The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-08-02

accept the discharge that you would be dead d III 1903 0i
three weeks and your friends the company concur IN tlS
opinion and asked urge you to accept the same lhls
intelligence made me feel very serious and shed tears to think
I was 50 near DEATH said him, Little Corporal will
accept want to say to you have given the army thor
oug trial and am going home never to return again to the
army if l can honorably prevent II.
In November 1864 married to Miss Alice K. Klbler,
daughter of that honest good and upright man, j. klbler
We lived together for nearly years. To born IL
children, six of whom are living and six are dead
was licensed to preach the gospel Bethlehem church, this
county, by Evangelical Lutheran Synod Of South Carolina
in Oc 1864 and ordained by the synod OCTOBER 1ooo
at St. Marks church, in Sauda County was called to De-
come pastor of St. Paus church 1866 and took charge on
the second Sunday November of that year, and continued
pastor from that until the 18th day of November I911
have been farming, running saw mills, public gins ana
interested merchandising different times during these 40
years Besides this elected in 1880 and 1882 tor TWO
terms House Representatives of the legslature two
terms for State Senator in 1884 and 1892 and in 1895 was
elected delegate to the Constitutional Convention AT the
close of the legislature 1892 was elected tor two years
term as one of the railroad commissioners, which accepted
and resigned as State Senator AS member OF the House
of and of the Senate shall let others speak
of ry work. but will just say this much, that was instrument
tai in bringing about several important changes the laws OF
this State.
church at Prosperity supply and after was licensed in
1864 served that church pastor for two years. When
went there to preach found but three members OF the church,
when left we had about members This was the begin
ming of the building up of that congregation,
In 1864 Rev. S. Boine OF sainted memory, the pas
tor of ST. Luke church and the pastor OF two other con-
eregatons He with the of the church council OF
St. Lukes employed preach in said church one Sunday
in each month order to tighten his work This was before
was licensed preach found the people of St. Lukes
kndeared generous and benevolent people, they are to
this day.
In nv connection with the ST. Pauls church, besides those
lust mentioned have served the following congregations:
Macedonia u years. Mt Tabor about eight years; Mt Pill
ri, about seven or eight years. St. Phillips supply,
wear; Colony at different times four or five years. Bach
man Chapel at three different times about ve or SIX years;
ST. Matthew'S as supply, year, St. Marks and Cornth,
Sauda County, year; St Johns, on Calks Road' ana
Bethel or High Hill Creek one year
am now about to relate something of which I am proud
as citizen of Nebery County, and minister of the Gospel
was in active politics for yearsa part OF which time
politics was hotter than had been in the County before
since that time
During these 20 years was pastor ST. Paus and other
CONGREGATIONS never missed appointment account OF
being in politics nor did ever aude politics in single
mon which ever preached Now everybody knows that but
few politicians hold the and confidence OF the people
for anything like years. Yet, being preacher which
made this matter complicated than held the esteem
and respect of all my friends and now have the confidence
respect and love of many the county who once opposed me
as reforner say am proud of this record Won't every
GOOD man and woman say that is something worth being
proud Of?
wish to further say that in 1873 several Democratic
clubs and appointed committees to wait me and urge
me become candidate for the legislature at first did
not encourage the the least but kept on being urged
till finally laid the matter before my church councils, and
they unanimously voted that it my duty to accede to the
wishes Of those who urging make the race This
did altogether satisfy and appealed pastor, Dr.
Hawkins and told him which way he decided would do
After considering the matter for time he decided with
the church councils Up to this time the Democratic County
Convention made nominations for the people At the Con-
venton in 1873 my presented candidate for the
legislature but the politicians by hooks and crooks defeated me
and my friends knowing that had majority of the delegates
to the