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

we would, nor would we # we could.
Some "f .'.cm wing the hear, to blcr,i-
ing, eyes are red with weeping. and
tears brim into pools. owe are here
not to weep, but to rejoice that we
have been counted worthy to be as
sociated with such band of worthless
as those who constituted the Newber
ry Baptist church Of other days.
Among the noblcst and best of earth,
and heaven has no purer. And some
OF these have entered upon their re-
ward within the last twenty-five years.
"Thcy rest from their labors, and
their works do follow them" In that
memorial discourse this question is
asked, 'What shall this church be for
: the next fifty years7 If the past
fifty were marked by :listinwui he'd
attainments and abundant labors the
next fifty ought to be still more so. -
We have in part answered the ques-
ton, for twenty-five years have pass
ed, during which time we have been
building upon the foundation laid by
others, and writing history for future
J generations. There are some here who
have been privileged to work in the
church through these Twenty-Five
years and some who may be privileged
to work through the twenty-five be-
fore us. Let us turn our faces to the
light and walk in the light even as
lie IS IN the light, that we may be a
!lght. This church has been in cxis-
tence long enough to prove to the
community whether or not our prin-
rplcS arew'lth anythin- /" the w"-l,l.
They have been embodied in the lives
? OF men and women who would have
gone to the stake in their defense.
1t is impossible for rs to make
mention of all who have had part in
the history Of the church these twen-
| tN-five years. At the beginning of
this period, Rev. Luther Broaddus
was the pastor, and Bro. John b. Car
vile, W. Y. Wright, John R. Lea
veil, James Mcintosh were deacons
Bro. John S. Carwile, church clerk,
and Bro. James Mcintosh, treasurer.
Rev. Luther Broaddus resigned the
pastorate Of the Ninety Six church
to become pastor Of the Newberry
Baptist church, and began his work
Jan. l, 1873, and remained pastor up
to the time of his death, October 26,
1885. His influence, along with that
OF Dr. }. j. Brantly who was pastor
from 1880 to 1866. will live in the
church as long as the church lives.
No church ever had more faithful
pastor. BY his consecrated life and
ministrations of love he won not only
the hearts of his own members. but
the confidence and affection Of the
entire community. The love that this
church had for him is set forth in
resolutions adopted Jan. 3, 1886. He
was member of that Virginia fam
lly that has done so much for the de-
nomination and for the world, and his
life has added new luster to the name
tie was brave soldier Of the Confcd,
crate army, faithful servant Of his
Lord, a good preacher, sympathetic
pastor. He coined on his heart the ex.
periences Of his people, and bore them
IN his petitions to throne Of grace
In 1870. Bro. G. T. Scott, John B
Carwile, John R. Leavell and Will.
liam Il. Wright We're ordained dea.
cons of the church. They had been act.
ing sometime before this, for we find
that Jno. B. Carwile was elected ir
1856, and Bros. Wright and Leavell in
1868. Each of these served in this
capacity until the day Of his death
Bro. G. T. Scott died in 1876, and
Brother James Mcintosh was elected
deacon. a notice of Brother Scott
may be found in the memorial dis.
course Of Bro. Broaddus. Bro. w. T
Wright died Nov. Goth, 1884, he was
born August Goth, 1890. He
united with the church by letter
from the Baptist church at Madison
Ga, Jan. Goth, 1855. Hc was fasthfu
in the discharge Of his duties as he
| conceived them, he was Jealous for the
church and believed in exercising the
discipline necessary to keep her pure
he was not afraid to follow in duty'S
path, he believed not only in having
a name to live but manifestine its
power.
On the 3rd Sunday of Jan. 1886
Rev C. p Scott Of Riobn,ond Xyo