Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1911-02-01
DR.. c. E. Burts Going to Colum-
bia.

For several weeks, the people of
Edgefeld of all denominations, of
every name and station, and of the
county at large, and the state as
well, have awaited with great inter
est the decision of DR.. G. E. Burts,
as to his remaining in Edgefeld, or
accepting the call which had been
extended him to the First Baptist
church of Columbia.
Everything that was legitimate
was done to induce him to remain
among the people of Edgefeld, all
of whom have learned to honor and
love him for his own sake and for
his works sake. A meeting of all
the men of the church was held at
which he was present and at which
time he was assured of the great So
licitude of the church to have him
remain. The ladies of the church
also held similar meeting and ex-
pressed their earnest desire that he
should continue his labors among
us. All these spontaneous express
sions of the church and community
were but the natural result Of the
fact that since DR.. Burts came to
Edgefeld, the church of which he
was pastor had become stimulated
and strengthened, enlarged and en-
riched, beyond any other experience
of the past. The county at large has
found his presence and assistance a
benediction and inspiration. The
view point has been enlarged and
the horizon broadened by his great
mind and heart.
No one believed that DR.. Burts
really wanted to leave Edgefeld,
and the people among whom he had
lived in so much harmony and good
feeling; for since his coming to
Edgefeld he has had many and in
yiting opportunities to leave this
field for others, in many cases more
convenient and lucrative. 1t was the
concurrent belief that if he should
leave, it would be at the call of
duty, and to him the right and
wisest thing'to do.
And now that he is going and
will probably be with us but a few
weeks longer, everyone recognizes
and realizes his unusual gifts and
peculiar ability to fill any field and
occupy any position to which he
may be called, and so we feel that
although our particular field may
be deprived of his valuable services,
that the Baptist denomination at
large in South Carolina will be
profted by his entrance upon this
greater and broader field of activi-
ty.
Our gratitude for his generous
services in the pas, and is-abidang
isduence among all the people OF
our county, will remain throughout
the years, and our constant hope
for long ard happy and useful
life will attend him in his broader
field of activity in our capital city.
A splendid cut of DR.. Burts ap-
peared in the Monday morning State
which also contained cut of the
retiring pastor DR.. w. c. Lindsay.
The letter of the Rev. G. E.
Burts of Edgefeld accepting the
call to the pastorate of the First
Baptist church of Columbia was
read to the congregation of that
church at tie morning service by
DR.. w. G. Lindsay, the pastor
This letter was addressed to "A.
J. Scruggs and was as follows:
''Please say to the pulpit com
mittee and members of the First
Baptist church that, after mature
consideration, I have decided tc
accept the call extended to become
their pastor. / shall come to Co
lumbia at the earliest convenience
to arrange the details of my remov
al. / hope I may be able to enter
upon the work at reasonably early
date"