The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1911-10-26
LAYING OF THE
CORNER STONE
With Masonic Ceremonies ant
in the Presence of a Large
Gathering.
Gathering.

Gathering.
Last Thursday as our press
was whirling out the paper, peo-
pie began to arrive in town to
witness the impressive ceremo-
MES in laying the corner stone
of the handsome new Methodist
church now being built. At 10
O'Clock a large crowd had assem-
bled at the new church and the
ceremonies atonce entered upon.
The Grand Master of the State,
Mr.. Jas. R. Johnston, could not
attend and he issued a dispensa-
ton authorizing the Keowee
Lodge Of this place to lay the
stone. Mr.. R. T. Hallum was
master of ceremonies for the
fraternity and he was assisted
by a number of the members Of
this lodge and also from the
Easley lodge.
Rev. G.. F. Kirby, the pastor
of-the church. made a brief
statement and some announce
trnents in connection with the
New church and led in PRAYER.
Rev. w. NJ. Duncan, the pre-
siding elder of this district deliv-
.efed most eloquent and admir-
able address on the value and
signifeaHHees" a~sueh-sandertak-
ings on the part Of people in any
community. He especially en-
phasised the Importance and
value of churches to the zvorld.
It was a most excellent address
and we very much regret that
: space will not permit the publ
sation of tin full eswould
mot even attempt to publish an
! outline of it for fear ar-lvoiHg
sviolence toGhe beautiful chain
of thought and an injustice to
ifnssnaaker.
Much important and future
historical data was placed in the
! stone a LIST of which cannot be
! given for the want Of space.
The following is the inscrip-
ton OH the stone:
\ GRACE
NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH.
[ 1911.
/ Thinking the people. and es-
[ pecially the Methodist people,
! would be most interested in
knowing something of the past
/! of this land mark. of it's begin
ming, struggles, progress and
prosperity, the most of the arti-
scle is devoted to a brief history
lof the church.
Everybody rejoices with these
noble people in the advance step
they have taken and extend best
wishes for the early accomplish
Inent of this most worthy task.
4 SHORT HISTORY OF THE CHURCH
PREPARED AND READ BY
HON. T, J. MAULDIN.
The history of this church and
of Methodism in this community
is inseperably a part of the his
tory of the community, and the
wonderful development of this
section, as it's growth is traced
from the primitive forest to a
cultured citizenship with envi-
ronment conducive to peace and
contentment and with new pos
sibilities ceaselessly pressing for
their proper attention, speaks a
tribute to the pioneer Methodists
Sf this section, and to the unfiag-
ging zeal of their followers, as
mo words can tell.
Be it said to the everlasting
praise of the early settlers of this
country that it it is not recorded
that they ever offered opposition
to the preaching of the gospel
by any preacher-they were not
of that class which separation
from the centers of education
and Christian influences could
drag into forgetfulness of the
true God-they bore the seeds of
the living gospel in their hearts
and measured their conduct by
the laws of love and honor, and
when the preacher came into
their midst he found a response
to his message and appeals in
behalf Of the gospel of life, linn
tied only by the abilities of those
people and the necessarily re-
strained views of the require
ments laid upon them for relig-
ious purposes.