The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-06-11

same spirit of self sacrifice, deyo-
tion to God, and duty to man ani-
mated their sons In the trying times
of '61 to '65. At the sessions Of this
body during these years the state-
ment above is made manifest for
there are some tender references
to the Southern Confederacy. The
times that tried men aud women
and bereft many homes of loved
ones-father or brothers. At the
beginning of the war and all
through the conflict the association
helped to sustain their "boys in.
gray" with their means and their
prayers Money was raised in '6l
to S'supply the destitute soldiers
in Col. Orr's and the 4th South
Carolina regiment with Testa.
ments." And at the same meeting
of the body all the members of the
churches was requested "to be
more earnestly engaged in prayer
to Almighty God for the success
and prosperity Of the Southern
Confederacy." This request was
from year to year at each
session of the association during
the terrible conflict. At it's meet-
ing in 1862, q public collection
was taken 10 buy Testaments and
tracts for the soldiers. The names
and amount of each contributor is
given as follows: j. III. Wyatt,
$500; e. H. Griffin, $500; Rev.
j. Wilson, $1,000; Rev. J. ArialI,
$5 90; A. Allgood, $5 90; NJ. Mil
Ier, $500; j. Hicks, $500; r. T.
Wyatt, 5000; Jeremiah Looper,
$1,000; VIM. Clayton, $500; G. w.
Conners, $5 90: j. B. Clayton,
$500; A. w. Kay, 5000; Jack
Lewis, $500; D. Freeman, So 90;
II. J. Anthony, $500; Rev. T. R.
Gary, $1.O0; Col. s. Lovengood,
$500; Rev. II. Looper, So 90; Rev
J. Owens, $1.0O. Total 1914 90.
In addition to this the secretary
Of the Board Of Domestic Missions
of the association was directed to
pay all the money he had OH hand
for the same purpose. These sums
with other collections taken at this
meeting amounted to $2lS.22. At
thelr meeting in 1854 the sum of
$600.45 was raised for the same
purpose. These meetings were at !
tended by Rev. w. D. Rice, Gen.
eral superintendent of Colportage,
and Rev. J. S. Murray, of Ander-
son, (both of who are now in a
better worldly who urged these
things upon the members of the
afsOclaLlOn.
But the great crises came. Their
efforts and prayers were not in
vain in many respects, but it may
have appeared so. The great
hearts Of this band of christians
still had faith in God and contin-
ned to worship Him in spirit and
in truth. The most tender and
sympathetic reference to these
heart. rending times Was at their
session of '65. On the first page
of their minuto for that year is
printed the following:
"Whereas, the Disposer of all
events has permitted, by the calam-
tiles Of war and it's attending cir
cumstances, the removal of many
of Our prominent and useful young
members during the war from
which we have just emanated. Be
it therefore, Resolved, 1. That
this ASSOCIATION tender it's warmest
sympathy to all those bereft of
sons, husbands and fathers. Re-
solved, 2. That, In token whereof,
we recommend to the churches of
this association the dedication of a
page on their respective church
books to the memory Of each do
ceased brother, setting forth his
age, date of baptism, christian
character, death, and circumstan.
cos connected herewith, to be
prepared and read to each church."
This was very fitting and ap-
proprlate thing to do. And what
tribute the churches could have
paid their worthy dead had they
carried out the spirit of the resolu.
tion. Every church book should
contain a statement such as con.
templated by the association. tt
would have been a very proper
thing to have done and beon a
monument to perpetuate the Nom.