Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-05-26

Flint Hill to other churches to be
present on this occasion, but in so far
as the former pastors were concerned
he was very much disappointed, as
Slough, was the only one who was
present. However he wanted to eX-
tend a most cordial welcome to all
who were present, and especially was
he and the congregation pleased to
have with them, Rev Mr.. Slough.
Mr.. Reaves then announced that
the Rev. j. d. Moore would preach
the sermon on this occasion, after the
singing of that most appropriate
hymn, All hail the power Of Jesus
name"
Rev. Mr. Moore took as his text Acts
|, IS, and his subject was THE In
filling Temple and imbuement of
power" outlining the reliance OF the
disciples in Christ, and drawing the
lesson of the necessary reliance or
church in the power of Christ. From
Him it must get its power for spiritu-
al growth and for the accomplish
ment of spiritual things. That the
extent Of the church's power for good
was gagged by the extent OF the in
dwelling and infilling spirit Of Christ.
The preacher pointed out that the
possession Of Christlike power would
be a source Of danger to any one or 10
any church that was not filled with
the spirit Of God.
Following the discourse of Rev. Mr..
Moore, the pastor called upon the Ven-
cradle A. l.. Slough, who offered up
touching acknowledgment OF divine
blessings to the congregation as were
evidenced by the occasion, not forget
ting to express his own fervent graft
tude that he should be permitted 10
participate in the exercise Of the day.
Mr.. Reaves then made a few re-
marks to the congregation in which he
highly commended the work OF the
building committee of the church,
composed as follows: Jas. +. Boyd,
chairman; B. Nj. Faris, V. b. Blank
enship and w. NJ. Garrison. Mr.. Boyd,
as chairman, then made a short re-
port of the work OF the committee,
giving a condensed statement OF the
cost of the building, how the money
had been raised, what was yet 10 De
done, how the building was TO be
heated by a furnace to be placed IN
the basement, and of the indebtedness
of the church. He then formally
turned over the keys of the building
to Mr.. Stephen P. Blankenship, SEN
ior deacon Of the church. Deacon
Blankenship received the keys in be-
half of the board of deacons, the pas
tor and the congregation, extending
the congregations most sincere appre-
citation for the efficient. faithful and
intelligent work of the building COM
mittee.
Mr.. Reaves then stepped forward
and with a few brief remarks told the
congregation of the Indebtedness on
the church on that day, and solicited
subscriptions from any person in the
CONGREGATION who desired to contri-
butte all were asked to speak out The
response was quite liberal.
An intermission for dinner was an
nounced, and after a benediction the
congregation made its way out or the
building in search of the allurements
concealed in the hundreds OF buggies,
carriages and wagons that were scat
tered about the grounds. The dinner
was no disappointment. 1t was there,
the appetite Of a dyspeptic, of quality
good enough to satisfy the taste of the
connoisseur and in quantity sufficient
for q hungry regiment Everybody
was invited to the tables, and If any
went away unfed 1t was due to their
own inclination, rather than to lack
of invitation on the part or the Flint
Hill people.
After dinner the singing Of the choir
gave notice that there was resump-
ton Of the exercises in the church
and the building was again quickly
filled to it's capacity. After making a
short prayer Mr.. Reaves introduced
Rev. A. L. Slough.
Mr.. Slough commenced his re-
marks by expressing his great pleas
ure at being present, and then with
surprising vigor for a man Of "a years,
he delivered an historical sketch Of
the church, dating from its inception
in 1892, in which he gave much local
history that was both timely end in
teresting, and held the large assem-
blage of people with peculiar power
for half an hour, or more.
After the singing Of the hymn
"Shall we meet beyond the river"'
the congregation was dismissed and
the days services were at an end.
A feature of the days exercises
was the singing, both by the choir and
the congregation. 1t was easily up
to the best singing to be heard in the
largest city churches, and had none
Of that made-to-measure tone so COM
monty heard when the paid choir is
doing the singing. The Flint Hill
choirs singing was of that quality
that will attract and hold the atten-
ton of people who ordinarily care
little for church music. If one was
in hearing distance Of it, he couldn't
get away. He must stay and listen.
The choir was composed as follows:
Organist, Miss IneZ Smith: leader, s.
H. Epps, Sr., Misses Minnie Garrison,
Corinne Faris, Bessie Faris, Cammie
Crook Margaret Warlick, Annie Da-
Wis and Mrs. Ed Garrison; Messrs. G.
T. Crook D. V. Epps, S. A. Epps, VIM.
Epps, B. M. Faris, c. M. Faris, S. G.
Faris, S. Q. Garrison, E. w. Russell,
Thos. Culp, John Patterson, Claude
Faris, Clarence Grier, ]. G. Smith and
w. c. Barnett.
The present officers Of the church
are as follows: Pastor, Edward S.
Reaves; deacons, S. p Blankenship,
B. NJ. Faris. ]. C. Smith, c. B. Alex
ander, D. V. Epps: clerk, Jas. F.
BOYD: treasurer, WIN. L. boyu' lIus-
tees, B. M. Faris and L. B. Glover.
j. M. McMichael of Charlotte was
the architect Of the new building, and
j. A. Gardner of the same city, was
the building contractor.
Letters of greetings were read from
the following former pastors Of Flint
Hill church: Rev. C. T. Scaife Of
Greers, S. c.: Rev ]. D. Huggins of
Beaufort, S. c.; Rev. F. o. S. Curtis Of
WATERFORD, S. c.; and also from Rev.
r. G. Kendrick of Shreveport, La,
and Rev. James I. Kendrick Of Lafay-
cite. La. and Rev. T., G. TAYLOR Of