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

N"'i' an" VII Jan. E5tl, l3U2, BRO. f..
IS. Wilbur. Later Bro. Kinard and
Wilbur were ordained, sermon preach
ed ny Kew. n. n. Burton, pastor of
the West End Baptist church. Bro,
Werts had been ordained deacon Of
the Mt. Zion church, so it was not
necessary that he be ordained again.
The last of the dcacons to die was
Brother Werts. lie was born Dee, ~.
1927.
For years he was Il member of the
Mt. Zion church and deacon. lie NOV
ed to the town of Newbcrry and unit
ed with the church Fcby. 11th, 1894.
lie was man of few words, quiet,
'masSuming, but his life impressed
you that he had been with God and
like Enoch he walked with him. He
departed this life April 5th, 1907.
We must make mention of those
VIII" worked in the Sunday school as
teachers, and have entered upon their
reward: Mrs. Kate Carwile. Nav 5th.
lSS3; Mrs. Moriat Gary. Sept. 18th,
1884; Mrs. s. f.. Hunt. Dee. Goth,
ISS1; Mrs. Francis Higgins Mcintosh,
Sept. %, 1890; Mrs. Linda Gogyans,
Feb. 1lth, 1904; Mrs. G. A. Wright,
Nov. 10Th, 1900: Mrs. S. M. Rcdus,
Dee. -, 1908; Mrs. Helen Pope, Aug.
l2th, 1906; Mrs. Annie II. Peoplcs,
Jan. ii, 1907; Miss Mary Pope, Feb.
18Th, 1907.
There arc many others whose vir-
tues are worthy of mention, whose
lives like that Of Dorcas wcr, full Of
good works and aim deeds which ihcv
did, bnt time would fail to speak Of
them. Earth is richer for their having
llv'd .and their going from among us
! brings heaven nearer. Before the end
OF the next twenty-five years the
death Of many of us will have been
recorded. Let lis so live that those
who are to follow us may think and
speak ct us as We now have the pleas
nre or speaking Of those who have
preceded us. Their lives should b, nm
inspiration to us.
We believe that much of the his
tory or people may be found in
their church records. We wish to
call attention to one record which re-
veals a condition that existed through
out the south before the war and that
is the attention that was given by the
master to his slaves, the provision
that was made for their spiritual i'm
provemcnt.
Thcv were members Of the same
church. they had the same minister
lhr "ai!aricS Found in the old church,
es today were for them. This record
shows that as late as 1890, that there
was one colorcd member Of this
church. Sister James Higgins, colored
died 1890.
The parsonage was erected ON the
church lot in 1882 The committee
making It's final report December
10th, 1882.
Those who have been elected ia
fill Offices in the church other than
the Office Of dcacon--Sunday school
superintendent: John S. CarwiIe, w
II. Hunt, F.. b. Wilbur, John NJ. Kin,
ard. Clerks Of the church: John S
Carwile, John NJ. Kinard, I. II. Hunt
X. w. Hutchinson, II. N. Parks. Treas
urers: Jno. S. Carwilr. 7. \. Blanton
Il. Y. Lcavcll. w. Fl. Hunt, M. L.
Spearman and j. n. Burton.
While there has not been that de-
velopmcnt along all lines that we may
have desired, "rt We believe that there
has been an advance. In benevolencc
we have made progress, morc system
IN giving. Our vision is widening, our
sympathics more anI moro c?cirnlino
the world. One Of ihc mighticst
agencies for the spiritual development
; OF the church during these ycais has
been the Woman 5 Missionary Society
More and more it is adding to the
; spiritual strength Of the church,
som" Facts .ncrrninr the new
: building: The fir: fund set aside a.
a building fu:. was $2I9rO N'.Ir"n.il-
ed t" thr chnrch by Nr. j. Alfred
Crotwell. IT was not thus specified
by him but was designated as such
by the church. The first record is
April 25. 1894, when tho treasurer was
au' h"rizrd |" rrcrir 1T to Mr. Il. L.
Mr('au"hrin and deposit same in the
SAVINGS Bank. The first contribu-
tion designated by the donors for thc