The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1904-05-06
GILEAD'S CENTENNIAL
A GRAND SUCCESS.
About 1900 People We're Present
Several Addresses Made at This
Gathering--A Wedding --Other
News.

| NEWS.
JoNEsvILLT, May 2-Yesterday
was II red letter day for Jonesville at
Gilead church. Nearby the town
centennial services were held, as one
hundred years ago church was Or
ganized there. or course the first
house Of worship was small and
very plain in its structure, and the
membership small, but these have
both grown as the years passed by
until now they compare favorably
with almost any Of the country
churches. A neat and modern church
well furnished with seats, organ and
stove, and large plot of ground up
on which the dead of town and COM
, munity are buried.
The people gathered from all parts
OF the country until twelve or fifteen
hundred people were on the grrund.
The services opened at IL o'clock
with an address by Rev. VIM. NJ.
Foster, former pastor who preached
his first sermon after his ordination
in that church. Rev. A. A. James
followed with an andress. Rev. Mr..
James had preached at this church
more than twenty years. w. H. S.
Harris then spoke of the contrast be-
tween the old log church and the
present one, Mr.. William Coleman
was the next speaker, who is one of
the old members of the church, hav-
ing joined in the year 1855. A recess
of one hour was then taken and a
bountiful dinner was spread, and all
present were invited to partake The
supply was greater than the demand.
The evening services consisted of a
number of short speeches by j. Nj.
Greer, J. w. Sanders, Rev. David
Hucks, j. w. Scott, Joseph Sanders,
w. II. S. Harris, William Coleman
and Rev. w. NJ. Foster. The pastor,
Rev. F. G. Felmet read from the
minutes Of the church record some Of
the proceedings of meetings from the
first of the organization one hundred
years ago. The pastor was happy in
presiding over such meeting and to
him as well as to all the large audi
ence it was day of much good in
this day Of grace.
The first Sunday in May is always
big day with the colored people at
their church here and yesterday was
no exception to the rule. The crowd
there was estimated at fifteen hun
dred people, with dozen preachers.
These people deserve much credit for
their advancement, especially in
church building, for they commenced d
| about twenty eight years since to
preach undar brush harbor and
they have built several churches from
time to time, each time making an
improvement until they now have q
handsome church.
| L.
john last Thursday evening his ac-
compished daughter, Miss Virginia
and Prof. H. w. Alderman were
united in matrimony, Rev. David
Hucks officiating. The bridal party
left Immediately for Columbia and
Augusta on bridal trip. They re-
turned yesterday and Mr.. Ackerman
| Is at his post of duty in the school
room today.
AT the home of Mr.. J. G. Spears
near JON sville there was happy
meeting OF brothers aid sisters yes
terday Mr.. r. B Spears of Wood
stock, GA, Mr.. H, l. Spears Of Gufr-
ney, Mrs. Sallie Foster, and Misses
Maggie Spears and Pearl Briggs Of
Union, all spent the day together.
Mr.. t. G. Duncan of Uuion might
profit by considering the route of his
| trolley line from Buffalo to Roebuck.
If he would curve around by Jones'
vile he would pass through fine
country to feed his road and then the
prosperous town OF Jonesville would
be still another good feeder. Our
town stands ready with open hearts
and outstretched hands to welcome
the trolley line.
There was quite number of peo-
pie from Union in our town yester-
| day and at the centennial services at
Gilead; rather too many to mention
in this correspondence.
Mr.. j w. Gallman Is adding an
other room to his store.
Messrs. B. f. Bryant, G. L. Bryant
and Hames and Scott have bought
the stock Of goods of Mrs. Cornelia
Fowler and will continue the busi-
ness at the same stand under the