The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-08-07

Joshua Rich bourg and Davis. Messrs.
.Jenkinson, Dickson and King making
the several af1idavits, and the pubic
will await with interest the result OF
this tempest in teapot.
Rev. John O. Cough Has Crossed the River.
The many friends in this town and
community of Rev. John 0. Cough
were deeply grieved to learn that he
was taken suddenly i'll last Friday and
carried TO an infrmary in Augusta
where he was operated upon for ap-
peudicitis. The friends waited every
moment for hopeful news. but were
shocked when the message came on
Saturday afternoon he was deaC. Mr..
Cough had endeared himself 20 the
people of Johnston, his new home, and
on the day be was removed to the
hospital, and it was learned his con-
dition was serious, nearly every store
in that town closed, and special
PRAYER service was held in his church
for his restoration, all denominations
uniting.
Last Sunday afternoon at the hour
for the funeral at Johnston, a memor-
ial service was held in the Manning
BAPTIST church, iu which 4 number OF
euloeistic speeches were made. Among
the speakers were Rev. D. A. Phillips:
of the Methodist church, Messrs. d. w
Alderman, J. L. Wilson, and +. d.
Hodge. There was q large congrega-
ton composed of all denominations,
and many in that assemblp were
greatly devoted to their former pastor,
who had ministered to them for about
thirteen years.
Mr.. Cough was man apparently
Of strong phvsic, and was lover OF
outdoor sports, such rs hunting and
fishing. at the same time he vas a
close student. as his usual excellent
and well prepared sermons demonstra-
ted. He was an impressive and an
eloquent speaker. always drawing
Goods congregations to hear him: un-
der his pastorate the Manning Baptist
church increased in numbers, and
prospered, and when ne decided to ac-
cept the call to Johnston it was with
the saddest reluctance that large
portion of his congregation gave him
up. The following is q sketch taken
from the Baptist Courier of April 18th
1907:
Rev. John @. Cough will begin his
work this week as pastor OF the John
sson Baptist church. For over thirteen
wears he has been pastor OF the Man
ming Baptist church, having begun his
ministry there the first Sunday in Jan
uarv, 1894. 1t was his first pastorate.
He came to Manning fresh from Wake
Forest College. 1t was 4 happy hit.
The people received him kindly and
they cordially co-cperated with the pas
tor. and the work developed from the
very beginning. Ee has grown into q
strong, forceful preacher, and the
church has grown in all respects. The
membership of the church when he en-
tered upon the pastorate at Manning
was 80: it is now about 400, with q Sun
day school of several hundred. The
contributions bave grown from q little
more than one hundred dollars to i to-
tai of 81. 1902 for 1906: according TO
the minutes of the State Convention: :of
which SS6l.77 was for missions, s453 for
the Orphanage, and sI2O for Education.
The church erected new house OF
worship several years ago costing over
five thousand dollars Previous to his
pastorate the church had preaching
once q month: now they have preach
ING every Sunday morning AID evening.
The Manning church is now con-
sidered Que of the best in the State.
Revival services at times have been
held with blessed results: and the splr-
itual condition of the membership has
been GOOD. and in all respects the
Growth of the church has been remark
able. In it's membership are men OF
marked liberalty and of broad sympa-
thies. The work of the Sunday school
has been especially interesting and en-
couraeing under the efficient superin-
| tenQe1cS OF bFO. l.. IL. w !4hluS, OuS VI
the best Sunday school workers in the
State.
Bro. Cough preached his farewell
sermon at Manning last Sunday, and
will preach his first sermon at John
ston as pastor next Sunday. He goes
to Il good church. with L most enviable
record for good works and deep spirit
uality. We anticipate blessed results
from this union of pastor and people.
On closing the pastorate at Manning
the women of the church showed their
affection for and appreciation OF the
pastors wife by presenting her with a
beautiful silver service, and the chill
dren OF the infant class, of which she
was teacher, also gave her a token of
their love in the shape of two pieces OF
table silver Mrs. Cough is indeed 4
help.meet in all that goes to make a
pastors wife, and these tokens of es-
TEEN and affection were most worthily
bestowed She will find noble band
of women in the Johnston church. We
wish for Bro. Cough ant his family
happiness, health and usefulness in
their new field of labor, and we atTec-
tionately commend them to the good
, people Of Johnston.