Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1906-10-24
Our Vacation.

tafYji sfA VuS vSuatt0H.
Although there are anxieties aud cares.
yet q faithful minister's life is full OF
Joys and compensations. One OF these
joys is the vacation granted by a kind
joyed, and telt like a boy out of school.
He will keep q discreet silence on the
pranks and undignified friskiness he in
dulged in with old friends. 10 was lust
impossible for y seventy three year old
boy to keep down the overflowing spirits,
so he just went back again to the old
boyhoOd days. It does fellow good.
Wife and arrived at Orangeburg in
the evening. We were taken to the home
of friend, aud I'm the evening we par
tioipated In q largely attended Lutheran
social at the home of our friend, r. II.
Bryant, Cashier of Orangeburg Bank.
We met many friends.
The writer preached two sermons and
mspade three addresses on Sunday.
Orangebprg is u beautiful, thriving,
oerowing and progressive city. The bust.
ness and manufacturing sections have
large, modern buildipgs, fine court
house and tirst-olass hotels. The resi-.
dence secticr has wide streets, lined
with stately trees, elegant homes, rang
ing from colonial to modern styles OF
architecture, surrounded by roomy parks.
The city has electric and water works
plants. 1t is situated ON the Edisto
River and surrounded by rich and pros
porous farming country. We spent
happy years here as pastor of church,
among kind people, and made hosts of
friends. We spent several days here and
then went to Sumter.
One cannot describe this gem city.
with its large manufacturing interests,
its imposing business houses, It's wide
avenues, it's stately trees, its beautiful
residences, its seven railroads, its enter
prise and progress. It's people are charm
ing, hospitable aud united In one spirit
to promote each others happiness and
prosperity. Here we found noble people
during tho years OF my pastorate aud
counted every man, woman and child
among our friends. We missed some
faces of dear Acknowledgement Noise,
Senator Moses and his big hearted bro
ther, and John M. knight, the courtly
and chivalrous editor Of The Herald.
They have gone to rest.
i met Mr. Osteen, now tho neBtOr of
the press In sumter. He and ell the
5r6thren or the press never failed me In
kind words and generous notices in their
papers to cheer me up In my work. God
bless theml
We met hosts of friends to cheer us
and unstiuted hospitality. Mrs. Gross
man was entertained IN the delightful
daughters and remained over Sunday.
should mention the two colUred uni
versities and white Baptist college at
Orangeburg, and the high glade public
school system and two imposing buildings
each at Orangeburg and Sumter. The
churches have fine buildings.
Sumter, 1 believe, is the gem city of
the world. will love it in memory and
heart for time and eternity.
l left Sumter to attend conference in
St. Matthew's church, ten miles from Po-
maria, with the Fairfield county hills in
sight. This is rich country of kind,
hospitable farmers. The church is a
pretty one. Wehad dinner in abundance
every day on the grounds. preached
once and took part in all discussions.
We had good conference, aud had
good time in a charming home and also
in the parsonage and among all the
friends met. Pomaria IL pretty, pros
porous town.
Mrs. Grossman visited friends at Co.
lumhia and the pretty church and par
sonage there in the mill district. We
spehv nso,ul year until chllIs and fever
compelled us to come to Walhalla, where
we have been at home among dear
friends who grow dearer az time passes
went to Prosperity to visit my clever
friend, A. 81. Kohp, q leading merchant
and well known in the State. In his
beautiful homo and in the midst of his
charming family spent happy days.
My wife Joined me here and time was
too short to enjoy all the loving kindness
these dear frlunds lavished upon us.
Prosperity is q growing, wide-awake,
prosperous town.
made trip of few hours to New
berry. Time and space fail to describe
the wonderful growth and prosperity Of
this town in all directions. met old
friends here and enjoyed delightful
call on DR.. Soherer, the President of
Newberry College, and Hon. George B.
Cromer, ex.President of the college.
Newberry College has now six imposing
buildings besides professors houses. It
is enjoying the most prosper year in
its history.
went to sec Rieppe Biemann and met
him in college aud in town. He has O
, beautifully furnished bed room and
splendid chum from Charleston. He Is
we'll pleased and satisfied.
We came home on Thursday and dear
old Walhalla Ia home Wa have not told