The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-08-31
AT TRINITY CHURCH.
Home Coming Services on Sunday At
ternoon Following Session of
Joint Conference.

Conference at Trinity church. III Sa-
luda. and the rededication Of the
church after the recent improvements
to the church building. reunion and
homecoming service was held on Sun
dav afternoon. The church was re-
dedicated by the Conference at the
morning service. and the rededication
was followed by an earnest sermon by
the Rev. T. S. Brown, Of Lexington.
II was gladstone day for old
Trinity church, rich in memories
which 60 three quarters Of century
back into the past. The congregation
was large; in fact, not more than half
of those on the grounds could lind
seating room in the church at any one
time. The oEd-time enthusiasm per-
meated the services. and with an old
time dinner on the grounds, the daS
passed off very happily and pleas
antly.
Trinity church. some five miles from
Saluda Court House, towards the
Greenwood county line, was founded
in 1886. principally by Netherlands
among them the Wits, the FeaeleS.
and the Hal iwangers-who had NOV
ed from Ne Sberry to that section OF
Edgefeld county, now Saluda. The
members Of the congregation were
widely Separated and the church was
isolated from any other church OF the
Lutheran persuasion. At times the
difficulties seemed almost insurmount-
able, but they were conquered, ana
tie church is strong today.
The old building years ago gave
wav to a new structure, and recently
the later building has been remodeled
bv the addition of pulpit recess.and
the whole building has been repalnt-
ed.
The editor of The Herald and News
was a member Of old Trinity church
when as a boy he lived at his fathers
place, in the lower part of the present
county Of Greenwood, then Edgeteld.
Several days ago he received very
cordial invitation from the pastor OF
the church, the Rev. n. D. Bodle, to
come to Trinity on Sunday and to
take part in the homecoming ser
vice.
He drove to Trinity on Sunday
! morning from his fathers home, near
Dyson, in company with his father
Mr.. Jacob Luther ,Aull, who is anne J.
Der of old Trinity, as is the editors
mother, Mrs. J. L. Aull. Accompany
ING them was also Mr.. Jno. K. Aull,
Of Newberry. The drive was eight
miles, through a section that IS sui
fering terribly from the long dry
spell, but the crops were fairly good
The roads through this section are al
80 in fairly coed shape, but are not
what thev should be, and are not what
tkev could be with a little Of tie prop
o., kind Of work. The day was hot,
and the fine dust was inches thick
along the roads, but the pleasant DAY
spent at Trinity fully renald for the
inconveniences Of the trip.
Preceding the morning services
Sunday school was held, and two very
excellent addresses were made by Mr.
Jacob I. Rauch, of Saluda county,
who has been a Sunday school super
intendent for forty years. and BY the
Rev J. A. Cromer, of Lexington.
At the homecoming services, III the
afternoon addresses were made by
two former: pastors of Trinity tine
Rev {. P. Boozer. Of Saluda. and
the Rev. J. D. BowleS. Of Coronaca'
end bv Mr.. E. H. Aull. Of NewberrY'
IN m.lilitirn to the addresses. letters
we're read frcm other former pastors
alrl members.
The addresses end letters dealt ~
thp STRUGGLES and triump:S Of old
Trinity in the days gone by, and
bre?.hrd a spirit Of hope tor larger
things in tie future.
Under the ra<torate Of IL" Rev. n.
D. PYd;c. Trinity church Is growing
in membership and in spiritual grace
ard "a power in the Matters work.
The people Of this sec':"n are pros
,,o,,,. ,,d tho Ol1-time Southern hos