Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-11-09

MCWhOrter by consent OF South Car
olina Presbytery, viz: John Werner
and wife, Eebecca Werner; Simpson
Dickson ana wife, Sabret Dickson;
Mrs. Violet Smithson, Mrs. Sarah
Towers, Mrs. Kitrel Lee, Miss Marga-
ret Fullerton, Miss Louisa Fullerton,
Samuel j. Werner and wife, Melinda
Werner; Joseph r. Shelor and wife
Rebecca Shelor; James Brownlee and
wife; Lemuel II. Werner. Miss Hepsy
Terrell. Mrs. Mary Baldwin and Mrs.
Emily G. S. Werner Simpson Dick
son was reelected an elder. l.. II.
Werner was also elected an elder, and
S. j. Werner was elected deacon.
The above constituted the organiza-
ton Of the church.
This house we now worship in was
built in the year 1855. MessrS. VIM.
and Thos. Bibb, both now living in
Westminster, were the architects, and
Elder Ebenezer p. Werner was chair
man Of the building committee. The
original cost was about $3.50, and
the building is we'll preserved at this
time owing to the hno material used
and the excellent workmanship in it's
construction.
The original record book having
been lost. we have no authentic rec
ord until 1856. when Rev. Wm. p
Gready. from Charleston Presbytery
served the church until the fall Of
1860, and was followed by the Rev.
VIM. McWhortcr, who served the
church faithfully until 1865. Rev. j .
O. Lindsey. ID. D., OF the Associate
Reform church. supplied the church
for one year. Then followed Dr.
Mcneil Turner, who remained one
year with us. and then Rev. Ezekiel
+. Hyde supplied the church until the
fall Of 1878, when Rev. VIM. Me-
Whorter supplied the church until
April lst, 1878. The records are
very meagrc from 1860 up to this
date and many points OF interest are
unrccordcd.
On April 1st. 1878, Rev. Hugh
Strong, assisted by Rev. J. II. Riley.
supplied the church and labored with
us until the 29th OF March, 1855,
when he was summoned to worship
with his fathers. He was a faithful
and consccratcd minister. and was
much loved by his people. During
the summer Of 1850 VIM. G. McDon-
aid, theological student OF the
| Presbytcry OF Eastern Texas. supplied
the ,hurch.
On the 9Th Of September, 1885, a
call was made for the pastor ser
vices OF Rev. Robt, Mex. Kirkpat-
rick, OF North Alabama Presbytery
! The call was accepted by him. and he
was installed as the first pastor Of the
| church on the Goth OF May, 1856.
! This most successful pastorate was
terminated by his death on August 6.
lSSS. He was most Cody :nan
| and loved by all who knew him.
From this time regular service was
held by the elders until in May.
$50, we secured the service OF w.
O. Groce, a student from the semi
nary, for the summer months. In
1890 Liccntiatc J. T.. Mebanc. OF
Mecklcnburg PreSbytery. (North
Carolina), supplied the church until
November lst, when Rev. J. l.. Cook
evangelist Of South Carolina Presby-
terry, labored with us until February
lSt, 1891. On June lst we seucrcd
the services Of Licentiatc w. d.
Branncn. OF Enoree Presbytery. who
remained about six months with us.
On May II. 1892. Licentiatc New
ton Smith, Of Enorec Prcsbytery, be-
gan his lab0rs here and served the
church one year as stated supply, and
on April 80, 1893, was installed pas
tor Of the church. and continued in
that capacity until February 2,
1896. when the pastoral relations
were severed and he removed to
North Alabama Prcsbytery.
On the 18Th OF May. 1886, the
church secured the services Of Rev.
w. I. Matthews as stated supply
who remained with Us until Novem-
bcr lst, 1897, when he accented the
chanccllorship OF the Presbyterian
College of South Carolina. We re-
luctantly accepted his resignation
but there was virtually an agreement
that his service would terminate
with the Improvement of his health.
The church services were conduct
ed regularly by the elders until April
1st, 1898, when we secured Liccnti-