The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-01
GREAT DAY AT EBENEZER.
Many Good Speeches and, Big
Outdoor Dinner.

1 have just been phoned from Cor
dova that, Notwithstanding and
others expected our old time cor
respondent of that place to write up
the happenings of that grand occa-
sion on last Thursday at old Ebenez-
er, he would not, and that it was
expected of "Uncle Jack" Well, it
does seem that event to be used as
wedge wood on too many occasions,
but cannot let that days proceedings
go by unnoticed.
At the appointed hour, there came
people from every point of the COM
pass, until there had assembled one
of the largest crowds, for as Wor-
thier purpose, as ever met at Ebe-
neZer, to perfect memorial society,
which ought to have been done forty
years ago. The committee on speak
ing, headed by Rev. j. R. Smith,
pastor of Ebenezer, certainly had
chosen wisely in selecting the speak
ers, the Revs. Kenny. Foreman and
Davis, of our city, each Of whom was
notified of a wel selected portion
of the Scripture to discuss on that
occasion, and each of the speakers
did his portion to the satisfaction
Of all. The church, noted for it's
6oo cipripo loct nopa of tic ropJta-
ton on that day. The singing was
led by Mrs. +. NJ. Baldwin, assisted
by well trained choir.
My nrst pleasure on arriving
on the grounds with my old friend,
was to examine the cemetery, and
to find it in the neatest condition. l
remarked to my companion that
deaths sting would be lessened
somewhat when you knew you were
going to be laid to rest in such a
aice resting place. 1t was to my
surprise that | learned that the COM
mittee had seen the need of improve
mrents, and as neat little house
for necessary tools and canvass
large enough to protect the congre-
CATION from the heat or rain, so
that our dead could be buried with
out interruption. Of course it need
ed funds to get them, and this was
one Of the objects of the meeting.
which the Pastor explained at the
conclusion Of the speeches of the
three big guns. A collection was
taken, but it was not satisfactory
to the writer or the committee, We
think.
Now, for that dinner; but not
until some restlessness was seen on
the part of Bro, Smith, who casual
ly limited that he noticed another
man in the congregation who would
give us talk, and he would suggest
that we again assemble at the
church and then he announced din
ner 20 the great joy of the writer
and some of the hungriest looking
men and boys, who did not deceive
their looks at the table. If they
did not drop heavy piece in the
hat that day they got the better
of crowd.
Now, l come to the surprise of
the day. Brother Smith approached
Uncle Jack" and said: Thou art
the man." and it just knocked the
potion out of his appetite, although
l fear some may doubt that. Well,
then without any further prepara-
ton, he was fatteringly introduced
to a well-flled house, and he got
the crowd by asking Bro. Smith if
the congregation was not to look
for any desert and acknowledged the
honor of handing around the most
toothsome part Of the feast, and he
c! ,"-r lua: th- :;t,r SPEAKERS hal
left nothing but the bone OF the suh-
ject to be discussed, and remember
ing that Sampson had destroyed the
Philistines with bone, l would try
and do likewise, and then by the help
Of God tried to impress the people of
the great Importance Of more care
of the last resting places of our de-
parted loved ones and friends, which
he hoped this summer would bear
fruits.
We all know that just after din
ner is the most difficult time to get
a mans pocket book, but he begged
the Pastor to again send around the
hat. and all was delighted. The
secretary told him that a neat lit
tie sum was added to the forenoon
collection, and that this sum was
credited to the writer God be
praised l could say more, but
will stop. l noted in the crowd one
OF our best men from the city, who
was urged by the Pastor to give us
talk after dinner, but declined, and
from then melted away as the icicles
OF the mountain, when it gets too
warm.
JUNGLE ACK."