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

enemies Ny good friends have shown many acts OF KIND
ness wish had the space and time speak OF each one
eDaatev or bv families and speak Of those acts OF kindness,
but if you will read this sketch carefully you will td that
have lived among families who have been overland TO
1ne: namely the Wise family the Aul family, OF my own
church. and of the Hunt family of the Baptist church, and OF
the Bease family of the Methodist church. Major E Wise
having married Miss Au this mixes up the Wise and Aul
families have already spoken of Uncle George Wise and
his good wife the father of Major P E. Wise, and grand
father of lawson Aen Bachman and James WISE all OF
whom have been very kind indeed showing me many
fsvors have also spoken of John P Au and his good
wife and their kindness to as student VINO $1,000 III eeu
of assistance and want to speak OF Luther Aul and
his good wife with whom boarded when taught school at
St. Paurs These people, father and mother treated me
with as much consideration and kindness though had been
their own child boarded with them for more than year,
and think am close observer and am certain that l
never saw Mrs Au in the least vexed heard her speak
cross word to anyone. have her down in memory as the
most everempered woman that | in my le-and
she has red hair too therefore away with that saying that all
red-haired women are cross irritable and mean These are
the parents OF my friend COL Ebert H. Au, who went to
school to with when he only hve years Old, and
who has since then shown many acts OF Kindness and VINO
on presentation of the purse given to me on the second
Sunday in November 1911 said congregation and friends
delivered most appropriate and beautiful address, wh1ch
can not keep from mentioning here the love and respect
of Dr. Berlev and Dr. Werts and their families shown to me
as their pastor Their children may rest assured that shall
never forget any of them had better friends than
General W. H. Hunt and COL Isaac Hunt who have passed
away from earth And to Walter and young Ha1np Hunt
hev are very much like their father and uncle kind and ob1g
ing by nature Walter especially, has shown many tavos
would be guilty of base ngratude if did not have some
thing to say here of the friendship and kindness OF H. H.
Rease and his family If had friend who loved me
better than all Others and who would make sacaces
in my behalf that friend Henry H Blease and want to
say right here that he of the most accommodating
men with whom l ever And by the way, he was
honest good Christian man. and let also say that his good
wife and children are very much disposed like the husband
father Harry Coe Cannon and Eugene, though some VI
them were very small the their father showed such
friendship all of whom manifest the interest in me-
about to forget of my special and benevolent
friends In 858 when taught school at Jaapa boarded
with T. Hilary Sgh very distant relative of mlne but at
the same time and friend, who proved the truth
funess of that old saying "a friend in need friend in
deed And remember his wife as being among the best
women with whom met She Neal before her
marriage the daughter of COL George Nea who will be
remembered by many of the older citizens of the county
being good man.
AS to my work for Newberry College will leave that
others who are acquainted with the connected Herewith
to speak Of Sometimes, however, think that given
more credit for the work that have done than deserve
have served continuously member of the board of trustees
of the College for 3 years. and its Secretary for
years. and its President for years, and still hold that
position
In the beginning of my ministry 1864 started to keep
record of all my acts and kept this up for several
years When lost the memoranda became discouraged and
left off the keeping of the The following approx
mately correct:
Infants baptized, about 1900.
Adults baptized and received into the church, about co.
Members received by confirmation, about 600
Marriages, about $780,
Burial and funerals about $50:
Sermons preached, about $500.
1t safe for say at least about oneaf above acts
were performed in ST. Pauls congregation
also organized congregations made up principally of
members of St. Paus church have also dismissed from ST.
Paus church by certificate other churches about $50