The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-08-25
A VISIT TO EHRHARDT.
A Place Easy to Get to but Hard to
Get Away From.

The old saying is that he who keeps
going will one day or another get
everywhere. So it has come to pass
that l am now at Ehrhardt, a place
easy to get to, but hard to get away
from, certainly in the direction of
Allendale.
Mrs. w. B. Moore is at the head of
the missionary workers in our church
at this place and has a small but de-
voted band of helpers. 1t was at her
urgent invitation that I came to Ehr-
hardt to give a magic lantern lecture
in behalf of their missionary society.
I was kindly received at the home of
Mr.. Moore, and soon Brother Watson,
the pastor of this charge, appeared,
and we had a nice dinner together
and some high old talk about Wander
bilt, the prohibition candidate, and
some other urgent questions which
needed to be settled. Later he took
me for long ride, part of the way
along the road which Sherman travel
ed in his ever-celebrated march from
the sea. Now, however, all the scars
of war have disappeared, and nice
homes and beautiful farms ill the
landscape. 1 venture this assertion:
not a pastor in this Conference has
nicer horse than Rev. A. B. Watson,
of Ehrhardt circuit. This is the
place to say that this pastor is well
pleased with this charge and does not
ask six churches and thirty miles
Sunday, sometimes, any odds. Broth
er Watson is in a high favor with his
people. The church at Ehrhardt is
new and modern and very nicely ar
ranged. The parsonage also seems to
be very comfortable, and George has
a fine COW, fat marshtackey, and
fine lot of Plymoth Rocks. 1 would
exclaim, George is the boy OF the
family and looks after things.
A personal note: At Ehrhardt l
have had the pleasure of meeting
some of my own people. Mrs. Preis-
ter and her daughter and Ruth HERS,
from Allendale, all visiting relatives
at that place.
Well, now about the lecture. Mrs.
Moore with her helpers, had arrang-
ed everything, but a storm OF rain
and darkness came down upon us
and the attendance, though very good
in spite of all, was rather small
However, all went off nicely, and the
receipts paid the expenses.
The lecture over, We started home
but met such darkness as l have sell
dom seen. I held on to- Mr.. Moore's
arm. but we ran into bunch OF
bushes and had to back out, crept
carefully over a high bridge without
banisters, ran into an open gate, but
finally reached home alive, though
wet and shaken up. I have it in Tor
this town council. Beautiful new
lamps, with shining posts. along the
streets, but never light. Where was
the worthy mayor and the lamp
liehter9 Answer, non est, that is,
had no money to make the gas, and
hence no lights, even to break the
gloom of last night. However, OUT
side of that, this town here at the
end of the line seems to be making
some progress. A large brick store
and a fine residence in course OF con-
struction, besides other signs OF I'M
proyement. Flowing wells Tor SIX
hundred feet below give an abuno-
ance of good healthy water, and large
nine forests close around give bal
samic airs, so that all should be IN
health. Personally am well pleased
that ! came to Ehrhardt, and return
thanks to the Moores, Watsons, ana
others for their Kindness. j. w.
Wolling in Southern Christian Ad-
rocata