Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-05-24

in our cemetery was that OF chlld
Of Mr.. Dixon.
The second pastor was Rev. Joseph
Banks, a native Of the state Of New
York, and a licentiate Of the Asso-
ciate church. 1t should have been
stated that early in Mr.. Dixon's pas
torate, he and Rev. Peter McMullen
withdrew from the Associate Reformed
church and organized the Associate
Presbytery of the Carolinas. Mr.. Nc
Mullen had trouble with his presby-
terry, and Mr. Dixon being a friend
and sympathizer went with him into
the Associate body, and for forty years
these churches continued in that con-
nection. The call to Mr.. Banks was
extended March 20, 1880, from charge
embracing Mob Creek in Cleveland
county, N. c., Pisgah in CASTOR coun-
ty, N. c., Bethany in York county, 5.
C., and Sardis in Union county, S. G.
Notice how much territory was en-
braced in that call, four churches each
in a separate county. Mr.. Banks was
granted until the first Of the next jan
uary to give his answer, when he sig
nified his acceptance, but his ordina-
ton was further delayed by sickness,
and took place on October 18th, 1881.
He was a pastor only two years, his
labors being brought to a close by the
action Of his synod on the subject or
slavery. He returned to the north In
the early fall of 1888, and served as
rastor in Ohio, then as chaplain OF the
Western Penitentiary Of Pennsylvania,
then for eight years as foreign mis-
sionary, and died at Mercer, Pa, OF
consumption on April 8, 1853.
The third pastor Of Bethany and
Pisgah was Rev. r. C. Grier, D. D.,
who was ordained and installed In
June, 1S41. This pastorate continued
seven years, when he resigned to ac-
cept the presidency Of Erskine college.
DR.. Grier lived on the Forbis place
now owned by DR.. E. w. Pressly, and
there his son and successor as presi-
dent of the college, the late DR.. w. M.
Grier, was born February 18th. 1S43.
He also built and occupied for few
years before going to Due West the
present house on the Jenkins place
near Glover. DR.. Grier was an able
preacher and a faithful pastor and
was greatly beloved by his people.
Next came Rev. E. E. Boyce. D. D.,
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who was installed over Pisgah and
Bethany June 2Sth. 1S49 and contin-
ued until September 7. 1885, nearly
thirty-seven years. DR.. Boyce lived
between the two churches on Crowd
ers creek, on a place adjoining the
farm of Mr. William Lessly, for the
greater part Of this time, but a few
years during the latter part Of his pas
torate at Kings Mountain. 1t Is use
less to say anything to the older part
of the audience about this great and
good man. The esteem in which he
was held is shown by the number Of
persons who bear his name, the fire.
uuency with which his opinion Is still
quoted and the fact that his portrait
hangs over our pulpit. He has been
described as "a Nathaniel In gentle
ness, a John in loveliness and Moses
in meekness." There are eight church.
es now of our faith in the territory In
which he labored and these churches
are served by five ministers.
This brings us to the present pas
torate, the fifth in the one hundred
and ten years of Bethany's history
From the time DR.. Boyce resigned
this branch Of his charge 1t was sup
piled by various members Of the pres
bytery until the fall of 1885, when
petition was sent to the presbytery for
the moderation of call, accompanied
by the request that the present pastor
supply them until the next meeting
with q view to settlement. 1 did my
first preaching at Bethany during a
communion meeting embracing the
fourth Sabbath of August, 1885. A
call was placed in my hands by the