The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-09-06

discontinued the use Of the drug and
was then attacked by the fever.
Men who could remain at the post
Of duty-ministering to tho sick and
dying while their own lives were in
imminent peril must have had in
them the stern stuff Of which heroes
are made. Thanks to the progress of
medical science under Providence, we
look for no return of this terrible dis
ease to our seaport towns to anything
like the appalling extent that they
once experienced. This is one Of The
blessings that have come to our
Southland through the intervention
Of the United States in Cuba.
Rev. NJ. a. Mckiben was station
ed in Newbcrry just prior to the war.
| think he enjoyed the reputation Of
being wSll informed in thAology-
the queen Of the sciences. Moreover
he regard it his duty not only to
preach. but il need be, to defend
Methodist doctrine. lie had an after
noon appointment at Helena. one mile
from Ncwbcrry. a minister Of a
! sister denomination also preached at
this village. II came to Mr.. NJ ears
that this minister had publicly made
some remarks that were Il reflection
upon Mcthodism. AT this next ap-
pointmcnt, therefore. Mr.. NJ. made a
! vigorous defense Of The doctrines of
his own denomination, and withal, de-
livrrcd br"adsidc upon the position
of his opponent. This ended the clash
between them.
Bnl times change and We change
with them. The Theological glatla-
tor. for the most part, belongs to q
past generation. There never was
more inter-denominational courtesy
and Christian fraternity than exist
at present. Let us be thankful that
il is 81. In common parlance Il
Methodist minister who does circuit
work in quite often spoken Of as Il
circuit rider. With M., However, this
was il literary solecism with which he
had no patience. When he did cir.
ruit work he rode his horse and trav.
elect the circuit.
Mr.. NJ. had two soliS. Ben and
Pinrknry. While handling a pistol
one day the latter arcidtully lodged
Il bullet in his knee. The family left
Nrwbrrry about the time the war
cloud appeared above the horizon
and times were getting feveriSh. |
army.
Rev j. W. Wi.htmon travelled
Nrwbtrry circuit during the year
1861 and the year following. AS I
recall his personal appearance he re-
sumbcid his brother, the bishop, a
good deal. He had large family
but lis far lis the writer's; knowledge
extends. Shcrnd. Of Nj. Willing, is
the only member now living in our
state. Miss Anna. aS remember,
married Mr.. Griilths, Il Presbyterian
minister Of Georgia. Another daugh
ter Rev. {. T.. Reid. of Kentucky, long
4 veteran Methodist missionary Of
the Orient.
Mr.. W. moved To Virginia after
the war and died u member "f the
Presbyterian Church. With his last
N"r,> he r"nn>rllrd his Iamilv To he
kind to- poor people.
Rev. VI. \. t"nn,llv was not the
family pastor. hut he sometimes visit
rd 1T my fathers. Once on visit
at night, and commenting upon the
feeding Of Elijah by the ravens. he
| observed that the record did not in
!! form lis whether the flesh was raw
or cooked. Next morning he had a
long way TO radc TO his appointment
and seating himself in his buggy he
took his Bible in hand adding that
he wished to consult it us he travelled.
DR.. l.ovick Pierce once remarked that
some of his best mental progeny were