The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1906-07-27
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
AT BROWNS CREEK.
Large wd--AddresSes by S. f.
BOney, W. II. S. Harris, T.
DC. Gregory. and Rev.
J. R. Funderburk.

"A ldISS CTOWu SdCNeToO at
Browns Creek church last Sun
day to celebrate the hundredth
year of it's existence. Rev. J.
R. Funderburk is the present
pastor of this church, which is
situated about six miles east of
Union. The present building
has been standing about forty
years and is in a slightly differ
ent locality from the first
church. For many years this
was the only church in that part
of the county.
The services were begun at
IL 80 o'clock, the devotional ex-
ercises being conducted by Rev.
J. R. Funderburk. Mr.. S. E.
Boney, local editor of The
TINES, was then introduced. A
very brief synopsis of his ad-
dress is given as follows:
The subject of my talk this
morning is The Christian re-
ligion, and what we are to think
of it after a lapse of nineteen hum
dred years.. This religion finds
its source in the life and teach
ings of Jesus, with the emphasis
on the life. He lived a creed
that all may accept and under
stand the creed of creeds,
wrought with human hands in
loveliness of perfect Deeds.
The difference between this
religion and any other is that it
was founded by no mere man.
Napoleon once uttered a SEN
tence that will forever live: L
know men, and Jesus Christ was
no mere man. Another differ
ence is that the Christian re-
ligion is worldwide, growing
and ever increasing in numberg
and power, until now it is held
in every corner of the earth.n
The truth of this religion b
proved by the fact that it 5 !
founded on divine truths, these
truths being: the Essl Ei 80 ''CIH ~; ;.o15
GSd es dtttEhgahSSRRSS6ta tEhgah SSRRStsa6fffth o6f the Spirit, the
Brotherhood of man; and all
based on a belief in the immor-
tality of the soul.'
How do we know these prin-
ciples are true? Because they
existed nineteen hundred years
ago, and have undergone no
change. Time, the test of all
truths, has only proved these to be
facts. Every generation has sat
as a jury upon the evidences of
Christianity, and found them
true. furthermore, principles
founded in divinity can never be
proved false
"The church is an organized
body of Christians, furthering
these principles as laid down
by its founder, Jesus Christ.
The individual is a unit in this
congregational Christian. And
to be a Christian means to be a
believer in this religion? 1t is
that consciousness of a rela-
tion existing between man and
his God, this consciousness
clothed in proper moral con-
duct
Below is given a little further
account of the celebration, writ
ten by Mr.. w. H. S. Harris, of
Jonesville:
ADAY AT BROWNS CREEK.
Jonesville, %, 19O6.-Accord-
ing to previous announcement,
centennial services were held at
old historic Browns Creek
church Sunday, and it was a
day that will ever be bright in
the memory of many people that
made up the large congregation.
People were there from all over
the neighborhood and from
many other parts of the county.
The services consisted of
songs, reading of Gods word by
the pastor, Rev. j. R. Funder-
burk, and then prayer by Mr..
T. M. Adams, then followed an
ADDRESS by Mr.. >. f.. BOney OF
The UNION TIMES staff. The
speaker took for the foundation
of his remarks the Christian re-
ligion and it's principles, which
are: the Fatherhood of God, the
Saviourhood of Jesus Christ,
the Friehdhood of the Holy
Ghost, and the Brotherhood of
Man. The address was rem
dered with much credit to the
speaker, edification to the audi
ience, and honor to the great