Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1905-08-16

dred years. His address was very in
structive and delivered in a most pleasant
manner.
Rev. NJ. X. kirkpatrick, of Seneca, was
present and assisted in the exercises on
Thursday
AT the close of MIR. Sharp's address
Rev. III. c. Grossman. of the Walhalla
Lutheran church, prayed most beau
tifully and fervently for the little church
that had done so much good in the world,
and that she might continue so to labor
for another hundred years.
Mr.. Grossman made a very pleasant
talk in which he told that he had come
from the same county in Pennsylvania
in which Andrew Pickens was born, and
that he was proud that he could say that
he and General Pickens were both
"Bucks county boys" and was proud
that both had come down here to South
Carolina. He was then introduced to
Capt. j. Miles Pickens, of Pendleton,
who is great-grandson of Gen. Andrew
Rev. Rhett Doyle, of the Methodist
church, was present and made a very
earnest talk to the younger members of
the congregation.
On Wednesday and Thursday, both
morning and afternoon song service
was conducted by choir of % or more
voices, led by Miss Greta Gaines, of Cen
tioi' Sho pal uoduIilu vi anu dp-
propriate piece was Centennial by an
composed by Mrs. j. A. Bell, widow of
the late j. A. Bell, who was at ore time
elder of Bethel.
At $50 o'clock the unveiling of the
monument took place in the front of the
church. This monument of marble.
erected by a devoted people, stands 81
feet and has engraved on it the names OF
all the officers of the church for the past
century.
The centennial hymn was sung by the
choir after which the monument "a, up-
veiled by Misses Cornelia Pickett, of
Richland, and ->ate Sharp, of Pendleton.
The prayer of dedication was made by
DR.. Neville. The benediction was then
pronounced and the people left for their
homes feeling glad that they had lived to
help commemorate this occasion and the
church to-day feels stronger and better
from the fact that so many friends arc
hers.
The names on the monument are:
1905. BETHEL. 1905.
Pastors-Andrew Brown. Ben. d. Du-
Pre-, Joseph Eillhouse, j. l.. Kennedy,
VIM. McWhorter, w. Fl. Singletary, David
Humphreys, A. w. Ross, j. b. Adger, d.
G. Boggs, F. P. Mutually, w. P. Grady, S.
5. Gaillard, Hugh McLees, D. Mcneil
Turner, e. F. Hyde, John G. Law, J. r.
AsioyB ooiOhHS We h' oPuihuJ
Fogartie, G. G. Mayes. r. L. Rogers.
Elders-Andrew Pickens, Nathan
Lusk, Robt. White, John McWhorter,
John Todd, Joseph Burnett, A. ID. Gail
lard, S. II. McFall, j. d. Gaillard, Elan
Sharp, l.. b. johnson, John Sharp, James
George, j. N. George, w. r. White, Ma
son Duncan, j. A. Bell, j. w. Holleman,
NJ. c. Todd, r. NJ. Kelley.
Deacons.-David Duncan, S. V. Massey,
J. NJ. Colhoun, j. b Castles, S. L.
Cowan, j. f.. Kelley, j. d Cowan.
Committee-T. NJ. Kelley. w. X.
Sharp, j. w. Holleman, j. F. Neville.
very happy reunion at this sacred
spot, where father and mother are
buried, was tho meeting of six sisters,
McFall. These were irs. Mary f. John
son, Malhalla, S. c.; Mrs. Ellen Nc
Dowell, Franklin, N. c.; Mrs. Rachel
Auld, Elberton, Ga. Mrs. Salle Gilmer,
Fort Madison; Mrs. Alethea Ballenger
and Mrs. Matte Pickett, R,chand.
Among the many visitors none were
more prominent than the descendants of
Elder James George, who was a pious
elder. Those from distance were
r. Eugene George and daughter, of At
lanta; DR.. j. b. George, of Gainesville,
Ga; Mrs. A. l.. Hartley and two chill
dren, of Lexington, and Mrs. Julia
CAN'T. of Pickens.
very remarkable life was that of
John Sharp. who for many years served
as elder in this church. Just one cen
tury ago on the 18th of August he was
born, and at the age of twenty married
Catherine White, who was one month
older than himself. They were married
80 years, raised If children and grand
children and now lie in tho same coffin in
Bethel cemetery, having died the same
night, there being only two hours differ
ence in their death. All Of their living
children attended this celebration. They
j. NJ. Sharp, Walesca, Ga, and DR.. w
X. Sharp, PehdletoD. Besides these
there were present 10 grandchildren, 26
great grandchildren and great great
grandchildren, making 81 descendants
visitor of prominence was w. l..
Mellow, who came from Meridian, Miss,
to attend this occasion. Mr.. McDow's
grandfather was one of the founders of
the church and is buried in her cemetery
Among other visitors from distance
were Rev. 7. M. Stribling, of Missouri;
S. NJ. Johnson, of Little Mountains; Fred.
and Robert Auld, of Elberton, Ca; Mrs.
A. Y. Nicholson and Lee Holleman, of
Anderson; Miss Ruby Sharp, of Rome,
Ga, and many others.
The Centennial Celebration could not
have been held among a more hospitable
people. Everybody was gladly well
coined and the stranger was not stran-
ger long, but was made to feel that he
was among his best and warmest friends.
Dinner in abundance was provided and
at night the homes of the entire commu-
nifty were thrown open to visitors.
In honoring Bethc's past history tho
people have honored tn. nselves Her
membership is strengthened to carry on
her great work.
Letter from Rev. John R. Riley.
Dear Brother Rogers aud Friends of
Bethel: | wish TO thank you for your
kind invitation to be present on this in