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

DravtOn W. Rama9e and Thomas
Lake. both promising Young men.
gave up their lives in their country's
service. Richard \. Leavell was
baptized by the Chaplain Of his regi-
ment. in the waters OF the Rappahan-
mock, on the 31st Of May, 1868, and
the next month was received into the
fellowship Of this church. He was
mortallv wounded at the battle Of
Knoxville. November Is. 1868, and
died ten days afterwards. 4 young
man Of uncommon strength and pur-
ity Of character and Of bright pro-
mise. cut down with the dew of his
youth upon him.
Since the war. in 1873. the gentle
spirit Of Thomas H. Pope, the ten
der-hearted. conscientious. faithful
minister of the Gospel. took its flight
to the better land. \ man Of quiet.
unobstrusive manners and Of beau
tiful character. his comparatively
short but laborious ministry was en-
inentlv useful and successful.
I cannot close this sketch without
some reference to the eodly women
who bore a less prominent. but no less
important. part in the church's his
tory, and who have been gathered to
their rest. Among the married women
Of those early days may be mentioned
Sarah Ann Coate. Elizabeth Carwile.
Lucy. Nance, Dorothy B. Pratt, Eliza
Stewart, Phoebe Mendenhall, Nancy
Harrington. Hannah G. Hunt. Cath
erine Holman. Lucy Ramage. Mar
garet Hodges. Elizabeth Wilson. Man.
cy Caldwell. Tirza Nance. Tabitha
Wilson. Helen O'Neall. Abigail CALI
we'll, Polly Elmore, Sarah Harring
ton and Elizabeth Higgins. Of whom
the last named only remains among
US.
Of the unmarried women, ready for
every good work, were Mary Carwile.
Mary Harrington, Caroline Fernan-
dis. Sarah Fernandis. Sarah O'Neall.
Hannah Barrett, Bathsheba Pope,
Susan Pope, Celia D. Boyd and Elvi-
ra Henderson, the last named only be-
ing left.
Since the war We have lost Mrs.
Mary G. Carwile, Mrs. Sarah c.
Nance, Miss Dolly Pratt. Mrs. Sue
Jones. Miss Julia Cash. Miss Lucy
Ramace. Mrs. Frances Holman. Mrs.
Nancy Wells. Miss Fannie Elmore,
Mrs. Emily Scott, and this last year.
Mrs. Huff and Mrs Maria Davis.
And now brethren and sisters: see
ing we are compassed about with this
great cloud Of witnesses, who have
successfully run the race and are now
wearing the crown let us prayerfully
and diligently inquire INTO the duty
Of the hour. They have ~ US the
solemn and sacred trust If guarding
the interests and promoting the well
fare Of this dear old church. In
its infancy and youth, they toiled
and prayed and wept for it: often
amid great difficulties and discourage
ments. BY all they suffered and all
they accomplished they are calling
upon US to be true to our trust. What
shall this church be for the: next
fifty years? If the past fiji
" years we're marked by distinguish
cd attain1nents and abundant labors,
the next fifty ought to be still more
so. The demands are great and the
opportunities richef. The solution
Of This question is in great measure
with US. The character and destiny
of this church, for the future, will be
determined largely by what we are
and what we do. What shall they
be? Bv the hallowed memories Of the
past. which are so sacredly cherish
ed, by the honored names which she
bears on her records, by the influ-
ence for good or evil she must exert
in the future, by the love Of the bles-
sed Saviour who has watched over
her interests with t(11erest soliel-
tude through all these years, | call
upon YOU to be true to this dear old
church. When she issues her mater
nal commands, with flial devotion be
prompt and diligent to obey; when
she cries for help, fly to her aid;
when she languishes, give God no
rest till he shall bless her; when she
prospers, rejoice and thank God: Let
US unite together today in a solemn
covenant, that, with the help Of the
Lord this church shall 60 marching