The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-08-23

John NJ. Kinard were elected dea-
cons and on Jan. 29th, 1902, Bro. E..
B. Wilbur. Later Bro. Kinard and
Wilbur were ordained, sermon preach
ed by Rev. N. N. Burton, pastor Of
the West End Baptist church. Bro.
Werts had been ordained deacon Of
the Mt. Zion church, so it was not
necessary that he be ordained again.
The last Of the deacons to lie was
Brother Werts. He was born Dec. II,
1927.
For years he was a member of the
Mt. Zion church and deacon. He NOV
ed to the town Of Newberry and unit
ed with the church Feby. 18th, 1894.
He was a man Of few words, quiet,
unassuming, but his life impressed
you that he had been with God and
like Enoch he walked with him. He
departed this life April 5th, 1907.
We must make mention Of those
who worked in the Sunday school as
teachers, and have entered upon their
reward: Mrs. Kate Carwile, May 5th,
1883; Mrs. Moriat Gary, Sept. 18th,
1884; Mrs. S. E. Hunt, Dec. 20th,
1887; Mrs. Francis Higgins Mcintosh,
Sept. %, 1890; Mrs. Linda Goggans,
Feb. 18th, 1904; Mrs. G.. A. Wright,
Nov. 10Th, 1900. Mrs. S. M. Redus,
Dec. %, 1905; Mrs. Helen Pope, Aug.
18th, 1906; Mrs. Annie II. Peoples,
Jan. II, 1907; Miss Mary Pope, Feb.
18th, 1907.
There are many others whose vir-
tues are worthy of mention, whose
lives like that of Dorcas were full Of
good works and aim deeds which they
! did, but time would fail to speak Of
them. Earth is richer for their having
lived land their going from among US
brings heaven nearer. Before the end
Of the next twenty-five years the
death Of many Of US will have been
recorded. Let us so live that those
who are to follow US may think and
speak Of us as We now have the pleas
ure Of speaking Of those who have
preceded US. Their lives should be an
inspiration to us.
We believe that much Of the his
tory Of a people may be found in
their church records. We wish to
call attention to one record which re-
veals a condition that existed through
out the south before the war and that
is the attention that was given by the
master to his slaves, the provision
that was made for their spiritual i'm
provement.
They were members Of the same
| church, they had the same minister.
The gallaries found i'm the old church
es today were for them. This record
shows that as. late as 1890, that there
was one colored member Of this
church. Sister James Higgins, colored.
died 1890.
The parsonage was erected on the
church lot in 1882 the committee
making it's final report December
10th, 1882.
Those who have been elected to
tfll Offices in the church other than
the Office of deacon Sunday school
Superintendent: John S. Carwile, W
H. Hunt, E. B. Wilbur, John NJ. Kin
ard. Clerks of the church: John S.
Carwile, John NJ. Kinard, I. 81. Hunt,
R. W. Hutchinson, T. N. Parks. Treas
urers: Jno. S. Carwile, I. A. Blanton,
R. Y. Leavell, W. H. HINT, NJ. l.
Spearman and j. A. Burton.
While there has not been that de-
velopment along all lines that We may
have desired, let we believe that there
has been an advance. In benevolence
we have made progress, c2ore system
in giving. Our vision is widening, our
sympathies more and more encireling
the world. One Of the mightlest
agencies for the spiritual development
Of the church during these years has
been the Woman's Missionary Society
More and more it is adding to the
spiritual strength Of the church.
Some facts concerning the new
building: The first fund set aside as
building funl was $4,000 F2q''eath-
ed to the church by AIr. j. Alfred
Crotwell. It was not thus specified
by him but was designated as such
by the church. The first record Is
April 25, 1894, when the treasurer was
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