The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-05-21
OLD FOLKS DAY.
Hitting Observance at Grace Church
sProspority-Speeches by Revs. J.
A. Sigh and j. D. Bowles
s. and Mr.. X. Baker.


in Grace Lutheran church in Pros
perity. This celebration seems to be
3an original idea with Grace Luther
Gan church, and it has been decided to
SSmake it an annual affair.
u The first celebration Of this char
Sacter was held some years ago and
ifthen it was discontinued. Again
last year, however, through the ef-
forts Of our Prosperity correspond
ent, Mr.. A. H. Kohn, nobly assisted
by the members of the congrega-
; tion generally, the idea was
revived, and very interesting and en-
N$ertaining exercises we're held, and
SEt was then decided that these exer-
Miss should be held annually.
!W It is happy idea and the interest
.pYhich is manifested in the exercises
and the large numbers who attend
the service indicate that the people
generally commend the plan. It
brings together the old people who
are thus enabled to live over the past
and recall the incidents Of former
days. 1t also brings together the
young people, who, if they live long
enough, will become old people, and
who take pleasure In hearing the
deeds Of former days recounted.
The program, which was carried
out, was printed in The Herald and
News last week. The songs which
were sung, were old time songs and
were heartily rendered by the choir
and the entire congregation.
The principal speaker for the oc-
casion, the Rev. J. A. Sigh, was pas
tor of Grace congregation forty-five
Years ago and has been an honored
minister and pastor Of that ection
of Newberry county during long
life. At St. Paul's he has served con
tinuously for forty-two years and as
Mr.. Kohn said in presenting him.
had probably laid the hand of conse-
Grafton on more persons, many OF
whom we're present on Sunday and
who lived in that community, than
any other living minister. Though
more than three score years and ten
Of age he still retains much OF the
vigor and vim of his former years,
! and his address on Sunday an il
lustration Of this fact.
There was also present another
minister, who has passed his three
score years and ten and who has
spent a great portion Of his minister
ial life in Newberry county. He was
not on the program, but Of course
having come as far as he did to at
tend the exercises, was cheerfully Civ
en- the opportunity to talk to the peo-
pie, which he did with much force
and power. Rev. j. D. Bowles, who
now lives at Coronaca, and who was
colleague of Mr.. Sligh's in the SEM
mary and college, was introduced and
made very effective and touching
talk to the large congregation.
ss@rhe address to the young people
vas made by Hon. Kenneth Baker,
ow the mayor of Greenwood, but
aho for many years was resident Of
Rosperity. His address was earn
and thoughtful and contained
sleh that will prove helpful to those
wiSo heard it. The Herald and News
ewi1il probably print it in Fridays
Epefper.
\ IMr. A. II. Kohn, who presided, in
bcning the exercises, said it was a
gAeat pleasure to greet so many
.awR,ich showed the increased interest
Ink the observance Of old folks day,
anil he hoped that he would be able
To greet all Of them at the next cele-
bration Of old folks day. the third
Sunday in May, 1908
He then presented the Rev. j. A.
tligh, pastor Of st.. .Paul's church of
No. 10 Township. Mr.. Sigh said it
was great pleasure for him to be
here. That it brought up old men,
ries He said it was great pleas
ire to see the interest that the peo-
lie were taking in the old people,
or, said he, that child or nation that
as lost respect for old people, was
urely on the road to decay. He said
hat forty-four years ago in an old
3hrn like building, which was used
: church at that time, he was