
audience burst forth audibly. He raised
his hand and said: "The Lord is in his
/ OF oil
silence before him." IT'S ca:d 10000
were converted under his preaching.
In Brownwood, Texas, there is Pres
byterlan college named Daniel Baker
in two blocks Of my youngest daught-
CT (Mrs. Carrie McCartney's) home.
This time Ill pass the Black Jack
and on to the gum spring where VIM.
Welch built, and which was afterwards
occupied by his brother Williams. They
were from North Carolina, and full Of
energy, pluck and excellent Judgment.
william was restless, good man,
whose memory is dear to me, for he
was wondrously kind to me. Williams
was kindly, manly man, of a gene
rous, impulsve nature. They must
have taken for their guide the motto
Phil Schopcrt had over his carpenters
shop, "By industry we thrive" don't
know that Phil followed it closely, for
there was golden thread of great fun
and practical joking running through
nm. The appearance of Williams is
distinctly photograE r on my mind;
he always approached me with his head
a little awry, and a kindly smile on his
face. His wife was a Glasgow. the
sister of Mrs. Isaac Kellar, and was
lovely lady. The Glasgows were a
large, intelligent, influential, religious
family. They were Scotch Irish.
may hereafter resume nv work
'True BILL Daniel Goggans, foreman.
| j. M. Crosson.
| Woodvillc, Texas.
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