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


another is presently added to the
ranks Of educated men by the conta-
gion Of culture. This is the history Of
the intellectual awakening Of many
Of our great men. The minister touch
ed them with admiration for his sup
erior information and they stright-
way got a Latin Grammar and began
to push at the narrow door Of knowl-
edge.'
DR.. Brantly was followed by Rev. J..
T. Zealy, an attractive and popular
preacher, who still lives and labors
in the West.
DR.. Richard Furman, the next pas
tor, is now living in enfeebled health
in Texas. His pastorate here was cut
short by his shattered health, but his
influence still lives. A man Of bril-
liant intellect, of fervid poetic ina
gination, of laboriously studious and
scholarly habits, Of most refined and
cultivated literary tastes, and withal
Of simple, beautiful, gentle Christian
character, his presence and his
preaching in any community could
not but prove a rich and lasting bless
ing. But for his broken health, he
might still be actively engaged in the
ministry.
John Stout, the faithful, devoted
pastor and earnest, instructive
preacher, left here to become the pas
tor Of the church at Society Hill,
South Carolina, where he is still most
acceptably and successfully engaged
in the work of the ministry.
F. W. Eason is now the pastor Of
the Baptist Church at Newbern, N.
C. In his pastorate here Mr.. Eason
was diligent in the discharge Of his
duties, and his highly attractive and
suggestive sermons, always admirable
in style and abounding in striking IL
lustrations and figurative illusions,
indicated his cultivated literary taste
and his mental independence.
Much might be said Of the church
members, who have lived and died
during these fifty years, and that in
the highest praise. Few churches
have been blessed with a membership
Of so much culture, refinement, in
telligence and influence.
John S. Carwile was the first dea-
con. He was the son Of Zachariah
Carwile. a soldier of the Revolution,
and was born in 1856, in Laurens Dis
trict. In 1911 he was received as a
member Of Bush River Church. Elect
ed tax collector in 1915 and sheriff in
1920, and again in 1928; he proved
himself most efficient public officer.
Judge ONeall in his Annals Of New
berry, says Of him, he, was the best
sheriff he ever saw. He was for sever
al years deacon and clerk Of Bush
River Church, and during the whole
Of his connection with this church, a
deacon, and for years, its clerk. He
also served a long time as clerk Of
the Reedy River Association, to which
he was delegate for a number Of
years. He was man Of great purity
and simplicity Of Christian charac-
ter and strong unwavering faith. No
man ever left a stronger impression
on the community for purity, courage
and honesty. A man Of few words
but Of sterling character and most
uncompror.ising devotion to duty, his
example was salutary and effective.
His house was preachers home and
his children were taught to love and
reverence the church and worship Of
God. He loved the doctrines Of grace
and dwell with delight on Gods eter-
nal purposes Of mercy. In his last i'll
ness he found special pleasure in the
contemplation of that inspiring de-
claration in Job; ''I know that my
Redeemer liveth.' He died the 9Th of
November, 1852.
Deacon Y. J. Harrington was born
in Unicn District in 1884. He was
son Of John Harrington, who moved
with his family to Newberry in 1893.
Deacon Harrington was for forty
three years Clerk Of the Court, and
Judge O'Neall in his Annals says Of
him: "he was a pattern clerk, worthy
of imitation in everything" He was
baptized in 1881, and from that time
to his death he was deacon and treas
urer of the church. AS Christian, his
piety was Of the active kind. In every
department cf the church's work he
was ready to labor, and to all its in