The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-03-01
OUR HERITAGE"
Richness Of The Legacy Handed
Down BY Those Who Have
Gone Before.

The opening services OF the celebra-
ton were held on Thursday night.
The address for the occasion was
made by DR.. George B. Cromer, and
special music was rendered by the
regular church choir, assisted by
other musicians OF the city. The sub
ject OF DR.. Cromer's address was Our
Heritage" He treated it in master
~ and eloquent style, dwelling espec-
;allv on the richness OF the legacy
that has been handed down by pre-
ceding generations to the present
Lutheran church in Newberry. He
spoke first OF the sources of this heri-
rage and OF the conditions under
which the first Lutheran congrega-
ton was established and paid glow
ing and just tribute to the upright,
noble, Christian character OF those
who were its founders.
He said that the importance of es-
tablish;ng such church was first felt
during the year 1852, when the neces-
sity for some organization OF this
kind was greatly increased by the re-
moval to this place OF several promi-
nent and influential members and
families OF the Lutheran communion,
at which time, with commendable lib
erality, Nathan A. Hunter proposed,
if the enterprise were taken hold Of,
to donate an eligible lot of land on
which to erect a church. Subscrip-
tions were Immediately opened, suf-
fcient money was raised to make
start, and Rev. T. S. Boinest, who
preached in the town as he had op-
portun;.y, appointed from among the
contributors the following trustees
and building committee:
, Trustees: G. G. DeWa!t, Esq,
Thos. w. Holloway, Jacob Kibler, E.
P. Lake, 3. J. Ramag:. ESQ.,, c. H.
Suber, Esq, and Henry Summer.
Building Committee: Maj. 4. c.
Darlington, N. A. Hunter, Maj. J. P.
Kiinard, Dr. O. B. Mayer, and E. Y.
McMorris
Mr.. Hunter executed to the trus-
Ices (: rltle to the lot, End at their first
1..ccting they authorized the building
Committee to erect the church.
On Sunday, June 10, 1883, continued
Dr. Cromer. the Rev. 7. 5. RoineSt
preached in the court hous" and after.
services organized congregation
with the ioi:0w;''s members. all OF
whrm were IN .:s la: communion
with one OF III: i,4,efboring Luther
an churches: ]. L. Aull, Matthias
Barre. Mrs. Jane c. Barre, Miss Mary
Ann Barre, Mrs. H. F. Cline, Mrs.
Eliza ]. Gauntt. w. ". Houseal, Mrs.
Eliza Houseal. Mrs. Louisa c. Hun
te-, Mrs. Susan Kinard, ]. L. Morgan,
Mrs. Harriet Morgan, Mrs. Elizabeth
Morgan, ]. X. Schumpert, Mrs. Har-
riet Schumpert, Jno. L. Schumpert,
Miss Minerva E. Schunpert, Miss
Amanda c. Stockman, David Wertz.
Miss Elizabeth Whitman. 1t would
be interesting to note, said Dr.. Gro
ner, that out OF this list several fam
lily names were still represented on
the roll, viz. .Aull. Barre, Cline,
Houseal. Gauntt: Hunter, Kinard, Nor
gan, Schumpert, Stockman. Wertz.
Whitman. When the congregation
was organized John. L. Morgan and
w. w. Houseal were elected elders.
Corner Stone Laid.
On Wednesday, Aug. 10. 1858. the
corner stone was laid. DR.. Bachman
preached the sermon in the court
house, which was filled to overtlowing
The president OF the synod. said Dr..
Cromer. in his annual report dated
Nov. II. 1855. said: The much-need-
ed Lutheran G.. lrch in the thriving vii
lage OF Newberry is rapidly progress
ing. The corner stone was laid by
Dr.. Bachman. on the tenth day OF
August in the presence OF large as
semblage OF persons who had collect
ed on that interesting occasion. Be-
ing surrounded by dense Lutheran
popuIation-located in growing vii