The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1912-09-24

He accepted and commenced the pas
toral care of the church November 26,
and preached his first sermon On that
day. His subject was from Matthew,
I6:20.
On the 25th of August, 1894, the joint
council, composed of st. Phillips, Beth
lehem and st. Matthews, regularly
called Rev. ]. D. Bowles. He assunl-
ed the pastoral care of st. Phillips,
and preached his first sermon Novem-
Der 4, 1894. He continued his labors
until October 2, 1898, at, which time
the council accepted his resignation.
The council of st. Phillips then call
ed Rev. John ]. Long, to serve said
church as a supply. He accepted and
assumed the pastoral work of the
church and preached his first sermon
November 21, 1898. His subject was
from John 1875. He continued his
labors until October IA, 1900.
At the meeting Of the synod OF South
Carolina, of the same year, st. Phil
lips, Bachman Chapel and Mount
Olive churches, were constituted into
a charge and formed new pastorate
A call was extended on November l.,
1900, to Rev. S. T. Hallman, to serve
as supply. He assumed his pastoral
charge of st. Phillips December y,
1900, and preached his first sermon on
that day, from 10th verse of the 45th
Psalm. The base of the discourse was
the duty of the church to her Lord.
DR.. Haliman continued his service un-
til January 27, 1901.
The councils of St. Phillips and
Bachman Chapel then called Rev. H. +.
,, Counts for the synodical year of 1901.
He assumed pastoral care of the
charge on February 3, 1901.
The, charge composed OF St. Phil
lips, Bachman Chapel and Mount Olive,
regularly called Rev. P. H. E. Derrick.
He accepted the call and assumed pas
toral care of st. Phillips ch,-.cn and
preached his first sermon March
1902, his text being from Peter, 1:S.
He continued to serve St. Phillips until
September "a, 1905.
The joint council composed of st.
Phillips, Bachman Chapel and Mt.
Olive, then met and regularly called
Rev. J. C. Wessinger. He accepted
and preached his first sermon Novem-
Der 26, 1908. His text was from LIST
Corinthians 2:2. The congregation
was large and the attention good. He
continued his services until March %,
1909. By agreement of the Bethlehem
pastorate, the council of st. Phillips
church called Rev. Jno. j. Long to
serve said church until the next meet
ing of synod, in Lexington, October,
1909. He accepted and assumed the
pastorate, preaching first sermon April
II, 1909. His text was st. Luke, 9:55-
Sc. He continued his services October
16, 1910.
By agreement of st. Pauls church,
St. Phillips and Bachman Chapel were
received in the charge composed OF
St. Pauls and st. Phillips and Bachman
Chapel. This charge regularly called
Rev. J. A. Sigh, D. D., as principal, and
Rev. Y. Won A. Riser, as assistant pas
tor. They accepted and Rev. Riser
preached his first sermon in st. Phil
lips, Nov. 20, 1911. His text was from
Genesis, IL. The audience was large
and the attention good.
This gives complete list of the
different pastors who have served this
church since its organization in 1881.
The record shows that eleven different
pastors have been called and accepted
during thirty-one years. Of the elev-
en- pastors who have served this
church, four of them have received a
second call, and have accepted.
l will now attempt to give record
of the church councils for the past
thirty-one years, when installed, and
their terms of service.
First Council: Pastor, Rev. H. 5.
Wingard. Elders-Adam Kibler, W. U.
Metts, G.. L. Sease. Deacons-William
Dickert, Monroe M. Dickert, Melvin l..
Wicker.
Second Council: Pastor-Rev. S. T.
Hallman, installed July 6, 1884, serv-
ed until September 3, 1886. Elders
Adam Kibler, w. G. Nets, A. II. +.
Sheck, Frank L. Lominick. Deacons-
w. D. Halfacre, Thomas Ernest Sligh,
Walter F. Ruff, Melvin L. Wicker, Wal
ter D. Wicker and John D. Sease.
Third Council: Pastor-Rev. IS. T.
Hallman. Elders, Adam Kibler, W.
G. Metts, NJ. L. Dickert, F. L. Lomin-
;ck, A. H. E. Sheck, Willie D. Half
acre. Deacons-L. C. Troutman, Mel
Yin l.. Wicker, T. Ernest Sigh, Walter
F. Ruff, ]. C. Chalmers, q. w. Chal-
mers.
Fourth Council: Pastor-Rev. J. H.
Wyse, installed. October 5, 1890, and
served two years. Elders-Adam KID
ler, NJ. L. Dickert, W. G. Nets, F: L:
Lominick, William D. Halfacre, and
L. C. Troutman. Deacons-Melvin L.
Wicker, E,alter F. Ruff, j. c. Chalmers
w. B. Kinard, R. C. Sigh, Robert I.
lominick.
Fifth Council: Pastors-Revs. J. A.
and w K Sigh. Elders-W. G. Metts'
NJ. l.. Dickert, L. C. Troutman, Adam
Kibler. Deacons-R. c.. Sigh, W. B.
Kinard, A. E. Lominick, T. w. FOLK
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