The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1909-12-07
THE REV. D. P. BOYD.
Something of His Work.-One of the
Most Pleasant Years Of a Long
Ministry.
?kmards, S. c., Dec. 3, 1909.

?Kinards, S. c., Dec. 3, 1909.
Mr. Editor AS my Conference
le;r has we'll nigh come to close,
have thought it might be Of inter-
: to some of the readers Of the
e ;nty papers to mention some
things that pertain to this special
...:rge, as well as other matters.
This has been one of the most
pleasant years Of my ministry. Of
:twenty-seven years. For thirty
years this charge has been aided
more or less by the domestic mission
board, but at the last annual confer
ence Sardis church was put into this
work-which greatly strengthened
our hands-and by their help we
were able to relieve the board Of mis-
sions from further aid. The stewards,
sixteen in number, are big-hearted,
liberal men, and provide well for the
support Of their pastor, and they
have paid every dollar for this and
every dollar for the benevolences Of
the church that was asked for, with
nice surplus for the pastor. Now
is this not fine? :
Kinards circuit was for many years
dreaded appointment for some Of
The preachers; more because of the
dilapidated. parsonage, and, too, it
was considered a sickly place. Now
We have a splendid parsonage with
nice furniture, new out buildings,
and as healthy a community as any,
with kind neighbors, and in fact,
many things that satisfy.
I would not write so many nice
things, but they will not come out
until Friday, and the fellows who
WI. have to move at conference, will
not see them, and I may have the
pleasure of returning to finish up my
o,:adrennium, and if so it will be
the first time in the history Of the
circuit it has been done.
We nave had revivals at all Of the
churches. More than forty have been
added to our church roll. We have
four Sunday schools in working Or
der, and are doing we'll. We have
two weekly prayer meetings in COM
munities.-. We have not only raised
all of our missionary assessment, but
have given $4,000 for special mis-
sionary work in Central America.
Our people are in good heart. They
have realized about as,~many dollars
for crops as formerly, although the
crops are short. Corn was fine in
many places. And the fat hogs.
Ny! I have my eye on some OF those
country cured hams. I have spoken
for some to buy, and we'll.
Grain is looking fine. There IS a
lot Of wheat planted. I am told that
the Smith Mercantile Co., at Kin
ards. have sold over 1,1O0 bushels Of
seed wheat this fall, and l hope the
seed will produce we'll and they Will
Grind a lot of wheat next summer.
There are quite a number OF
moves being made among our white
friends. and more to follow. We'd
ding bells are heard in the distance,
and this is encouraging to the
preachers. If few of our young
bachelors would follow the example
and get married, it would help the
community. I think the prospects are
GOOD for some Of our friends, both
bachelors and widowers-if they can
persuade some Of the ladies to leave
single-blessedness and share the
pleaures of pleasant home.
Please don't tell DR.: Wolllng
about the prospects of hams, back
bones, spare-ribs, puddings and sau-
sage: for he Gloves 'em", and be-
sides he has been up here "A-spylng
out de land.'
Excuse length.
YOurS truly,